Alibaba’s Profit Plunges and the Stock Rises. Thank Trump and Xi.
Alibaba Group Holding stock was rising on Wednesday as reports of potential progress on lowering U.S.-China tariffs outweighed a mixed earnings report….
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Anthropic Rattled Software Stocks. How the White House Rode to the Rescue.
Software companies have been on edge about the launch of artificial-intelligence start-up Anthropic’s latest AI release. But the White House might…
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Lululemon Stock Pops on Earnings Beat and CEO Change
Lululemon Athletica stock jumped Thursday after the company posted a better-than-expected fiscal third quarter and said CEO Calvin McDonald would be stepping down next year…
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Lowe’s Stock Jumps After Earnings Beat. It Raises Questions Over Home Depot.
Lowe’s shares were gaining Wednesday after it beat expectations for third-quarter earnings. The home improvement retailer’s report raises…
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Bets on Sexy to Strut the Brand Back to Growth
This year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was more than a glittery spectacle. It was the ultimate test of new CEO Hillary Super’s turnaround plan…
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Consumers Are Going On a Shopping ‘Blackout.’ The Real Risk for Retailers.
Many consumers are planning to snap their wallets shut on Friday in a so-called economic blackout, the latest…
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Target’s in Trouble. How it Could Turn Business Around.
Target third-quarter report was bad. So bad, in fact, that the stock had its worst day in years, dropping a little over…
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Will Create Winners and Losers in Retail
Some large companies will be fine and other companies will be able to more easily pass on the added fees than….
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Nike Is on the Brink of Recovery. Today’s Earnings Will Test That.
Nike NKE0.37% might be close to seeing the light at the end of a very, very long tunnel of lagging sales and…
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Dollar Tree Weighs Sale of Family Dollar Amid Struggles. Analysts See Potential Boost to Stock.
Dollar Tree (DLTR) is coming close to throwing in the towel on trying to turn around Family Dollar. Admitting defeat could be a…
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