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From trees to decorative chickens, holiday decor could boost retailers as shoppers pull back on gifts
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The Milam family turned its front lawn into a holiday-themed putt-putt course. Going all out on Christmas decorations has become a tradition for the Dallas family. Courtesy: Mike Milam For the holiday season, the front lawn of the Milam family’s house in Dallas has transformed into a mini golf winter […]
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Trump rings bell at NYSE to cheers of ‘USA’ as Wall Street CEOs, business leaders look on
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after vowing an economic boom to a cheering crowd of traders and business leaders. “We’re with you all the way,” the incoming Republican president said in the NYSE building in lower Manhattan, where he was invited after becoming TIME’s “Person […]
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Ulta Beauty beats Wall Street’s earnings expectations, despite fears of slowing demand
Beauty products on the shelves at Ulta on State Street in Chicago on Feb. 4, 2015. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Ulta Beauty on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter expectations, fending off fears of fiercer competition and slowing demand for makeup and skincare. The retailer hiked its full-year outlook slightly […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Advance Auto Parts, Robinhood, chip equipment makers and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Chip equipment stocks — Global chip equipment stocks rose on news that the Biden administration is considering further sanctions on sales of semiconductor equipment and artificial intelligence memory chips to China that could be less strict than earlier proposals. Shares of U.S.-based companies Applied Materials and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MicroStrategy, Applied Materials, Robinhood and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. MicroStrategy – Shares of the bitcoin development company jumped more than 5%, extending the roughly 10% gain seen in the previous session, after the price of the cryptocurrency continued to climb. The stock has seen massive gains this year, surging more than 515%. Chip equipment stocks […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Market leftovers U.S. stocks will have a shortened trading day Friday after the market was closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Equities fell entering the holiday, as some investors appeared to trim their stakes in major tech names. Still, both the […]
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As retailers enter the holiday shopping season, the winners are pulling away from the pack
Shoppers outside a Target store ahead of Black Friday in Clifton, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the holiday season heats up, retailers are getting a fresh opportunity to attract even the most selective shoppers and convince them to splurge on discretionary items like […]
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Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LBGTQ merchandise from website
Walmart Supercenter in Burbank onThursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and winding down a nonprofit that funded programs for minorities. The nation’s largest employer, which has about 1.6 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bath & Body Works, Robinhood, Macy’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bath & Body Works — The Ohio-based personal care company climbed more than 16%, on pace for its best day since November 2022. The retailer raised its forecast for full-year adjusted profit and said it expects a smaller drop in annual sales, boosted by solid demand for […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Robinhoood, Bath & Body Works, MicroStrategy, Macy’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Bath & Body Works — Shares popped 16% after third-quarter earnings edged out Wall Street forecasts. The retailer earned 49 cents per share, excluding items, on revenue of $1.61 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated earnings of 47 cents a share and revenue of […]
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