The Mandalorian and the Child on Disney+'s "The Mandalorian."DisneyThe Walt Disney Company's new theatrical slate unveiled Friday will feature the dynamic duo of the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth "Toy Story" film and another "Tron" flick before the end of 2026.The company's theatrical business has struggled in the wake...
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019.Mike Blake | ReutersSkydance Media's offer to acquire National Amusements and merge its studio with Paramount Pictures isn't a conventional takeover. The question for Paramount Global shareholders might be:...
Spire Global at the New York Stock Exchange, August 17, 2021.Source: NYSEArtificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years. Recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle the possibility of it finally becoming more accurate.That's what Spire Global is betting on in its recently announced partnership with AI...
NEW YORK — When Hyundai Motor launched its Genesis luxury brand domestically in 2016, many were skeptical the South Korean automaker — recognized mainly for budget vehicles at the time — knew what it was doing.Among the skeptics were auto industry veterans Randy Parker and Claudia Marquez. Both were...
In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCVS Health on Thursday said its drug plans will cover the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. at no cost for many health plan sponsors, a...
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's diseaseSherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty ImagesA highly popular class of drugs for diabetes and obesity is showing early potential to help patients with Parkinson's disease, too. An older diabetes treatment called lixisenatide helped slow the progression...
Nelson Peltz's proxy battle was a "distraction" and Disney can now focus on trying to turn a streaming profit and planning its succession, its CEO Bob Iger said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Thursday, just one day after handing a stinging defeat to the activist investor."One of...
Paramount Global's stock slumped 8% on Thursday after CNBC's David Faber reported the company would need to raise as much as $3 billion in new equity if it were to merge with David Ellison's Skydance Media, according to sources familiar with the deal.This deal comes as media mogul Shari...
The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on clothes in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. Andrew Kelly | ReutersShares of Levi Strauss surged 18% on Thursday after the retailer raised its full-year profit guidance and posted holiday...
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024.NTSB | Via ReutersBoeing paid...