Business - CNBC

1. Why flights are so expensive and will likely stay that way

2. To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO says he first wants to go smaller

3. How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days

4. Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks

5. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ sets domestic box office preview record with $72 million

6. FIFA tests the limits of private equity in sports with World Cup subsidiary sale

7. GM to launch proprietary in-vehicle AI system later this year

8. More consumer companies are staying private for longer, avoiding the IPO road

9. Rivian reduces 2026 spending plans, narrows earnings guidance

10. 'The Odyssey' extends stay in 70 mm Imax theaters as shows sell out weeks in advance

11. UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA private equity investment plan

12. Jersey Mike's stock falls 6% in public market debut after pricing shares at $23

13. Retailer Reformation closes flat in NYSE debut as CEO says company is 'ready to scale'

14. How NBCUniversal's deal with YouTube could jump-start the next chapter of the streaming wars

15. Ferrari CEO says he 'would not change anything' about polarizing Luce EV debut

16. Cyclospora outbreak has hurt Taco Bell but sales are already improving, Yum Brands CEO says

17. Jeep maker Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America

18. Wealth managers face a new challenger: Their clients’ AI chatbots

19. Ferrari raises 2026 guidance after Q2 earnings beat

20. Starbucks raises full-year outlook as CEO tells CNBC the chain is winning back customer loyalty