02:11 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fox (FOX, FOXA) acquired an equity stake in vertical video company Holywater for an undisclosed amount and valuation, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. Under the terms of the deal, Fox Entertainment Studios will create and produce over 200 vertical video titles for Holywater's My Drama platform, Deadline said, adding that production has already...

02:11 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) same-store sales outlook is clouded despite its push for value, as industry trends show soft spending by low-income consumers, RBC Capital Markets said in a note e-mailed Thursday. The fast-food giant is on track to hit its target of 50,000 restaurants by 2027, which should boost revenue and profitability, but the...

02:59 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Equifax ( EFX ) is likely to post in-line results in Q3 with a potential upside from better-than-expected mortgage inquiries, RBC Capital Markets said in a Wednesday research report. RBC models Q3 revenue of nearly $1.52 billion and EPS of $1.92. Growth in Talent services in Q3 is expected to be in line...

02:52 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed (MSFT) OpenAI's video-generating app Sora reached 1 million downloads in less than five days after launch, Sora head Bill Peebles said in a late Wednesday post on X. Sora app downloads were faster than those ChatGPT recorded at launch, despite being an invite-only app targeted at North American consumers,...