Industries

Industries

Skechers Takes $9 Billion Buyout as Shoe Stocks Skid

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Skechers, known for its comfortable and affordable sneakers, agreed to a $9.4 billion deal to be taken private by 3G Capital.

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Media & Entertainment

‘Minecraft’ Hedges Its Bets on Gaming

Mojang Studios, the gaming studio behind “Minecraft,” is exploring new revenue streams like merchandising, education, and content-streaming.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Sales in Reverse Gear For Second Straight Quarter

Tesla’s sales fell for the second straight quarter, marking its first back-to-back sales drops since 2012. But its stock still rose 10%.

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Energy

Shell Pulls Back on Big Biofuel Plant

Shell is hitting pause on a major biofuel project in the Netherlands, one of the biggest in Europe, to consider market conditions.

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Media & Entertainment

Scary Movie ’25? Trump Threatens Tariffs on Foreign Films

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President Trump wants to bring film-making back to Hollywood by imposing 100% tariffs on movies produced outside of the US.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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