Predictions Week: Who will win Rookie of the Year? | First Things First
To kick off Predictions Week Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask who will win Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. <
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Stocks regroup after ‘risk-on’ rally
(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) Stocks regroup after Friday’s broad and emphatic “risk-on” rally, responding to the increased likelihood that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next month into a still-steady economy with equity indexes near…
Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ box office was likely a one-off
And that’s “How It’s Done.” Netflix capitalized on its chart-topping “KPop Demon Hunters” over the weekend with a two-day theatrical release of its new sing-along version. Box office analysts spent much of Sunday trying to determine exactly how well the animated feature performed, relying on anonymous executives from rival studios and scraped data from ticket…
Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Friday’s booming rally turned into Monday’s reality check as investors weighed just how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be on lowering interest rates and how the moves might impact the broader…
Ukraine condemns Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Russian media, Allen spoke Sunday at the Moscow International Film Week via video…
2025 MLB Contender Rankings: Trouble Brewing in Milwaukee? West Gets Wild?
The cooldown was bound to happen at some point. Since going on their franchise-best 14-game winning streak, the Brewers have lost six of their last nine games and are now just five games up on the Cubs. That’s the same advantage the Blue Jays have over the Red Sox in the AL East. Meanwhile, the…
What the strong ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ box-office showing means for Netflix stock
The success of a movie about K-pop performers fighting supernatural enemies has Wall Street wondering if Netflix has found its next big franchise. A limited theatrical run of “KPop Demon Hunters” this weekend appears to have led the box office with $16 million to $18 million in sales, according to The Associated Press , who…
French PM Bayrou will seek confidence vote over budget plans
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will seek a high-stakes confidence vote in parliament on September 8 over unpopular plans to clean up France’s public finances. Bayrou’s move will gauge whether he has enough support in a fragmented parliament for his 44 billion euro ($51.51 billion) budget squeeze as he tries to tame a budget deficit…
Stocks, including Circle and Zillow, saw the biggest bouts of executive selling
A flurry of stock sales were made in names such as Circle Internet Group and Zillow Group last week as company executives and other corporate insiders offloaded their shares. Insider selling is followed by traders who expect the activity could point to deeper troubles at a company, though the motivations can vary. VerityData tracks the…
DOJ suing California over redistricting, as Texas plans new map
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over…