Month: March 2025

American Eagle says consumer is slowing down, issues weak guidance
American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images American Eagle warned investors on Wednesday that consumers are pulling back on spending and it’s seen a “slower start” to the year than it expected. “Entering 2025, the first quarter is off to a slower start […]
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Shares of iRobot tank 30% after Roomba maker raises doubt about its survival
Roomba vacuums by iRobot are displayed at Best Buy store on January 19, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of iRobot plunged more than 30% on Wednesday after it said there’s “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business. The Roomba-maker’s financial outlook has darkened since Amazon abandoned its […]
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U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for year-to-date record
The U.S. Treasury Building is seen from the Washington Monument on a cold, winter day on Jan. 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump’s first month in office, as the budget shortfall for February passed the $1 trillion mark even though […]
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Take a look inside the world’s largest 3D printed housing development
Just outside Austin, in Georgetown, Texas, brand new planned communities sprawl out as far as the eye can see, which is pretty far in this part of the country. But one small subdivision instantly draws focus. Just completed, it is now the world’s largest 3D-printed community. Two years ago, Lennar, the nation’s second-largest homebuilder, partnered […]
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2025 — in one chart
Key Points The consumer price index rose 2.8% in February from 12 months earlier, a deceleration from January. Steel and aluminum tariffs took effect Wednesday. Economists fear that an escalating trade war could stall or reverse progress on inflation. Eggs saw by far the highest inflation rate among other categories in February. Source
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FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, citing staffing shortfalls
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission asked a judge in Seattle to delay the start of its trial accusing Amazon of duping consumers into signing up for its Prime program, citing resource constraints. Attorneys for the FTC made the request during a status hearing on Wednesday before Judge John Chun in the U.S. […]
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Roche shares pop 4% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Danish biotech Zealand Pharma’s obesity drug candidate, as the two firms seek to compete in the burgeoning weight loss drug market. The deal will see the two companies co-develop and co-commercialize petrelintide, Zealand Pharma’s amylin analog as […]
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