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

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 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

Southwest adopts rights plan to fend off activist Elliott Management

A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it has adopted a shareholder rights plan, more commonly known as a “poison pill,” in response to activist Elliott Management’s investment in the … Read more

Donald Trump to speak at private CEOs meeting, weeks after conviction

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points as he arrives back at Trump Tower after being convicted in his criminal trial in New York City, on May 30, 2024.  Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will attend a private meeting with one of the most powerful … Read more

Jeffrey Katzenberg WndrCo raises $460 million

Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC Media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg is bullish on technology as he pulls in more money for startup investing. But he’s keeping his venture portfolio clear of digital media.   Katzenberg, who three … Read more

Trustly posts 51% profit jump; CEO says IPO at least 2 years out

Trustly CEO Johan Tjarnberg. Trustly The boss of Swedish financial technology startup Trustly says an initial public offering for the company is still a year or two away from happening, even after a 51% jump in operating profit. In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Johan Tjarnberg, CEO of Trustly, said that his firm still needs … Read more

AST SpaceMobile, Verizon partner on satellite internet

The company’s Block 1 BlueBird satellites undergoing thermal vacuum testing in preparation for launch. AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-phones service provider AST SpaceMobile announced a partnership with Verizon on Wednesday, adding to the company’s recent deal with AT&T to provide remote coverage across the United States. AST SpaceMobile is building satellites to provide broadband service to unmodified … Read more

Bond auctions are a bigger deal than usual this week. The first went the way of the bulls

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Markets up: The S & P … Read more

Another high-profile cybersecurity incident, another reason to buy our cyber stock

Investors received another reason to buy shares of Palo Alto Networks , according to Jim Cramer, in light of a cybersecurity incident that has impacted millions of AT & T customers. The telecommunications giant said Saturday it was investigating a leak of customer data onto the dark web, which compromised information belonging to 73 million … Read more