CDC notified about outbreak last week
A customer walks out of a McDonald’s restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 23, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told McDonald’s late last week about a potential link to an E. coli outbreak, company spokespeople said Wednesday. At that time, the number of connected cases was smaller […]
Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald’s E. coli outbreak won’t hurt sales
Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attends a press conference with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and China Mengniu Dairy CEO and Executive Director, as part of the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, on June 24, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Coca-Cola […]
‘I worry I’ll be forced to sell the house’: My parents put their house in my name. Was this a terrible mistake?
“When my mother passes away, what will the tax implications be?”
Consumers choose favorite retailer Nike Kohls
An exterior view of the Kohl’s store at the Paxton Town Centre near Harrisburg. A customer walks with a Nike shopping bag. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike and Kohl’s may not be winning on Wall Street, but a wide set of consumers still consider them to […]
‘We have been doing this alone.’ We are in our mid-50s with rental properties, CDs and stocks. But we recently downsized and want to retire. So now what?
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American Airlines (AAL) 3Q 2024 earnings
American Airlines posted a third-quarter loss but raised its profit forecast for the year as CEO Robert Isom said the company’s sales strategy shift earlier this year is paying off. The carrier said it expects to earn between 25 cents and 50 cents a share on an adjusted basis for the fourth quarter, above the […]
TKO Group to acquire IMG, PBR and On Location from Endeavor
TKO Group, the company that owns WWE and UFC, is expanding into sports-adjacent properties by acquiring three businesses for $3.25 billion from its controlling owner, Endeavor Group. The businesses are Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG, the companies announced Thursday. The deal is all stock, and Endeavor’s ownership in TKO will increase from 53% to […]
Hank Azaria of ‘Simpsons’ fame shares what the show has meant to him financially
The actor, who has voiced many a memorable character on the long-running animated series, is now heading up a Bruce Springsteen tribute band.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) 3Q 2024 earnings
Southwest Airlines‘ third-quarter profit fell from a year ago but topped Wall Street estimates as the carrier worked to drum up revenue and fend off activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Elliott and Southwest struck a deal, announced Thursday, that averts a proxy fight and adds six of the activist’s candidates to the board. CEO Bob […]
‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?
“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”
