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Byline: MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer

05 Feb

Box-office smash ‘Moana 2’ drives Disney profit in the first quarter

published on February 5, 2025 - 2:02 PM

Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office smash “ Moana 2.” There were some oversized

21 Oct

Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026

published on October 21, 2024 - 2:32 PM

The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next

15 Aug

Starbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle

published on August 15, 2024 - 3:03 PM

Starbucks’ incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an

07 Aug

Disney’s streaming business is profitable for first time, but slowing US park business ups anxiety

published on August 7, 2024 - 2:28 PM

Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along

12 Jul

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded to a third-party platform in security breach

published on July 12, 2024 - 1:24 PM

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security

18 Jun

Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year

published on June 18, 2024 - 1:45 PM

Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last

17 Jun

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

published on June 17, 2024 - 12:43 PM

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now

03 Jun

GameStop leaps as investor known as ‘Roaring Kitty’ indicates he holds a large position in the stock

published on June 3, 2024 - 3:24 PM

Shares of GameStop soared Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns

31 May

Tesla recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt warning system

published on May 31, 2024 - 1:46 PM

Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix a seat belt warning system that may increase the risk of

22 Feb

AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US

published on February 22, 2024 - 2:43 PM

AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for

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Posted: February 3, 2025 at 11:37 am

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