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More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales

July 23, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales
Tightening consumer budgets amid rapid inflation are intensifying competition in grocery aisles.

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Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week

July 23, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week
Companies from Coca-Cola to McDonald’s will share insights on inflation, supply chain and consumers.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost
The retailer’s emphasis on creating private-label items, rather than modernizing its technology, meant it was caught flat-footed when the pandemic struck. And it turned out shoppers actually preferred the stores’ old treasure-hunt feel. “Where is Mikasa?”

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Vince McMahon Out as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Vince McMahon Out as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
Mr. McMahon had been under pressure after the company disclosed a board investigation into alleged misconduct.

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Twitter Reports Drop in Revenue, Blames Uncertainty Over Elon Musk Deal

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter Reports Drop in Revenue, Blames Uncertainty Over Elon Musk Deal
The social-media company blamed the decline on advertising weakness and uncertainty related to its pending $44 billion acquisition by Elon Musk.

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Steelmakers Pour On More Investments, Shaking Off Economic Concerns

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Steelmakers Pour On More Investments, Shaking Off Economic Concerns
Nucor, Steel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs say they expect demand for steel to stay strong.

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Snap, Twitter Spark Fears of Broader Advertising-Market Decline

July 22, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Snap, Twitter Spark Fears of Broader Advertising-Market Decline
Observers say digital-ad spending is usually the first to be cut during a slowdown.

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Samsung Floats Nearly $200 Billion Spend on New Texas Chip Plants

July 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Samsung Floats Nearly $200 Billion Spend on New Texas Chip Plants
The South Korean tech company divulged in filings proposed spending for 11 new chip-making plants in Texas over the next two decades, but isn’t obliged to commit to the investments.

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Snap Posts Weakest-Ever Sales, Shares Tumble After Hours

July 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Snap Posts Weakest-Ever Sales, Shares Tumble After Hours
Snapchat owner holds off on issuing new guidance and slows the pace of hiring amid market turbulence.

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Amazon to Buy One Medical for $3.9 Billion in Healthcare Expansion

July 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon to Buy One Medical for $3.9 Billion in Healthcare Expansion
The deal for the operator of primary-care clinics will help the tech giant offer medical services to a large pool of employers and individuals and underscores its sweeping ambitions in healthcare.

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