Monthly Archives: August 2022

Disney surges after earnings and subscriber growth soar past Wall Street’s estimates

Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Disney stock surged 9% on Thursday after the company beat subscriber and earnings estimates. The company reported $21.5 billion of revenue and 14.4 million net new Disney+ subscribers.  Despite the gains, the company said streaming wouldn’t be profitable until 2024.  Disney stock surged after the entertainment and amusement park conglomerate reported results…

Beto O’Rourke snapped at a heckler who laughed as he mentioned the Uvalde massacre

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks during a campaign rally at Republic Square on December 04, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke held a town hall at a campaign stop in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Wednesday.  While talking about the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, an…

Inflation might be cooling, but some parents are worried it’ll make back-to-school shopping harder

vgajic/Getty Images Year-over-year inflation may have cooled in July, but high prices are still affecting consumers. A new Bankrate survey shows that some people think inflation may affect their school-related shopping. Over half of middle-income respondents said inflation will change how they shop for school. High inflation is pushing some Americans to find coupons and…

TikTok Commerce 2022 Report Preview

TikTok’s powerful algorithm and cultural relevance has made it the go-to platform for emerging shopping trends. To succeed on TikTok, brands must craft their social commerce strategies around creating content that’s designed for entertaining first and shopping second. Insider Intelligence’s TikTok Commerce 2022 Report details social shopping behaviors on TikTok, the importance of creators in…

Aspiration banking review: Support the environment and earn cash back

Aspiration is an online-only banking platform. Aspiration; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The bottom…

How to use Ring Modes home and away settings to improve your security and save battery life

Ring has come a long way since it launched its first video doorbell. The Amazon-owned brand now has many different, connected devices – including alarm systems and cameras for inside and out. It can be easy, therefore, to have your entire smart home covered by Ring security systems. The only problem is managing them all…