Still from Warner Bros.’ “It: Chapter 2.” Warner Bros. “It: Chapter Two” wasn’t able to scare up more ticket sales than the first installment of Warner Bros. two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s famed novel, but it did manage to have the second-highest horror movie opening of all time. The film, which takes place 27 years
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Dane Collaro, dressed as Spider-Man, shows his displeasure with the Sony/Disney spat over the web slinger, as he walks through the D23 Expo with his girlfriend Lauren Wood, dressed as Anastasia, in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images | MediaNews Group | Getty Images With great power,
Members of the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) team from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s RFA Mounts Bay deliver supplies after Hurricane Dorian on the island of Great Abaco, Bahamas September 4, 2019. LPhot Paul Halliwell | Royal Navy | Reuters Volunteers continue to search for victims and survivors after Hurricane Dorian blasted the Bahamas with
Health officials are warning consumers about a mysterious lung disease that has sickened hundreds and killed at least three people. What to avoid? That’s where they disagree. Federal health officials are reviewing 450 possible cases linked to vaping across 33 states and one territory. At least three people have died from the illness. It’s too
Companies are becoming increasingly dependent on data, but it can be difficult to conceptualize what this data revolution looks like in practice. CNBC’s Jim Cramer interviewed several behind-the-scenes data firms to find out how they support major household names. Splunk: Opening the door to advanced solutions Splunk’s stock has been soaring high above the market
CNBC’s Jim Cramer maps out what he’s expecting in stock news next week, including economic data from the U.S. and China, along with earnings reports. The “Mad Money” host is says Amazon and Campbell Soup are worth buying here. Cramer sits down with home decor retailer At Home CEO Lee Bird to hear how the
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli departs the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, August 3, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Getty Images Notorious “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli on Friday filed suit in federal court in Brooklyn against a Florida man, accusing him of fraudulently inducing Shkreli into
MESA, Ariz. — As America’s population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage is intensifying. Projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges say the U.S. will see a shortage of 46,900 to 121,900 physicians by 2032 in primary and specialty care. The aging of America’s population is slicing the health-care industry in multiple
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane seen in Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested and charged with sabotaging an aircraft’s navigation system before a flight in July, forcing crew to abort takeoff from Miami, according to an affidavit filed in federal court
Stewart Butterfield, chief executive officer of Slack Technologies Inc., walks past signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Slack work chat app has had a spate of technical
A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags while walking in New York. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images As companies scramble to deal with newly imposed tariffs on Chinese goods, Target is demanding that its suppliers absorb increased costs so consumers wouldn’t be affected. In an Aug. 27 letter to suppliers, Target said it “will
A customer exits a CVS Health Corp. store in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge reviewing a Justice Department decision to allow U.S. pharmacy chain and benefits manager CVS Health to merge with health insurer Aetna said on Wednesday that the agreement was
Zio Getty Images Wearable heart monitor company iRhythm is teaming up with Alphabet‘s health company Verily on unspecified new technology that will monitor people at risk for atrial fibrillation, a common form of irregular heart rhythm that is associated with strokes and other serious health problems. Verily and iRhythm aren’t the only technology companies working
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tapestry – The Coach and Kate Spade parent named Chairman Jide Zeitlin as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Victor Luis, who had been in the CEO job for 13 years. Zeitlin will remain as chairman in addition to assuming CEO duties. Michaels Cos. –
Customers pump gasoline at a Kroger gasoline station in the parking lot of one of the company’s grocery stores in Worthington, Ohio in 2006. Gary Gardiner | Getty Images Kroger on Tuesday followed Walmart in asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in any of its stores, in states where “open carry” is allowed, unless
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, speaks to the media before the opening of the Berlin representation of Google Germany in Berlin on January 22, 2019. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images State attorneys general across the country are honing in on Google as a target for a new antitrust probe. More than
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter – Twitter said the personal account of CEO Jack Dorsey is now secure after being hacked on Friday. The hacker used Dorsey’s account to send out tweets that contained racist messages. Boeing – Boeing faces new delays in returning the 737 Max to service, according
In this photo illustration, the new Impossible Whopper sits on a table at a Burger King restaurant on August 8, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York. Drew Angerer | Getty Images As concerns mount over the dangers of a rapidly warming planet, upstart food companies are targeting a major climate-damaging food: beef. Beyond Meat and its
A ‘No Gas’ sign is seen on a gas pump at a station after it ran out of gas as people get fuel before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on August 30, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hurricane Dorian’s winds slowed, prompting a downgrade to
Factory workers at TNG Dai Tu Factory in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam work on brand name garments like Nike, Adidas and Converse. Justin Solomon | CNBC It’s crucial for businesses to be flexible and to hedge one’s bets amid the protracted and unpredictable trade war, according to a Hong Kong-based garment maker. For Lever Style, it