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Shares of Hims & Hers tumble 23% after FDA says semaglutide is no longer in shortage
Products of Hims & Hers displayed. Hims & Hers Shares of Hims & Hers Health tumbled more than 23% on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the shortage of semaglutide injection products has been resolved. Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drugs Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic. Those […]
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ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming ‘flagship’ streaming service
A general view of the ESPN Monday Night Countdown booth prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 4, 2023. Mike Carlson | Getty Images In an attempt to court younger audiences, Disney’s ESPN is planning to add some user-generated content to its […]
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Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family
Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” Source: MGM Amazon is set to take creative control over the lucrative James Bond movie franchise from the Broccoli family, the company announced Thursday. The James Bond films have long been produced by Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who inherited the control from their […]
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San Francisco 49ers explore 10% minority stake sale at about $9 billion valuation
A San Francisco 49ers helmet on the field during pregame warmups before an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 17, 2023. Ryan Kang | Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers may be the next National Football League franchise to sell a minority stake to private equity. […]
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Reuters criticizes Trump’s ban of Associated Press reporters in Oval Office, Air Force One
Associated Press White House reporter Darlene Superville and AP photographer Ben Curtis are told by a U.S. President Donald Trump administration member that they have been denied from joining the White House press pool in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Reuters on Saturday objected to the restrictions placed […]
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Roku shares surge as company halves quarterly losses, adds 4 million streaming households
Shares of Roku surged more than 10% Friday, at one point reaching a new 52-week high, on earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” CEO Anthony Wood said more than half of U.S. broadband households now watch TV with Roku. Wood said the company added more than 4 million […]
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Sony posts quarterly profit beat as gaming revenues jump
Sony PlayStation games are displayed at a Best Buy store on December 17, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sony on Thursday posted an operating profit beat for its December quarter after a jump in gaming revenues. The company’s consolidated operating profit hit 469.3 billion yen ($3.05 billion), versus 404.21 billion […]
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Apple brings its TV streaming service to rival Android platform
Britt Lower and Adam Scott in “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Source: Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is now available on Android devices as the iPhone maker on Wednesday released its video streaming service for Google’s mobile computing platform. It’s unusual for Apple to release Android apps. The company typically focuses on software for its own […]
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Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to Brendan Carr, his intended pick for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, as he attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission has alerted Comcast […]
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White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, February 9, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter […]
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