A Disney Cruise certainly isn’t cheap, especially compared with other cruise operators. But what about compared with other types of Disney vacations? For many travelers, a Disney DIS, +0.17% cruise actually comes out cheaper than a trip to Walt Disney World. To better understand Disney Cruise Line versus Disney World costs, NerdWallet analyzed prices for…
First-quarter earnings season is just about over for the S&P 500. Then again, with about 20% of the companies having fiscal quarters that don’t match the calendar, it seems the flow of earnings reports never ends. It might seem from media reports that the economy is always facing some sort of crisis, but you may…
If the jam-packed Memorial Day travel conditions have you thinking there must be an investment play in all the chaos, you are right. Post-pandemic wanderlust is real. It is only going to pick up from here. And the trend is not yet fully priced in to travel-related stocks. Here’s more detail on three key business…
LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader this year, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s hallowed record that many thought would never be broken, and now says he is considering retiring from basketball. The potential end to James’s career has rekindled discussions over who is the best basketball player of all time. Is 38-year-old James the GOAT…
Paying servers the minimum wage has influenced tipping practices in the U.S. Many folks were taught that you should tip 18% or 20% — unless the service is outright horrendous. But wait staff are already making the minimum wage in many cities and, if you add the tips they earn, they are oftentimes making significantly…
Suspicious gambling activity, which can be anything from gambling underage to full-on match-fixing, existed long before 2018 when the Supreme Court struck down the federal sports betting ban. But since sports betting has become legal in more than 30 states nationwide, there have been plenty of scandals even in the regulated marketplace. Some, like the…
When REI announced plans in April to close one of its best-performing stores, a location in downtown Portland, Ore., the sporting-goods retailer became the latest to cite shoplifting and higher crime as among the main reasons. The company told MarketWatch that it spent more than $800,000 on extra security through last year, and over the…
Skip the jet lag and overnight flights: there are places right here in North America whose architecture and ambience will transport you to Europe in the twinkling of an eye. Here are four places to explore. Leavenworth, Wash. Like a small town in Bavaria, half-timbered buildings, carved wooden balconies, murals painted on building facades (a…
Our tipping culture is out of control. It has become mandatory, and forced upon us. It has lost its cause. It’s not a gratuity anymore, it’s become another tax. Consumers are forced to help merchants to pay workers after paying merchants for the service. One time, I tried to donate money online, and was asked…
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard has ceased exports of its international brands to Russia but says it will take “some months” to end distribution of its products in the country. The French company was slammed last month over its resumption of exports of iconic brands Jameson whiskey and Beefeater gin to Russia, after having earlier ended…
The Walt Disney Co. will start removing titles from its Disney+ and Hulu streaming services as soon as next week, according to reports late Thursday. Vulture first reported details of the purge, which will involve at least 27 titles, including the Disney+ fantasy series “Willow,” a follow-up to the 1988 movie, which premiered in November;…
A boastful teenage hacker has been charged with orchestrating a break-in to the sports betting website DraftKings, which led to $600,000 being drained from hundreds of customer accounts. Joseph Garrison, 18, of Madison, Wis., is accused of using stolen log-in and password combinations he bought on the dark web to hack his way into 60,000…
When Andrew Pessano was looking to create a state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility in southern New Jersey and take advantage of the surging interest in the sport, he considered building it from scratch. But he and his partners realized it would take at least two years and likely cost well over $1 million. So, Pessano and…
There’s an old Yiddish expression, “Man plans and God laughs,” that seems especially apt for retirement. You may have saved up for that stage of life and thought through what you’ll do with your newfound free time. But odds are, you’ll wind up facing what a new retirement study from the financial services firm Edward…
“You’re stuck on me like a tattoo.” That’s the message from the aptly named “Tattoo,” the love ballad from Sweden’s Eurovision songstress Loreen that catapulted her to victory on Saturday night. It also might explain why millions have downloaded the song. “Eurovision can catapult a singer into fame, and a catchy Eurovision song can provide…
Peacock will exclusively stream an NFL playoff game for the first time next season, in another sign of streaming services’ growing interest in live sports. The NFL and Peacock, the streaming service from Comcast Corp.’s CMCSA, -0.02% NBCUniversal, announced a deal late Monday to stream a wild-card playoff game in prime time on Saturday, Jan….
Fanatics Inc. will buy the U.S. operations of Australia’s PointsBet, CNBC reported late Sunday, in the company’s largest foray yet into sports betting. Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNBC reported the deal, worth about $150 million, could be announced as soon as later Sunday night. CNBC said the acquisition only applies to PointsBet’s PBH,…
Burger chain Shake Shack inc. is reportedly facing a proxy fight from an activist investor seeking changes to boost the company’s stock price. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Engaged Capital, which has a roughly 6.6% stake in Shake Shack SHAK, -1.93%, is seeking three board seats and is planning to run a proxy…
I credit Google, the pandemic and my love of the water for my start in athletic rowing at 57 years old. A move to Florida in the first months of the pandemic left me searching for an outdoor activity where I’d feel safe from COVID. I searched “Orlando rowboat,” thinking I’d buy a small boat…
Is there a new “it” dog breed? That might be the question some are asking now that Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, took home the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday. It marked the first time a dog representing the hound-type breed, known especially for their rabbit-hunting skills,…