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

Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t out of the NBA Business Just Yet

The longtime broadcast partner may soon be losing out on live games, but Warner Bros. Discovery won’t be completely sidelined by the NBA.

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M&A

Cheerios Owner Buys Petcare Brand for $1.45 Billion

Snacking conglomerates all agree: Petcare mergers and acquisitions are the cat’s pajamas. Just ask General Mills.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Bet is Paying Off. So What’s Next?

Has Bob Iger now done it? Has he restored the magic, the thing defeated activist agitator Carl Icahn said was missing?

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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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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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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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