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Major League Baseball announces new media rights deals for NBC, ESPN and Netflix
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) throws a pitch during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 2025 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Brian Rothmuller | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Major League Baseball officially announced a new three-year media rights agreement with NBC, […]
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T.J. Maxx and Marshalls owner hikes outlook as CEO says holiday season is off to a ‘strong start’
The T.J. Maxx logo is displayed at a T.J. Maxx store on August 20, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The CEO of TJX Cos. said Wednesday the holiday shopping season is off to a “strong start” as the discounter behind T.J. Maxx, Home Goods and Marshalls issued fiscal third-quarter results that […]
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JetBlue to add Milan, Barcelona flights next year in push for high-spending travelers
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is pushing its fleet of single-aisle planes deeper into Europe next year with seasonal daily flights to Milan, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, from […]
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Housing numbers point to an unusually strong buyer’s market. There’s a catch
A home is shown for sale in The Heights in Houston, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer’s market in housing in more than a decade. That’s the headline on a new report from Redfin, a real estate brokerage owned by Rocket Companies. The report […]
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Walmart in talks to acquire Israeli-founded startup to combat scams, counterfeits
Walmart is in talks to buy a startup called R&A Data, a company founded by two Israeli scientists that works to reduce scams and counterfeits on online marketplaces, according to people familiar with the matter and records reviewed by CNBC. The potential acquisition would come at a key time for the largest U.S. retailer as […]
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Klimt painting sells for record $236 million, reviving hopes for the art market
People talk near the Leonard A. Lauder Collection (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer) during a preview of the auction house Sotheby’s new headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 7, 2025. Eduarod Munoz | Reuters Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold at Sotheby’s Tuesday night for $236.4 million, making it the second-most expensive painting […]
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Lowe’s beats on quarterly sales, but lowers full-year profit forecast amid economic uncertainty
In an aerial view, a customer enters a Lowe’s store on May 21, 2025 in Cotati, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Lowe’s on Wednesday posted a year over year sales increase for the quarter, but the company lowered its full-year profit outlook slightly to reflect a tougher economic backdrop. The home improvement retailer now […]
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Target will report earnings before the bell. Here’s what to expect
The Target bullseye logo is seen on the outside of its store at the Lycoming Crossing Shopping Center. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Target will report earnings on Wednesday morning as the big-box retailer gears up for the holiday season, gets ready for a new CEO and tries to snap a sales slump. […]
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Jeep reveals Wrangler-inspired Recon EV, starting at $65,000
LOS ANGELES — Jeep’s new Recon all-electric SUV will start at $65,000, the American SUV brand announced Tuesday when it officially revealed the vehicle. The 2026 Jeep Recon has been years in the making, as the idea of an electric vehicle inspired by the brand’s iconic off-road Wrangler SUV was first revealed in 2021. It […]
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Netflix is finally leaning into a key piece of the media playbook: Merchandising
People linger in the restaurant of the Netflix House experience center. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Netflix was the early leader in streaming. It’s been later to another crucial piece of the media playbook — merchandising and live events. The streamer has only recently begun adopting tried-and-true marketing methods that have been […]
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