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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: United Parcel Service, Microsoft, Caterpillar and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. United Parcel Service — Shares fell more than 14% in premarket trading after the delivery giant said it reached a deal with Amazon , its largest customer, “to lower its volume by more than 50% by the second half of 2026.” UPS also said it’s launching […]
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Comcast beats earnings estimates as broadband revenue rises despite customer losses
Jeff Fusco | Getty Images Comcast topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates on Thursday as revenue from the company’s broadband business gave it a boost despite losing customers. Here is how the company performed for the quarter, compared with average analyst estimates from LSEG: Earnings per share: 96 cents adjusted vs 86 cents Revenue: $31.92 billion […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Strong run threatened U.S. stocks were set to fall to start the week. Shares of AI companies – which have driven the market in recent months – tumbled amid concerns about a possible lower-cost AI competitor in China. The […]
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Megacaps lead a major week of earnings as traders seek clarity on the state of the bull market
The Magnificent Seven companies reporting in the week ahead could unlock the next leg of the rally, as investors bet that earnings growth fueled by artificial intelligence could power a market some worry has gone to excess. The Federal Reserve will also hold its January meeting, with key inflation data coming Friday. Four out of […]
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Universal’s ‘Wicked: For Good’ creates a unique marketing challenge
A still from the film “Wicked.” Source: Universal Studios Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good. The movie studio faces a unique challenge: promote and release two build-on films just one year apart. Part one of the “Wicked” cinematic project dazzled at the box office, collecting more than $700 […]
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Disney wins the 2024 box office as year-end receipts offer a welcome boost
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney Foul-mouthed superheroes and family-friendly fare propped up the domestic box office during the final months of 2024. Full-year ticket sales were down just 3.4% from 2023, reaching $8.74 billion, a far cry from the nearly 27% shortage seen at the midway point of […]
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Intel to spin off venture capital arm as chipmaker continues to restructure
Intel said Tuesday that it plans to spin off Intel Capital, its venture capital wing, into an independent firm, the latest in a series of structural changes announced by the chipmaker. Turning Intel Capital, which has $5 billion in assets, into a standalone fund will allow it to raise money from outside investors, Intel said. […]
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Netflix and Comcast among companies donating to LA wildfire relief effort
Evacuees from the Eaton Fire dwell among heaps of clothes displayed on the ground at a donation center in Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, on Jan. 13, 2025. Etienne Laurent | AFP | Getty Images As Los Angeles continues to battle wildfires that have destroyed parts of the city and killed at least 24 people, […]
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Comcast and Harris Blitzer to build new NBA, NHL stadium in South Philadelphia
Joe Daniel Price | Moment | Getty Images Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announced on Monday a joint venture with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia for the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Flyers. The deal represents a reversal from previous plans to build an arena in the Center City district […]
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Comcast to launch Universal Ads in bid to win smaller advertisers over from tech
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Comcast plans to launch a new advertising platform that will make it easier for smaller businesses to buy ad time — and, the company hopes, to beckon some advertisers away from social media and digital outlets and over to traditional TV’s streaming businesses. On Monday, Comcast announced the […]
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