Media

How Walmart is navigating higher tariffs, ESPN’s new sports streaming platform, Cracker Barrel’s new logo, and more news to start your day.

Disney’s launch of the ESPN streaming platform could intensify the ongoing shift away from traditional T.V.

The iconic barrel is gone and so, too, is the brand’s charm, some say.

Paramount’s stock has climbed more than 50% this year on the back of its merger with Skydance.

President Trump’s adoption of TikTok has dampened the hopes of shareholders in Meta and Alphabet that it will be deactivated in the U.S.

Intel rises following an announcement that SoftBank would invest $2 billion in the chip maker, and Home Depot trades higher after maintaining fiscal-year sales guidance.

Nexstar, the largest TV station operator in the country, will pay $22 a share for its smaller rival.

Dayforce soars following a report that says it could be bought by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo.

Shares, which trade under the ticker PSKY, may have experienced a short squeeze this week.

Trump’s emerging markets behavior, Amazon takes aim at Walmart, Bullish IPO exceeds expectations, and more news to start your day.

Nintendo and Sony stocks have soared this year. The next opportunity comes from Electronic Arts and the upcoming ‘Battlefield 6.’

Shares of CoreWeave fall after earnings from the artificial-intelligence cloud vendor disappoint Wall Street, while Bullish shares surge in their trading debut.

Paramount and Skydance completed their blockbuster merger last Thursday.

Shares surge after the online comic-book platform tops earnings expectations and unveils a deal with Disney.

Perplexity bids for Google Chrome, inflation stayed tame in July, CoinDesk owner Bullish starts trading today, and more news to start your day.

Universal Music Group would get a share of revenue from Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” while Spotify could get a boost to its streaming platform.

The company is weighing making deals and a spin- or split-off of its Ventures business, which includes Tennis Channel.

Trump extends China trade deadline, a new pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ford’s EV revamp, and more news to start your day.

The exclusive media rights agreement begins in 2026 and is worth an average of $1.1 billion a year.

Both companies declined to comment on a potential deal, but speculation was still driving shares higher.

Adjusted earnings per share came in at 0 cents on revenue of $1.4 billion, beating expectations.

Inflation data coming this week, Tesla’s third-quarter sales get a boost, private markets fintech iCapital hires Bloomberg vet, and more news to start your day.

Overall, Hollywood’s domestic box office sales in 2025 are 7.6% higher than a year ago, according to Comscore.

The stock looks like a cheap play on Paramount’s revival under new CEO David Ellison.

Trade Desk crashed after the company named a new chief financial officer, Expedia rallied after an impressive earnings beat, and SoundHound jumped after what its CEO called the ‘strongest ever quarter.’