It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales for its latest quarter, sending its shares down 17% on Wednesday.…
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Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market,…
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Amazon says more packages are arriving in a day or less after hefty investment in speedy fulfillment
Amazon says it is getting even more packages to customers in one day or sooner, a metric the e-retailer is promoting to customers as…
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down, the company announced Monday, as merger negotiations with Skydance Media continue. Bakish climbed the corporate ladder after…
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As home sellers and buyers wait on a Fed cut, here’s how mortgage rates have affected the spring housing market
People looking to buy or sell a home this spring are paying close attention to mortgage rates. The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose…
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Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children…
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McDonald’s reported mixed quarterly results Tuesday as its reorganization weighed on its profit and boycotts hurt its Middle Eastern sales. The company also continues to see…
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Walmart is debuting a new grocery brand, as the discounter tries to retain the shoppers it has attracted during a period of high inflation.…
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Walmart will close all 51 of its doctor-staffed health clinics as part of an announcement that its Walmart Health initiative is shutting down.…
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Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.…