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Consumer

McDonald’s Beefs Up Value as Rising Gas Prices Drain Customers’ Wallets

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CFO Ian Borden warned on an earnings call Thursday that the second quarter has not kicked off so swimmingly.

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M&A

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Sidesteps Compensation Questions on eBay Deal

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is sidestepping questions about how much a proposed takeover of eBay — for $56 billion — would benefit stockholders.

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Consumer

Non-Alcoholic Beer Buoys Spirits for AB InBev Investors

Shares of the beermaker soared after it reported modest sales growth in its most recent quarter on Tuesday driven by its NA beer labels.

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Consumer

GameStop Raises Its Paddle to Buy eBay

CEO Ryan Cohen thinks GameStop’s stores could be used as physical sites to collect and authenticate eBay items.

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Consumer

After Years of Double-Digit Sales Growth, Luxury Retailers Face ‘Reckoning’

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From LVMH to Richement, brands built on status pursue younger customers amid signals that the salad days of the past two decades are over.

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Consumer

Golf Retailers Push Forward on a Tough (Economic) Course

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Americans are playing the most golf in decades, but capitalizing on the trend requires expert-level finesse for equipment-makers.

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Consumer

Nike Needs to Find Its Footing Ahead of Earnings

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Nike is trying to make a comeback under CEO Elliott Hill, who started in 2024 at a time when the shoe company seemed to veer off course.

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