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Alice Cooper in John Carpenter’s 1987 movie “Prince of Darkness.” Source: Shutterstock John Carpenter is the king of Halloween. And not just because he directed “Halloween.” He’s the creative force behind spooky season classics like “The Fog,” “Christine” and “The Thing.” A lucrative new trilogy of “Halloween” sequels to his 1978 original just wrapped up

In this article FFIV TXN JNPR TKR LRN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks ended Friday on a positive note, but an uncertain week – with a Federal Reserve meeting – looms ahead. The three major averages notched gains for Friday’s session and were higher on the

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on June 07, 2021 in New York City. Steven Ryan | Getty Images After Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving promoted an antisemitic film and book on social media

Kobus Louw | E+ | Getty Images Company: Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Business: Vertiv designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. The company went public through a SPAC merger in the first quarter of 2020 with GS Acquisition Holdings, a SPAC

In this article TSLA GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT — General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform, the company told CNBC on Friday. The Detroit automaker, a rival to Musk-led electric vehicle maker Tesla, said it is “pausing” advertising as it evaluates

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Source: Twitter The New York Post on Thursday said an employee was responsible for posts on its website and Twitter account that included racist, violent and sexually explicit headlines about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden. The posts were removed shortly thereafter, and the News Corp.-owned New York tabloid

In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT McDonald’s restaurant sign is seen in Streator, Illinois, United States, on October 15, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images McDonald’s on Thursday said traffic to its U.S. restaurants is growing, helping the fast-food giant top analysts’ expectations for its quarterly earnings and revenue.

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Oct. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Professional stock pickers are still betting that the U.S. economy could skirt a recession, according to Bank of America analysis. Actively managed mutual funds have maintained their pro-cyclical stance with overweights in consumer discretionary and industrials, while having a sizeable underweight in consumer staples,

In this article BA AIR-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The first U.S.-made Airbus jetliner moves down the assembly line at the company’s factory in Mobile, Alabama, U.S. on September 13, 2015. Picture taken on September 13, 2015. Alwyn Scott | Reuters Air travel demand is showing no sign of easing, airline executives said

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors easily beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations during

Sofia Pitt, CNBC The race to provide high-speed internet from satellites is well underway – but another, more ambitious competition, to connect directly from space to devices like smartphones, began in earnest earlier this year. The potential untapped market — which hinges on, but extends beyond, sending a text via space — is spurring a

Team Captain Brooks Koepka of Smash GC and caddie Ricky Elliott shake hands on the 18th green during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on October 16, 2022 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. Charles Laberge | LIV Golf | Getty Images The PGA

Gary Burchell | Getty Images Company: Salesforce (CRM) Business: Salesforce is a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) technology that brings companies and their clients together. It was founded in 1999 and is a pioneer in the cloud software space. It started as a tool to help enable sales teams to increase their productivity

People walk stores offering sales at a shopping mall in Santa Anita, California on December 20, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Grocery and energy prices have spiked, and credit card interest rates are climbing, but shoppers can expect some relief as they start holiday shopping. Retailers, desperate to coax inflation-fatigued consumers

In this article USEA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United’s check-in area at Washington Dulles International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Cheap airfares are hard to find, and it might not get much easier in 2023. Between staffing shortages, aircraft delays and airlines’ conservative schedules after costly travel meltdowns, available seats are limited. Airlines

In this article CL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Daniel Loeb Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dan Loeb’s Third Point has built a sizeable stake in consumer giant Colgate-Palmolive, according to CNBC’s David Faber. Loeb sees hidden value in Colgate’s subsidiary, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a pet food company, if it were spun

In this article LAD KMX GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign advertises to purchase cars at a used car dealership in Arlington, Virginia, February 15, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, U.S. automakers and dealers have seen record

Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital Founder and CEO CNBC A new buyback tax has motivated more and more SPAC sponsors to close up shop before the year-end, adding another headwind to the blank-check space already roiled by a tough market environment. A total of 27 SPAC deals, worth $12.8 billion, have been liquidated this year, according

In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Netflix shares skyrocketed more than 14% after the bell Tuesday as the company posted better-than-expected results on the top and bottom lines. The streamer also reported the addition of 2.41 million net global subscribers, more than doubling the adds the company had projected a quarter

In this article CRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value LP and Chairman of Papa John’s International Inc. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Starboard Value has taken a stake in Salesforce, with founder Jeff Smith saying a significant opportunity remains in the enterprise software maker, according to CNBC’s David Faber.