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ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE’s live premium events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble
Triple H looks on during WrestleMania 41 Saturday at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georgiana Dallas | WWE | Getty Images The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of U.S. rights to the […]
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Disney reports earnings before the bell. Here’s what to expect
A water tower stands at Walt Disney Studios on June 3, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Disney reports its fiscal third-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday, and Wall Street will be looking for updates on the state of its streaming, TV and movies businesses, as well as its theme parks. […]
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McDonald’s is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect
A corporate logo for McDonald’s hangs above the door of a restaurant on Broadway in New York City on June 11, 2025. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company […]
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Yum Brands is cooking up more than fast food. It’s preparing the industry’s next CEOs
Customers walk out of a Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant during lunchtime in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Looking for the next CEO for your restaurant chain? Try mining the ranks at Yum Brands. The restaurant conglomerate, which owns Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell and reported quarterly results Tuesday, has […]
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AI is already impacting the labor market, starting with young tech workers, Goldman economist says
A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Changes to the American labor market brought on by the arrival of generative AI are already showing up in employment data, according to […]
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Roku launches ad-free streaming service, Howdy, for $2.99 a month
A Roku remote in an arranged photograph in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on May 2, 2021. Bloomberg |Getty Images Roku announced Tuesday it’s launched Howdy, a commercial-free streaming service that costs $2.99 a month, in a shift for the company that’s long been know for free, ad-supported viewing. The streaming platform is expected to feature 10,000 […]
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Fox One streaming service to launch ahead of NFL season on Aug. 21, at $19.99 per month
Fox Corp. will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service, Fox One, on Aug. 21, ahead of the NFL season, the company said Tuesday. The new streaming service will cost $19.99 per month, and pay TV subscribers will receive access for free, said CEO Lachlan Murdoch during the company’s earnings call. Fox One will host the entirety […]
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Alaska Airlines to launch London, Iceland flights, debut new livery for international expansion
A sample of Alaska Airlines’ new livery for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Source: Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines is starting flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik, Iceland, next May, adding to its global expansion following its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines last year. Alaska plans to fly daily between Seattle and London’s Heathrow Airport on its Boeing 787-9 […]
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Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as Pizza Hut, KFC struggle in the U.S.
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as Pizza Hut and KFC reported U.S. same-store sales declines. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.44 adjusted vs. $1.46 expected […]
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Shares of American Eagle surge after Trump calls Sydney Sweeney campaign ‘hottest ad out there’
A window display of actress Sydney Sweeney is seen on a window of an American Eagle store on August 01, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Shares of American Eagle surged more than 15% on Monday after President Donald Trump complimented the retailer’s marketing campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney. “Sydney […]
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