Universal Music stock rises 13% after Pershing Square's $64 billion takeover proposal
Activist investor Pershing Square said Tuesday it is planning to buy Universal Music Group in a cash and stock deal...
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Alphabet has fallen sharply since mid-February. Trading a potential comeback with options
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) has pulled back more than 14% from its February highs. As a vertically integrated AI powerhouse and...
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
The famed Hollywood sign is viewed on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe screenwriters...
Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPolymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid...
The Chinese box office isn't the Hollywood kingmaker it used to be. Here's why
Posters of films are on display at a cinema in Shanghai, Aug. 31, 2025.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty...
I study happiness for a living: The most emotionally secure people share these 7 'quietly powerful' traits
I've studied happiness for 15 years and interviewed thousands of people about what helps them thrive. The happiest people I...
Regional sports networks are faltering even as ratings soar
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and actor and musician Donald Glover greet Nintendo's Yoshi after the ceremonial first pitch...
'Project Hail Mary' is the box office proof point Amazon MGM has been waiting for
"Project Hail Mary" is setting records for Amazon MGM and lighting the path for a box-office revitalization.The science fiction flick,...
Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for more than $16 million. Here's why investors are watching
Pokémon cards aren't just childhood collectibles anymore.Some owners are increasingly treating the popular 1990s and 2000s trading cards like alternative...
A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate will need more animated features to compete with Disney and Universal
Source: Warner Bros. | ParamountWhen Paramount Skydance combines with the Warner Bros. film studio, it'll have a deep bench of marquee franchises...
American is 'seriously considering' bringing back seat-back screens to narrow-body fleet, in in-flight revamp
An seatback on an American Airlines Boeing 737.Leslie Josephs/CNBCAmerican Airlines is "seriously considering" bringing back seat-back screens to its narrow-body...
Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Oracle, CoreWeave, Ralph Lauren & more
Here are Tuesday biggest calls on Wall Street: Evercore ISI reiterates Apple as outperform Evercore ISI said its survey checks...
A Netflix cooking show is changing how people travel — and restaurants are seeing bookings jump 303%
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 17, 2025: Participants Jung Ho-young, Hudukjuk, Monk Sunjae, Son Jong-won, producers Kim Eun-ji and Kim...
Nexstar, Tegna merger closes after winning regulatory approval
Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesNexstar Media Group closed its acquisition of fellow broadcast station group...
Disney embarks on new chapter as Josh D'Amaro takes over as CEO
This is the second time Iger handed over the reins to a successor in roughly six years. He will remain...
'Significant, but not catastrophic': A fall in Chinese visitors barely dents tourism numbers to Japan
Visitors (L) dressed in kimonos look at photos they took during a visit to Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district...
'One Battle After Another' takes best picture at the Oscars
Hollywood star and founder of CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) Sean Penn holds a press conference at a building housing...
Fertitta in weekend deal talks to acquire Caesars, while billionaire Carl Icahn waits in the wings
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino located along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, NevadaRobert Alexander | Getty...
A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown
Workers stand on lifts in front of the newly added lettering for President Donald Trump's name at the facade of...
A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate could rule the 2027 box office, but is it sustainable?
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon...
