Taylor Swift is single-handedly giving a boost to hotel industry revenue

Taylor Swift performs in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30, 2023, during her Eras tour.Taylor Hill/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is providing a gold rush for the hotel industry.The "Cruel Summer" singer's attention-grabbing "Eras" tour has pushed up revenue for hotels in cities across the U.S., according...

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GTLB, ZS, AVAV

People celebrate the GitLab initial public offering at the Nasdaq, Oct. 14, 2021.Source: NasdaqCheck out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading.Zscaler — The cloud security stock slipped 1% even after a better-than-expected report for its fiscal fourth quarter and strong current-quarter guidance. Zscaler reported adjusted earnings of 64...

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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Barbenheimer are helping consumer spending

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Barbie, OppenheimerGetty ImagesConsumer spending may not be out of the woods.Real spending is expected to come in 1.9% higher in the third quarter, helped in part by stadium tours from music superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, as well as summer movie blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," according...

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BBY, BIG, COIN, NIO and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Best Buy  — Shares popped nearly 6% after the retailer's fiscal second-quarter earnings beat on both the top and bottom lines. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.22, versus the $1.06 expected from analysts polled by Refintiv. Revenue was $9.58...

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: NVDA, AAPL, FL, DKS

Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 23, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Nvidia — The chipmaker climbed 3,2% ahead of its quarterly report set for release after the bell. Expectations are high for the chipmaker after its shockingly...

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Palo Alto, Nvidia, Tesla, Marvell

An exterior view of the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, May 30, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Palo Alto Networks — The security software provider jumped 14.8% after Palo Alto beat expectations for earnings when reporting after the bell Friday. Goldman...

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