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Consumer

Marriott’s Earnings and Growth in Luxury Travel Highlight K-Shaped Economy

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Marriott’s fourth-quarter earnings report shows that well-heeled travellers are still shelling out for top-tier accommodations.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Launches Suit to Knock Out Hims & Hers’ Weight Loss Knockoffs

Novo’s Copenhagen-listed shares rose 5.2% on Monday. New York-listed shares in Hims & Hers, meanwhile, shed an Ozempic-like 16% in volume.

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Consumer

Can An Ex-Walmart Exec Help Rescue Kroger?

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Media & Entertainment

Does Spotify Still Have the (Pricing) Power?

Earlier this month, Spotify’s monthly Premium subscription fee for US users went up $1 to $12.99 per month.

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Consumer

Is Coca-Cola’s Unmatched Pricing Power Finally Fizzling?

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Volume growth has flattened out, and even turned negative, in major markets in recent quarters, suggesting a consumer pullback.

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Media & Entertainment

Super Bowl Puts Up-for-Sale Seahawks in a Prime Time Showcase Showdown

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Paul Allen bought the Seahawks way back in 1997 for just $194 million. Nearly 30 years later, the franchise is worth some $6.6 billion.

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Electric Vehicles

As Tesla Doubles Down on AI and Robots, EVs Look More Like a Side Hustle

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Earlier this month, Tesla lost its title as the best-selling electric vehivle maker in the world to Chinese company BYD.

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