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Markets

Wall Street HALO Beckons Investors Trying to Ward Off AI-Driven Losses

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As the AI bull run threatens formerly high-growth sectors like software, investors seek safety in HALO companies out of the tech’s reach.

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Consumer

Costco Profit Tops Wall Street Expectations as Deals Lure Inflation-Weary Consumers

The retailer has now seen year-over-year visit growth for six consecutive months through April, according to data analytics firm Placer.ai.

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Consumer

Newborn Unicorn Radar Helps Retailers Fight Losses Beyond Shoplifting

Retailers panicked during the pandemic about shrink, a catchall term for any loss in inventory including theft.

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Consumer

Retail Earnings Likely to Spotlight Inflation’s Bruising Grip on Low-Income Consumers

The reading on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey has recently plummeted to near all-time lows.

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Consumer

Amazon, Walmart Wage Ultra-Fast Delivery War

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Both companies moved to expand their 30-minute-or-less ultra-fast delivery services across various US cities this past week.

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Big Tech

Amazon Cuts in Line at Online Grocery Checkout

Amazon has struggled to take a bite out of the $875 billion US grocery market since launching an online grocery storefront in 2006.

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Blockchain

Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?

Companies that have been waiting on the crypto sidelines are likely about to jump in the game following the passage of the GENIUS Act.

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Consumer

Walmart Gate-Crashes Amazon’s Annual Sales Bash

History suggests that a little competition will be good for not just Walmart and Amazon, but the retail sector as a whole.

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Finance

Klarna Discovers Customers Prefer Buying Now to Paying Later

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Klarna’s 100 million-user win sounds nice, but its users are increasingly struggling with the “pay later” part of the arrangement.

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Consumer

Walmart, Target Work to Limit the Impact of Tariffs

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Setting prices is a contact sport for retailers, and companies have been warning all year that things would get a little rough.

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