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Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
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Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal

Canadian filmmaker James Cameron poses during a photocall for the opening of the exhibition entitled ‘The Art of James Cameron’ at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on April 3, 2024. Stephane De Sakutin | AFP | Getty Images Legendary “Titanic” director James Cameron is likening the theatrical experience to a “sinking ship” if Netflix acquires […]

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Amazon surpasses Walmart in annual revenue for first time, as both chase AI-fueled growth
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Amazon surpasses Walmart in annual revenue for first time, as both chase AI-fueled growth

Signs for Walmart (L) and Amazon. Getty Images For the first time, Amazon has dethroned Walmart as the company with the largest annual revenue. Walmart on Thursday reported annual revenue of $713.2 billion for its most recent fiscal year, shy of Amazon’s $716.9 billion in revenue. The milestone was brewing for months, as Amazon leapfrogged […]

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New York Gov. Hochul drops robotaxi service proposal for outside NYC in blow to Waymo
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New York Gov. Hochul drops robotaxi service proposal for outside NYC in blow to Waymo

Waymo autonomous taxis turns onto Post Street in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has pulled a proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services, like Alphabet‘s Waymo, to start in some parts of the state, according to her […]

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What’s behind a big jump in January property tech funding
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What’s behind a big jump in January property tech funding

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Capital […]

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The NBA wants to embrace content creators without degrading its golden goose of live sports rights
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The NBA wants to embrace content creators without degrading its golden goose of live sports rights

The future of the NBA’s media strategy was taking shape at this year’s All-Star weekend. The fanfare has always been about showcasing the league’s best players. But this year, the event was as much about the league’s partnership with content creators as it was on-the-court talent. More than 200 global creators took part in the […]

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Figma shares climb on earnings beat, but analysts note that AI risk remains
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Figma shares climb on earnings beat, but analysts note that AI risk remains

Shares of Figma traded higher on Thursday, but were well short of the initial surge following earnings. The stock was up by as much as 15% after the bell on Wednesday, when the design software maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations and offered rosy guidance. Figma’s revenue grew 40% year over year to […]

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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Feb. 19 1. Stock futures pointed to a lower open this morning on the heels of Walmart’s disappointing earnings outlook. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are also in focus. Oil prices rose more than 1% to extend yesterday’s big gains, with Brent crude trading above $71 a […]

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Why New Balance’s ‘dad shoes’ are beating Nike as sales surge 19%
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Why New Balance’s ‘dad shoes’ are beating Nike as sales surge 19%

New Balance sales grew 19% last year to $9.2 billion as the legacy sneaker giant continued to outperform the global footwear market and take share from floundering competitors like Nike. The 120-year-old Boston-based footwear brand, which is private, exclusively shared its 2025 results with CNBC. In addition to the sharp 2025 growth, the retailer said […]

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Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates
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Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates

Walmart said on Thursday that holiday-quarter sales rose nearly 6% and its quarterly earnings and revenue surpassed Wall Street’s expectations as gains in e-commerce, advertising and its third-party marketplace boosted its business. For the full current fiscal year, Walmart said it expects net sales to increase by 3.5% to 4.5% and adjusted earnings per share […]

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Small furniture retailers face existential tariff threat, regardless of Supreme Court ruling
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Small furniture retailers face existential tariff threat, regardless of Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” could be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this week. Regardless of the ruling, there’s little comfort to be found for the furniture industry. Furniture importers are facing steep, and in some cases stacking, import duties after the industry was hit with higher tariffs on […]

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