<b>NFL week 1: Record number of Americans to bet on NFL this season </b>
NFL week 1: Record number of Americans to bet on NFL this season
As legalized sports gambling expands across the U.S., a record 73.5 million Americans plan to wager on the NFL this season, according to the American Gaming Association's latest survey on Americans' betting plans released Wednesday. Last ye...
2023-09-07 10:23:21
<b>AMC shares fall as it announces plan to sell additional stock</b>
AMC shares fall as it announces plan to sell additional stock
Shares of fell sharply on Wednesday after the theater chain said in a that it plans to sell up to 40 million new shares to raise cash. The stock dropped 36.8%, bringing it to $8.62 per share. On a split-adjusted basis, that is AMC's lowest...
2023-09-07 10:23:16
<b>Apple buying Disney is unlikely</b>
Apple buying Disney is unlikely
In this article About 10 years ago, I invented a rule about covering mergers and acquisitions that still hasn't failed me. Here it is: Will buy [insert company of your choice here]? -- No. Apple almost never buys name-brand companies. Its l...
2023-09-07 10:23:10
<b>Football, NFL shift toward streaming, away from regular TV</b>
Football, NFL shift toward streaming, away from regular TV
On any given Sunday, there will be more National Football League games available on streaming services than ever before — some even exclusively. The NFL season kicks off Thursday with the Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs hosting th...
2023-09-07 10:23:04
<b>Roku to lay off 10% of workforce, stock jumps</b>
Roku to lay off 10% of workforce, stock jumps
said it will lay off 10% of its workforce, or about 360 people, as the streaming software company looks to slash expenses. In a Wednesday, the company said the cost-cutting measures aim to bring down its year-over-year operating expense gro...
2023-09-07 10:22:59
<b>Airlines warn about spike in fuel costs, Southwest narrows revenue outlook</b>
Airlines warn about spike in fuel costs, Southwest narrows revenue outlook
Major U.S. airlines warned about a spike in jet fuel prices, adding to costs during the busy summer travel season. Jet fuel in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York averaged $3.18 a gallon on Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday weekend...
2023-09-07 10:22:54
<b>Comcast, Disney move up deadline to decide Hulu future ownership</b>
Comcast, Disney move up deadline to decide Hulu future ownership
The timeline to decide Hulu's ownership fate has been moved up, CEO Brian Roberts said Wednesday. Comcast and are set to begin those discussions on Sept. 30, months earlier than the initial January 2024 deadline. The talks will include an a...
2023-09-07 10:22:48
<b>UAW leader says strike would send Biden a message</b>
UAW leader says strike would send Biden a message
"We're down to the wire. We have eight days to go," Fain said. "We're pushing. We're available 24/7 as we have been for the last seven weeks, so it's up to the companies on where we end up and whether we end up having to take action or not...
2023-09-07 10:22:43
<b>Barbie wins summer box office, Taylor Swift might not save fall</b>
Barbie wins summer box office, Taylor Swift might not save fall
Hollywood bet big on blockbuster franchise sequels to revive its summer cinema business, but it was fresh fare such as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" that fueled the industry's haul of $4 billion, a 19% jump from last year. Starting the first F...
2023-09-07 10:22:37
<b>Disney CEO mess: Inside story of Iger and Chapek</b>
Disney CEO mess: Inside story of Iger and Chapek
After pushing back his retirement four times, Bob Iger finally made the leap. On Feb. 25, 2020, he as Disney's CEO. His hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek, then Disney's parks chairman, would take over the day-to-day job of running the compa...
2023-09-07 10:22:31
<b>Illumina names CEO Jacob Thaysen after Icahn proxy fight over Grail</b>
Illumina names CEO Jacob Thaysen after Icahn proxy fight over Grail
's board on Tuesday named as the DNA sequencing company's as it tries to rebound from a grinding dispute over its acquisition of cancer test developer Grail. Thaysen, a 48-year-old longtime executive at medical devices firm , will step in a...
2023-09-06 14:07:51
<b>Women are fueling the box office in China, Hollywood should take note</b>
Women are fueling the box office in China, Hollywood should take note
Women are fueling China's box office despite making up a smaller share of the population — and Hollywood should take note. While women account for less than half the Chinese population, they represent 52% of monthly moviegoers, , which su...
2023-09-06 14:07:45
<b>Covid: How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise</b>
Covid: How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise
As cases in the U.S., Americans are digging out unused that they earlier on in the pandemic. Many of those may have passed their , but don't throw them away just yet. The Food and Drug Administration has extended the expiration dates of man...
2023-09-06 14:07:39
<b>Warner Bros Discovery expects big earnings hit amid strikes</b>
Warner Bros Discovery expects big earnings hit amid strikes
is preparing investors for the effects of the writers' and actors' strikes if they continue through the end of this year. The company, in a Tuesday , said it adjusted its expectations, assuming the financial impact of the strikes will persi...
2023-09-06 14:07:33
<b>FTC clears Amgen Horizon buyout: What it means for other pharma deals</b>
FTC clears Amgen Horizon buyout: What it means for other pharma deals
The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed to move forward with its $27.8 billion of under a –  a move that could have ramifications for a string of other pharmaceutical industry . Some Wall Street analysts said the FTC's decision to...
2023-09-06 14:07:28