Consumer
Shake Shack Leans on Loyalty Program and Tech to Drive Growth
The burger chain joins a list of restaurant chains leaning into loyalty programs to drive growth.
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Nike Stock Is in ’Penalty Box’ After Earnings Beat
Nike stock is at its lowest close since October 2014 amid investor skepticism around whether the company can effectively turn its business around.
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Philip Morris Stock Drops. Nicotine Pouches’ FDA Review Is Delayed, Report Says.
Analysts view a reported FDA delay as a negative for the tobacco giant.
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Intel, Western Digital, Eli Lilly, Nike, RH, Exxon Mobil, and More Stock Market Movers
Intel stock jumps after the company agrees to repurchase Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in a joint venture related to its Ireland chip factory.
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Americans Aren’t Moving Like They Used To. This Furniture Stock Takes a Hit.
Quarterly earnings of RH, the furniture retailer formerly known as Restoration Hardware, fell short of analyst expectations.
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Falling Egg Prices Drag on Cal-Maine Earnings. Why The Stock Is Rising.
Falling egg prices hurt the egg producer’s top and bottom lines in the third quarter.
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ConAgra Stock Dips After Earnings. The Sky-High Dividend Is Safe—for Now.
ConAgra Brands missed Wall Street’s earnings estimate and lowered guidance for 2026, but it is holding its quarterly dividend steady.
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Levi Strauss Stock Could Be a Good Fit for Your Portfolio
The company is set to report its first-quarter earnings on April 7, and analysts are expecting solid results as it looks to move past tariff headwinds.
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Lamb Weston Earnings Top Estimates. Why The Stock Is Barely Budging.
Lamb Weston continues to grapple with falling demand in certain customer segments and faces pressure from activist investors.
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Americans Kept Spending in February as Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Retail sales rose 0.6% from January, beating the 0.4% increase economists polled by FactSet had forecast.
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CoreWeave, Microsoft, McCormick, Constellation, Biogen, Marvell, and More Stock Market Movers
CoreWeave stock rises after the company closes a $8.5 billion delayed-draw term loan facility.
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McCormick, Unilever to Combine Food Businesses. Investors on Both Sides Hate the Deal.
The spice maker will combine with Unilever’s food business, creating a new company with about $20 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
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Smart Glasses Might One Day Replace Your Phone. These Stocks Can Benefit.
Investors looking to play the trend can focus on retailers and suppliers set to benefit from the wave of demand.
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Trump Might Declare Iran Victory. Why Energy Shocks Will Keep Coming.
Aluminum stocks are soaring, SpaceX IPO could use a little-known loophole, pro football kicks off new deal with American Express, and more news to start your day.
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Why Duke’s Stunning Loss to UConn Is Good for Sports Betting Stocks
UConn’s upset over Duke highlights how sportsbook profits rise when favorites lose, offering a potential boost for companies like DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment.
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LVMH and These 6 Other Luxury Stocks Are a Buy Despite the Iran War
Wars don’t tend to drive up demand for designer handbags and Swiss watches, but the luxury rebound remains on track.
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Stock Markets Are Full of Bargains, Ackman Says. Why No One Is Listening.
Oil executives see higher prices, March jobs data expected to show improvement, SpaceX reminds us disruption is coming, and more news to start your day.
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China’s Birthrate Falls. But the Child-Care Business Is Booming.
China is creating spending channels across healthcare, fertility, and infant nutrition, boosting some companies.
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McDonald’s Hitches on to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden Moment
The burger chain has been working on its affordability and value, boosting same store sales in the recent quarter.
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These Are the Fastest-Growing Metros. They Have 1 Thing in Common.
The Census Bureau’s latest population estimates illustrate how housing supply supports—or stunts—growth.
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It Was a Busy Week for Videogames. Keep An Eye on These Stocks.
Layoffs, console price hikes, game price declines, are just some of the news that broke in the videogame space this week.
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Shutdown Winner Hertz Stock Slumps As TSA Travel Chaos Could End
Investors are weighing the news and whether the weeks of travel chaos might now clear up soon.
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Tesla, Meta, Entergy, Coinbase, Robinhood, Brown-Forman, Norwegian, and More Stock Market Movers
Meta stock declines following Thursday’s big selloff, which occurred on the heels of a landmark social-media trial.
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Brown-Forman Stock Gets an Upgrade. A Merger Could Give Jack Daniel’s Owner a Needed Change.
Brown-Forman confirms merger discussions with Pernod Ricard amid a decline in alcohol consumption.
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Dollar General Sank When It Announced a New CEO. The Stock Is a Buy.
The stock dropped after Dollar General announced new executive leadership. That creates a buying opportunity.
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