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A FedEx worker walks past his truck in the North Beach neighborhood on June 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images As demand rises for specialized medications like GLP-1s, logistics companies including UPS and FedEx are adapting their strategies to be able to better ship and store those pharmaceuticals. Most injectable

Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the free cash flow and increasing balance-sheet risk at so-called hyperscalers, warned Moody’s Ratings. In a research note released this week, Moody’s said that the spending surge is

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June 2027 — a multi-month delay that will ultimately raise the deal price — as the tie-up faces a legal challenge. Last week, a group of state attorneys general led by

A customer shops for cilantro at a Walmart Supercenter on July 23, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The nation’s largest multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas,

The head of “Gus,” one of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found, is pictured during a press preview at the Sotheby’s Breuer building in New York, on July 1, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images How volatile are fuel markets this year? Southwest Airlines hired a ship this spring to send jet fuel from Texas to California, where prices are much higher and concerns had

American Airlines further cut its 2026 earnings outlook Thursday, citing higher fuel costs, a sign that a jump in fares isn’t enough for the U.S. airline that flies the most to fully offset this year’s spike in fuel prices. Its shares fell 8% Thursday. The carrier’s executive team has been working to convince investors that

Agamemnon and Odysseus in “The Odyssey.” Source: Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is racking up box office dollars for Imax and fueling investor confidence that the company will reach record ticket sales in 2026. Shares of Imax jumped more than 8% on Thursday after the company reported it was still on track to deliver

2026 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck. Courtesy HondaHonda, Honda Motor on Thursday confirmed a next-generation model of its Ridgeline pickup truck will be produced in the U.S. following a temporary production stoppage later this year. The future of the midsize pickup truck has been in flux amid reports that there could be a production pause coming

The exterior of an Albertsons supermarket as shoppers browse for groceries ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Redmond, Washington, Nov. 24, 2025. David Ryder | Reuters Shares of grocer Albertsons sank more than 20% on Thursday after the company lowered its fiscal 2026 outlook, citing softer demand and a more cautious consumer. The company

People walk by the Comcast building which houses NBC Studios in Manhattan on June 29, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Comcast’s second-quarter results on Thursday showcased strength at NBCUniversal — particularly in its TV and film units — as the company prepares to split its media and broadband businesses apart.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a celebration at the Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday said it will file for approval of its next-generation obesity drug in the first quarter of 2027, as the treatment succeeds in two more late-stage trials. The pharmaceutical giant previously said

A Ford logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, on March 27, 2024. David Dee Delgado | Reuters China automaker Geely will build electric vehicles at a Ford Motor plant in Spain under a new manufacturing joint venture in Europe, the companies announced Thursday. Pending

Late media mogul Ted Turner used conservation easements to preserve ranch land, including nearly 114,000 acres south of Bozeman, Montana. Kevin Fleming | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.Sign upto receive future

Just three automakers control the majority of one of the hottest segments in the U.S. car market — and none of them are American companies. In the first half of 2026, sales of hybrid cars — not long ago considered a bridge to fully electric vehicles — have risen nearly 20% year over year to