Apple relies on carriers to drive sales. What to expect with iPhone 16

Apple relies on carriers to drive sales. What to expect with iPhone 16

Apple’s new AI features may not be the only factor driving iPhone upgrades. Deals offered by the major U.S. cell phone carriers play a hand in device sales, as well. AT & T, Verizon and T-Mobile have announced their respective offers for customers who want to trade in their current phones for the new iPhone … Read more

Women’s sports are on an upward trajectory as fans, brands engage

Women’s sports are on an upward trajectory as fans, brands engage

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The fervor and passion surrounding women’s sports aren’t going to go away, said Jessica Berman, … Read more

What’s likely to move the market

What’s likely to move the market

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. … Read more

NFL’s most valuable team at $11 billion

NFL’s most valuable team at  billion

DaRon Bland, #26 of the Dallas Cowboys, celebrates after an interception returned for a touchdown in the game against the Washington Commanders during the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 23, 2023. Ron Jenkins | Getty Images When Jerry Jones plunked down $150 million to buy the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, … Read more

Starbucks and activist Elliott met last week to discuss settlement

Starbucks and activist Elliott met last week to discuss settlement

Laxman Narasimhan attends the 2023 TAAF Annual AAPI CEO Dinner at The Pool on September 26, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Jp Yim | Getty Images Activist Elliott Management and Starbucks‘ board of directors are in settlement talks, according to people familiar with the … Read more

DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish

DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish

The “For the Birds” ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don’t need a satellite dish anymore for service. The pigeons are voiced by former NFL star Deion Sanders, and actors Steve Buscemi and Henry Winkler. Courtesy: DirecTV Coach Prime wants consumers to know they can watch DirecTV without a satellite dish.  The company best known for … Read more

AT&T sued over nude images from customer phone

AT&T sued over nude images from customer phone

Juyochi | Istock | Getty Images Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a string of lawsuits in recent years from women who allege retail employees stole intimate images or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers. The cases are routinely dismissed when the companies argue they weren’t aware … Read more

Why deregulation may not unlock media deals for WBD, others

Why deregulation may not unlock media deals for WBD, others

David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content … Read more

Snowflake shares slip after AT&T says hackers accessed data

Snowflake shares slip after AT&T says hackers accessed data

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake and formerly co-founder and CEO of startup Neeva, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 21, 2022. Eóin Noonan | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Snowflake has spent the past seven weeks dealing with the fallout of a major cyberattack that compromised sensitive customer data at a … Read more

Ericsson jumps 6% as sales fall less than expected

Ericsson jumps 6% as sales fall less than expected

Ericsson announced it is planning to cut jobs as part of its cost-cutting measures. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ericsson shares leapt 8% to their highest level in nearly two years on Friday, after the Swedish telecom giant’s revenue declined less than expected in the second quarter. Net sales fell 7% year-on-year to 59.8 … Read more