My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 6 1. Wall Street was heading for a higher open this morning as earnings from two Dow stocks, Disney and McDonalds , went in opposite directions. Weaker economic data as well as pharma and semiconductor tariff comments from President Donald Trump on CNBC yesterday knocked the market…
Disney reported results for its fiscal third quarter on Wednesday – posting earnings that topped expectations but revenue that came in just shy of analyst projections – as the company’s streaming business grew and its theme parks saw higher spending from consumers. CFO Hugh Johnston credited the quarter in part to the success of Disney’s…
Triple H looks on during WrestleMania 41 Saturday at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georgiana Dallas | WWE | Getty Images The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of rights to the WWE’s…
Wall Street ended a busy week of earnings, economic data and policy decisions with a thud, as a weak jobs report renewed concerns about the health of the U.S. economy in the face of President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policy. In the week ahead, investors will look to the latest batch of earnings for additional…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves : The S & P 500 was dropping almost 2% on Friday as weak jobs and new tariff levels unsettled the market. Investors also…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer walked investors through another week of earnings season, honing in on reports from Palantir, Berkshire Hathaway, Disney and Eli Lilly. “We’re still in earnings Hades, but at least it’s getting a little cooler out there,” he said. “That’s right, we’ve now gotten over the hump of the big-time growth stocks, the hyperscalers,…
Sign at Martha’s Vineyard Airport, Massachusetts Cindygoff | Istock | Getty Images Martha’s Vineyard has long been a summer vacation destination for Black families, but August in the Massachusetts beach community is becoming an important hub for Black entrepreneurs, investors and financial firms, too. “I would say the magic of it is really about introducing…
Comcast beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday for second-quarter earnings and revenue. Yet the company saw a loss of broadband customers even as it pivoted its market strategy for the segment. Comcast and its cable peers have been suffering from a slowdown in broadband growth, which has impacted company stocks. Comcast stock was up about…
(L-R): Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Disney What superhero fatigue? Twice in one month, a comic book film has rocketed to the top of the box office, debuting…
A marquee featuring “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is seen outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Colbert’s show is produced, in New York City on July 18, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images There are two schools of thought around CBS’ decision to end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The first…
