Djia Futures Up 140 Points, Or 0.8%, To 17,765

Four and a half years after the entertainment giant went all in on streaming, that key piece of its business is turning a profit, even as ESPN Plus remains a drag. In a much-needed win for the Mouse House, the Walt Disney Company has announced that its Disney Plus streaming service has become profitable for the first time in its history.

Despite the extension on depletion dates, Congress will still need to strengthen the programs. Trust funds supporting Social Security and Medicare benefits for U. S. seniors showed slight improvement as stronger-than-forecast economic growth and productivity has boosted revenue collections, according to trustees’ reports released by the U. S. Treasury on Monday.

Instacart will roll out a new feature within its app that allows users to choose from nearby restaurants, browse menus, place orders, and track deliveries, all powered by Uber Eats and Uber couriers. Instacart and Uber Eats are teaming up to bring restaurant delivery to the grocery delivery platform in the coming weeks across the U.

New iPad Pros, a Magic Keyboard, and a new Apple Pencil are among the products expected to be revealed at Apple’s first product event of 2024. Apple is holding its first event of the year today. Dubbed “Let Loose,” the event is expected to focus on Apple’s tablet computers, which haven’t been updated since 2022.

If you’re looking for a remote gig, here are a few things to be on the lookout for—and hacks for assessing the company from the outside. If you’re looking for a remote job because your company issued a return-to-office mandate, you may have a lot of competition. According to Google Trends, searches for remote jobs peaked in January 2024 and continue to be strong.