Buffalo Shooter ‘Radicalized’ By Social Media Sites, NY Attorney General Says

Topline The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store in May was “radicalized” by “fringe” social media site 4chan and live-streaming platform Twitch, New York Attor...

Netflix will crack down on password sharing next year — here’s how it will work

Netflix Inc. executives on Tuesday detailed their plans to crack down on users sharing their accounts on the streaming service, which is expected to arrive early next year. In a letter to shareholders...

A Big Tesla Stock Sale Is Coming. We Don’t Know How Big.

It’s looking increasingly likely that Tesla investors will have to deal with their CEO Elon Musk buying social media platform Twitter In the long run, the issue for Tesla (ticker: TSLA) investors is m...

Focus on revenue, profit, not subscriber adds

Netflix logo Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Netflix has a message for investors: start focusing on revenue and profit, and stop obsessing about subscriber growth. Netflix made its argum...

NFL Black Friday game coming to Amazon in 2023

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium, Oct. 2, 2022. Kim Klement | USA Toda...

Ripple Signs Second Wave of Creators, Bringing Entertainment and Media NFT Projects to the XRP Ledger

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today unveiled the second wave of creators to receive funding for their Web3, non-fungible token (NFT) p...

Semafor debuts in tough media environment

Ben Smith, left, and Justin Smith Source: Semafor Semafor, a new digital media company with a focus on global news for college-educated readers, debuted Tuesday with intentions to bring transparency a...

Threedium and Bullfrog Digital Announce Strategic Media Partnership to Disrupt Digital Advertising.

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pioneering 3D and Augmented Reality (AR) platform Threedium announce an exclusive partnership with leading digital communications agency Bullfrog. The collaboration aims to stee...

Netflix Kicks Off Tech Earnings Today. What to Expect.

Netflix opens the third-quarter tech earnings season after the close on Tuesday, with a focus on whether the streaming giant can snap a two-quarter streak of declining subscriber count. As usual, Netf...

FuboTV stock rallies after outlook hiked, sports-betting business dropped

FuboTV Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Monday after the streaming TV platform hiked its sales forecast for the third quarter, said it was dropping its sports-betting businesses and reaffir...

Tesla Could Be a ‘Zombie Stock’ as Interest Rates Rise

A longtime pessimist about Tesla says the shares could be headed for what he calls “zombie stock” territory. David Trainer, CEO of stock research firm New Constructs, who wrote in August 2013 that Tes...

Kanye West agrees to buy Parler, company says

Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Evan Agostini | Invision | AP Kanye West, the superstar rapper who has made several inflammatory and antisem...

News Corp. stock up, Fox shares down as investors weigh merger

A person walks past Fox News Headquarters at the News Corporation building on May 03, 2022 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Shares of News Corp. rose while Fox Corp. shares fell Monday...

WWE stock hits 52-week high in Vince McMahon scandal aftermath

Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N....

Alibaba and Other China Stocks Jump as President Xi Reassures on Tech

Shares in U.S.-listed Chinese companies were moving higher Monday as investors smiled on comments from a high-profile speech by President Xi Jinping that was supportive of the country’s technology sec...

Kanye West Is Buying Right-Wing Social Media Platform Parler

Topline Kanye West has agreed to purchase Parler—a social media platform that has fashioned itself as the “free speech” alternative to Twitter—the rapper announced on Monday, days after the rapper was...

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Big Player in Retail Advertising

The proposed merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. would reshape the U.S. supermarket industry by combining its two largest operators. It also would create a big player in so-called retail media, o...

Tesla, Netflix Set to Report Earnings as Recession Talk Mounts

Procter & Gamble Netflix and Tesla highlight a busy coming week of earnings as persistent inflation and climbing interest rates stoke talk of a recession. Consumer healthcare giant Johnson & J...

Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, AT&T, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

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Netflix and Tesla stocks are not having a good year, but here comes a chance to turn it around

Two stocks that have defined Wall Street’s boom in the past decade — streaming giant Netflix Inc. and electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc. — will hope to turn around some poor recent trajectories as earn...

Kroger unveils $24.6 bln deal to buy smaller grocery chain Albertsons

Kroger has inked a deal with Albertsons to purchase the smaller grocery retailer for $24.6 billion. The acquisition will establish a national footprint “to serve America with fresh, affordable food,” ...

Trump Media fired whistleblower after he spoke to Washington Post

In this photo illustration, the social media platform, Truth Social logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a photo of former US President Donald Trump displayed in the background. Rafael Henrique | ...

Stocks Look Alluring for the Longer Term, say U.S. money managers

Patience in a volatile market like this year’s is a tall order. But it is the recipe for long-term success espoused by institutional investors in Barron’s latest Big Money poll. Big Money respondents ...

Kroger and Albertsons Say the Merger Will Cut Prices. Their Shares Are Tumbling.

With inflation still an untamed threat, Friday’s announced merger of the grocers Kroger and Albertsons will spur debate about whether the consolidation will raise food prices, or lower them. The Biden...

Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting Fox and News Corp

President Donald Trump (L) is embraced by Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, during a dinner to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea during WWII onboard the In...

NFL and Apple are at odds in Sunday Ticket negotiations

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is sacked by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill (49) in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas Ci...

Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Purchase of Albertsons to Create a Grocery Giant

Grocery giant Kroger said it was acquiring rival Albertsons in a roughly $24.6 billion tie-up that will help drive profitability and establish a larger footprint of nearly 5,000 stores. Kroger (ticker...

Xcel Delves Deep Into Livestream Shopping; Combines Media And Retail In Direct To Consumer Approach

Ken Downing with designs and an inspiration board for Halston. Downing is creative director of the … [+] brand. Courtesy of Xcel/PHOTO BY CAROLINE FISS Robert D’Loren wants to you to know that d...

Netflix to charge $6.99 a month for ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3

The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Netflix will charge $6.99 per month for its new advertising-supported tier, which ...

Netflix shows on ad-supported plan to get Nielsen ratings in 2023

SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nielsen ratings are coming to Netflix Inc. Netflix announced Thursday that some of its shows will use Nielsen’s Digital Ad Ratings in the U.S. starting s...

Trump SPAC shares jump after Google Play Store approves Truth Social

Donald Trump’s social media app “Truth Social” in Apple’s App Store on an iPhone. Christoph Dernbach | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp....

Trump SPAC stock jumps after Google adds Truth Social to Play Store

The Truth social network logo is seen displayed behind a woman holding a smartphone in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp....