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Stock market sinks as AI and interest rate worries grip investors

November 24, 2025

What began as a banner day for stocks turned into a major rout, as investors signaled ongoing skepticism about the longevity of the artificial intelligence boom and trimmed hopes of support from the Federal Reserve. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2%, and the broad S&P 500 index dropped by more than 1.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial […]

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Bitcoin and other crypto assets sink in flight from risk

November 24, 2025

Bitcoin and ether slumped to multi-month lows on Friday, with cryptocurrencies swept up in a broader flight from riskier assets as investors worried about lofty tech valuations and bets on near-term U.S. interest rate cuts faded. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell 5.5% to a seven-month low of $81,668. Ether slid more than 6% to […]

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U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, but there are signs of a weakening labor market

November 22, 2025

The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, a stronger-than-expected figure and a sign that the economy was adding jobs at a healthy clip before government shutdown. But the details of the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paint a more mixed picture, that of a labor market that has recently begun to look […]

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Bargain hunters drive Walmart sales and outlook higher

November 22, 2025

Shoppers are still flocking to Walmart. The company raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook Thursday, heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. Walmart also offered fresh signs that it is shedding its original identity as a strictly down-market brick-and-mortar operation by growing its e-commerce business and increasing its market share of higher-income shoppers. Walmart’s […]

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What AI bubble? Nvidia’s strong earnings signal there’s more room to grow

November 21, 2025

U.S. stock markets were poised for lift off Thursday, after a strong earnings report from computer chip giant Nvidia signaled that there is still plenty of room to run in the artificial intelligence boom that has powered markets higher for much of the year. Prior to the opening bell, bets on the S&P 500 were […]

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Longtime Walmart CEO to step down in January

November 18, 2025

Walmart announced Friday that longtime CEO Doug McMillon will retire at the end of January — which came as a surprise to some given the company’s success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape. John Furner, Walmart’s U.S. CEO, will assume the role of overall CEO on Feb. 1, the company said. McMillon will continue to […]

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More than 1,000 Starbucks workers strike at 65 stores on Red Cup Day

November 15, 2025

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of the company’s busiest days of the year. Since 2018, Starbucks has given out free, […]

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October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high

November 7, 2025

U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008,’ the firm said in a news release. From January through the […]

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Yum Brands begins strategic review for struggling Pizza Hut chain

November 5, 2025

Yum Brands said on Tuesday it was exploring strategic options for its Pizza Hut chain as the unit struggles to keep pace in a highly competitive fast-food industry vying for sales from a stressed consumer. “Pizza Hut‘s performance indicates the need to take additional action to help the brand realize its full value, which may […]

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Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

November 4, 2025

Kimberly-Clark said on Monday it will buy Tylenol maker Kenvue KVUE.N in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $48.7 billion, to create one of the biggest consumer health goods companies in the United States. Shares of Kenvue were up 18% in premarket trading, while Kimberly-Clark‘s shares were down 12.5%. Kenvue has been under a strategic […]

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Barbie, Monopoly toymakers see bright holiday season despite tariff pressure

October 29, 2025

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hitting toy giants Mattel and Hasbro as the critical holiday season nears. Still, both companies see a successful year end ahead. “This quarter, our U.S. business was again challenged by industry-wide shifts in retailer ordering patterns,” CEO Ynon Kreiz said on Mattel’s recent earnings call. “That said, consumer demand for […]

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Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

October 26, 2025

Target said Thursday that it is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base. About 1,000 employees are expected to receive layoff notices next week, and the company also plans to eliminate about 800 vacant jobs, a company spokesperson said. The […]

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Trump’s Argentina beef import plan will harm U.S. ranchers, industry warns

October 24, 2025

The American cattle ranching industry is blasting President Donald Trump’s proposal to purchase beef from Argentina in an effort to lower supermarket beef prices. “This plan only creates chaos at a critical time of the year for American cattle producers, while doing nothing to lower grocery store prices,” Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s […]

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Travis Kelce part of investor group aiming to revive struggling Six Flags

October 24, 2025

A group that includes activist investor Jana Partners and NFL player Travis Kelce says it has accumulated one of the largest ownership stakes in Six Flags Entertainment and intends to press the company’s leadership on ways to improve the struggling amusement park operator’s business. Jana said Tuesday that the investor group now owns an economic […]

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X-ray tables, hidden cameras: The tech in rigged poker games linked to the mob and NBA

October 24, 2025

Card-reading contact lenses, X-ray poker tables, trays of poker chips that read cards, hacked shuffling machines that predict hands. The technology alleged to have been used to execute a multistate, rigged poker operation sounds like it’s straight out of Hollywood. And those were only some of the gadgets that authorities say were used to swindle […]

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Stock market sinks as AI and interest rate worries grip investors

Bitcoin and other crypto assets sink in flight from risk

U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, but there are signs of a weakening labor market

Bargain hunters drive Walmart sales and outlook higher

What AI bubble? Nvidia’s strong earnings signal there’s more room to grow

Longtime Walmart CEO to step down in January

More than 1,000 Starbucks workers strike at 65 stores on Red Cup Day

October monthly job cuts surged to a 22-year high

Yum Brands begins strategic review for struggling Pizza Hut chain

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

Barbie, Monopoly toymakers see bright holiday season despite tariff pressure

Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

Trump’s Argentina beef import plan will harm U.S. ranchers, industry warns

Travis Kelce part of investor group aiming to revive struggling Six Flags

X-ray tables, hidden cameras: The tech in rigged poker games linked to the mob and NBA

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