Steph Curry says he wants to be an NBA owner in the future

Steph Curry says he wants to be an NBA owner in the future

Four-time NBA Champion Steph Curry is already planning for life after basketball. The 10-time NBA All-Star spoke to CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Tuesday about the rest of his basketball career, his various businesses and goals for after his playing career ends. The 36-year-old Curry has a media company, Unanimous Media, and a youth … Read more

NFL season expected to spur record $35 billion in legal sports wagers

NFL season expected to spur record  billion in legal sports wagers

Joe Milton III #19 of the New England Patriots scrambles from the pressure of Kyu Blu Kelly #36 of the Washington Commanders during the third quarter of a preseason game at Commanders Field on August 25, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Scott Taetsch | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Football is back, and it’s expected … Read more

‘Golden era’ for Hong Kong retail is over as Chinese tourists continue to tighten their purse strings

‘Golden era’ for Hong Kong retail is over as Chinese tourists continue to tighten their purse strings

Tourists from mainland cities enter a Louis Vuitton store at Tsim Sha Tsui on June 5, 2024 in Hong Kong.  China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s retail sector has languished since the pandemic and analysts say it could be years before it bounces back. The city’s retail sales have … Read more

Why does Couche-Tard want to buy 7-Eleven? It’s a ‘cheap’ stock, says portfolio manager

Why does Couche-Tard want to buy 7-Eleven? It’s a ‘cheap’ stock, says portfolio manager

Participants taste onigiri at a product meeting for 7-Eleven Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. Staff and suppliers gathered to discuss flavors, textures and fillings for the Japanese riceballs, one of 7-Eleven’s most important products, with more than 2 billion sold each year. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alimentation Couche-Tard’s proposal to … Read more

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Hangzhou-based toy company Dodo Sugar, pictured here at the Pop Toy Show in Singapore on Aug. 23, 2024, is expanding to Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. CNBC | Sonia Heng Chinese consumer brands are using Singapore as a cultural testbed in their quest to expand globally, thanks to the city-state’s unique blend of … Read more

Restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy this year

Restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy this year

The Red Lobster logo is displayed outside of a closed restaurant in Torrance, California, on May 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Restaurant bankruptcy filings have surged so far this year, echoing a broader rise in corporate bankruptcies across sectors. At least 10 restaurant chains, not including multi-unit franchisees, have filed … Read more

Here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent

Here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent

Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry has expanded in recent years to … Read more

Cannabis industry targets luxury consumers in New York

Cannabis industry targets luxury consumers in New York

The Travel Agency on Fifth Avenue in New York Cityis an adult-use recreational marijuana dispensary. Courtesy: The Travel Agency Cannabis consumption has turned a corner — and now it’s on Fifth Avenue. Shoppers walking along the iconic New York stretch of retailers can pick up jewels from Cartier and new threads from Saks, as well … Read more

Ulta earnings Q2 2024

Ulta earnings Q2 2024

An Ulta Beauty store in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ulta Beauty shares fell 7% in extended trading Thursday as the company fell short of second-quarter expectations and trimmed its full-year guidance after a decline in same-store sales during the most recent period. It was … Read more

Lululemon (LULU) earnings Q2 2024

Lululemon (LULU) earnings Q2 2024

Signage at a Lululemon store in New York, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Lululemon Athletica Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 29.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lululemon missed Wall Street’s fiscal second-quarter sales expectations and lowered its guidance Thursday after it botched a highly anticipated product launch and … Read more