Jim Cramer says he’s not buying the negativity on Disney — here’s why he is sticking around

Jim Cramer says he’s not buying the negativity on Disney — here’s why he is sticking around

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are lower to start October following a strong month of gains in historically weak September. The Nasdaq fell about 1.5%, while the S & P 500 lost nearly … Read more

Disney lands an upgrade — plus, why we’re considering adding to this laggard stock

Disney lands an upgrade — plus, why we’re considering adding to this laggard stock

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. Muted Monday: Wall Street is having a relatively quiet session to wrap up a volatile, yet positive September and a strong third quarter. Federal Reserve Chair … Read more

Truckers, rails scrambling to move billions in cargo

Truckers, rails scrambling to move billions in cargo

Shipping containers stacked at a storage yard outside of the APM Terminals yard at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, US, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Micah Green | Bloomberg | Getty Images With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after … Read more

Viewership, attendance soar during 2024 season

Viewership, attendance soar during 2024 season

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 Women’s National Basketball Association’s viewership and attendance boomed during the 2024 season, as the … Read more

EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with debt payment looming

EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with debt payment looming

Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of Dish Network Corp. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Charlie Ergen is getting close to selling the pay-TV business he founded more than 40 years ago. EchoStar is in advanced talks to sell satellite TV provider Dish Network to rival DirecTV, the closely held pay TV operator owned … Read more

Television executives freak out over 2029

Television executives freak out over 2029

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. At $111 billion over 11 years, the NFL’s media rights deal is the biggest in … Read more

Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

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. Market surge: The S & P 500 jumped almost 2% to record highs Thursday in a delayed reaction to the Federal Reserve lowering the fed funds … Read more

Disney to ditch Slack after July data breach

Disney to ditch Slack after July data breach

The Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse float passes by during the daily Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.  Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company will no longer use Slack for in-house company communication months after … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, September 19

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, September 19

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Roller coaster ride Stock markets took a volatile turn Wednesday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Market watchers initially cheered the outsized 50-basis-point rate cut, but it raised concerns that the Fed was trying to get ahead … Read more

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will retire, take St. Bonaventure job

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski will retire, take St. Bonaventure job

Adrian Wojnarowski looks on before the game on June 7, 2023 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.  David L. Nemec | National Basketball Association | Getty Images ESPN‘s star NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from the company, according to a post from his X account Wednesday morning. The longtime sports reporter will take a … Read more