UnitedHealth’s first-quarter report will offer a window into Change cyberattack costs

UnitedHealth Group’s first-quarter earnings report Tuesday will mark the health-care giant’s first major public comments since a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare billing and payments subsidiary in February, which has led to the largest disruption in U.S. health care since the Covid pandemic. “Everybody looks to United as the bellwether of all of health-care services….

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Goldman Sachs reports earnings before market open — here’s what the Street expects

David Solomon, Chairman & CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $8.56 per share, according to LSEG Revenue:…

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JPMorgan Chase is set to report first-quarter earnings — here’s what the Street expects

Jamie Dimon, President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $4.11 a share, according to…

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Sierra Space CEO unveils new satellite product ahead of Dream Chaser launch, possible IPO

A render of Sierra Space’s Velocity satellite bus Credit: Sierra Space Amid preparations for its spaceplane’s maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space is expanding its satellite offerings.   Ahead of the much-anticipated solar eclipse, the commercial space unicorn unveiled its aptly named Eclipse line of satellite buses…

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One of China’s most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts | CNN Business

CNN  —  It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and…

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Disney’s parks are its top money maker — and it plans to spend $60 billion to keep it that way

Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years ago, Josh D’Amaro stood in a nearly empty Disneyland. The California theme park’s Main Street was quiet: no cheery tunes from famed barbershop quartet…

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Gatorade enters new categories — even unflavored water — as competition to hydrate consumers ramps up

As Gatorade approaches its 60th birthday, the brand is staying spry, branching out into new categories from unflavored water to energy drink mixes. Since its founding in 1965, Gatorade has been the dominant sports drink. It accounted for 63.5% of the U.S. sports drink market in 2023, according to Euromonitor International data. Owner PepsiCo’s archrival…

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Nearly half of Levi’s sales are happening online and in its shops, a shift as department stores fade

Levi Strauss, which has long relied on wholesalers like Macy’s and Kohl’s to drive its business, is now doing nearly half of its sales through its own website and stores, the company said Wednesday when reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings.  In the three months ended Feb. 25, direct-to-consumer sales made up a record 48% of overall…

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