Google parent Alphabet was the S&P 500's top performer Monday. Sean Gallup / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways A PC manufacturer came under pressure Monday after an analyst warned of margin headwinds from rising memory chip prices. Meanwhile, shares of a large tech firm advanced after a high-profile investor disclosed a stake. Major U.S. equities indexes declined as the new trading week kicked off, ahead of earnings reports from artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) and several major retailers due ...

Google parent Alphabet was one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 Monday. Cheng Xin / Getty Images Close Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed and little changed at midday Monday ahead of a slew of earnings reports from big retailers and tech companies expected later this week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were slightly higher, while the Dow edged lower. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares surged after Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) revealed a stake in the owner of Google and YouTube. Separately, YouTub ...

Disney recently gave sports fans a cause for celebration — and a reason for dread. The good news: Disney's long-running fight with YouTube TV is over. Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, returned to YouTube TV on Friday night after a 15-day blackout, marking Disney's longest carriage dispute to date.The bad news: Disney warned in its latest annual report that more TV blackouts may be ahead. Disney has distribution contracts with pay-TV providers expiring in its fiscal year 2026, and told investors in it ...

With Monday's gains, shares of Google parent Alphabet are up more than 50% for 2025. Adek Berry / AFP / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) surged Monday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) revealed a new stake in the tech giant. Shares of Alphabet were up over 5% in recent trading, at a time when the broader tech sector lost ground. (Read our daily markets coverage here.) Berkshire bought about 17.8 million shares of Alphabet in the third q ...

Negotiations happen every few years when deals between the networks and providers come up for renewal. It's not rare for two sides to start negotiating in public after the lapse of the previous contract, with subscribers inconvenienced in the balance. Google's YouTube Live TV is the country's most popular live TV streaming service, topping 10 million subscribers earlier this year. It may not seem like a lot of homes for a leader, but the cord-cutting revolution is real.The method to the madness -- or mousen ...

美股周一早盘，迪士尼（DIS）股价上涨0.5%，此前该公司与Alphabet（GOOGL）旗下YouTube TV达 成多年协议，恢复ESPN/ABC频道并未来免费提供ESPN Unlimited服务。 来源：环球市场播报 ...

Antonio Bordunovi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify Will the market’s most important company shine or disappoint? (0:17) Disney back on YouTube. (2:10) Apple prepares iPhone overhaul. (2:40) The following is an abridged transcript: It’s the big one. Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings on Wednesday and as the current saying goes: “As Nvidia goes so goes the market.” In a case of one stock becoming its own benchmark, the S&P 500 (SP500) (SPY) (IVV) (V ...

While Disney stock declined 1.6% at the close on Friday, it was trading higher after hours. Alphabet's stock was up more than 4% after hours.YouTube subscribers received an apology email from the company, clarifying that the media moguls have reached a deal and that subscribers can again access Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, along with any previous recordings in their library.The earlier dispute between Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTube TV and Disney (DIS) has finally been resolved, putting YouTube subsc ...

协议达成与内容恢复 - YouTube TV与迪士尼公司宣布已达成新协议，结束为期两周的内容中断[1] - 协议将使迪士尼旗下频道（包括ABC、ESPN和FX）恢复在YouTube TV的服务[1] - 受影响频道的恢复工作将在周五当天逐步完成[3] 协议具体条款与新增价值 - ESPN新的直接面向消费者服务将可在YouTube TV上以无额外费用的方式提供[1] - YouTube将能够销售特定的迪士尼网络频道以及Disney+/Hulu流媒体捆绑包作为不同套餐的一部分[1] - 迪士尼高管称该协议认可了其节目的巨大价值，并为YouTube TV用户提供了更多灵活性和选择[2] 行业背景与影响 - YouTube TV定位为剪线族的传统有线电视替代方案，但与传统电视提供商一样，公司与大型内容提供商存在定价和内容捆绑灵活性方面的争议[3] - 此次是双方自2022年谈判后的又一次续约，当时也发生了类似但时间更短的中断[4] - 作为对此次中断的补偿，YouTube向客户提供了20美元的账单抵扣额度[4] 用户反应与业务影响 - 一项调查显示，由于迪士尼内容中断，超过1000万用户中有24%表示已取消或计划取消订阅[6] - 然而，YouTube发言人表示实际用户流失率是可控的，与调查结果不符[6]

行业趋势 - 行业重心已从线性电视转向流媒体 [1]