In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT There’s no room for price gouging in an ultracompetitive business like retail, Target CEO Brian Cornell said Wednesday. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the retail chief disputed campaign talking points accusing grocers of inflating prices. He said retailers have to be responsive to
A photo shows the company’s logo on the headquarters of Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic in Hellerup, north of Copenhagen. Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic jumped more than 12% in early deals on Thursday after it reported stronger-than-expected earnings and announced a bumper vaccine order from
Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Autonomy unit, speaking at a conference on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The body of British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, has been retrieved from the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source
Although the fate of federal student loan forgiveness is up in the air, college students may be borrowing more for the coming year in part because of the expectation that their debt may get forgiven, recent research suggests. With few families able to shoulder the sky-high tuition tab, students and their parents are increasingly leaning
In this article PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from
Amazon needs to make more money from its retail business at a time when the bar is already high and short-attention-span consumers are looking for bigger and better bargains. Starting in 2025, “the retail business has big shoes to fill from [Amazon Web Services],” research firm MoffettNathanson wrote in a Wednesday note to investors. The
People line up as they wait for the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair to open at the Amerant Bank Arena on June 26, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images There’s a lot of debate about how much signal to take from the 818,000 downward revisions to U.S. payrolls — the largest since
Richard Drury | Digitalvision | Getty Images After funneling money into pretax retirement accounts, you will eventually face mandatory withdrawals in retirement known as required minimum distributions, or RMDs. Since RMDs can trigger higher taxes, the withdrawals can be a nuisance for some retirees who do not need the money. But the yearly activity could
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT – Ford Motor is delaying production of a new plant in Tennessee to produce a next-generation all-electric pickup truck and canceling plans for a three-row electric SUV, the company said Wednesday. Instead, Ford said it will prioritize the development of hybrid models, as well
TJX Companies on Wednesday held up its end of the bargain for consumers and investors — delivering a great quarter and strong guidance. It’s no wonder shares of the off-price retailer — already up 21% for the year before the release — were jumping another roughly 6% in afternoon trading and heading for record high
Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a September cut had grown increasingly probable, minutes released Wednesday showed. “The vast majority” of participants at the July 30-31 meeting “observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would likely
Algerina Perna | Baltimore Sun | MCT | Getty Images The explosion of online sports betting is taking a toll on personal finances, particularly among those who are financially distressed. That’s the conclusion of a recent paper, “Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting’s Impact on Vulnerable Households.” The authors found that sports betting has exploded since
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris wants to forgive medical debt for millions of Americans. The economic plan Harris rolled out last week notes that the Democratic presidential nominee
In this article M Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Macy’s logo is seen on a store in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 5th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Macy’s cut its full-year sales forecast Wednesday, as the department store operator said it is contending with selective shoppers
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Target store stands in Manhattan, New York City, on March 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Target will report quarterly earnings on Wednesday as the retailer tries to make a comeback from a prolonged period of weaker sales and profits. Here is what
Pictured are are crystals of the antimony ore stibnite (antimony sulphide). Universalimagesgroup | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s latest export controls has rattled insiders of the critical minerals industry, and some are concerned that Beijing will leverage its global supply chain dominance in unprecedented ways. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday
Kathryn Bracho, 48, with her husband, Michael, and their two sons, Declan and Taran. Courtesy: Kathryn Bracho With federal student loan forgiveness in jeopardy and the rising cost of college now a top concern for students and their families, more Americans are prioritizing saving for higher education. In 2024, 74% of parents surveyed have started
In this article HOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Harley-Davidson is dropping some of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to a statement released Monday on social media site X. The motorcycle company said it has stopped consulting the Human Rights Campaign’s metric for treatment of LGBTQ+ employees, and that its sponsorship decisions
Wall Street’s enthusiastic reaction Tuesday to solid earnings from Palo Alto Networks reinforced our belief that the cybersecurity stock is getting overextended. Shares advanced more than 8% to roughly $372 each in afternoon trading after Palo Alto late Monday posted better-than-expected fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, and delivered an upbeat outlook. The roughly 27%
Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a trial over allegations that he artificially inflated Autonomy’s value in an $11.7 billion sale to tech giant Hewlett Packard. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British technology entrepreneur