A stationary bicycle inside of a Peloton store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 25, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Peloton has quietly removed its unlimited free-membership tier on its fitness app less than a year after it debuted because the initiative was failing to convert users into paid … Read more
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images In the months before Bed Bath & Beyond declared bankruptcy last April, the former home goods titan was trapped in a crushing … Read more
Harun Ozalp | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Former Twitter exec Nick Caldwell is suing Elon Musk and X, alleging a breach of contract and a failure to pay severance and benefits he was owed after resigning from the company in 2022. In the suit, filed in a California federal court on Wednesday, attorneys for … Read more
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney shareholders on Wednesday will settle a long-simmering proxy battle led by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz. Voters will decide whether the company’s board deserves another year together, … Read more
The direct-to-consumer boom is coming to an end. A once-bustling group of companies, backed by billions in venture capital funding, saw a record year for IPOs in 2021. Now, three years later, most of those direct-to-consumer, or DTC, companies still struggle with profitability. “It’s that profitability angle now that demarcates the winners in DTC from … Read more
Peloton managed to turn a gross profit off of its pricey connected fitness products for a second quarter in a row, but the company said Thursday it expects more challenges ahead after it failed to reach a number of goals CEO Barry McCarthy outlined a year ago. The retailer delivered mixed results for its holiday … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Winning streaks in jeopardy A stellar run for U.S. stock has hit a hurdle this week. The major averages could break nine-week winning streaks after a poor start to 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 0.7% for … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 3, 2024, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more
Peloton has launched a partnership with TikTok. Courtesy of: Peloton Peloton launched a partnership with TikTok on Thursday as part of its strategy to change its public perception and attract a broader array of customers as sales and profits fall. The partnership will create a new fitness hub on the social media platform dubbed “#TikTokFitness … Read more
