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In this article PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The publishing offices of Simon and Schuster in New York. Amy T. Zielinski | Newscast | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Paramount Global agreed to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to private equity giant KKR for $1.62 billion, the media company said Monday

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Julio Rodríguez of the MLB’s Seattle Mariners was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2022. Diamond Images | Diamond Images | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery has targeted the beginning of the Major League Baseball playoffs to debut a sports tier for its

In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT When Dr. Tra’chella Johnson Foy greets her patients, she sits across from them facing away from the computer in the exam room. Then, she pulls out her phone, and asks for permission to record the appointment. “It listens in on our visit so I can

In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The roof of a Pfizer facility shows heavy damage after a tornado passed the area in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, July 19, 2023. ABC Affiliate WTVD | via Reuters Pfizer is limiting the distribution of some drugs manufactured at its plant in Rocky Mount, North

There’s no denying automation will eliminate certain jobs in the coming years. But as companies adopt robots on manufacturing floors, in kitchens and on delivery routes, workers have a growing opportunity to join the ranks in helping to build and implement the technology. Both humanoid and nonhumanoid robots are set to reduce employment in the

Affirmative action supporters and counterprotesters shout at each other outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., June 29, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Even before the Supreme Court‘s ruling on affirmative action policies in college admissions, the nation’s top business leaders expressed concern over how the decision could

Home prices are on a tear again across much of the nation after falling for much of last year. That means giving back to homeowners the equity they lost. Home prices in June hit record highs in 60% of U.S. markets, according to a new report from Black Knight, set to be released Monday. Its

In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is known

Shoppers at Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida, US, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s not your imagination: Companies are getting stingier with customer rewards. Airlines are making it harder to earn elite status. Retailers have tightened return windows and tacked on fees. Dunkin’ and Sephora are

In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Astra Spacecraft Engine during testing. Astra Struggling space company Astra is cutting 25% of its workforce, the company announced Friday, and restructuring to focus more on its spacecraft engine business, which will delay progress on the small rocket it has been developing. Astra is

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Barbie The Movie Courtesy: Warner Bros.  “Barbie” is less than $100 million away from topping $1 billion at the global box office. Heading into the weekend, the bubblegum pink flick from Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel has tallied $916.1 million. It’s expected to hit the

In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola TRE FCEV2 Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola said on Friday that its CEO, Michael Lohscheller, will step down effective immediately due to a “family health matter.” Nikola’s current board chair, former General Motors vice chairman Steve Girsky, will take over as CEO. Lohscheller

In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola Tre BEV Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola won shareholder approval to issue new stock, the company said late on Thursday. The vote paves the way for Nikola to raise additional funds to support the launch of its fuel-cell-powered electric Tre semitruck and the buildout

In this article MAT HAS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Hasbro Monopoly board game arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Feb. 6, 2022. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Four years after acquiring Toronto-based production studio eOne, Hasbro is selling it off to Lionsgate. The deal, announced Thursday, is valued at $500

In this article MAR LUV JBLU ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Women pose for a photo while holding an ice cream at Trevi fountain during hot weather as a heat wave hits Europe in Rome, Italy, July 19, 2022.  Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters The competition for travel dollars is heating up, and the

In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Fitch Ratings downgrade of the United States’ long-term credit rating ultimately doesn’t matter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday. “It doesn’t really matter that much” because it is the market, and not rating agencies, that determine borrowing costs, Dimon told CNBC’s

Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen&Co. Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.  David A. Grogan | CNBC Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken the unusual step of paying former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs a consulting fee to help him solve a complex problem: what to do with

In this article YUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage is displayed outside a Yum! Brands Inc. Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Taco Bell’s and Pizza

In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starbucks logo is seen on a cup in this illustration photo taken in the cafe at the airport in Charleroi, Belgium on July 27, 2023.  Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, but its same-store

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart is turning more parts of its stores into advertising opportunities. For example, brands can buy a spot on its self-checkout screens. Walmart One of Walmart‘s latest offerings at its SuperCenters isn’t a hot new toy, snack flavor or sundress. It’s advertising. Shoppers will soon