Okta Inc: “[CEO Todd McKinnon has] got to pivot first. We mean pivot, going from loss and high growth to a little less growth and profit.”
EMCOR Group Inc: “That’s my kind of stock. … That’s exactly what I’m looking for.”
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Dick’s Sporting Goods to acquire Foot Locker for $2.4 billion in effort to corner Nike market
Dick’s Sporting Goods said Thursday it plans to acquire rival Foot Locker as it looks to expand its international presence, win over a new set of consumers and corner the Nike sneaker market. Under the terms of the agreement, Dick’s will use a combination of cash-on-hand and new debt to acquire Foot Locker for $2.4 […]
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‘Shark Tank’ alum Bombas taps former Under Armour exec as CEO as it looks beyond digital roots
Bombas Socks in store. Courtesy: Bombas Bombas founder David Heath is stepping down from his role as CEO as the socks and apparel company looks to expand beyond its direct-to-consumer roots. Bombas President Jason LaRose, a former Under Armour and Equinox executive, will take over as the company’s next CEO effective Thursday. Heath said he […]
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Here’s exactly how unaffordable today’s housing market is — and where it’s getting worse
Ever since the epic run on housing in the first years of the pandemic, fueled by record-low mortgage rates, the market has been plagued by low supply and high prices. Prices in March were 39% higher nationally than they were in March 2019, pre-pandemic, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. While prices continue to […]
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