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Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy
Business

Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy

A Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images With more consumer companies preparing to report third-quarter earnings this week, Wall Street will be watching for signs of a bifurcated or “K-shaped” economy as consumers diverge in their spending behaviors. There have […]

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Here’s where the economy is starting to show ‘K-shaped’ bifurcation
Business

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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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intuitive Surgical, Pegasystems, Beyond Meat, Krispy Kreme and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intuitive Surgical, Pegasystems, Beyond Meat, Krispy Kreme and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market’s opening bell. Beyond Meat — The plant-based meat alternative company surged 90%, continuing its meme-fueled craze . The stock soared more than 140% on Tuesday, its largest ever one-day gain, after Beyond Meat signed a deal with Walmart to expand distribution. Earlier in the week, […]

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Conversion is the ‘untold’ story of hospitality industry: Hilton
Travel

Conversion is the ‘untold’ story of hospitality industry: Hilton

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alan Watts, President of Hilton APAC, highlights the growing investment in brand conversions, where existing properties switch to new brands—a strategy proving highly effective for Hilton in the region. He also talks about immense opportunities in India, fueled by infrastructure boom. 02:06 […]

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Hilton CEO: The high-end customer has been super strong, but bifurcation won’t last long
Travel

Hilton CEO: The high-end customer has been super strong, but bifurcation won’t last long

CNBC’s Sara Eisen speaks with Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta to discuss the reopening of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, luxury spending and tariff impact to global travel and bookings. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GE Vernova, Texas Instruments, Krispy Kreme and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GE Vernova, Texas Instruments, Krispy Kreme and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: GE Vernova — Shares jumped 14% as strong power demand outweighed the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. GE Vernova has raised its full-year guidance after a strong first half and said the tariff impact will likely come in at the low end of $300 million […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hasbro, Texas Instruments, Hilton, AT&T and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hasbro, Texas Instruments, Hilton, AT&T and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the opening bell. Hilton Worldwide — The hotel stock slipped nearly 2% despite Hilton posting a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Hilton reported adjusted earnings of $2.20 per share on revenue of $3.14 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.04 and $3.10 billion in […]

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International inbound travel to U.S. shows mixed recovery
Business

International inbound travel to U.S. shows mixed recovery

A passenger passes a giant American flag as they make their way to and from their gates during the Memorial Day weekend getaway at John Wayne Airport Orange County in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Canadian travel dropped sharply […]

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Why Americans fell out of love with the hotel minibar
Travel

Why Americans fell out of love with the hotel minibar

Once synonymous with indulgent late-night snacks, hotel minibars were a hallmark of convenience for travelers in the 1990s and the early aughts. But that is not longer the case. The hotel minibar concept went global in 1974, when a Hilton in Hong Kong stocked its in-room fridges with tiny liquor bottles inspired by airline bar […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Circle, Visa, Carnival, Halliburton, Adobe and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Circle, Visa, Carnival, Halliburton, Adobe and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Oil stocks — Energy stocks climbed amid a jump in oil prices after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support, drawing concerns over the supply outlook from the oil-rich Persian Gulf. Chevron and Exxon Mobil were both up around 1% each, but off their highs […]

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