Breaking News: Business
- Disney's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening - Disney's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" tallied just $88 million during its domestic debut, well shy of the $110 million to $125 million range analysts had expected.
- Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week - Stocks finished higher Friday, lifted by the volatile artificial intelligence trade, leading the market to the upside for the week.
- How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner - Build-A-Bear Workshop's business plummeted during the pandemic, but under CEO Sharon Price John, the company has undergone a significant turnaround.
- Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices - President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.
- November home sales struggle as supply stalls - Existing home sales edged slightly higher as prices continued to rise and supply dropped. The higher end of the market is performing better.
- Oracle stock jumps 5% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok's U.S. business - The new joint venture will prevent TikTok from shutting down in the U.S. due to national security concerns.
- UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash - The company said it has adopted 23 ongoing "action plans" to track and implement recommended improvements, all of which will be completed by the end of March.
- Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn't that simple - Dealmakers expected a flood of M&A to take place in 2025 following the election of President Trump. The number of transactions didn't live up to the hype.
- Nike tops earnings estimates as rising North America sales help to offset China weakness - Nike posted fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's expectations as CEO Elliott Hill tries to turn around the company.
- Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions.