Star Wars was the first Lego license — 25 years later, it’s stronger than ever
Star Wars Lego models are seen at the Bricks & Figs museum in Krakow, Poland, on April 15, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images If you are a Star Wars fan, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen may have crafted your childhood. A design director at the Denmark-based Lego company, he has spent the past 25 years creating […]
Gold is overvalued now and won’t help you beat inflation in coming years
New research sees gold lagging U.S. inflation by more than 7% a year over the next decade.
Berkshire Hathaway’s big mystery stock wager could be revealed soon
Warren Buffett tours the grounds at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway, led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has been making a confidential wager on the financial industry since the third quarter of last year. The identity of the stock — or stocks — that […]
Dave & Buster’s plan to allow betting on arcade games draws scrutiny
A Dave & Buster’s location in the Gateway Center shopping complex in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Arcade chain Dave and Buster’s plan to allow customer betting isn’t winning over everyone. Software company Lucra Sports announced on Tuesday that it was […]
GameStop’s stock skyrockets 29% to continue rally and register biggest gain in over a year
Shares of videogame retailer and original meme stock GameStop surged on no apparent news this week.
Skydance could drop bid after Sony Apollo offer
Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount Global, attends the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Skydance Media is prepared to walk away from its offer for Paramount Global unless it receives a firm commitment from controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, following the […]
Can you buy a house if you make less than $100,000? Yes — in these 10 metro areas.
Dreaming of buying a house in today’s challenging real estate market? In this economy, you’ll need to make at least six figures — in most markets.
Immigrant workers are helping boost the U.S. labor market
The strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age out of the labor force and birth rates remain low, economists and the Federal Reserve are touting the importance of immigrant workers for overall future economic growth. Immigrant workers made up 18.6% of the workforce […]
In Norfolk Southern board battle, proxy adviser Egan-Jones throws weight behind activist Ancora
Egan-Jones has joined fellow proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis in stepping into activist Ancora’s board battle with railroad operator Norfolk Southern.
Amgen soars on weight loss drug progress, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly slide
Amgen‘s stock rose more than 12% on Friday after the drugmaker teased positive initial data on its experimental weight loss injection. That fueled investor concerns about new competition in the rapidly growing weight loss drug industry, sending shares of the current obesity players, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, lower on Friday. Eli Lilly shares dropped […]
