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Neon signage glows at dusk outside a Papa John’s International Inc. restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, May 1, 2015. Papa John’s is expected release quarterly earnings results after the close of U.S. financial markets on May 5.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Papa John’s sank 10% on Tuesday following a report that Apollo Global has withdrawn its offer to take the pizza chain private.Reuters reported that the private equity firm backtracked on its bid, valued at $64 a share, about a week ago. The firm previously submitted an offer for Papa John’s alongside Irth Capital Management,…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Tue November 4, 2025 Intrepid Travel, the B-Corp certified tour operator, is giving travel advisors an exclusive 20 percent discount for their clients ahead of Black Friday, ensuring they’ll be the ones to take advantage of the deals first. Travel advisors can give their clients 20 percent off Original-style trips from November 5 through November 12. The sale opens to the general public November 13 through December 4.  Original-style trips are eligible for the promotion for travel dates between December 1, 2025 and December 14, 2026 (excluding Christmas and New Year’s trips). Travel agents…

Journalists in Europe found it was “easy” to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location histories sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world. EU officials said they’re “concerned” about the trade of citizen and officials’ mobile phone location data, and have issued new guidance to staff to counter the tracking, according to a report by Netzpolitik. A coalition of reporters obtained the dataset, offered as a free sample from a data broker, containing 278 million location data points from the phones of millions of people around…

Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom in San Francisco on May 24, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Challenges are mounting for all-electric vehicle manufacturers Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group as the companies try to sell investors on a brighter, more profitable future to come.But things could get worse before they get better as both automakers are set to report third-quarter results this week, starting with Rivian after the bell Tuesday, followed by Lucid on Wednesday.Both “pure EV” companies are expected to report notable growths in revenue and narrowed adjusted earnings losses…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:10 AM ET, Tue November 4, 2025 Carnival Cruise Line is sharing more details about Carnival Sunrise’s 2027-28 sailings.The ship will homeport in Miami, offering a variety of four- to six-day itineraries to The Bahamas. Many sailings include stops at Carnival’s exclusive destinations, Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, while others also call on Nassau.Carnival Sunrise will also offer two six-day holiday itineraries in 2027. On November 22, the ship will sail a festive Thanksgiving cruise and visit Celebration Key; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and Montego Bay, Jamaica. On December 20, guests can enjoy…

Netflix is reportedly in talks to license video podcasts distributed by iHeartMedia, according to Bloomberg. iHeartMedia’s podcast portfolio includes shows like “The Breakfast Club,” “Las Culturistas,” “Jay Shetty Podcast,” and “Stuff You Should Know.” Netflix is looking for exclusivity, which means video podcasts that it licenses from iHeartMedia could no longer be uploaded to YouTube. It’s worth noting that if a deal does come together, iHeartMedia might not license its entire podcast catalog to the streaming service. The news comes a few weeks after Netflix signed a similar deal with Spotify that will bring a curated selection of sports, culture,…

DETROIT – Rivian Automotive beat Wall Street’s expectations for the third quarter, as the company reported a its second quarterly gross profit this year thanks to a joint venture with Volkswagen and its software and services business.Here’s what Wall Street expected, based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG:Loss per share: 65 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 72 cents expectedRevenue: $1.56 billion vs. $1.5 billion expectedRivian stock was up more than 3% in extended trading Tuesday, after closing down 5.2% at $12.50 per share. The stock is off roughly 6% this year.Regarding its gross profit, which is closely watched by investors, the…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Tue November 4, 2025 Holland America Line is sharing more details about its 2027-28 South America and Antarctica cruise season. From November 2027 to March 2028, Zuiderdam and Oosterdam will offer itineraries ranging from 14 to 31 days, with embarkation options in Buenos Aires, Argentina; San Antonio (Santiago), Chile; and Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida.   Travelers can enjoy scenic sailing experiences that give them a front-row seat to landmarks like the Pío XI Glacier, Glacier Alley, the Beagle Channel and the Chilean Fjords. Overland adventures in South America will also provide access…

E-commerce software provider Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an “incredible tool” to enable more entrepreneurs and calling it the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” during its third-quarter earnings call. The company, which partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in September, reported that traffic from AI tools to its online stores is up 7x since January of this year, and purchases attributed to AI-powered search have increased by 11x. According to Shopify president Harley Finkelstein, the company’s advantage in the AI era comes from its ability to access the data from millions of merchants and…

Pedestrians carry Cava bags along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCava on Tuesday cut its full-year forecast for the second straight quarter as younger consumers visit its restaurants less frequently.”When you look at different age demographics of fast casual, the 25- to 34-year-old consumer seems to be impacted a bit more than others, and fast casual tends to have a higher concentration of those consumers within their guest portfolio,” CFO Tricia Tolivar said in an interview, adding that the company saw…