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What Netflix’s earnings beat tells us about Club holding Disney
Investors in Club holding Disney (DIS) appear to have been encouraged by streaming competitor Netflix ‘s (NFLX) better-than-expected third-quarter results Wednesday — a sentiment that’s no...
Takeaways from our daily meeting: Recession-proof stocks, Club names
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Hold onto recession-proo...
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 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...
AMC Entertainment stock falls to 52-week low
The AMC 25 Theatres in Times Square in New York is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images AMC Entertainment hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as the movie theater com...
Christopher Columbus is the target in Stephen Graham Jones’ ‘Earthdivers’
“Earthdivers” writer Stephen Graham Jones at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7, 2022. Mike Calia | CNBC NEW YORK – Even in fourth grade, Stephen Graham Jones thought the heroic story of Christ...
AMD, Levi Strauss, DraftKings and more
Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by ...
Showtime chief’s exit signals Paramount moving toward streaming merger
Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod in the original series “BILLIONS” airing on Showtime. Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME Paramount Global executive David Nevins, who has run the premium network Showtime ...
Marvel, DC fans flock to Javits Center
Cosplayers dressed in Mandalorian armor and Black Widow pose for a photo during Day 4 of New York Comic Con 2021 at Jacob Javits Center on October 10, 2021 in New York City. ( Bryan Bedder | Getty Ima...
Don’t expect cable TV-like package for streaming services any time soon
The Disney+ website on a laptop computer in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images A contradiction is developing in the world of streami...
Rally, selling shares, Club stocks
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. Rallying stocks Trimming o...
I’m very bullish on Disney
Walt Disney Co: “I’m very, very bullish. Bought some stock last week for the Investing Club.” Rio Tinto PLC: “I do think that the minerals may have bottomed here. I do think it...
Still oversold, picking at chip stocks, Club names in the news
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. Market still oversold When ...
Disney names Alisa Bowen president of Disney+
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has n...
Lionsgate leans toward spinning off studio business instead of Starz
Michael Burns Michael Newberg | CNBC Lionsgate is leaning toward spinning off its studio division rather than its Starz cable and streaming unit, according to people familiar with the matter. This wou...
Apple, Netflix, Biogen, Canopy Growth and more
A Biogen facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brian Snyder | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — Apple shares fell 3.4% on Wednesday following a report that th...
Netflix is losing the streaming war amid Disney+’s rapid growth
Over the past 25 years, Netflix has changed the film and television landscape. The company has amassed nearly 221 million subscribers across 190 countries, billions of hours watched for popular series...
Biogen, Thor Industries, Lyft and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Biogen (BIIB) – Biogen soared 45.6% in premarket trading after Biogen and Japanese partner Eisai said their experimental Alzheimer’s dru...
Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine in Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Deadpool 3’
Ryan Reynolds stars in “Deadpool 2.” 20th Century Fox Hugh Jackman will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool 3,” which is due out in theater...
Walt Disney World, Universal to close Florida parks
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast‘s Universal Studios...
NFL replaces Pro Bowl with flag football, skills competitions
Signage for the NFL Pro Bowl is seen at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Chase Stevens | Las Vega...
How Bryan Lourd became one of the most powerful people in Hollywood
Bryan Lourd speaks onstage during the Lincoln Center American Songbook Gala honoring Bonnie Hammer at Broadway Theatre on January 29, 2020 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic | Getty Images Entertainment ...
Netflix chief accounting officer gives up $2.4 million position after just 4 months on the job
Netflix Inc. is seeking a new chief accounting officer after its current one quit the role after less than four months. The streaming giant NFLX, -5.69% said in a regulatory filing Friday that Ken Bar...
‘Avatar’ returns to theaters as Disney hypes James Cameron’s long-delayed sequel
Avatar Source: Walt Disney Studios The Na’vi return to the big screen this weekend as Disney looks to reignite interest in its newly acquired Avatar franchise, three months before the debut of t...
2 sports execs launch firm to invest up to $50M in early-stage firms
Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak in action with Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure. Lee Smith | Reuters Two longtime sports executives are launching an investment firm they say will back st...
‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue Squadron’ off calendar as Disney shores up film slate
Patty Jenkins attends TNT’s “I Am The Night” FYC Event on May 9, 2019 in North Hollywood, California. Emma McIntyre | Getty Images Questions about the fate of Patty Jenkins’ &#...
Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to own all of Hulu, says chances of early deal are slim
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek said he’d love to own Comcast’s 33% stake in Hulu “tomorrow” but acknowledged the chances of an early deal are “less and less...