Several major U.S. companies reported disappointing results for their latest quarters, including a decline in sales for Apple.

“The United States government … is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now,” said a Pentagon spokesperson.

Qualcomm saw weakness in mobile handset performance, and the chipmaker sees a sharper revenue decline coming in the quarter ahead.

Economists expect slightly slower, but still strong job growth in January, while the impact of corporate layoff announcements is unclear.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden plan to meet again soon to talk about how and when to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

Although Amazon’s ads business constitutes a small fraction of the $149.2 billion in revenue the company recorded in its fourth quarter, it’s growing fast.

Kohl’s has locked in its interim CEO Tom Kingsbury permanently at the helm.

In China, Starbucks’ second-largest market, transactions at cafes open at least 13 months plunged nearly 30%.

Ticketing for the North American leg of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour begins Feb. 6, said Ticketmaster, which is trying to avoid a Taylor Swift-style fiasco.

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