Consumer

Media & Entertainment

Callaway Unwinds Sub-Par Acquisition of Topgolf

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The deal values Topgolf at $1.1 billion, roughly half of what Callaway paid for the entertainment brand in 2020.

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Consumer

Butterball Battle Begins for Retailers Rolling Out Holiday Deals

Target on Wednesday said its meal kit for four will cost less than $20 this year before tax, or about $5 a person.

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Economics

US Tariffs Chew a Hole in Retailers’ (and Shoppers’) Christmas Stockings

The US has basically imposed tariffs on Christmas this year: Trees, ornaments and even gifts. Now, both shoppers and sellers feel Grinchy.

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Indicators

Private Employers Add 42,000 Jobs, Marking First Net Gain Since Summer

Overall employment was likely roughly flat in October due to layoffs in the federal government amid the longest shutdown in history.

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Consumer

Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

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Execs said that inflation-addled consumers are under the impression that Chipotle costs more than it does.

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Big Tech

Apple’s Market Cap Creeps Toward $4 Trillion as iPhone 17 Flexes (Without Flipping)

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Counterpoint data found the iPhone 17 lineup outsold the iPhone 16 by 14% in the US and China for its first 10 days.

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Big Tech

Amazon Still Wants an Alexa in Every Home. Hence, Her M-AI-keover

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With new leadership, the company is looking to revive its entire hardware line — and dig itself out of a giant money hole

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