Sony PlayStation 5 Pro launch: Price, specs, release date

Sony PlayStation 5 Pro launch: Price, specs, release date

Sony is releasing its upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console on Nov. 7, 2024. Sony Sony on Tuesday announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of its gaming console that will launch on Nov. 7 for $700. The arrival of Sony’s refreshed PS5 console comes amid a global decline in console sales. In August, Sony … Read more

SEC charges Keurig Dr Pepper over K-Cup recyclability

SEC charges Keurig Dr Pepper over K-Cup recyclability

A green tea pod inside a Keurig brand coffee maker, Dec. 17, 2022. Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Keurig Dr Pepper over what the agency said are inaccurate claims by the company about the recyclability of its disposable K-Cup pods, the agency said Tuesday. Keurig has … Read more

Broadband industry abandons Congress fight for major internet discount

Broadband industry abandons Congress fight for major internet discount

Cunaplus_m.faba | Istock | Getty Images Internet service providers like Charter, Verizon and Comcast have quietly scaled back their efforts to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income households pay for broadband. The $14.2 billion program provided a discount of up to $30 per month for some qualifying households … Read more

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol outlines plans for business

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol outlines plans for business

Brian Niccol, incoming CEO of Starbucks Anjali Sundaram | CNBC New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will focus on improving the chain’s U.S. business in his first 100 days on the job before he moves to fix its issues abroad, according to an open letter published on Tuesday. “… In some places — especially in the … Read more

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

Why Disney vacation may be getting too pricey for average American family

The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels and air travel has surged even as more than a third of travelers planned to take on debt for summer trips. However, inflation-weary consumers might be taking their money elsewhere when it comes to … Read more

Southwest Chair Kelly to step down next year amid Elliott fight

Southwest Chair Kelly to step down next year amid Elliott fight

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport above other Southwest planes on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines executive chairman and former CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday that he will retire next year, a move that comes as the carrier faces pressure for changes by … Read more

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission launches, will attempt spacewalk

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission launches, will attempt spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket, which carried the Dragon capsule “Resilience” into orbit. It’s the first of three missions that … Read more

Car giants forced to confront hard truths over EV transition

Car giants forced to confront hard truths over EV transition

The Volvo logo is displayed at the Volvo Cars Hill Country dealership on September 04, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images European car giants are contending with a perfect storm of challenges on the path to full electrification, including a lack of affordable models, a slower-than-anticipated rollout of … Read more

DirecTV customers might miss ‘Monday Night Football’ amid Disney fight

DirecTV customers might miss ‘Monday Night Football’ amid Disney fight

Millions of DirecTV customers will likely be unable to watch the NFL’s opening “Monday Night Football” game on ESPN as the company has yet to reach a deal with network parent Disney as of Monday evening. Disney’s TV networks went dark on Sept. 1 for DirecTV’s customers amid a carriage battle over fees and bundling. … Read more

Rotation trade pushed this consumer stock to new highs, so we’re booking some profits

Rotation trade pushed this consumer stock to new highs, so we’re booking some profits

We’re selling 25 shares of Procter & Gamble at roughly $176 each. Following Monday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trist will own 325 shares of P & G, decreasing its weighting to 1.75% from 1.9%. Consumer goods powerhouse Procter & Gamble has been a solid performer lately, rallying to new all-time highs in a weak tape … Read more