Disney stock just had its best day since March, jumping 14% to a record
While its parks and theater businesses have been hit, Disney is reaping the rewards of a new streaming platform that's bringing in millions of subscribers.
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Disney shows off the unstoppable power of its franchises as stock hits an all-time high
Disney's show of intellectual property force during Thursday's investor day illustrates how its streaming strategy separates it from the competition.
Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas
Oracle is the latest tech company to relocate from California to Austin, Texas.
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy backs Texas' long-shot Supreme Court bid to overturn Biden wins
Nancy Pelosi slammed McCarthy and other Republicans supporting Texas' far-fetched Supreme Court suit to effectively reverse Biden's projected win over Trump.
California is the first Democratic state to ask to join DOJ lawsuit against Google
California is the first state with a Democratic administration to seek to join the DOJ and 11 GOP attorneys general in the antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Senate overwhelmingly passes $740 billion defense bill as Trump's veto threat looms
At least 75 senators voted for the sweeping $740 billion annual defense bill, a number larger than the two-thirds majority that would be needed to defeat Trump's promised veto.
White House threatens to fire FDA chief unless Pfizer Covid vaccine approved Friday, reports say
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told the head of the FDA to submit his resignation if the agency doesn't approve Pfizer's vaccine Friday, reports say.
Disney+ emerges as an early winner of streaming wars, expects up to 260 million subscribers by 2024
The company now expects 230 million to 260 million subscribers to Disney+ by 2024.
Black health leaders try to build trust in the Covid vaccine among African Americans
Most African Americans are highly skeptical of the Covid vaccine. Black health-care leaders are trying to build trust in communities hard hit by the virus.
Here's everything the Federal Reserve could do at its policy meeting next week
The Federal Reserve heads into its meeting next week in a familiar place, with a teetering economy that could be in further danger.
Household net worth hits record $123.5 trillion amid stock market surge
That's an increase of $3.8 trillion, or 3.2%, from the second quarter. It's up 7.6% from the same period a year earlier.
Congress risks government shutdown as senators threaten to hold up funding bill
As the Senate aims to pass a funding bill, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley, Rick Scott and Mike Braun are among those threatening its passage.
Facebook's Sandberg says government shouldn't approve mergers and revoke them later
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg also argued against the notion that Facebook does not face competition.
Treasury yields fall as Congress remains deadlocked on stimulus
U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Friday morning, as Congress continued to haggle over pandemic relief funding.
Trump delay tactics in rape defamation case show weakness and fear, E. Jean Carroll lawyer says
The attorney's scornful critique came as he urged a federal judge to reject Trump's latest effort to stall Carroll's case pending an appeal.
2020 has shone a light on the importance of good teachers, but many are paid less than a living wage in the U.S.
A good teacher may be a key factor in student achievement, but in many parts of the country teachers live below a family living wage.
Almost 40% of Americans plan to spend less this holiday season as the Covid pandemic lingers
The average American plans to spend just $886, down 10% from their planned spending last year, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
FDA advisor explains why she voted against recommending Pfizer's Covid vaccine for emergency use
Dr. Archana Chatterjee told CNBC on Friday she's "fully supportive" of emergency use authorization for people who are 18 years and older.
A Stanford alum mentored by Tim Cook wants to redefine education, tweet by tweet
Sahil Bloom was raised by a Harvard econ professor and counts Apple CEO Tim Cook as a mentor. The Stanford alum is disrupting financial education, on Twitter.
Battleground states urge Supreme Court to reject Texas' bid to overturn Biden's wins
Those states — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia — have all certified their Electoral College votes to Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.
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