American actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” written, directed and produced by Georges Lucas. Sunset Boulevard | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The Force remains strong with the Star Wars franchise. Despite not releasing a theatrical film since 2019, Star Wars has been named
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Pedestrians carrying Nike and Allbirds shopping bags in the SoHo neighborhood of New York on Oct. 24, 2021. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week
In this article ATUS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Cheddar News logo is seen on a smartphone and PC screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cheddar News owner Altice USA announced Thursday it has sold the financial news streaming service to the media company Archetype, which is owned by private equity
In this article WBD CMCSA DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Call 2023 an explosive comeback at the box office. There were blonde bombshells, in
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An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and
In this article KRTX BMY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday announced it agreed to buy biopharmaceutical company Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, or $330 per share. Karuna’s stock popped more than 47% on the news Friday morning, hitting around $317 a share. Bristol Myers Squibb shares rose
In this article NKE FL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nike shares plunged Friday after the athletic apparel maker cut its revenue outlook for the fiscal year, with sneaker retailer Foot Locker also feeling the blow. Nike fell more than 10%. Foot Locker, which relies heavily on Nike products in its stores, was down
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In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Robert Sorbo | Reuters Boeing on Thursday handed over a 787 Dreamliner directly to a Chinese airline for the first time since November 2019, a milestone that could open up the
In this article WBD CMCSA DIS PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images It’s the most wonderful time
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Target’s shuttered small-format store on Folsom Street in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, November 2023. Gabrielle Fonrouge On Sept. 26, Target set off a national firestorm when it said it would close nine stores in four states because theft and organized retail crime had made them