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Target cuts 1,800 corporate jobs in its first major layoffs in a decade
A Target logo is displayed outside one of their stores on August 2, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Target said on Thursday it’s cutting 1,800 corporate jobs as the retailer tries to get back to growth after four years of roughly stagnant sales. It marks the first major round of […]
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Illegal NBA gambling busts put sportsbooks on the defense
NBA and FanDuel online sports betting signage is displayed on the side of a building in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 5, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images “This is the insider trading saga for the NBA.” That was FBI Director Kash Patel’s message at a news conference Thursday, announcing the arrests of […]
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Shares of Labubu maker Pop Mart dip despite staggering third-quarter U.S. sales growth
An exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, on June 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Chinese toymaker Pop Mart fell 9% Thursday, notching the stock’s worst day since April and extending its declines since a late-August peak. The company behind the popular Labubu dolls, a […]
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Ford Motor is set to report earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
A Ford logo on a Ford F-150 pickup truck for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S. Oct. 20, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to announce third-quarter earnings after the markets close Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects, based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 36 cents […]
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Most potential homebuyers expect mortgage rates to drop. That’s why they’re waiting
The majority of would-be homebuyers expect mortgage rates to continue their recent decline, and it’s one of the main reasons why they’re waiting to make a purchase, according to the findings of a new CNBC Housing Market Survey. Rates have been creeping down over the last few months and are hovering around the lowest level […]
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Lower mortgage rates push home sales higher in September, but prices still stubbornly high
An ‘Open House’ sign is posted near a single family home for sale on Aug. 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose 1.5% in September from August to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.06 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is […]
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American Airlines hires industry veteran to lead commercial team as profits trail rivals
An American Airlines plane lands at the Miami International Airport on July 24, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines has hired nearly three-decade industry veteran Nat Pieper to be its new commercial chief as the carrier’s profits trail rivals Delta and United. American ousted its former chief commercial officer, Vasu […]
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Here’s where the economy is starting to show ‘K-shaped’ bifurcation
Jasondoiy | E+ | Getty Images Amid recession fears, a government shutdown and tariff uncertainty, consumers are increasingly diverging in their spending. Wealthier Americans are engaging their purchasing power, while lower-income Americans are starting to pull back — commonly described as a “K-shaped” economy. Friday’s consumer price index report could shed more light on the […]
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Single-family rent growth just hit the lowest level in 15 years, new report finds
A “for rent” sign is posted in front of a home on Dec. 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Rents for single-family residential homes rose just 1.4% in August compared with the year before, according to analytics and data firm Cotality, down from a 2.3% annual gain in July. That’s also […]
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Why top earners should make donations before 2026
Krisanapong Detraphiphat | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Lawyers to the wealthy are advising clients to ramp up their charitable giving this year to […]
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