WBD employees fear coming wave of job losses as Paramount tops Netflix's bid to acquire company

WBD employees fear coming wave of job losses as Paramount tops Netflix’s bid to acquire company

An American flag flies at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California, on Sept. 12, 2025. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Warner Bros. Discovery board may have enriched its shareholders Thursday when it chose Paramount Skydance‘s acquisition offer over Netflix‘s, but it also terrified a lot of its employees. While some of those people own…

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Here's an update on our 4th Industrial Revolution stocks and the rest of the portfolio

Here’s an update on our 4th Industrial Revolution stocks and the rest of the portfolio

On Friday, the CNBC Investing Club held its February Monthly Meeting, where Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis ran through each stock in the portfolio. Jim put a special focus on the Club stocks within the artificial intelligence trade. He’s dubbed them the “Fourth Industrial Revolution stocks,” borrowing the term from Nvidia CEO Jensen…

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The NBA doesn't just want to build a European basketball league — it wants to revolutionize the international pro game

The NBA doesn’t just want to build a European basketball league — it wants to revolutionize the international pro game

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a new pet project with grand ambitions —…

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Salesforce shares sink on mixed guidance as company commits $50 billion for buybacks

Salesforce shares sink on mixed guidance as company commits $50 billion for buybacks

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares tumbled 5% in extended trading on Wednesday after the customer service software maker reported healthy results, although its fiscal 2027 revenue view trailed Wall Street projections. Here’s how the company did…

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Taser-maker Axon pops 18% as AI boosts demand for its software tools

Taser-maker Axon pops 18% as AI boosts demand for its software tools

Rick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock surged more than 18% after the maker of Tasers, body cameras and drones topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates as artificial intelligence accelerated demand for its software products The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.15 per share on $797 million in revenue, surpassing…

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Microsoft and SpaceX's Starlink partner on global community internet effort

Microsoft and SpaceX’s Starlink partner on global community internet effort

Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Microsoft on Tuesday announced a collaboration with SpaceX‘s Starlink satellite internet service to expand connectivity across the world. It’s a sign of the software company’s willingness to collaborate with Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s family of…

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