Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta is set to report its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with analysts eyeing any changes to the company’s costs and related guidance amid CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent artificial intelligence hiring blitz. Here’s what analysts polled by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per…
Andy Wiederhorn, former Fatburger CEO. CNBC The Justice Department is dropping its case against Fat Brands and its chair Andy Wiederhorn. In May 2024, the company and Wiederhorn were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of wire fraud, tax evasion and other counts related to what prosecutors alleged was a…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Harley-Davidson — The motorcycle manufacturer rallied 16% after the company announced a partnership between its financing arm and private asset manager KKR as well as Pimco. “This partnership transforms [Harley-Davidson Financial Services] into a capital-light financing business through the sale of existing and future retail loans…
As Robinhood investors await second-quarter earnings, expectations are sky-high. The online broker, known for popularizing stock and crypto trading with young investors, has seen its shares surge 177% this year, outpacing all other U.S. tech companies valued at $5 or more, excluding those that went public in 2025. The next best performer is Palantir, up…
WESTPORT, Conn. — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars, a few hours before Hulk Hogan’s death hit the news and he was quoted praising the wrestling icon. McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely…
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from Tuesday night’s loss at Kansas City with tightness in his right Achilles tendon and will be placed on the 10-day injured list. Acuña experienced the discomfort after chasing down a ball in right field. He’ll be evaluated further on Wednesday with an MRI in Atlanta. “It’s…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a letter outlining his vision for “personal superintelligence” Wednesday, giving investors a glimpse into his artificial intelligence strategy ahead of Meta’s second-quarter earnings report. The company has shelled out billions of dollars hiring top AI researchers and engineers in recent weeks, and Wall Street will be listening for what Zuckerberg…
ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection cinema with an immersive 270 degree field of view. CJ 4DPLEX Singing witches and blue aliens are set to hit the big screen before the end of the year and bring in droves of moviegoers. Cinemark is preparing for the high demand by adding more unique premium screens to…
Catastrophe bond sales are skyrocketing, underscoring the growing appeal of what was once considered a relatively niche corner of the insurance industry. The issuance of so-called catastrophe bonds, or CAT bonds, has soared to $18.2 billion so far this year, according to specialist data provider Artemis.bm. With five months to spare, that’s already more than…
The office building of international biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. President Donald Trump has been pressuring pharmaceutical companies to lower U.S. drug…
