Business

International buyers are pulling back from the U.S. housing market, as high mortgage rates, soaring home prices, a meager supply of homes for sale and a strong dollar all make the purchases much less financially attractive.   From April of last year to this March, international buyers bought roughly 84,600 homes; that’s the lowest number

Picketers walk outside the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 as the Writers Guild of America strike enters the sixth week.  Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images As the Hollywood writers strike nears its 100th day and pressure from striking actors mounts, producers are asking for

Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen&Co. Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.  David A. Grogan | CNBC Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken the unusual step of paying former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs a consulting fee to help him solve a complex problem: what to do with

In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer exits a CVS Health Corp. store in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images CVS Health on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations, as the company slashes costs and lays off thousands

In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starbucks logo is seen on a cup in this illustration photo taken in the cafe at the airport in Charleroi, Belgium on July 27, 2023.  Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, but its same-store

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart is turning more parts of its stores into advertising opportunities. For example, brands can buy a spot on its self-checkout screens. Walmart One of Walmart‘s latest offerings at its SuperCenters isn’t a hot new toy, snack flavor or sundress. It’s advertising. Shoppers will soon

In this article 3LP-FF CL-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker trims leaves of young cannabis plants in a greenhouse at a Cresco Labs Inc. facility in Indiantown, Florida, U.S., on Monday, March 28, 2022. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images A $2 billion mega-deal between cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs

In this article CMCSA WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Movie posters for Barbie and Oppenheimer are pictured outside of the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” remains red-hot at the box office. The combined force of Warner Bros.’ “Barbie”

In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Paxlovid, Pfizer’s anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters The National Institutes of Health said Monday it launched mid-stage clinical trials to test at least four treatments, including Pfizer‘s antiviral

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT American Airlines plane Silas Stein | picture alliance | Getty Images American Airlines pilots’ union said Thursday that they agreed to a sweetened offer for a new labor contract, less than two weeks after a richer deal at rival United Airlines derailed voting at American.

Customers hold shopping bags outside the Shein Tokyo showroom in Tokyo, Nov. 13, 2022. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shein notched its highest profit ever during the first half of this year, the company told investors in a letter, as rumors swirl over whether the fast-fashion juggernaut will file for a U.S. initial

In this article PFE MRNA NVAX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pharmacist delivers a COVID-19 booster dose at a Chicago CVS store. Antonio Perez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A new round of Covid vaccines is coming to the U.S. this fall — but many Americans may not roll up their

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Heads up, hybrid fans: Ford Motor is working on a whole bunch of new hybrid models. “You’re going to see

In this article JNJ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected Johnson & Johnson‘s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of

The Vulcan rocket for the Cert-1 mission stands at SLC-41 during testing in Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 12, 2023. United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance still plans to fly its heavy-lift Vulcan rocket by late 2023 — despite suffering a mishap earlier this year after an engine exploded during testing. CNBC previously reported that one

In this article F F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford CEO Jim Farley poses for a photo at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday pushed

In this article WBD CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee adds letters for upcoming film releases “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” to a marquee at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, July 16, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hollywood’s biggest weekend at the box office in years wasn’t fueled

In this article ABI-BE BUD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee adjusts bottles of Bud Light beer at an Anheuser-Busch InBev facility in Virginia, Aug. 8, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it will lay off hundreds of corporate employees as sales of its flagship lager

Just a few years ago, pickleball was barely known to most people. Today, it’s America’s fastest growing sport. With courts popping up in cities and parks across the country, celebrities and pro athletes buying up pro teams, and more than 36 million people giving it a shot last year, it’s hard to escape the pickleball

In this article TLRY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tilray grow room Tilray Tilray Brands shares spiked Wednesday after the Canadian cannabis producer reported a narrower loss for its fiscal fourth quarter than a year ago and a solid revenue beat. The stock closed nearly 15% higher Wednesday. While a Canadian company, Tilray has