Kit Connor Confirmed as Marvel’s New Cyclops
Trade reports named the Heartstopper actor as Marvel choice for Scott Summers. The studio confirmed it onstage at D23 in Anaheim on 14 August.
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Walmart Nut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
Botticelli Foods pulled one lot of Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter across 19 states after Florida inspectors found salmonella in three jars. No illnesses yet.
Laser Survey Maps Lost Amazon Civilisation
Almost 400 undocumented monuments found beneath the canopy suggest the Aquiry supported up to three million people in a region long thought to be…
Ted Lasso Returns as Streamers Stack August Slates
A fourth season of Ted Lasso, a Billie Eilish concert film and the final run of Outer Banks lead an unusually full month across…
Summer Box Office Closes In on $4bn Milestone
A record $436.6m weekend has put the summer on course for $4bn and made a $10bn year materially more likely, according to analysts at…
Spider-Man Falls Short of Second Weekend Record
Forecasts of $142m to $180m put the film within reach of the $149.2m record. It finished on $145m, the third-largest second weekend ever recorded.
Odyssey Set to Become Nolan’s Second-Biggest Film
The Universal epic is forecast to pass The Dark Knight Rises this weekend and reach $1bn worldwide, trailing only The Dark Knight among Nolan…
Spider-Man Passes $1.15bn as 2026 Top Grosser
Final figures confirm a record $360.1m opening weekend, and the film has become the highest-grossing release of 2026 within just seven days of opening.
S&P 500 Earnings Growth Set for 47% in Second Quarter
FactSet expects second-quarter growth of 47.5%, nearly three times the five-year average, in what would be a seventh straight double-digit quarter for the index.
Disney Beats Forecasts and Signs TikTok Content Deal
Adjusted earnings of $2.06 a share beat the $1.85 expected, and creators gain access to assets from hundreds of Disney films and series under…
AMD Beats Estimates but Shares Slide on Cash Flow
The chipmaker exceeded revenue and earnings forecasts, but a fall in free cash flow margin sent the stock down 8.8% after hours and 4.5%…
SpaceX Revenue Up 92% but Capex Sends Shares Down
The rocket company beat on revenue and earnings in its first report since listing, but disclosed $18.4bn of quarterly capital spending aimed at AI…
Eli Lilly Revenue Jumps 48% on Obesity Drug Sales
Second-quarter revenue reached $22.97bn and adjusted earnings beat consensus by $2.37 a share, as Mounjaro sales rose 91% and the company lifted its outlook.