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. ESPN is making history Thursday with the launch of its everything-in-one direct-to-consumer product….
Disney is launching its new ESPN flagship streaming app Thursday, just in time for the football season, bringing customers the full ESPN suite in one place. The entertainment company has been working on the launch of the direct-to-consumer app — which is also named ESPN — for some time. It’s designed to expand access for…
People in Tijuana, Mexico, look though the U.S.-Mexico border wall at Border Field State Park on Aug. 17, 2025 in Imperial Beach, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Early evidence suggests that White House policy is reducing the size of the immigrant labor force, in turn contributing to a recent drawdown…
A woman takes pictures of the waves before Hurricane Erin’s near approach, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S. August 20, 2025. Maria Alejandra Cardona | Reuters Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm slowly…
Marioguti | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Walmart — The big-box retailer slipped more than 2% . Walmart fiscal second-quarter revenue beat analyst estimates . Adjusted earnings of 68 cents per share may not have compared with the LSEG consensus estimate of 74 cents. The country’s largest retailer raised its full-year earnings and…
Increasing competition in the grocery delivery space could send Maplebear lower over the coming months, according to Wedbush Securities. The firm downgraded Maplebear, which does business as Instacart, to underperform from neutral and slashed its price target to $42 from $55, which implies nearly 8% downside from Wednesday’s close. This comes as shares have faced…
Leon Cooperman on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” Scott Mlyn | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices are known to invest for the long haul, sometimes for generations….
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid expressed doubt about lowering interest rates in September, saying policymakers still have more work to do on inflation. Speaking to CNBC from the Fed’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Schmid pushed back on market pricing that points strongly to the Federal Open Market Committee lowering its key…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise should be due for more moves to the upside on the heels of its upcoming quarterly results, Morgan Stanley said Thursday. The firm upgraded the tech services company to overweight from equal weight and increased its price target by $6 to $28, implying 33% upside from Wednesday’s close. This comes as shares…
