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Roe v Wade’s demise forces companies to grapple with health care plans, employee privacy and more
Pro-choice activists are seen outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 15, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The challenges posed by the end of Roe v. Wade are only just beginning for corporate America. By overturning the abortion precedent Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court set off a series […]
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This 32-year-old has a toy business worth millions. Here’s how he got his big break with DC Comics
“I’m not the best artist. I’m terrible,” said Jackson Aw with a sheepish laugh. That may seem ironic, given how the 32-year old is the founder and chief executive officer of Mighty Jaxx, a designer toy company from Singapore. But to Aw, acknowledging his own shortcomings has helped him turn his start-up into a multimillion-dollar […]
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Warner Bros. is under pressure to address ‘The Flash’ star Ezra Miller’s spiraling legal scandals
It’s time for Warner Bros. Discovery to talk about Ezra Miller, according to crisis management experts. The actor, who portrays superhero The Flash in the studio’s DC Extended Universe, including in an upcoming big-budget film, has come under scrutiny in recent months for a pattern of disturbing behavior and allegations of misconduct. Miller, 29, made […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Jabil, Commercial Metals, Tesla and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Jabil (JBL) – The contract electronics manufacturer saw its stock rise 1.2% in premarket trading after beating top and bottom-line estimates for its latest quarter. Jabil earned an adjusted $1.72 per share, 10 cents above estimates, and said it continued to see solid demand from its […]
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Netflix’s binge-release model is under new scrutiny as the streaming giant struggles
A scene from Netflix’s “Stranger Things”. Source: Netflix Could Netflix ditch its binge-release model? Stranger things have happened. The all-at-once release strategy for television shows is a bedrock of Netflix’s strategy. The first seven episodes of “Stranger Things,” which all premiered on May 27, broke records. It was the biggest premiere weekend ever for an […]
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Netflix, once the great disruptor, is now taking ideas from the industry it upended to jumpstart growth
Reed Hastings, co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the foreword to Hamilton Helmer’s “7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy,” published in 2016, Netflix co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings […]
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Citi names the ‘attractive’ oversold stocks to buy right now
Market watchers have been reluctant to call the bottom on the brutal Wall Street sell-off this year, but Citi thinks a slew of stocks are now oversold and investors should buy the dip. The bank’s analysts, led by Hong Li, said that — given the “continued high macro risk and market volatility” — investors should […]
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New CNN boss has a message for staffers: Cool it with the ‘Breaking News’ banner
Executive producer Chris Licht of the television show Our Cartoon President speaks onstage during the CBS/Showtime portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 6, 2018 in Pasadena, California. Frederick M. Brown | Getty Images New CNN chief Chris Licht has a message for his employees: […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Salesforce, Delta, Albemarle and more
Pedestrians pass in front of the Salesforce Tower in New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Shares of the enterprise-software maker jumped nearly 10% after the company’s stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report. Salesforce also lifted its full-year earnings guidance, but reduced its […]
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