Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision

[ad_1] Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during a visit to the Google for Startups campus in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. The EU has established a reputation globally for its aggressive regulation of major technology companies, including the likes of Apple and Google over antitrust concerns. Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via … Read more

The secret fuel behind Apple’s dazzling rally, and what it means for the top-heavy market

[ad_1] And then there was just one: Apple . That’s how I felt about last week where the market took a huge number of stocks out and shot them, including some of ours — more on that when we get to Thursday’s Monthly Meeting for Club subscribers — but the sellers could not stop Apple, … Read more

With another tariff deadline looming, these 10 things are going the right way for stocks

[ad_1] Conventional wisdom holds that as we get closer and closer to the coming deadline for tariff resolution, the market will become more treacherous, especially for highly valued stocks. I don’t know who writes these stories. I always check the bylines and I have never worked with them or hired them. I will tell you this: … Read more

As streaming services chase profitability, kids’ content is king

[ad_1] Cartoon characters from the children’s show “Bluey” are displayed during the Brand Licensing Europe event at ExCel, in London, Oct. 4, 2023. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images In the battle among streaming services to capture and keep subscribers, kids’ shows like “CoComelon” and “Bluey” are becoming powerful tools to help … Read more

As media reckons with strategic shifts, a new crop of leaders is coming into play

[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels walks to a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Legacy media is in a time of tumult. And it’s bringing a new crop of decision-makers to the fore. In an … Read more

Here are Monday’s biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Wynn, GE Vernova, Wells Fargo, AT&T & more

[ad_1] Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: William Blair downgrades Tesla to market perform from outperform William Blair said it’s concerned about the effect on Tesla from the Big Beautiful bill passage. “The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Might Be Too Much for Tesla Shares, Downgrading to Market Perform.” Read more . UBS initiates GE … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

[ad_1] My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 19 1. Bonds are crushing stocks this morning, with the 30-year Treasury yield north of 5% and the 10-year Treasury yield topping 4.5%, in response to Moody’s downgrading its rating on U.S. sovereign debt. The S & P 500 is on track to open lower by … Read more

Why Tot Celebrity Ms. Rachel Waded Into the Gaza Debate

[ad_1] With her pink headband, denim overalls and permanent smile, Ms. Rachel has become a mainstay in the households of preschool-aged children who are drawn to her good cheer and singalongs. Parents revere her pedagogical practicing of skills like waving, clapping and pronouncing consonants. The former music teacher’s YouTube videos became such a sensation — … Read more

How ‘Stranger Things’ Scaled Up for Broadway

[ad_1] The cold open: In television, it’s a scene that begins an episode before the title sequence, often without leading characters but almost always with foreshadowing hooks to confound or set a mood. Theater doesn’t really have much of a cold open tradition. The expectation is that you introduce the main characters and get moving. … Read more

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’: What to Know About the Broadway Show

[ad_1] After a critically acclaimed premiere in London’s West End in 2023 — where it is still running — “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a play that serves as a prequel to the popular Netflix series, is set to open on April 22 at the Marquis Theater on Broadway. Of course, fans of the show, … Read more