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Lowe’s cuts full-year outlook as it expects home improvement sales to weaken
A Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse worker collects carts in a parking lot on August 17, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lowe’s on Tuesday cut its full-year forecast, as the home improvement retailer’s quarterly sales declined and it said it expects spending on do-it-yourself projects to weaken. The […]
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Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 notches best week of the year: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 8, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading Sunday after the S&P 500 registered its best week of 2024. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added […]
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Here’s why Walgreens and CVS retail pharmacies are struggling — and what they’re doing to fix it
The abundance of Walgreens and CVS Health stores makes them convenient for whenever Shriya Raghavan, a research associate based in Philadelphia, needs to pick up necessities like gum, deodorant and soap. But she said she often has to wait for employees to unlock cabinets or stand in lengthy lines to pick up prescriptions as pharmacists […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Data and earnings ease recession fears
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Live long and prosper
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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Walmart says prices are coming down — except in one key area
A customer pushes her shopping cart through the aisles at a Walmart store in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. Kevork Djansezian | Reuters Prices of many groceries and other items have fallen at Walmart, according to CEO Doug McMillon. Yet the leader of the nation’s largest retailer said Thursday that inflation “has been […]
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Dow jumps 500 points, Nasdaq adds 2% as comeback rally gains steam: Live updates
Small cap stocks outperform large and mid-cap stock indexes Thursday With investors reassured by stronger-than-expected July retail sales about the state of the U.S. economy, small cap stocks are outperforming mid- and large cap stocks at midday Thursday. The Russell 2000 small cap index was recently ahead almost 2.8% against gains of about 2.1% in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Nike, Dell, Tapestry and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares of the discount retailer jumped 7% on strong earnings. Walmart topped Wall Street’s quarterly estimates and lifted its full-year outlook as consumers show ongoing resilience. For the year, the company expects sales to rise between 3.75% and 4.75%, and adjusted earnings to come […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ulta Beauty, Walmart, Cisco Systems and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Ulta Beauty — Shares of the beauty retailer popped a whopping 13% in premarket trading after a regulatory filing revealed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took a stake worth $266 million in the second quarter. The bet is relatively minor for Berkshire, whose equity portfolio is […]
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Amazon to test Prime Air drone delivery service in the UK
An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Amazon and six other organizations have been selected to take part in a trial looking at expanding the use of drones in the U.K. The country’s Civil Aviation […]
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