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Stock futures are little changed as S&P 500 nears new record high: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Wednesday as the S&P 500 remains within striking distance of its all-time high. S&P 500 futures traded around the flatline, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. […]
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Wall Street will continue to monitor the Iran-Israel conflict next week, with stocks at an impasse
Wall Street will continue to monitor the Iran-Israel war next week, with stocks at a bit of an impasse as investors await greater clarity on the economic outlook. The S & P 500 remains on the cusp of an all-time high, more than 2% off a February peak it has yet to clear as investors […]
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Nationwide coordinated retail crime crackdown results in hundreds of arrests, authorities say
A nationwide coordinated crackdown on retail crime — what authorities are calling the first of its kind — led to hundreds of arrests in 28 states last week. The blitz, led by Illinois’ Cook County regional organized crime task force, involved more than 100 jurisdictions and over 30 retailers including Home Depot, Macy’s, Target, Ulta […]
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Venmo adds debit card perks, checkout options in push to catch rival Cash App
Venmo, long known for helping friends split dinner bills and birthday gifts, is jumping into the heart of consumer commerce. The PayPal-owned platform on Wednesday rolled out several updates designed to move beyond peer-to-peer transfers, transforming Venmo into a more robust fintech tool for everyday spending. The changes include upgraded rewards for Venmo Debit Mastercard […]
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Dealmaking rebounds after Trump’s tariffs cut off a budding M&A boom
Key Points Optimism on dealmaking appears to be back now that President Donald Trump has suspended his highest tariffs and market jitters take a backseat. U.S. deal activity plunged by 66% to $9 billion during the first week of April, according to Mergermarket data, after Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcement. Activity is rebounding this month […]
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Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
A robotic arm fills prescriptions at a Walgreens’ micro-fulfillment center. Courtesy: Walgreens As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down on automation. The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to […]
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Walgreens tops estimates as drugstore chain cuts costs, prepares to go private
A sign for US drugstore chain Walgreens is displayed outside its store in New York City on March 7, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Walgreens on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations, as the retail drugstore giant benefits from cost cuts and prepares to go private. The company […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Tesla, Broadcom, Gap, Samsara and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Costco — Shares shed nearly 7% after the retail giant’s earnings for the second quarter missed Wall Street estimates. Costco reported earnings of $4.02 per share for the period, below the $4.11 per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting. Second-quarter revenue, however, topped estimates. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens, Broadcom, Gap, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker jumped 10% after the company’s fiscal first-quarter results beat Wall Street’s estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Broadcom also issued rosy guidance for the current quarter. The company forecasts second-quarter revenue of $14.9 billion, above the $14.76 billion […]
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Walgreens to go private in roughly $10 billion deal with Sycamore Partners
The Walgreens logo is displayed at a Walgreens store on October 15, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Struggling drugstore chain Walgreens is going private. The company on Thursday said it inked a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners that will take it off the public market for an equity […]
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