When Instagram exploded in popularity, so did posting photos of food. Restaurants took note of the free marketing possibilities and invented eye-catching concoctions like rainbow bagels and Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino. But now the Instagram trend has evolved to include more expensive investments — from customized tiles to handmade tables. “I feel like Instagram is basically

In the 19th century, a few pioneering entrepreneurs set out to make a tropical fruit the most popular in the U.S. They succeeded, and the banana is still Americans’ favorite fruit. In the last decade, the U.S. imported an average of $2.2 billion worth of bananas each year, largely from Central and South America. Most

A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ruled against a group of parents who challenged New York City’s recently imposed mandatory measles vaccination order, rejecting their arguments that the city’s public health authority exceeded its authority. In a six-page decision rendered hours after a hearing on the matter, Judge Lawrence Knipel denied the parents’ petition seeking to

Elon Musk and the SEC have asked for a one-week delay to resolve their contempt of court dispute, the parties announced today in a joint submission a federal judge. “While we have not reached an agreement, counsel for the SEC, Mr. Musk, and counsel for Tesla met and conferred for over an hour by telephone

An improved camera system will be a major selling point for Apple‘s 2019 iPhone lineup, according to a research note from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Improved cameras and picture quality could give consumers a reason to upgrade from older models as iPhone sales growth has stalled in recent years. Camera quality is frequently

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that business in the construction industry seems to be picking up and it could make an interesting play for Waste Management. “Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management who comes on all the time on the show, often commented that his best source of revenue is construction,” the “Mad Money”

Hyundai is hoping to make the SUV more accessible to entry-level buyers. The automaker’s latest offering is the compact Venue, expected to be priced under $20,000 for the base model. That price tag brings it under the Hyundai Kona, which is larger than the Venue. “It’s pretty darn small but it’s a perfect entry-level vehicle

Shares of Netflix were up about 2% on Wednesday after the company reported Q1 revenue, earnings and subscriber numbers that beat Wall Street expectations. The rally added about $4 billion to its market cap, bringing it to about $160 billion. The stock initially took a slight dip of 1% after hours Tuesday after providing light

Lincoln unveiled a new small sport utility vehicle called the Corsair at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, in a bid to keep revitalizing its brand and recreate some of the success it has seen with larger vehicles such as the Navigator. The two-row Corsair continues Lincoln’s strategy of leaning into what it

United Continental Holdings, the parent company of United Airlines, reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that beat Wall Street profit expectations but fell shy of revenue estimates as the airline grapples with the prolonged grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jets. Here’s what the company reported versus what analysts polled by Refinitiv expected: Adjusted earnings per share: $1.15

Deutsche Bank raised its rating on Netflix shares to buy from hold on Tuesday as it said the streaming service is becoming “more like a platform every day,” rather than just another app on people’s phones. “Platform status brings network effects not available to peers and competitors. Specifically, this is making Netflix even more of

Walmart is finally getting into the subscription business for apparel. The retailer on Tuesday announced it’s partnering with Kidbox, a subscription-box company akin to Stitch Fix but focused solely on selling clothes for babies, girls and boys. Now, Walmart shoppers will be able to purchase as many as six different boxes from Walmart.com, curated by

The much anticipated eighth season premiere of “Game of Thrones” aired Sunday — and viewership was hotter than dragon fire. Coming back from its longest hiatus in series history, “Game of Thrones” earned its highest showing for a first-run telecast with an average of 17.4 million viewers, exceeding the previous series high of 16.9 million

Workers at four Amazon logistic centers in Germany went on strike on Monday, the latest action in a long-running campaign for better pay and conditions. Trade union Verdi said workers at warehouses in Rheinberg, Werne, Bad Hersfeld and Koblenz had stopped work, with the strike set to last until Thursday in some centers, and others

A few years ago, Adidas was struggling to find much interest in its TaylorMade golf clubs. After Tiger Woods’ historic Masters win on Sunday, it may want them back. The sportswear giant put the unit up for sale in 2016 to focus on its shoes and clothing, as the golf industry was under pressure. Woods

French ad holding company Publicis said Sunday it would pay about $4.4 billion for marketing services company Epsilon to give it a leg up in digital marketing and to help clients better personalize their advertising. The deal with Alliance Data Systems Corporation will entail Publicis acquiring its Epsilon business for a net purchase price of

Star Wars fans can finally take a vacation to a galaxy far, far away. Galaxy’s Edge, the newest Disney theme park adventure, is opening in about month in California and in Florida in August. On Saturday, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, executives from Walt Disney’s Imagineering and Lucasfilm revealed details about what fans can

On April 1, PagerDuty launched its IPO roadshow. CEO Jennifer Tejada had to assure employees, customers and investors that this was no April Fool’s joke. tweet But over the next 11 days, leading up to the software company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Tejada was committed to having fun amid the

Aviation has a new number one in size, as a one-of-a-kind airplane completed its first test flight on Saturday morning above California’s Mojave desert, people familiar with the flight told CNBC. The test makes the immense Stratolaunch the largest airplane in the world to fly, with a wingspan measuring 385 feet — wider than a

Pinterest will soon go public and there is cause for concern that investors should pay attention to, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “Pinterest has a neat concept, and even though I’m definitely not the target demographic, I can see that it’s a fabulous platform for advertisers,” the “Mad Money” host said. “That said, unless you

Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio told CNBC on Friday the company is “one step closer to creating that great company” after shareholders greenlit a $74 billion takeover of Celgene. He expects that the deal for the cancer drugmaker will close in the third quarter. “When the two companies come together, we’ll have two growing businesses,”

Campbell Soup said on Friday it would sell its Bolthouse Farms business to an affiliate of private equity firm Butterfly Equity for $510 million, in the U.S. food company’s first major sale as part of its cost-cutting divestiture plan. With the completion of the deal, expected by July 2019, Campbell will have divested its entire

Chevron on Friday announced plans to acquire oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum in a cash and stock deal the company valued at $33 billion. Shares of Anadarko rose nearly 30% in the premarket trading to $60.95 a share following the news. Chevron shares were down about 2%. The deal values Anadarko at $65 per

Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger explained to CNBC’s David Faber that he believes customers will flock to the company’s new streaming service, Disney+, thanks to a unique combination of factors. “I’m pretty optimistic about the ability for this thing to work. Particularly when you make it accessible because of the content we’re putting on,

Campbell Soup is nearing a deal to sell Bolthouse Farms to its former CEO for roughly half of what it paid for the carrot and juice company seven years ago, a person familiar tells CNBC. The soup company is in advanced talks to sell Bolthouse Farms to an investor group led by former CEO, Jeffrey

Chris Phillips, the head of men’s and kids’ clothing at Stitch Fix, is leaving the subscription-based styling platform to become CEO of online-based menswear brand Mizzen+Main, known for its moisture-wicking and wrinkle-free shirts, CNBC has learned. Mizzen+Main founder and CEO Kevin Lavelle will be leaving to The Seminar Network, which is part of the influential

IBM and Oracle have reportedly been ruled out for a U.S. Defense Department contract for cloud computing services that could be worth as much as $10 billion over the course of a decade. The deal would have been a boon to either of those technology companies, which trail Amazon and Microsoft in the public cloud

For restaurants, minimum wage hikes usually mean higher menu prices and fewer employee hours, according to a survey released Wednesday. Harri, a workplace management software company that works with restaurants, surveyed 173 restaurants between Feb. 28 and March 15 about the impact of raising the minimum wage. The respondents represent more than 4,000 restaurant locations

British online fashion retailer ASOS on Wednesday reported an 87 percent drop in first-half pretax profit, hurt by poor trading in the run-up to Christmas and logistical hiccups as it entered the U.S. market. The company stuck to its guidance for sales, profit margins and capital expenditure for the full year as it invests heavily

Earnings season is drawing nigh and one more pullback before the week ends could be a positive for the market, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. Tuesday’s decline, where the three major indexes all fell less than 1%, was a “very healthy” move before companies start reporting, he said. “Let’s just say they have plenty of