NewsWatch: Disney earnings: Surge by Disney+ to nearly 95 million subscriptions leads to surprise profit

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Walt Disney Co.’s streaming service, Disney+, proved again to be a big plus during a pandemic that has all but shuttered the Magic Kingdom’s other businesses. And that has company shares up 2% in after-hours trading Thursday. See full story.

Dave Ramsey is against stimulus checks because ‘if $600 or $1,400 changes your life, you were pretty much screwed already’

The radio host drew outrage on Twitter for overlooking systemic inequality and the pandemic’s impact on people’s finances See full story.

Cannabis stocks nosedive as rally driven by hopes for U.S. legal reforms comes to a screeching halt

Cannabis stocks took a nosedive on Thursday with many of the sector’s best performers a day earlier surrendering those gains, as the relentless buying in recent weeks amid growing hopes for reforms of strict U.S. laws came to a screeching halt. See full story.

Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal just sold some Tesla stock. Is he calling a top?

Kimbal Musk’s sale of more than $25 million worth of Tesla Inc. shares caps active days for a few Tesla insiders this week. See full story.

Why stock market is on a ‘highway to the danger zone,’ according to CNBC’s Cramer

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” on his show on Wednesday described markets as on uncertain footing to say the least. See full story.

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It’s not too late to cut last year’s tax bill. See full story.