Netflix's advertising business more than doubled its advertising revenue to $1.5 billion from 2024 to 2025 - and it's on track to keep growing. "We expect that [advertising] business to roughly double again in '26 to about $3 billion," Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said during an earnings call on Tuesday, hours ahead of its live viewer voting-enabled Star Search event . "We're making good progress, a...
Netflix's advertising business more than doubled its advertising revenue to $1.5 billion from 2024 to 2025 - and it's on track to keep growing. "We expect that [advertising] business to roughly double again in '26 to about $3 billion," Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said during an earnings call on Tuesday, hours ahead of its live viewer voting-enabled Star Search event . "We're making good progress, and the opportunity ahead of us is massive." The jump comes as Netflix's ad-supported streaming subscription continues to grow, with the company's $7.99 per month plan reaching more than 94 million people each month as of May 2025. Netflix aims to la … Read the full story at The Verge.
Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, says Netflix should recognize the value of Warner Bros. as a theatrical partner that boosts a film’s value before it reaches streaming. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, says Netflix should recognize the value of Warner Bros. as a theatrical partner that boosts a film’s value before it reaches streaming. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Democrats Are Trying To Weaponize The 25th Amendment Again, And It Won't Work After spending nearly four years pretending that Joe Biden was fit for office, congressional Democrats are now calling for President Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment after he linked his pursuit of Greenland to being snubbed for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. In that text, sent Sunday, Trump told the ...
Democrats Are Trying To Weaponize The 25th Amendment Again, And It Won't Work After spending nearly four years pretending that Joe Biden was fit for office, congressional Democrats are now calling for President Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment after he linked his pursuit of Greenland to being snubbed for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. In that text, sent Sunday, Trump told the Norwegian leader he no longer felt obligated to "think purely of Peace" after his country decided not to award him the prize for having stopped or prevented at least eight wars. Invoke the 25th Amendment. pic.twitter.com/hGtiluTGiG — Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) January 19, 2026 25 pic.twitter.com/zgDAZVm5rj — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 19, 2026 The president of the United States is extremely mentally ill and it’s putting all of our lives at risk. The 25th Amendment exists for a reason—we need to invoke it immediately. pic.twitter.com/HaywXdWxDK — Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) January 19, 2026 Removing Trump under the 25th Amendment would require Vice President Vance and a majority of Cabinet members to declare to Congress that the president cannot discharge his duties . Congress would then have 21 days to ratify the decision, but two-thirds majorities in both the Senate and House would be needed to affirm removal. The mechanics make clear why this is political theater rather than serious governance. Vance and Trump's Cabinet are not going to declare him unfit over a text message. But the real problem is that it’s impossible to take any of these Democrats seriously on this issue. Democrats have played this card repeatedly for years, turning what should be a serious constitutional matter into a tired old political stunt. Once Trump took office in 2017, Democrats and their media allies pushed baseless narratives about cognitive decline. They called for mental assessments. They amplified armchair diagnoses from partisan psychiatrists. They did all thi...
Most penny stocks aren't worth investing in. Companies whose shares are trading for less than $5 apiece are usually that cheap for a good reason, and the reason is usually that they're terrible businesses. However, some penny stocks are attractive. One that I think is worth a closer look is FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) , whose shares are currently trading for just under $3 each. Let's consider why FuboTV m...
Most penny stocks aren't worth investing in. Companies whose shares are trading for less than $5 apiece are usually that cheap for a good reason, and the reason is usually that they're terrible businesses. However, some penny stocks are attractive. One that I think is worth a closer look is FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) , whose shares are currently trading for just under $3 each. Let's consider why FuboTV might be one of the best penny stocks to buy and hold for five years. Image source: Getty Images. It might be helpful to think of FuboTV, a streaming platform that focuses primarily on sports, as the Netflix of sports. However, that comparison has severe limitations. Whereas Netflix dominates streaming, FuboTV is not the biggest player in the sports niche -- several media giants have platforms in that department that are arguably performing just as well, if not better. FuboTV's prospects changed radically last year when it merged with Hulu+ Live TV, a popular streaming platform owned by Disney ; the merger closed in October. Continue reading
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), a designer and manufacturer of microprocessors and related semiconductor products, closed Tuesday at $48.56, up 3.41%. Shares moved higher after multiple brokerages upgraded the stock ahead of fourth-quarter earnings. Investors are also watching upcoming resu
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), a designer and manufacturer of microprocessors and related semiconductor products, closed Tuesday at $48.56, up 3.41%. Shares moved higher after multiple brokerages upgraded the stock ahead of fourth-quarter earnings. Investors are also watching upcoming resu
An award-winning architect warned that Tokyo is being trampled by luxury developments, issuing a rare rebuke of his peers for catering to wealthy interests over the public. Tokyo has long existed in a state of flux, with older buildings routinely razed in favor of modernized, earthquake-resilient structures. But for a megacity in one of the world’s largest economies, the city is surprisingly pedes...
An award-winning architect warned that Tokyo is being trampled by luxury developments, issuing a rare rebuke of his peers for catering to wealthy interests over the public. Tokyo has long existed in a state of flux, with older buildings routinely razed in favor of modernized, earthquake-resilient structures. But for a megacity in one of the world’s largest economies, the city is surprisingly pedestrian-friendly and human-scaled. Narrow streets and lax zoning allow small shopfronts and bars to thrive, while affordable housing is dotted throughout even wealthy districts. Yet that has been changing in recent years, with sculptural glass-and-steel buildings filled with boutiques, offices and luxury condominiums springing up throughout the city. “This is like a colony by rich people, ‘neoliberalism’ people,” said Riken Yamamoto, recipient of the 2024 Pritzker Prize — often called the Nobel Prize of architecture — during a recent talk at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. “What is being built is completely unusable by people in the community.” High-rise condominiums, called “tower mansions” in Japan, have proliferated as a solution to the growing concentration of people in urban centers. Greater Tokyo housed 812 tower mansions in 2024, roughly a quarter of which were built in the last decade, according to property database and consulting firm Tokyo Kantei Co. Office supply is also surging, with new large-scale developments of around 549,000 tsubo , a Japanese measurement that’s the equivalent of around 1.8 million square meters, entering the market from 2024 through 2026, according to an estimate by Toyo Keizai. Yamamoto acknowledged that Tokyo, to some extent, would always need to rebuild itself. “Developers are not bad. We need developers,” he said. What bothered him, he explained, was the exclusivity of wealthy conclaves created by Tokyo’s recent blockbuster developments, namely Mori Building Co.’s series of “Hills” complexes, which span upscale areas from Ropp...
The new head of the International Bar Association (IBA) has said that the organisation will speak out if unjustified and illegal sanctions are imposed on legal professionals in Hong Kong. The remarks from IBA president Claudio Visco came during his visit to attend the ceremonial opening of the legal year on Monday, following calls from some US politicians to sanction Hong Kong judges and prosecuto...
The new head of the International Bar Association (IBA) has said that the organisation will speak out if unjustified and illegal sanctions are imposed on legal professionals in Hong Kong. The remarks from IBA president Claudio Visco came during his visit to attend the ceremonial opening of the legal year on Monday, following calls from some US politicians to sanction Hong Kong judges and prosecutors involved in national security cases. Visco said the IBA has consistently spoken out against...
Vietnam’s largest listed plastic pipe maker Binh Minh Plastics JSC , backed by Thailand’s Siam Cement Pcl , is positioned to ride a prolonged construction upswing in a growing economy, underscoring the nation’s rising importance to its parent’s regional expansion plans, according to Binh Minh Chief Executive Officer Niwat Athiwattananont. Siam Cement, which owns 55% of Binh Minh Plastics through i...
Vietnam’s largest listed plastic pipe maker Binh Minh Plastics JSC , backed by Thailand’s Siam Cement Pcl , is positioned to ride a prolonged construction upswing in a growing economy, underscoring the nation’s rising importance to its parent’s regional expansion plans, according to Binh Minh Chief Executive Officer Niwat Athiwattananont. Siam Cement, which owns 55% of Binh Minh Plastics through its subsidiary Nawaplastic Industry Co. Ltd., plans more investments across Vietnam’s packaging, logistics, chemicals and construction materials sectors, Niwat said. He also holds a senior role at SCG Vietnam. SCG increasingly views Vietnam as a cornerstone of its growth strategy, Niwat said in an interview, describing the country as the group’s “second home base” after Thailand. Vietnam, he said, is its primary “growth engine” in the region. Siam Cement recently invested another $500 million at its biggest petrochemical plant in Vietnam. The company’s focus on Vietnam underscores the Southeast Asian country’s continued attraction to investors as a manufacturing hub and global supplier of sneakers to smartphones. Read More: Chinese Money Flows in Vietnam Despite US Tariff Uncertainty (1) Binh Minh Plastics is betting that stronger construction activity — including residential and infrastructure projects — will sustain its expansion. The company is targeting annual sales increases of more than 10% over the next five years, a pace that would support profit growth of about 10% to 12% annually through 2030, Niwat said. It also plans to expand its distribution network, which currently focuses mainly in the southern provinces, he added. Vietnam’s leadership has an ambitious growth agenda centered on accelerating infrastructure spending, easing regulatory bottlenecks and attracting more private investment as it seeks double-digit economic growth . Construction and urban development sit at the heart of that push, with authorities fast-tracking major projects and streamlining approva...
India’s state-run stocks may extend their outperformance versus the broader market, according to investors watching the Feb. 1 budget for signals on whether the government will revive stake sales to raise funds and support economic growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth following earli...
India’s state-run stocks may extend their outperformance versus the broader market, according to investors watching the Feb. 1 budget for signals on whether the government will revive stake sales to raise funds and support economic growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth following earlier tax cuts, according to market participants. Attractive valuations are also adding to the appeal of state-run companies, according to Smartsun Capital Pte and DRChoksey FinServ. Key gauges tracking state-owned firms have been steady this year, while the benchmark is down about 3.4%. The BSE’s PSU index , a gauge of government companies, is on track for back-to-back monthly outperformance against the BSE Sensex, a first since mid-May 2024. “PSU stocks are now extending their outperformance as some investors are expecting disinvestments to pick up,” said Sumeet Rohra , a fund manager at Smartsun in Singapore, referring to stake sales in state firms. “Budget is a place where they can give color on strategic sales.” Key gauges tracking state-owned firms had risen between 2% and 5% before Tuesday’s global selloff erased some of those gains. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index fell 1.4% on Tuesday, the biggest drop since May 2025. Some state-run firms dominate their industries, and further gains may bolster a market that lagged Asian peers last year. Many of these companies operate in commodities, defense and infrastructure, sectors where sentiment has improved in recent months on expectations of higher government spending in the budget. Coal India Ltd. , the state mining giant, has risen 4% this year, while NTPC Ltd., the nation’s largest power producer, is up about 3%. State-owned banks have been leading the broader benchmark this year as they expand market share and repair balance sheets. State firms “already make one-third of India’s profits roughly and they are trading at a s...
Ex-Australia captain Steve Waugh is among the franchise investors in a men's European T20 tournament, set to be played in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands later this year featuring Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh.
Ex-Australia captain Steve Waugh is among the franchise investors in a men's European T20 tournament, set to be played in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands later this year featuring Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh.