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Netflix wanted to beat Disney in family animation. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is its best chance
“We want to beat Disney in family animation,” then Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in an interview in September 2020. At the time, anyone would say that was a tall order. Disney has almost a century of experience of producing animated films, dating back to 1937’s “Snow White.” Since then, the studio has produced hits […]
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Paramount has become a ‘playpen for momentum goons’ riding UFC deal, short squeeze, says analyst
Paramount Skydance shares have quickly turned into the mecca for momentum-driven retail traders who piled into the stock on hype around UFC matches, according to Don Bilson, head of event-driven research at Gordon Haskett. The stock with the ticker PSKY started trading last Friday after Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media finalized. On Wednesday, six […]
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How Putin could try to outmaneuver Trump when they meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s standing in the West may be pretty low, but he’s a skilled and seasoned statesman who shouldn’t be underestimated, analysts say — and he’s likely to be looking to outmaneuver his less experienced U.S. counterpart when the leaders meet in Alaska on Friday. Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are meeting […]
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‘Big beautiful bill’: These are the sectors investors are betting on and avoiding in a new fiscal era
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has drawn mixed reactions from Wall Street, but for some investors, it represents a blueprint for a new phase of U.S. economic policy. The bill , which became law in July, is characterized by extensive tax reforms and selective incentives, is forecast to add to the federal deficit and […]
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says CPI gives Fed justification for a half-point cut in September
Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, is sticking with his call for a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month after new inflation data showed less-than-expected price pressures. “We expect the Fed to begin cutting rates in September, and it could be justified cutting the Funds rate by 50 basis […]
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More European companies are shunning high-stakes deals in favor of smaller M&As
Flush with cash from a period of resilient earnings, a growing number of European companies are shunning high-stakes deals in favor of smaller and targeted “bolt-on” acquisitions to pursue growth. Executives from industrial giants to consumer goods firms are deploying capital on strategic deals designed to snap up competitors and acquire technologies instead of staking […]
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U.S.-China tariff truce: These are the big sticking points in deal talks
The U.S. and China agreed to extend the tariff truce for another 90 days — major sticking points are holding up a deal, and both sides are planning a leaders’ summit later this year to break the impasse. Hours before the higher tariffs were set to kick in, the two countries on Monday announced the […]
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European defense giants could be about to get another big push higher, Bank of America says
European defense stocks could be set for another big tailwind, according to an analyst who says the sector is about to see a surge in demand from one particular pocket of the market. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday, Ben Heelan, Bank of America’s head of EU industrials research, said his team expects […]
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The S&P 500 is on the cusp of another record. How long can this bull keep dodging danger?
A week removed from a brutal payroll report that triggered worry over a tapped consumer and a trapped Federal Reserve, the broad stock indexes are back at the cusp of all-time highs, market volatility has returned to year-to-date lows and some investors are calling off the August hurricane watch. The S & P 500’s 2.4% […]
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Gold futures just hit a record high. Possible U.S. tariffs could shake metal markets up further
Gold futures hit a record high on Friday after U.S. authorities said tariffs should be imposed on some gold bars — and some strategists say there is more upside ahead for the metal. U.S. gold futures for December delivery touched on an all-time high of $3,534.10 on Friday morning, before climbing down to trade at […]
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