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‘Inside Out 2’ tops $1 billion at the global box office, first film to do so since ‘Barbie’
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is the newest member of the billion-dollar club. The animated feature has tallied $1.014 billion worldwide as of Sunday, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the first film […]
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Tech giants bet next-generation optical networks will reduce AI’s climate impact, aid 6G transition
Fast adoption of e-commerce, online streaming media, and workplace productivity tools — particularly during the Covid pandemic — has massive strain on current-day telecom networks. Nurphoto | Getty Images Some of the world’s largest tech firms are backing a new kind of telecoms network which they say will help reduce overall power consumption of data-hungry […]
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Family films led by ‘Inside Out 2’ could reignite the box office
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar A big piece has been missing from the box office — family films. A handful of kid-friendly hits — Universal’s “Super Mario Bros.” chief among them — have boosted ticket sales. But many family features […]
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‘Inside Out 2’ hits $155 million domestic debut, second-highest animation opening ever
Disney and Pixar brought a big dose of joy to the box office this weekend. “Inside Out 2” debuted with an estimated $155 million domestically, the second-highest theatrical opening of an animated film and the first film since Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” to top $100 million during its debut. Of note, Disney does not consider its […]
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Stock splits are back in fashion. Here’s why, and which companies could be next
Stock splits, long out of favor, are making a comeback. It started with Walmart, which announced a 3-for-1 stock split on Jan. 30, with the additional shares being distributed on Feb. 23. And from there, it picked up steam. On Thursday, Williams-Sonoma announced a 2-for-1 split, and on Wednesday, Broadcom announced a 10-for-1 split. Notable […]
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Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse, becoming the first studio in 75 years to own a theater chain
Interior of an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theater. Alamo Drafthouse For the first time in more than 75 years, a major Hollywood studio will own a movie theater chain. Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America, the company announced Wednesday. The cinema company was purchased from owners Altamont Capital […]
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Sony-backed computing startup heads for rare IPO in sidelined London stock market
A Raspberry Pi 2 Model B single-board computer. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | Future | Getty Images British computing startup Raspberry Pi on Wednesday said it plans to list in London, in a rare win for the U.K. stock market. Raspberry Pi, which makes tiny single-board computers, is considering an initial public offering on […]
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Shares generating the most significant moves midday: AMC, GameStop, Sony, World Physical fitness and a lot more
Verify out the companies generating headlines in midday investing: Meme shares — Meme shares roared for a second day with GameStop surging much more than 65% and AMC popping in excess of 70%. The most up-to-date investing frenzy in these names was brought on by the return of “Roaring Kitty,” who posted on line for […]
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Shares creating the most important premarket moves: GameStop, AMC, Alibaba, Sony and additional
Check out out the firms generating the most important moves in premarket buying and selling: Meme shares — GameStop soared 120%, adding to the 74.4% it received Monday , following the person who fueled the 2021 GameStop frenzy “Roaring Kitty” posted on the internet for the initially time in about three many years. Shares of […]
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Sony reviews 7% fall in once-a-year revenue as PlayStation 5 gross sales pass up trimmed target
The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Pictures Sony on Tuesday described a 7% fall in annual revenue in the fiscal yr 2023 amid weakness in its gaming division. The firm also narrowly missed its forecast for unit sales of its flagship PlayStation 5 gaming console for the […]
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