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The first act of the streaming wars saga is over — Netflix’s fall from grace has ushered in the pivotal second act
Reed Hastings, Co-CEO, Netflix speaks at the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. October 18, 2021. David Swanson | Reuters The media and entertainment industry prides itself on its mastery of classical storytelling’s three acts: the setup, the conflict and the resolution. It’s safe to declare the first act of the […]
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Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is betting millions of dollars Generation Z will love his 1-on-1 basketball start-up
Tracy McGrady Source: Ones Basketball League This time, Tracy McGrady is trusting his ideas. The basketball Hall of Famer has funded real estate projects, he’s backed a sports and entertainment agency, and committed to a cryptocurrency partnership before the sector lost billions in value. Now, McGrady is investing in his own company, Ones Basketball League, […]
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Tom Cruise sets sights on his first $100 million domestic opening with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount This weekend Tom Cruise has a chance to do something he’s never done before — open a film to more than $100 million at the domestic box office. The prolific actor, who has made a name for himself as a fearless stuntman, has generated more than $4.2 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Citigroup, Paramount and more
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares fell about 10.5% after the big-box retailer reported quarterly earnings that significantly missed Wall Street’s expectations. Walmart posted adjusted first-quarter earnings […]
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Paramount shares jump about 10% after Buffett’s Berkshire reveals new stake
In this photo illustration, Paramount+ (Paramount Plus) logo is seen on a smartphone against its website in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global jumped Tuesday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in the media company. The stock rallied 9.5% around 10:10 a.m. […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire made a $3 billion bet on Citigroup. Here are his other picks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made a few changes to its equity portfolio in the first quarter, including adding a big stake in Citigroup , according to a regulatory filing. The conglomerate bought more than 55 million shares of Citigroup to build a stake worth $2.95 billion as of the end of March, the filing showed. […]
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How a blockbuster-packed summer could lend a hand to the struggling streaming stocks
The release of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ushers in a line-up of big movie franchises hitting theaters this summer. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chegg, Expedia, BP and more
James Tahaney loads textbooks on to a pallet in preparation for shipping at the Chegg warehouse in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, April 29, 2010. John Sommers II | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Paramount Global – Shares fell 1.7% after the entertainment giant reported first-quarter revenue below expectations. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Paramount Global, Logitech, Chegg and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Paramount Global (PARA) – Paramount Global fell 4.3% in the premarket, despite quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates. Revenue came in below analysts’ forecasts for the media company, amid increasing video streaming competition and weak ad sales growth. Logitech (LOGI) – Logitech […]
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Stock futures are lower after big market reversal to start May
U.S. stock futures moved lower Monday night after the major averages staged a big reversal to start the month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 59 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Earlier in the day, the major averages posted a wild up-and-down session with the Nasdaq […]
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