Darren Armando Geeter

For 50 years, HBO has been a pioneer in television as one of the first paid tv networks. However, HBO has never been its own standalone business.

The pandemic and the rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon and Shein have severely affected the industry.

Malt-based alcoholic beverages like White Claw hard seltzer and Twisted Tea are slowly losing market share to spirits-based drinks like High Noon and Cutwater in the ready-to-drink market. Canned cocktails are the second largest spirit by volume, behind vodka. The category grew nearly 25% between 2022 and 2023. Find out why the biggest names in beer like Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors are getting in on the booming industry.

2024 was one of the weakest years on record for global luxury goods sales. The driving force? China. The Asian country was behind about 20% of the overall drop. Watch the video to learn why the luxury industry lost millions of consumers in the Asian country.

Sports team values are soaring, but most stay private to avoid scrutiny, share dilution and the pressures of public ownership.

For many prevalent midscale hotel chains, minibars are becoming a relic.

Hertz's partnership with Amazon is another step in the e-commerce giant’s march into auto sales. Hertz wants to sell cars directly to consumers. But the broader shift toward direct online sales could spell trouble for dealerships, even large ones such as AutoNation, Group1, Sonic Automotive, Penske, and Asbury. Wholesale auction companies such as Manheim and AVC are also liable to be watching the deal, as direct to consumer sales could threaten their inventories.

Stellantis, the Euro-American parent of Jeep, RAM, Dodge and Chrysler, is forking over $13 billion to fix its struggling U.S. business, which is responsible for more than half of Stellantis' total profits. Formed in 2021, the company was a star--every year made more money than the one previous. But all the while, customers were walking away. Here's what the company is trying to do to get them back, and what challenges remain.

The Iran war is rattling the global luxury industry. Stocks like LVMH and Hermès have shed an estimated $100 billion in combined market value since late February. The Middle East, last year's fastest-growing luxury market at a growth rate of 6% to 8%, is now facing deep uncertainty. Dubai's booming millionaire population and elite retail scene made it a crown jewel for luxury brands. CNBC's Robert Frank explains what’s to come for the Middle East’s luxury market during the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Pandemic-era auto production pullbacks have left a hole in the used car market that totals about 7.5 million to 8 million vehicles, according to estimates from Cox Automotive. That era also changed automaker behavior in ways that will continue to keep prices high and supply low for all customers, even those shopping for the cheapest used cars.