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Resort day passes offers travelers luxury on a budget

Avid traveler Lora Bowler is cutting back on vacation spending. That doesn’t mean she’s skipping the resort. The New York resident said she spent more in 2023 than she had expected to, including on travel, and is now reining in…

What to know about human cases, vaccines

Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images U.S. health officials are monitoring and preparing to combat bird flu in humans, even as they emphasize that the risk to…

Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol consumption, new study finds

A recreational marijuana smoker indulges in smoking weed on April 14, 2020 in the Bushwick section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Americans are reaching for buds more than booze. Daily or near-daily…

Frontier Airlines CEO said passengers abuse airport wheelchair service

Frontier Airlines plane seen at Cancun International Airport. On Wednesday, December 08, 2021, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images The 1986 Air Carrier Access Act requires airlines to provide a wheelchair…

E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) earnings Q4 2024

E.l.f Beauty products. Courtesy: e.l.f Beauty E.l.f. Beauty posted its first billion-dollar fiscal year on Wednesday as sales spiked 77%, but the retailer’s shares fell as it said it expects its growth to slow. The eyes, lip, face company, known…

Warner Bros. Discovery, ESPN strike College Football Playoff deal

ESPN college football broadcast camera on display prior to the All State Sugar Bowl playoff game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Nick Tre. Smith |…

Target (TGT) Q1 2024 earnings

A customer shops at a Target store in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2024. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Target on Wednesday posted a year-over-year sales decline and missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates, as consumers fatigued from high prices bought…

McDonald’s franchisee group cheers $5 value meal, pushes for more

An employee hands an order to a customer through a drive-thru window at a McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland, California, on April 9, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images An independent advocacy group of McDonald’s franchisees is weighing…

Macy’s (M) Q1 2024 earnings

The Macy’s company logo is seen at the Macy’s store on Herald Square on January 19, 2024 in New York City. Macy’s department-store chain announced that they will be laying off roughly 2,350 employees which is about 3.5% of their…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon hints at retiring within 5 years

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building on December 06, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Jamie Dimon’s days as CEO of JPMorgan…

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking around, Chipotle burrito bowls and European vacations are still on…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun reelected to board

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks briefly with reporters as he arrives for a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Boeing shareholders voted to…

Dodge, Ram boss Tim Kuniskis to retire from Stellantis

Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat Chrysler’s passenger cars division in North America, reveals the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat SUV during an online event on July 2, 2020. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis‘ Dodge and Ram brands CEO Tim Kuniskis is…

Frontier Airlines change fees scrapped in pricing overhaul

A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Feb. 27, 2020. Elizabeth Page Brumley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their…

Companies lean on sports after Hollywood strikes

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Michael Reaves |…

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against union

United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have voted against…

FDA approves Amgen small cell lung cancer treatment

The Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Amgen‘s therapy for patients with the most deadly form of lung cancer.  The agency cleared the drug, which…

NBA TV rights deal hinges on Warner Bros. Discovery

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference as part of the 2022 All-Star Weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller | Getty Images Whether it’s two people in…

Walmart (WMT) Q1 2025 earnings

Walmart on Thursday topped quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, as the discounter made significant e-commerce gains, drove profits with newer businesses like advertising and won over more high-income shoppers. The big-box retailer said it now expects to hit the high-end…

Netflix to stream NFL games on Christmas Day

Netflix will stream Christmas Day National Football League games for the next three years, in its first true step into live sports. The streaming platform will show two games on Christmas Day this year, followed by at least one matchup…

Ford names ex-Lucid Motors exec as next CFO, promotes current chief

Ford’s Chief Financial Officer John Lawler and Linda Zhang, chief engineer for the company’s All Electric F-150 Lightning, participate in the opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange, April 28, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Ford Motor on…

Roaring Kitty meme stock rally may help with debt payments

Cars drive near an AMC Theater in New York City on March 29, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Can AMC Entertainment capitalize on a second meme craze? The stock, alongside GameStop, surged this…

Home Depot (HD) Q1 2024 earnings

Home Depot on Tuesday posted quarterly revenue below Wall Street’s expectations, as shoppers postponed bigger discretionary projects like bath and kitchen remodels because of higher interest rates and made spring purchases late. Still, the home improvement retailer reaffirmed its full-year…

Novavax stock jumps on Sanofi Covid vaccine deal

A vial labeled “Novavax V Covid-19 Vaccine” is seen in this photo taken Jan. 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Novavax closed nearly 50% higher on Monday as Wall Street cheered the company’s new multibillion-dollar deal with French…

NRF rejects Shein membership as retailer pursues U.S. IPO

A sign hangs outside the Shein warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana, on Nov. 29, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chinese-founded fast fashion behemoth Shein isn’t just working to win over lawmakers in Washington, D.C., as it gears up for a…

McDonald’s working on $5 value meal

A McDonalds located on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2024. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images McDonald’s is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging…

EV startups Rivian, Lucid, Nikola attempt to shore up cash

R1T trucks on the assembly line at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal on April 11, 2022.  Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Once-hot electric vehicle startups — years ago fueled by low interest rates, free…

NHL CEO, other Latino executives found Latinos in Sports platform

Xavier Gutierrez, CEO of the Arizona Coyotes and CEO of ImpactX Sports Group (L), and Pedro Guerrero, CEO of Guerrero Media. Courtesy: Guerrero Media When the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes sold its franchise to Utah last month, the league…

Sweetgreen, Chipotle and Wingstop aren’t seeing a consumer slowdown

A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images High-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong…

Goldman, American Express are among top companies for parents: study

Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty Images Working parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities. From paid parental leave to quality health-care coverage and equal pay that cover child care…

Moderna says RSV vaccine FDA approval delayed to end of May

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna on Friday said the Food and Drug Administration has delayed the approval of its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus to the end of May due to “administrative constraints” at the agency. The…

Casinos face shareholder votes over indoor smoking

A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at the respective casino companies proposals to force them to…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) earnings Q1 2024

In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery reported first-quarter results on Thursday, missing analyst expectations on both the top…

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery bundle streaming services

In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The bundle is back. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are planning to offer their streaming services — Disney+, Hulu and…

Private equity firms circle Peloton for potential buyout

A number of private equity firms have been considering a buyout of Peloton as the connected fitness company looks to refinance its debt and get back to growth after 13 straight quarters of losses, CNBC has learned.  In recent months,…

Oddity Tech (ODD) earnings Q1 2024

As Ulta Beauty says it expects a slowdown in retail’s most resilient category, an upstart says it is bucking the trend.  Oddity Tech, the newly public Israeli cosmetics platform that uses artificial intelligence to develop products, posted first-quarter results that…

Disney (DIS) earnings Q2 2024

The “Partners” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, photographed Saturday, June 3, 2023. Joe Burbank | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Disney…

Dozens of former employees plan to sue Bowlero for discrimination

Dozens of former employees who say they were fired from Bowlero based on their age or out of retaliation plan to sue the bowling chain after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission closed its case against the company, the attorney…

Amgen soars on weight loss drug progress, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly slide

Amgen‘s stock rose more than 12% on Friday after the drugmaker teased positive initial data on its experimental weight loss injection.  That fueled investor concerns about new competition in the rapidly growing weight loss drug industry, sending shares of the…

Dave & Buster’s plan to allow betting on arcade games draws scrutiny

A Dave & Buster’s location in the Gateway Center shopping complex in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Saturday, March 30, 2024.  Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Arcade chain Dave and Buster’s plan to allow customer…

Skydance could drop bid after Sony Apollo offer

Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount Global, attends the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Skydance Media is prepared to walk away from its offer for…

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can you boat rental in Italy for a day

boat rental in Italy for a day Italy’s rich history and charming people have left a strong mark on Western culture, including its famous gastronomy. With 7,500 km (4,400 mi) of Mediterranean coastline, Italy offers a variety of stunning seaside…

Berkshire Hathaway’s big mystery stock wager could be revealed soon

Warren Buffett tours the grounds at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway, led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has been making a confidential wager on the financial industry since the…

Star Wars was the first Lego license — 25 years later, it’s stronger than ever

Star Wars Lego models are seen at the Bricks & Figs museum in Krakow, Poland, on April 15, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images If you are a Star Wars fan, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen may have crafted your childhood. A…

Immigrant workers are helping boost the U.S. labor market

The strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age out of the labor force and birth rates remain low, economists and the Federal Reserve are touting the importance of…

Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy steps down, 15% of staff laid off

Barry McCarthy, president and CEO of Peloton Interactive, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Peloton announced Thursday that CEO Barry…

Wayfair (W) earnings Q1 2024

Wayfair’s sales slid during its first quarter, but the online furniture retailer reduced its losses after cutting 13% of its workforce at the start of the year, the company announced Thursday.  Wayfair beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and…

Moderna (MRNA ) earnings Q1 2024

Moderna on Thursday posted a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter as the company’s cost-cutting efforts took hold and sales of its Covid vaccine, its only commercially available product, topped estimates.  The results come as Moderna inches closer to putting…

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum earnings show consumers pulling back

It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales for its latest quarter, sending its shares down 17% on Wednesday. Pizza Hut and KFC also reported shrinking same-store sales. And even stalwart McDonald’s said…

Ford University dealer training on EVs uses AI, gamification

Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is launching a new training program for more than 3,000 U.S. franchised dealers on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence…

Starbucks (SBUX) earnings Q2 2024

A Starbucks coffee shop in Amsterdam. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, fueled by a surprise decline in same-store sales. The coffee chain also slashed its forecast for its fiscal…

Coca-Cola (KO) Q1 2024 earnings

A Coca-Cola building in Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 8, 2023. Denis Lovrovic | AFP | Getty Images Coca-Cola reported its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG were…

J&J, Bristol Myers Squibb lose Medicare drug-price talks challenges

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal judge in New Jersey on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson‘s and Bristol Myers Squibb‘s legal challenges to the Biden administration’s Medicare drug-price negotiations, ruling that the program is constitutional.  The decision…

FDA approves Pfizer gene therapy Beqvez for treatment of hemophilia B

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that the agency approved Pfizer‘s treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, making it the company’s first gene therapy to win clearance in the U.S.  The agency greenlighted the drug, which will…

Starbucks resumes bargaining with Workers United union

Starbucks and the union that represents its baristas will resume contract negotiations on Wednesday, ending an extended stalemate. The two sides’ return to the bargaining table follows their February announcement that they found a “constructive path forward” during mediation discussions related…

Starbucks, Workers United union make progress in negotiations

A Starbucks worker boards the Starbucks union bus after Starbucks workers stood on the picket line with striking SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) members in solidarity outside Netflix studios on July 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.  Mario…

CVS Omnicare pharmacy in Vegas is first to join new pharmacy union

A CVS Omnicare pharmacy in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone for organizers trying to help thousands of U.S. pharmacy workers address what they call unsafe working conditions.  Nearly 30…

American Airlines cuts some international flights citing Boeing delays

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023.  JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images American Airlines on Friday said Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner delivery delays are forcing it to cut some…

Wealth gap between millennials spurs a new class war

Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The…

Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q1 2024

Southwest Airlines on Thursday posted a wider loss for the first quarter than the same period last year and warned that Boeing’s airplane delays will hamper its growth into 2025. The airline expects to grow capacity 4% this year, down…

Paramount, Skydance inch closer to a merger agreement: Sources

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with the matter. Paramount Global’s special committee, in charge of accepting or…

Walgreens launches cell, gene therapies in service expansion

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Walgreens on Thursday said it will start to work directly with drugmakers to bring cell…

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q1 2024 earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, fueled by higher traffic to its restaurants. The stock rose 4% in extended trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on…

3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage

More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U.S. for heart health, according to an analysis released Wednesday by health policy research…

JetBlue shares tumble after airline lowers 2024 revenue outlook

Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.  Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto |…

General Motors (GM) earnings Q1 2024

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Wall Street…

Express files for bankruptcy, plans to close nearly 100 stores

Longtime mall retailer Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal court on Monday, but a group of investors led by brand management firm WHP Global is looking to save the company by acquiring it.  Express, whose portfolio…

FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration…

Cricket, big business in India, brings star power to US with world cup

USA Cricket Vice-Captain Aaron Jones poses next to a giant cricket ball, installed at a marketplace to mark 100 days to go for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Miami, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp…

Autonomous drone startup Zipline hits 1 million deliveries

Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it’s eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of growth. The San Francisco-based startup designs, builds and operates autonomous delivery drones, working…

Weight loss drug patients spend less on restaurants, takeout: survey

A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is decreasing some consumers’…

VW workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW in historic win for union

Kelcey Smith displays UAW buttons in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 10, 2024.  Kevin Wurm | The Washington Post | Getty Images Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers — marking a major milestone…

Lululemon to shutter Washington warehouse, lay off 128 employees

Lululemon is planning to shut down its Washington distribution center and lay off 128 employees after opening a massive new warehouse outside of Los Angeles, the company confirmed Friday. The athletic apparel retailer filed a WARN notice with the state’s…

What subscriber reporting change means

The best way to get investors to stop focusing on something is to stop telling them at all. Netflix said Thursday it will no longer report quarterly membership numbers and average revenue per membership starting in the first quarter of…

Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q1 2024

A couple sits in front of a television with the Netflix logo on it. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Netflix will no longer provide quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per user starting next year,…

Former WWE CEO’s life after Janel Grant lawsuit

Vince McMahon, right, and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 22, 2009. Mark A. Wallenfang | Getty Images As he faces a mountain of legal…

Airline execs predict record summer, even more demand for first class

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there is no sign of slowing…

State tax officials use AI to go after wealthy payers

Photo Of Robot Examining Invoice With Magnifying Glass. Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive…

United Airlines (UAL) 1Q 2024 earnings

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft-delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing, the latest airline…

Boeing defends 787 Dreamliner safety after whistleblower claims

An employee works on the tail of a Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane on the production line at the company’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Travis Dove | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing on Monday defended the…

Peloton removes free app membership

A stationary bicycle inside of a Peloton store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 25, 2022.  Carlo Allegri | Reuters Peloton has quietly removed its unlimited free-membership tier on its fitness app less than…

Weight loss, diabetes drugs not linked to suicidal thoughts: EU probe

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.  Hollie Adams | Reuters European Union drug regulators found no evidence that highly popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy…

Nike CEO blames remote work for innovation slowdown

Nike President and CEO John Donahoe. Source: Nike Nike CEO John Donahoe on Friday blamed remote work for the company falling behind on innovation, saying that it’s tough to be disruptive when people are working from home.  In an interview…

Why Hawaii is becoming a leader in U.S. EV adoption

Customers admire a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at a Tesla store in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. consumers have been making the move to all-electric vehicles more slowly than many expected…

Macy’s, Arkhouse take-private fight continues after proxy settlement

Shopping bags in front of the Macy’s Inc. flagship store in the Herald Square area of New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. US holiday sales will grow at a slower pace this year amid economic headwinds such as…

Nike CEO acknowledges it went too far in direct push

Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nike CEO John Donahoe…

StubHub eyes summer IPO, seeks $16.5 billion valuation

StubHub is eyeing a summer initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The online ticketing service is aiming for a valuation of at least $16.5 billion, which is what it was valued at in late 2021…

Ohtani translator accused of stealing $16 million from Dodgers star

Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stole more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to cover millions of dollars of gambling debts, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Thursday. The office, which filed a criminal complaint against…

Ford prepares to resume shipments, drops some prices

The F-150 Lightning on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is lowering the starting prices of some all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup trucks as it prepares…

Record funding propels Denver-Boulder’s life sciences market

This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. The Denver-Boulder region is rapidly emerging as a major…

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What are the best Cannes boat rental companies?

best Cannes boat rental companies With its annual Film Festival attracting celebrities and cinema lovers from all over the world, Cannes is a top harbor hotspot during the summer months. Its glistening beaches and cobalt blue sea are the perfect…

Sierra Space CEO talks IPO plans, satellite launch and Dream Chaser

A render of Sierra Space’s Velocity satellite bus Credit: Sierra Space Amid preparations for its spaceplane’s maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space is expanding its satellite offerings.   Ahead of the much-anticipated…

New off-road SUV will include a hybrid engine

2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro Toyota Toyota Motor revealed a new 4Runner SUV for the first time in nearly 15 years — completing a recent redesign of the automaker’s current trucks and SUVs. Aside from its new looks, which are…

Denver-Boulder aims to be Silicon Valley of the future

An Atom Computing employee engaged in work on a computer screen. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital,…

Iowa-South Carolina NCAA women’s final draws 18.7 million viewers

March Madness branded Powerade bottles before the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on…

Solar eclipse flights swarm small airports

An airplane passes during a partial solar eclipse seen from Queens, New York City, U.S., April 8, 2024.  Andrew Kelly | Reuters Monday’s solar eclipse is giving some of the country’s smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal…

Spire Global, Nvidia see potential in using AI to help predict weather

Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years, and recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle the possibility of it becoming more accurate. That’s what Spire Global is betting on in its recently announced partnership with AI darling…

Disney parks are its top money maker; it’s spending to keep it that way

Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years ago, Josh D’Amaro stood in a nearly empty…

Details of David Ellison bid

Skydance Media’s offer to acquire National Amusements and merge its studio with Paramount Pictures isn’t a conventional takeover. The question for Paramount Global shareholders might be: Is it better than no deal at all? Skydance has made a unique pitch…

Gatorade expands into new products including plain water

As Gatorade approaches its 60th birthday, the brand is staying spry, branching out into new categories from unflavored water to energy drink mixes. Since its founding in 1965, Gatorade has been the dominant sports drink. It accounted for 63.5% of…

Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5M last year ahead of 737 Max crisis

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to…

‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and another ‘Tron’

The Mandalorian and the Child on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” Disney The Walt Disney Company‘s new theatrical slate unveiled Friday will feature the dynamic duo of the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth “Toy Story” film and another “Tron” flick before the…

Ford to delay all-electric SUV to focus on hybrid vehicles

A visitor views a titanium hybrid 2020 Ford Escape FWD small SUV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, Feb. 18, 2020. Chris Helgren | Reuters DETROIT – Ford Motor is delaying production of a new…

Retailers like Peloton, Saks, Express are late on vendor bills

In the months before Bed Bath & Beyond declared bankruptcy last April, the former home goods titan was trapped in a crushing cycle. The retailer had been failing to pay its vendors on time, if at all. During the pivotal…

Levi Strauss (LEVI) earnings Q1 2024

Levi Strauss, which has long relied on wholesalers like Macy’s and Kohl’s to drive its business, is now doing nearly half of its sales through its own website and stores, the company said Wednesday when reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings.  In…

Nelson Peltz loses proxy fight

(L to R) Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), November 27, 2017 in New York City.  Drew…

Vanguard voting for Iger over Peltz in Disney proxy fight: report

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed attraction at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Disney’s largest shareholder,…

GM first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales fall 1.5%

The 2024 Buick Envista. GM DETROIT — General Motors on Tuesday reported a 1.5% decline in first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales compared to a year ago, as the overall auto industry normalizes after years of disruptions and volatile results. The Detroit…

Warner Bros. directors Miron, Newhouse resign after antitrust probe

The exterior of the Warner Bros. Discovery Atlanta campus is pictured after the Writers Guild of America began its strike against the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 2, 2023. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters…

Target, Kohl’s, TJX could benefit

Macy’s hasn’t yet shut the approximately 150 stores it plans to close. But retail competitors already smell opportunity. In recent interviews with CNBC, Target CEO Brian Cornell and Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury said the department store’s decision to shrink its…

BJ’s Wholesale, Costco and Sam’s rival, will open clubs in Southeast

A BJ’s Wholesale Club is shown in Falls Church, Virginia, May 23, 2023. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images BJ’s Wholesale Club said Wednesday that it will open four clubs in the Southeast and one in the Midwest this year, as…

Largest U.S. sportsbooks join forces to tackle problem gambling

Seven of the nation’s largest gaming companies are joining forces to create a trade group to promote responsible gaming, and for the first time ever, will share information about problem gamblers. The seven operators — FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Penn Entertainment,…

Hyundai may add hybrid production to $7.6 billion Georgia plant

Hyundai CEO Jae Hoon Chang (left) and José Muñoz, Hyundai president and global chief operating officer, attend the 2024 New York International Auto Show Michael Wayland | CNBC NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor is reevaluating its plans to exclusively produce…

Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study

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Dick’s Sporting Goods raised its dividend by 10% on Thursday as the company posted its largest sales quarter in its history and projected another year of growth. The company’s shares jumped more than 15% in intraday trading. CEO Lauren Hobart…

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Novo Nordisk Wegovy approved for cutting heart disease risks

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Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug FDA approval delayed

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Costco (COST) Q2 2024 earnings

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Foot Locker (FL) earnings Q4 2023

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Nordstrom (JWN) earnings Q4 2023

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Target launches paid membership Target Circle 360

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JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger called off

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