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Nike says ‘newness’ is crucial to its growth. One analyst says it’s not working
As sneaker makers try to stay relevant amid waning demand, Nike Inc. executives on Thursday said they were banking on…
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FedEx says holiday rush has been ‘relatively similar’ to last year, as forecast sends shares lower
Shares of FedEx Corp. dropped in after-hours trading Tuesday after the package-delivery giant trimmed its full-year sales forecast, amid continued…
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Some Apple Watch sales will be halted starting Thursday; Apple stock falls
Shares of Apple Inc. dropped Monday, after the Wall Street Journal reported the technology giant would halt some Apple Watch…
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Are bank stocks poised for a rebound? Three picks for 2024
Bank stocks have lagged behind the broad market for most of 2023, and the failure of three large institutions early…
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Costco well positioned for 2024, boosted by gold bars and traffic growth
Retail giant Costco Wholesale Corp. is riding a wave of strong traffic and membership growth that position the company well…
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One of Wall Street’s most vocal stock-market bears sees signs corporate earnings could be in trouble
One of Wall Street’s most-vocal bears is seeing signs of softness in corporate earnings that could impede stocks’ ability to…
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Pick beer over spirits for 2024 investments — but not Bud — Deutsche Bank says
The coming year should be better for beer investors, though in the near term, they should probably hold off buying…
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Retail ‘shrink’ is about much more than theft, analysts say
As retail earnings kick off this week, investors will be watching closely to see whether organized retail crime is still…
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What the ‘Amazon effect’ did to home prices in one U.S. city
Seattle-based Amazon’s announcement that it would be building a second headquarters in Northern Virginia boosted home prices and sales, albeit…
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Retail earnings begin this week. ‘It’s getting worse,’ an analyst says.
Considering three years of economic upheaval that have driven up prices and consumer resentment, consumer spending could be worse. When…
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