FanDuel Sports Network touts streaming subscriber growth

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The regional sports networks owned by Main Street Sports Group are winning over streaming subscribers. FanDuel Sports Network, the recently rebranded portfolio of regional channels, said Monday its paid subscribers doubled to nearly 650,000 over a period of eight weeks. The company expects to reach one million direct-to-consumer customers by the end of the year. […]


Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth

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Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, warned that President Trump’s tariffs risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than initially expected, as he struck a more downbeat tone about the outlook, despite the economy so far remaining in a “good place.” “While uncertainty remains elevated, it is now becoming clear that […]


Twilio shares pop 22%, head for biggest gain since 2020 on growth forecast

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Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler speaks at Twilio’s Signal event in Sao Paulo on Aug. 14, 2024. Courtesy: Twilio Twilio shares soared more than 20% on Friday and headed for their biggest gain since the early days of the Covid pandemic after the cloud communications software vendor issued an uplifting profit forecast for the coming years. The […]


GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter

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A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth. […]


Spotify stock plunges on middling user growth projections

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Shares of Spotify plunged 13% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the streamer reported fourth-quarter earnings. The numbers mostly beat expectations, but projections for user growth in Q1 were barely in line with analysts’ projections. There was also a broader selloff in tech shares after the bell, after Facebook (Meta) reported disappointing earnings. Here are the […]