Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Netflix , Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery pulled back almost 3% and roughly 1%, respectively, after the streaming giant said Friday it’s reached a deal to buy WBD for $27.75 per share. Rubrik — Shares jumped nearly 19% after the…
Davide Bonaldo | Lightrocket | Getty Images The New York Times on Friday filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, alleging the artificial intelligence startup has illegally copied and distributed its copyrighted content. The suit, filed in the Southern District of New York, accuses Perplexity of unlawfully scraping The Times’ stories, videos, podcasts and other content to…
The Trump administration views the proposed $72 billion deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery‘s film and streaming assets with “heavy skepticism,” a senior administration official told CNBC’s Eamon Javers on Friday morning. Netflix said Friday that it would acquire Warner Bros.’s film studio and streaming service, HBO Max. Paramount Skydance had made multiple…
No more guessing or wondering. The day to learn the groups and matchups for the chance to win the biggest prize in sports is here. Welcome to the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. Friday’s draw from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will determine the 12 groups for next summer’s 48-team soccer extravaganza. Which teams…
Stocks can be driven up into the end of the year by jealous investors looking to get in on the action, according to traders on Wall Street. Among them was Citadel’s Scott Rubner, who said in a note that under-invested participants continue to get swayed into buying the market by the fear of missing out….
Key Points Talk of an AI bubble has grown since high-profile investor Michael Burry, known for predicting the housing meltdown ahead of 2008, revealed he is shorting AI players like Nvidia and Palantir. Healthcare, meanwhile, is recovering after a perfect storm, according to Kepler Cheuvreux analysts. The sector is also increasingly benefiting from AI adoption…
Skyscrapers in the Canary Wharf financial, business and shopping district in London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Visa is moving its European headquarters to London’s financial district, hot on the heels of an announcement by JPMorgan that it will build a landmark tower in an area considered to be the city’s answer to Wall Street….
The Warner Bros. studios water tower stands next to a U.S. flag in Burbank, California, U.S. Nov. 18, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. And the winner is……
Your country has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. You’re excited about seeing your nation play with the best of the best. But the biggest question is, how will each team know their opponents? The biggest edition ever of the world’s marquee sporting event is next summer, running from June 11 through July 19, 2026….
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings forecast on Friday, citing a demand dip during the federal government shutdown, the longest ever. The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of…
