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What Netflix’s earnings beat tells us one thing in regards to the membership that holds Disney
Investors in club holding Disney (DIS) appear to have been heartened by streaming competitor Netflix (NFLX)’s better-than-expected third-quarter results on Wednesday — an assessment that’s not misguided but requires some context. Disney shares outperformed the broader market on Wednesday, rising about 0.7% to about $99 a share, while the S&P 500 lost 0.8% in midday…
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Thousands and thousands may lose medical health insurance when Covid emergency ends
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. Shawn Thew | Pool | Reuters The Biden administration is telling health-care providers to begin preparing for an…
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Meghan Markle breaks her silence on Queen Elizabeth II’s demise
Megan Markle honors Queen Elizabeth the second’s legacy. A month after the death of the royal matriarch aged 96, the Duchess of Sussex shares how she and her husband are Prince Harry mourn her death. “There was so much love and support,” Meghan, who was by Harry’s side at the Queen’s funeral, told Variety in…
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Fanatics is hiring a chief monetary officer for the sportsbook division forward of launch
Andrea Ellis has been appointed CFO of Fanatics Betting & Gaming. Source: fanatic Fanatics is one step closer to launching its much-anticipated sports betting division, nearly five years after the Supreme Court overturned the rule preventing states from legalizing betting on sporting events. The sports platform and e-commerce company, which is valued at more than…
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DDG responds to earlier feedback by Amanda Seales
Rapper and YouTuber DDG has broken his silence and clapped back to comedian and actress Amanda Seales after her earlier comments about his relationship with Halle Bailey. As previously reported, he received backlash in September after claiming the racism was over. If you remember, DDG spoke to Bootleg Kev and shared his thoughts on Halle…
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Ship DNA kits house to folks to determine their kids’s our bodies
In Greg Abbott’s Republican Texas, public schools sent children home with a DNA kit so their parents could identify them after a mass shooting or other emergency. “The state of Texas is sending public school students home with DNA kits to help their parents identify their children ‘in an emergency,’” Today reported. “After the mass…
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Individuals of coloration are at greater threat of being hospitalized, in response to the CDC
People of color are far more likely to be hospitalized with the flu than white Americans, according to a large multi-year study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC study, released Tuesday, examined adult flu hospitalizations from 2009 through last year using data from its flu surveillance network, which includes more than…
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RHOP grads Monique and Chris Samuels open up about divorce rumors
Monique Samuels and Chris Samuels talk about the word on the street. After the couple – who appeared on The Real Housewives of Potomac for four seasons – reportedly split after 10 years of marriage, the couple denied there was any truth to the rumors. “Are Chris and I going to divorce? No, we’re not…
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Semafor debuts in a tough media setting
Ben Smith, left, and Justin Smith Source: Semafor Semafor, a new digital media company focused on global news for graduate readers, debuted on Tuesday with the intention of bringing transparency and clarity to a news company that its co-founders believe is too polarized. Semafor has been preparing for its launch since January when it used…
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“She should pay her money owed”
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (L) arrives in federal court with her partner Billy Evans October 17, 2022 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images SAN JOSE, Calif. — A star witness in the trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes doubled down on his testimony Monday, two months after he showed up…
