Disney pulls Jonathan Majors movie amid assault case
Jonathan Majors, and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, flanked by his lawyer Priya Chaudhry (R), arrive to Manhattan Criminal court for his pre trial hearing on August 03, 2023 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Disney on Friday said it was pulling troubled star Jonathan Majors’ next film, “Magazine Dreams,” from the schedule […]
Opinion: Fiction writers demanding money from AI chatbots are lost in fantasy
Like the Luddites weavers in the 18th century, who broke into factories to smash textile looms, these writers want special status to protect their employment from technological progress. Chatbots built on generative AI technology such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Alphabet’s GOOGL, -0.09% Bard can train by reading whatever is on the web — including newspapers, industrial diagrams, […]
Coke and Pepsi earnings comparison as KO and PEP stocks fall
Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co. soda machines stand in a shopping center parking lot in Jasper, Indiana. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coca-Cola and PepsiCo‘s rivalry spans decades, but Coke usually comes out on top. This quarter was no different. The beverage leaders’ stocks have struggled this year, hurt by higher interest rates […]
I’m getting mortgage. My wife is leasing a car. Will that hurt my application?
‘The Big Move’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search for a new home to applying for a mortgage. Do you have a question about buying or selling a home? Do you want to know where your next move should be? Email Aarthi Swaminathan at […]
Ford F shares fall after Q3 earnings on EV costs, UAW
Ford Motor Company’s electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on Sept. 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Ford Motor traded sharply lower Friday after the company reported earnings that missed estimates and said that demand for its electric vehicles was […]
Datadog’s stock shrugs off downgrade as some say Amazon AWS trends bode well
Datadog Inc. shares shrugged off a Wells Fargo downgrade Friday as Wall Street saw positive read-throughs for the observability company in Amazon.com Inc.’s latest cloud-computing results. Amazon AMZN, +6.83% late Thursday offered what many saw as upbeat forward-looking commentary on its AWS cloud-computing business, as management acknowledged that customers are still “optimizing” their spending, or […]
How Innovation Refunds cashed in on the Employee Retention Credit
The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. The government program, seemingly flush with cash, led to the emergence of an industry of its own, which focused on helping businesses claim the credits. Suddenly, a parade of ads encouraging businesses to […]
Abercrombie, ex-CEO sued over sex abuse, trafficking
Abercrombie & Fitch is in the middle of a major comeback, but the retailer is still being haunted by the alleged sins of former chief executive Mike Jeffries. The company was sued Friday for turning a blind eye to Jeffries’ alleged misconduct, court records show. He’s accused of running a sprawling sex trafficking ring that […]
My father racked up secret debts. Will my mother be responsible if he dies?
I’m in my 40s and recently learned my father has been lying about his finances. He owes a lot of money to many people whom he borrowed from over the years, and he has no source of income to pay them back with. He does own several properties, but they’re not selling given how terrible […]
Jamie Dimon to sell 1 million shares of JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will begin to sell one million shares of the bank he runs next year, the company said Friday in a filing. The plan sparked concern that Dimon, 67, could be contemplating retirement. Dimon is arguably the country’s top banker. He has led JPMorgan since 2005, helping build it into the […]
