‘Wicked’ soars with $114 million domestic opening, ‘Gladiator’ snares $55.5 million
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.” Universal The box office was a popular destination this weekend as Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrived in cinemas. “Wicked” is expected to snare $114 million during its domestic opening, the highest debut of a Broadway adaptation in cinematic history, according […]
FTC’s latest case against Microsoft represents Lina Khan’s last swing against Big Tech
The move by Khan, who has less than two months remaining in office before the Trump administration takes over, is one last attempt to rein in Big Tech.
Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees
A Delta Air Lines cabin. Leslie Josephs/CNBC A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights. Between 2018 and 2023 American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees, including for seats with extra legroom as well as those in “preferred” locations […]
Billionaire Larry Ellison helped give a high school student $10 million to play football for Michigan — and gave us a glimpse behind the NIL curtain
Many universities give out NIL deals worth millions of dollars to some of their athletes, but we rarely find out who the individuals are behind the money
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) earnings Q3 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch isn’t giving up its crown anytime soon. The apparel company issued strong holiday guidance on Tuesday after posting its sixth straight quarter of double-digit sales growth and another quarter of results that topped expectations. The recent arrest of the company’s former CEO, Mike Jeffries, on charges of sex trafficking did not appear to […]
Traders are loading up on crash protection even as stocks zoom higher
Investors are buying up crash protection for their portfolios even as a sizzling postelection rally shows few signs of slowing down.
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q3 2024
The Dick’s Sporting Goods logo is displayed on the floor of a store on September 04, 2024 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods raised its full-year guidance on Tuesday after what CEO Lauren Hobart called an “excellent” back-to-school shopping season and better-than-expected comparable sales for its third quarter. The […]
Jobless claims slide to 7-month low. Businesses not cutting many jobs.
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before the Thanksgiving holiday dipped to a seven-month low in a sign of strength for a steadily expanding U.S. economy.
‘Moana 2’-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in years
Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney The domestic box office is poised for its biggest Thanksgiving haul since the pandemic thanks to a Polynesian princess, a pair of witches and a revenge-fueled gladiator. Disney’s “Moana 2” is set to hit theaters Wednesday and generate between $120 million and $150 million in […]
Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise
A Walmart Supercenter in Burbank, California, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and winding down a nonprofit that funded programs for minorities. The nation’s largest employer, which has about […]
