DirecTV customers might miss ‘Monday Night Football’ amid Disney fight

Millions of DirecTV customers will likely be unable to watch the NFL’s opening “Monday Night Football” game on ESPN as the company has yet to reach a deal with network parent Disney as of Monday evening. Disney’s TV networks went dark on Sept. 1 for DirecTV’s customers amid a carriage battle over fees and bundling. […]
‘I’m trapped between warring siblings’: My late father left a ledger with $80,000 in unpaid loans to my brothers. Can the executor force them to pay?

“His will states that his estate is to be divided equally among his five children.”
Goldman Sachs to post $400M hit in third quarter over consumer business

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations” in New York on Aug. 6, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs will post a roughly $400 million pretax hit to third-quarter results as the bank continues to unwind its ill-fated consumer […]
Leqembi could give Alzheimer’s patients more time, but road to treatment is long

Hannah Yoon | The Washington Post | Getty Images Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, isn’t a cure for the mind-damaging disease. But the treatment promises to give patients such as Missie Meeks more time to live their daily lives normally and independently of others. Meeks, an English professor based in Ellisville, Mississippi, […]
I’m keeping my cracked old iPhone for as long as it lasts. Whatever happened to the Apple revolution?

It’s hard to blame politicians for rising prices only to fork out $799 for yet another iPhone.
Nelson Peltz steps down as chair of Wendy’s board

Nelson Peltz speaking at the 2019 Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 19, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Nelson Peltz is stepping down as chair of Wendy’s, ending a 17-year reign at the fast-food chain. Wendy’s said Friday that the change is effective immediately. Peltz’s exit comes as low-income consumers eat out less, […]
How to pursue high income with relative safety while diversifying your portfolio

These high-yield bond funds have high ratings for long-term returns.
Big Lots bankruptcy, plans sale and store closures

A Big Lots store in Los Angeles, California, US, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Discount home goods retailer Big Lots Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, and plans to sell its chain of stores via a court-supervised process, according to people familiar with the plans. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | […]
Here’s the key reason why a half-point cut would actually hurt stocks, according to Morgan Stanley’s top strategist

Fair valuation should see the S&P 500 between 5,000 to 5,400, says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson
Apple’s iPhone 16 event is coming up Monday. What investors need to know.

Apple faces competing dynamics as it gears up to reveal the pricing of the new iPhone 16 models.



