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Cramer’s week ahead: Retail giants report earnings, stay away from ‘toxic’ stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that he’s breathing a sigh of relief as beaten-down stocks ‘have already taken enough hits,’ allowing investors to trade in a safer environment next week – though they still need to tread carefully. “When we’ve been beaten down to these levels, we reach a point where stocks that would normally […]
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‘U.S. consumer is alive and well’ — Affirm CEO says market turbulence has no impact on business
Affirm Holdings Chairman and CEO Max Levchin told CNBC that despite the market’s poor performance this year, U.S. consumers – and Affirm’s customers – are spending healthily. “The U.S. consumer is alive and well. They’re shopping, they’re buying, they’re paying their loans, at least to Affirm quite well. Generally speaking, things are going according to […]
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Target employees at Virginia store file for union election amid a broader labor push at big companies
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Target has joined the growing list of major companies where employees are trying to form a union. Employees at a Virginia store filed on Tuesday with the National Labor […]
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These stocks could provide ‘downside protection’ as inflation soars, Bernstein says
As surging inflation puts significant pressure on margins, Bernstein names stocks with pricing power that could outperform. Source
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These low-volatility funds offer stability when the Dow swings by 1,000 points
One fund also focuses on companies that pay steady dividends. Source
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Shopify stock down 13% after earnings miss, $2.1 billion acquisition of logistics start-up
An employee works at Shopify’s headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Chris Wattie | Reuters Shares of Shopify plunged more than 13% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company reported first-quarter results that missed analysts’ estimates, and said it will acquire logistics start-up Deliverr for $2.1 billion in cash and stock. Shopify posted adjusted earnings […]
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Major companies keep largely silent as leaked Supreme Court abortion draft sparks outrage
Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S. May 3, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
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Here’s where things stand in the Denver Broncos sale process
Cameron Fleming #73 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Dustin Bradford | Getty Images The first bids are in for the Denver Broncos sale process, and vetting is under way. The NFL […]
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BJ’s Wholesale says judge should toss Walmart’s patent lawsuit over self-checkout app
Warehouse club BJ’s Wholesale is calling on a federal judge to toss a patent lawsuit filed by Walmart, saying the retail giant is trying to protect a self-checkout app that’s based on technology that retailers have used for more than a decade. “Nothing about Sam’s Club’s Scan & Go processes is inventive or unconventional; indeed, […]
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Walmart unveils activewear line with fashion and fitness couple Michelle Smith and Stacey Griffith
Fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith are debuting their activewear line, Love & Sports, at Walmart. The line is designed to be fashion-forward, with vibrant colors and unique fabrics. Walmart Over the past two years, fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith have touched dozens of fabrics, spitballed brand names […]
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