(L-R) Gamers ‘Ninja’ and ‘Marshmello’ pose together during the Epic Games Fortnite E3 Tournament at the Banc of California Stadium on June 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Christian Petersen | Getty Images If you were a gamer about 10 years ago, you likely spent your time running to GameStop to pony up $60 for
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Boeing‘s incoming CEO, David Calhoun, a 10-year board member, is inheriting a company in crisis, as the nation’s top exporter navigates the fallout from two crashes of its bestselling 737 Max planes. Analysts painted a picture of Calhoun as a logical choice to right the ship. Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg, announcing Calhoun as his
Birk Ruud of Norway competes the Men’s Freeski Big Air finals during the 2019 Air+Style Beijing FIS SnowBoard World Cup on December 14, 2019 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images Two Chinese cities — namely Beijing and Zhangjiakou — witnessed a burst of activity in winter sports investment after China was named the
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s nearly two hours before game time, a Week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, and a San Francisco official is observing negative alerts from a concession stand but can’t figure out why. For Moon Javaid, the 49ers’ vice president of strategy and analytics, the alerts are “atypical” because it’s so early
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at a town hall with members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), in Philadelphia, PA, on May 13, 2019. Bastiaan Slabbers / NurPhoto / Getty Images Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in a political bind as she weighs whether to vote for President Donald Trump’s new North American trade
If you’re like the 76% of Americans who drive to work alone, you’ve probably commuted in stop-and-go traffic with no end in sight. Then, when the road finally clears, you realize there was no reason for traffic to be stopped in the first place. Experts call them “phantom traffic jams,” moments when traffic grinds to
Boeing Co. 737 fuselage sections sit on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing said Monday that it told suppliers to halt shipments of 737 Max parts for a month starting in January, providing new visibility into how the worldwide grounding of the bestselling plane
Uber and Lyft drivers protest during a day-long strike outside Uber’s office in Saugus, Massachusetts, May 8, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Freelancers, contractors and groups of independent business owners are going into overdrive in New Jersey to fight legislation on worker misclassification that they fear will devastate their businesses, in the wake of backlash
Chewbacca, Finn and Poe Dameron pilot the Millenium Falcon in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Disney | Lucasfilm Despite lackluster reviews from critics, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” hauled in $176 million during its domestic debut, the third highest U.S. opening in 2019. The film, which holds a 58% “Rotten” score on Rotten
As Major League Baseball gets prepared to usher in a new decade, it may have achieved another milestone before the calendar flips to 2020. According to a report by Forbes, the MLB grossed a record $10.7 billion in revenue for the 2019 season, an increase from the $10.3 billion the prior year. The MLB did
Daisy Ridley as Rey in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Disney | Lucasfilm The Skywalker saga has ended. With the release of “The Rise of Skywalker” on Friday the nine-film epic has concluded, but that doesn’t mean the end of Star Wars. There’s a slate of TV shows, comic books, novels and feature film
Micah Young | E+ | Getty Images 2019 has been a record year for store closures in retail. In the U.S., retailers this year have announced plans to shut more than 9,300 locations. That’s up more than 50% from the total announced closures in 2018, which amounted to 5,844, Coresight said. Previously, the record was
Tim Seymour shopping for a Christmas tree on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Source: Tim Seymour On a Saturday morning earlier this month, I went out with my daughter on the annual urban pilgrimage to buy a Christmas Tree in New York City. My son was too busy on his iPad to care (AAPL all-time highs).
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 18, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Jim McIsaac | Getty Images In a potential championship preview, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks contest served Turner Sports well, as the nationally televised
With Christmas and Hanukkah nigh, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday outlined a wish list that he hopes the market will deliver investors in the new year. Six more trading days remain in 2019, and the “Mad Money” host deemed it a “fantastic year,” in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed almost 22%, the
United Airlines is pulling the Boeing 737 MAX from its schedule through June 4, a date that is two months later than when other U.S. airlines plan to resume flights of the troubled planes. By pushing the return of the MAX into June, United raises the question of whether U.S. carriers will have the Max
Taylor Swift as Bombalurina in “Cats.” Universal “Cats” seemed to have it all — a stellar cast, memorable music from a Tony Award-winning Broadway show and the careful guidance of acclaimed director Tom Hooper. Then the first trailer dropped. While Hooper had said he planned to ditch the iconic costumes from the Broadway show, few
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reveals how retail investors can discover valuable stocks before others catch wind and drive up the stock price. The “Mad Money” host breaks down what stocks from the 2019 IPO class are worth buying. Spotting overlooked stocks Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images At-home investors may be wondering how to
George Rose | Getty Images News | Getty Images IMAX pulled in huge numbers at the big screen in 2019. The entertainment technology company announced Thursday its highest-grossing year ever at the global box office with more than $1.035 billion in ticket sales worldwide. The record-breaking performance outpaced its previous best of $1.032 billion in
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during a pre-season game on October 18, 2019 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Noah Graham National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry said basketball remains an important vehicle for sparking conversation and driving progress, even as the league