Retail industry
- Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week - Stocks finished higher Friday, lifted by the volatile artificial intelligence trade, leading the market to the upside for the week.
- How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner - Build-A-Bear Workshop's business plummeted during the pandemic, but under CEO Sharon Price John, the company has undergone a significant turnaround.
- Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn't that simple - Dealmakers expected a flood of M&A to take place in 2025 following the election of President Trump. The number of transactions didn't live up to the hype.
- Nike tops earnings estimates as rising North America sales help to offset China weakness - Nike posted fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's expectations as CEO Elliott Hill tries to turn around the company.
- Kraft Heinz taps former Kellanova CEO to lead company ahead of breakup - Steve Cahillane previously led Kellogg through its own breakup two years ago.
- Broadcom and Costco's rich valuations leave little room for error as battleground stocks - In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, CNBC's Jim Cramer writes about the issues facing Broadcom and Costco.
- ‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession - As consumers find their next grocery obsession in fiber, food and beverage companies are racing to keep up with the trend.
- AI shopping could drive $263 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in - Consumers are turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for gift discovery, reviews and price matching, potentially driving billions in sales this holiday season.
- Costco tops Wall Street's sales and revenue expectations - Costco on Thursday surpassed Wall Street's quarterly expectations as its sales rose 8.2% year over year.
- From the California gold rush to Sydney Sweeney: How denim became the most enduring garment in American fashion - The American blue jean was created in 1873 by tailor Jacob Davis, who patented the design with Levi Strauss, founder of the eponymous denim retailer