Starbucks to launch protein-packed cold foam, lattes Sept. 29

Starbucks’ new protein-packed beverages Source: Starbucks Starbucks plans to tap into consumers’ protein obsession by launching protein-packed cold foam and lattes starting Sept. 29. From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to consume more protein, with the goal of building or maintaining their muscle mass and feeling more […]
Alphabet and Apple stocks rally after Google antitrust ruling avoids the worst-case scenario

Google can keep its Chrome browser and continue to enter in revenue-sharing agreements for Apple, but must end exclusive contracts in search and some other businesses.
Airplane leasing world shrinks with $7.4 billion takeover of Air Lease

An Airbus A321 is being assembled in the final assembly line hangar at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. Michael Spooneybarger | Reuters Aircraft leasing firm Air Lease, founded by industry mogul Steven Udvar-Házy, agreed to sell itself in deal that would take it private to a group of investors for $7.4 billion, […]
Should stock-market bulls just sit out September slumps? Here’s one way to play it.

Everybody complains about September’s dismal record when it comes to stock-market performance. One strategist says there’s something short-term traders can do about it.
Constellation Brands Modelo shares fall after guidance cut

Corona and Modelo beers imported from Mexico for sale at a grocery store in Magnolia, Texas, on April 3, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images Constellation Brands on Tuesday slashed its full fiscal-year outlook, saying a “challenging” economy is hitting its alcohol sales. The company, home to popular brands such as Modelo and […]
Apollo CEO Marc Rowan says traditional investing model is ‘broken’

A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The revolution in private markets and private lending is setting the stage for a sweeping […]
Beer sales have dropped off. Modelo and Corona parent’s stock dives to a 5-year low.

Shares of Constellation Brands, parent of Corona and Modelo beer, sank to a five-year low after a profit and sales warning.
Political ad spending expected to hit new record in midterms

(L-R) Mikayla Newton and Katerra Jones, reporters with the Prince George’s County during a news broadcast on May 15, 2025 in Largo, MD. Michael A. McCoy | The Washington Post | Getty Images Spending on political advertisements is projected to hit a new record, with this midterm season expected to reach a total of $10.8 […]
Nestlé fires CEO Laurent Freixe after less than a year over workplace affair

Nestlé SA has its third chief executive in little more than a year, after the Swiss-based food conglomerate fired CEO Laurent Freixe on Monday due to an improper romantic relationship with a subordinate.
Only a really big jobs report might stop the Fed from cutting interest rates. Don’t count on it.

Hiring has slowed sharply this year.