Netflix investors brace for subscriber losses as company works on long-term fixes

In this article NFLX Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Netflix reports its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, and the run-up feels like hurricane preparation. A storm is coming. It’s probably going to be bad. Shareholders are praying the foundation is sturdy enough to withstand the damage. Netflix remains the world’s largest streaming service, but the…

McDonald’s franchisees polled by an owners group overwhelmingly support no-confidence vote on CEO

In this article MCD Chris Kempczinski, McDonald’s, speaks during a press conference in New York, November 17, 2016. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters McDonald’s franchisees unhappy with changes being made to ownership terms are expressing a lack of confidence in the company’s CEO and U.S. president, according to a new survey of owners that was viewed…

Hollywood finally comes calling for horror writer Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay Source: Paul Tremblay Want to hear a scary story? It was 2015. Paul Tremblay, a New England math wiz with a couple crime novels to his name, was experiencing his big breakthrough in horror fiction. His book, “A Head Full of Ghosts,” an internet-era spin on the demonic possession genre, arrived in June…

Airfares are finally starting to cool as peak summer travel season fades. Now what?

Passengers are seen at the Delta Air Lines check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Flights, believe it or not, are getting cheaper. Airfares fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.8% from May to June, according to the latest U.S. inflation…

Restaurants are short-staffed, and that’s taking a big toll on customers and workers alike

A waiter works at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Rothenberg has grown accustomed to long wait times at restaurants, even when tables are visibly open. “Another restaurant we went to had open seats outside, but when we went to the host, they mentioned…

Musk says Tesla can lower car prices if inflation ‘calms down’

In this article TSLA Brand new Tesla cars sit in a parking lot at a Tesla showroom on June 27, 2022 in Corte Madera, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet Friday that the electric car company could lower prices if inflation “calms down.”…

These pandemic snacking and drinking habits are here to stay, candy and booze companies say

People visit the M&M store in Times Square on July in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic significantly changed consumer behavior from where they shopped to what they bought. That was felt throughout the snacks and spirits industries and some of those habits have hung on, senior executives from Beam…

ISS urges Spirit shareholders to vote against Frontier merger, calls JetBlue bid superior

In this article SAVE ULCC JBLU LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday reversed its stance on Spirit Airlines‘ planned tie-up with Frontier Airlines, urging Spirit shareholders to vote against the deal and calling JetBlue Airways‘ all-cash…

Kohl’s says its chief technology and supply chain officer is leaving

In this article KSS People walk near a Kohl’s department store entranceway on June 07, 2022 in Doral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Kohl’s said its chief technology and supply chain officer, Paul Gaffney, is set to depart the retailer on Aug. 1, according to a securities filing. Kohl’s said that Siobhan McFeeney, who has…

Disney highlights value of its streaming bundle by increasing price of ESPN+ 43% to $9.99 per month

In this article DIS ESPN Mike Windle | ESPN | Getty Images Disney is increasing the price of its sports streaming service ESPN+ to $9.99 per month, a 43% increase. The previous price of ESPN+ had been $6.99 per month. The increase will kick in on Aug. 23. An annual subscription to ESPN+ will jump…

General Motors is handling production issues on a ‘weekly basis,’ CEO Mary Barra says

General Motors is still dealing with production snags that will last into next year, CEO Mary Barra told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday. “It’s gotten better this year than last year, but really this will go into ’23. … It’s going to take additional capacity,” Barra said in an interview on “Mad Money.”  “But right…

Cramer’s lightning round: I wouldn’t mind buying Microchip Technology down here

Loading chart… Lemonade Inc: “Those guys made lemonade into lemon.” Loading chart… The Williams Companies Inc: “I like WMB. They’ve got a 5% yield.” Loading chart… Microchip Technology Inc: “Down here, I wouldn’t mind buying it. I think it’s good.” Loading chart… CrowdStrike Holdings Inc: “CrowdStrike’s number two [in the cybersecurity sector] and number one…