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Some grocers are using AI to cut food waste and boost profit margins
As grocery chains face mounting pressure from inflation-weary shoppers and growing competition, some in the industry are starting to rely on AI to protect margins without losing customers. Traditional levers to protect profits or drive sales, like raising prices or running blanket promotions, are becoming less effective as shoppers split trips across multiple retailers in […]
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Cramer warns of excessive speculation in the market. He says buy these credible stocks instead
Key Points CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned that there’s a troubling amount of speculation in the market. The “Mad Money” host on Thursday highlighted more credible alternatives for investors. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that signs of excessive speculation are creeping back into the market, echoing patterns that previously led to painful losses for investors . […]
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz as CDC director amid turmoil around leadership, vaccine policy
Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concluding a monthslong effort to choose a permanent leader of the embattled health agency. Schwartz will have to be confirmed by the Senate, […]
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Netflix reports earnings after the bell. Here’s what to expect
The Netflix logo is seen on an office building in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 5, 2026. Michael Yanow | Nurphoto | Getty Images Netflix kicks off earnings season for media companies on Thursday with a quarterly report that Wall Street hopes will give more updates on the company’s path forward after walking away from […]
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World’s biggest chocolate maker issues profit warning as cocoa prices collapse; shares plunge 17%
Barry Callebaut AG ruby natural chocolate discs are displayed at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday slashed its operating profit forecast, citing falling cocoa prices, industry overcapacity and potential supply disruption linked to the […]
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Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines to […]
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How the wealthy are planning to cut their 2026 tax bills
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands after it was reported the IRS will lay off about 6,700 employees, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency’s resources during the critical tax-filing season, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth […]
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S&P 500’s all-time high, investigators visit the Fed, Allbirds’ rebrand and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. I’m back after a long weekend in California and at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, where I saw music tourism play out first-hand. Stock futures are slightly higher this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PepsiCo, Taiwan Semiconductor, Voyager Technologies, PPG & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: PepsiCo — The snack and beverage giant posted first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, sending the stock 1% higher. PepsiCo earned an adjusted $1.61 per share on revenue of $19.44 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $1.55 per share on revenue […]
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Mark Mobius, ‘Indiana Jones of emerging markets,’ dies at 89
Mark Mobius Anjali Sundara | CNBC Mark Mobius, widely credited as a pioneer in emerging markets investing, died on Wednesday at the age of 89, according to a statement on his LinkedIn page. Known as the “Indiana Jones of emerging markets” for his willingness to unlock new, sometimes hazardous jurisdictions, Mobius relished the challenge. “Volatility,” […]
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