Pending home sales in November were unchanged compared with October and 5.2% lower than November of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors.The reading, which is based on signed contracts during the month, is a forward-looking indicator of closed sales as well as the most current look...
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 06, 2022 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesU.S. patients and drugmakers will get a first glimpse of how much Medicare can negotiate down drug prices...
Movie posters for "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023.Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesCall 2023 an explosive comeback at the box office.There were blonde bombshells, in "Barbie," actual bombs, in "Oppenheimer," and small-budget blockbusters...
Taraji P. Henson stars in Warner Bros. "The Color Purple."Warner Bros. DiscoveryIt was a very Merry Christmas for Warner Bros. Discovery.With $18.15 million in box office receipts, the studio's newest film "The Color Purple" had the highest Christmas Day opening since 2009 and the second-largest Christmas Day opening of...
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 30: A "sale pending" sign is posted in front of a home for sale on November 30, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales fell 1.5 percent in October to their lowest...
The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022.Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesThis year proved to be yet another tough one for pay TV, as more people cut the cable cord.But it wasn't exactly...
Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.' "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom."Warner Bros. Discovery"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" dog-paddled to a $28.1 million domestic opening, the fourth-lowest in the history of the DC Extended Universe.The film was expected to open between $32 million and $42 million....
Universal and Illuminations latest animated film centers on a family of ducks who decides to leave the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City.UniversalDisney dropped the...
Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday announced it agreed to buy biopharmaceutical company Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, or $330 per share.Karuna's stock popped more than 47% on the news Friday morning, hitting around $317 a share. Bristol Myers Squibb shares rose more than 3%.The deal will help...
A shopper leaves a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago with a purchase on Dec. 21, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesNike shares plunged Friday after the athletic apparel maker cut its revenue outlook for the fiscal year, with sneaker retailer Foot Locker also feeling the...