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☆ Martis: Walmart has the upper hand over Target with value and convenience
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMartis: Walmart has the upper hand over Target with value and convenienceJharonne Martis, Director of Consumer Research at LSEG, explains how Walmart's value and convenience are outpacing Target, with strong growth in groceries and omni-channel services. She highlights Abercrombie & Fitch and Walmart as top retail stocks for 2025.

Organizations: Walmart, Consumer Research, Abercrombie & Fitch

☆ Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for 'abusive' cabin luggage fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Spain's Ministry of Consumer Rights on Friday slapped a $179 million euro ($186 million) fine on five low-budget airlines for "abusive practices" including charging additional cabin luggage fees. Spanish low-cost airline Vueling was ordered to pay 39.2 million euros and EasyJet was fined 29 million euros. Scandinavia's second-largest airline Norwegian and Spanish airline Volotea each received penalties in excess of 1 million euros. The five airlines should discontinue their practice of requiring additional payment for cabin luggage and reserving a seat near a dependent traveler, the ministry said. "We completely disagree with the decision of the Spanish Consumer Ministry and find the proposed sanctions outrageous," an EasyJet statement said, stressing it considers its cabin luggage policy to be aligned with all applicable laws.

Persons: Vueling, EasyJet, Javier Gandara, Michael O'Leary Organizations: Ministry of Consumer Rights, Ryanair, Spanish, Spain's Association of Airlines, CNBC, Ministry of Consumer, ALA, Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry, Governments, Spanish Consumer Ministry, Boeing, International Air Transport Association Locations: Spain, Europe

Comcast announced a plan Wednesday to spin off most of its cable television networks into a separate publicly traded company. The new company will include the USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel. Comcast will retain key NBCUniversal assets, including the NBC broadcast network, NBC News, NBC Sports, the streaming service Peacock, and the cable channel Bravo. The move comes as the traditional cable television bundle faces stiff economic headwinds, most notably the rise of cord-cutting and the shift to streaming alternatives. Matt Strauss will become chairman of the NBCUniversal Media Group.

Persons: Mike Cavanagh, ” Cavanagh, “, Cavanagh, Mark Lazarus, Anand Kini, Dan Ives, ”, ” Rich Greenfield, ” Greenfield, Cesar Conde, Conde “, ” Donna Langley, Peacock, Matt Strauss, Mark Woodbury Organizations: Comcast, USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, SYFY, Golf Channel, NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Bravo, Wall Street Journal, Wedbush Securities, LightShed Partners, Wednesday, NBCUniversal, Group, Telemundo, NBCUniversal Entertainment, Studios, NBCUniversal Media, Universal, General Electric, Netflix, Amazon Prime Locations: NBCUniversal

☆ Walmart hits new highs and Target dives after earnings as rivals diverge even more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Customer traffic gains were similar at the two stores, yet Walmart's sales trends looked much better than Target's. Walmart's traffic growth edged out its rival's, with a gain of 3.1% at Walmart U.S. versus 2.4% at Target. Walmart's e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 22%, a bigger increase than the nearly 11% at Target. About 60% of Target's sales come from discretionary items, such as home goods and clothing. On a call with investors on Wednesday, Cornell pointed to "green shoots" in the business, even as sales results disappointed.

Persons: Brian Cornell, Walmart's, Michael Baker, Davidson, Baker, Paul Lejuez, Kate McShane, Goldman Sachs, Davidson's Baker, Cornell, Michael Lasser, We'll Organizations: Walmart, Walmart U.S, Target, D.A, Amazon, Costco, Citi Research, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Global Research, Citi, Cornell, UBS Locations: U.S, Minneapolis, America

☆ Some market experts are talking about 'animal spirits.' Here's what that means when it comes to investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Yet, some experts say they are seeing a renewal of so-called animal spirits. "Animal spirits" is a term first coined by economist John Maynard Keynes and refers to the tendency for human emotion to drive investment gains and losses. watch nowSome experts say animal spirits are a sign of consumer confidence. "It's essentially why dead investors outperform living investors, because dead investors are not impacted by their animal spirits," Klontz said. Research has shown dead investors' portfolios tend to outperform, since they are left untouched because they are less likely to be influenced by emotional decisions, such as panic selling or buying.

Persons: Timothy A, Clary, Donald Trump, John Maynard Keynes, Brad Klontz, Klontz, Scott Wren, Wells, Wren, —, We're Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Trump, Dow Jones, Research, Investors Locations: Wells Fargo, U.S

☆ Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on 'duopoly,' high swipe fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Interchange fees, also known as swipe fees, are paid from a merchant's bank account to the cardholder's bank, whenever a customer uses a credit card in a retail purchase. "In 2023 alone, Visa and Mastercard charged merchants more than $100 billion in credit card fees, mostly in the form of interchange fees," Durbin told the committee. Visa and Mastercard, however, stand by their swipe fees. But the current high credit card swipe fees for retailers translate to higher prices for consumers, the National Retail Federation told the committee in a letter ahead of the hearing. "Last year, the average American spent $1,100 in swipe fees, more than they spent on pets, coffee or alcohol."

Persons: Bill Sheedy, Linda Kirkpatrick, Democratic Illinois Sen, Dick Durbin, Durbin, Republican Kansas Sen, Roger Marshall, Ryan McInerney, Sheedy, Americas Linda Kirkpatrick, Dodd, Frank, Roger Alford, General Merrick Garland Organizations: Visa, Americas, Mastercard, Committee, Democratic Illinois, Republican Kansas, Credit, National Retail Federation, Notre Dame University Locations: Washington ,

☆ Google Gemini gets Marc Benioff's stamp of approval
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

His latest fascination is Google's Gemini Live, an AI voice assistant. Marc Benioff gave Google's AI voice assistant, Gemini Live, his stamp of approval. "Just downloaded Gemini Live, and I'm absolutely blown away," he wrote in an X post on Sunday. Google released a smartphone app for Gemini Live on Apple's App Store on Thursday, just a few months after the virtual assistant was made free for users. We already have that live," Benioff said.

Persons: Marc Benioff, Benioff, Sundar Pichai, Copilot, Insider's Ashley Stewart, OpenAI's ChatGPT, ChatGPT's, Axios, Jensen Huang, David Sacks Organizations: Gemini, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Business, BI, Pacific, Nvidia Locations: Francisco

☆ Tropicana redesigned its classic bottle. Customers revolted
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Tropicana customers are in revolt over an orange juice bottle redesign. In July, Tropicana’s sales dropped 8.3% from the year prior, according to sales data by market research firm Circana shared with CNN. Tropicana's customers have expressed frustration at the new bottles. It’s more of a generic structure.”Tropicana's old carafe bottle design. “I had been a loyal customer for decades but now you lost me.”“I do not like the new bottle design,” another posted on Reddit.

Persons: Circana, you’ve, ”, Steve Lamoureux, Peter Clarke, ” Clarke, “, Tiffany Hagler, Lamoureux, we’re, it’s, that’s, Joe Biden, ” Lamoureux Organizations: New, New York CNN, Tropicana, OJ, CNN, Coca, Brand, Product Ventures, Geard, Bloomberg, Getty, Tropicana Brands Group, Tropicana Brands, Tropicana OJ, Companies Locations: New York, Orange

☆ Disney's comeback has another believer. What Jim Cramer says to do with the stock from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The news Evercore ISI raised its Disney price target to $134 per share from $128, implying more than 16.5% upside from Friday's close. Big picture Evercore's Disney price target bump Monday joins a string of analyst PT hikes last week following strong earnings. The recent run in Disney stock is reflective of renewed confidence in management's ability to get its financial house in order. The next big streaming target is for Disney's entertainment direct-to-consumer business to achieve 10% operating margin in fiscal 2026. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Minnie Mouse, Disney Organizations: Disney, ISI, ESPN, CNBC Locations: Evercore

☆ Small businesses are hurting at the worst possible time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That’s because small businesses typically having tighter profit margins compared to behemoths like Walmart and Amazon, so they feel the sting of rising costs more acutely. The Small Business Index shows that 8 in 10 small retail businesses rely on holiday sales to meet their annual profit goals. If only it were that simple for small businesses. John Waldmann, chief executive of Homebase, a payroll software provider for more than 100,000 small businesses, said Enjou Chocolat’s dilemma is something he hears all the time. “Small businesses are really reticent to increase prices, so when they do, it’s because they have to,” Waldmann said.

Persons: Washington CNN — Enjou, Mark Chinsky, “, ‘ that’s, you’ve, ” Chinsky, that, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, we’re, ”, Thomas Barkin, “ Price, Joe Raedle, John Waldmann, Enjou, ” Waldmann, “ They’re, Scott Olson, there’s, Sarah Jordan, ” There’s, Bill Dunkelberg Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, National Federation of Independent Business, Walmart, ” Richmond Fed, Target, “, Board, Wrigley Field Locations: Morristown , New Jersey, America, Miami, Chicago

☆ Luxury brands forgot about Gen Z. They can't afford to make that mistake again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But now it appears that some luxury brands have forgotten that aim. Dukas/Getty ImagesRay of Buttermilk said that some luxury brands have been hesitant to explore collaborations as a means of engaging Gen Z consumers because they fear losing their luxury allure. The future is vintageLuxury players might be kicking themselves for alienating Gen Z consumers, but Gen Zers never forgot about luxury. But secondhand's success isn't bad news for primary luxury brands, Escribano said. Bar certain luxury products like Hermès Birkins handbags, secondhand luxury is by and large cheaper and retains a level of exclusivity, she said.

Persons: Bain, Louis Vuitton, Z, Gen Z, There's, Claudia D'Arpizio, Blanca Zugaza Escribano, Gen, D'Arpizio, LVMH, Prada, Sabrina Carpenter, Marleen Moise, Getty, Jamie Ray, Escribano, Gen Z's, Thomaï, They've, Gen Zers, Z's Organizations: Louis, Prada, Bain & Company, Industry, Bain, Business, NYU's Stern School, Gen Locations: Hermès

Delta Air Lines allows buyers to personalize gift cards with photos and is shipping gift cards for free through Dec. 13. Royal Caribbean sells gift cards that can be redeemed for a cruise booking, but not pre-cruise purchases such as shore excursions, beverage packages and internet. Intrepid Travel, which specializes in sustainable tours for small groups, lets gift buyers purchase specific tours for another person. Other websites offer gift cards that aren't tied to specific brands, but reviews are mixed on some of those companies. For example, Finnair gift cards expire in one year, while Airbnb gift cards aren't available in every region.

Persons: Zs, millennials, Reddit, Rick Steves, Hilton Organizations: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Marriott, Royal, Intrepid Locations: Italy, Rick Steves Italy, Lyft, Royal Caribbean, U.S

☆ Buy these 14 stocks set to benefit most from the surge in year-end holiday spending: Morgan Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are 14 companies that will benefit from the upswing, according to Morgan Stanley. Advertisement"This holiday season is likely to see stronger spending than last," Morgan Stanley strategists led by Michelle Weaver wrote in a November 13 note, citing sentiment from her firm's economists. Morgan StanleyHowever, that's not to say that all companies will equally enjoy that surge in holiday spending. AdvertisementIn the note, Weaver and her team outlined 16 companies with significant exposure to holiday spending, though only 14 of those stocks have bullish ratings from Morgan Stanley analysts. Each is accompanied by its ticker, market capitalization, price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, industry, and commentary about that industry from Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Michelle Weaver, Morgan Stanley Holiday, Rich, Weaver, they'd, Morgan, haven't, that's Organizations: National Retail Federation, Black

☆ Why Musk supports Trump getting rid of EV tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla stands to benefit from any removal of consumer tax credits on electric vehicle purchases. AdvertisementElon Musk supports a Trump plan to end tax credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Trump plans to end the EV tax credit, with support from Tesla representatives. In October, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group representing Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, and others, urged Congress to keep the tax credits. While Musk supports cutting the EV tax credit, reports of its potential demise appear to have spooked investors.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, EVs, —, Elon, Musk, Trump, Kelley, Dan Ives, Joe Biden's, It's, Vaibhav Taneja, Benjamin Zhang Organizations: Service, US, Reuters, Ford, Tesla, Republican, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, GM, Toyota, Politico Locations: Detroit, Mexico

☆ Here's why investors are so excited about Disney's quarterly results
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter totaled $22.57 billion, topping the $22.45 billion expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. And the good run should continue, with management forecasting earnings growth acceleration over the next couple of years. Roughly $15 billion in cash flow from operations vs. $14.8 billion expected, and about $8 billion in capital expenditures vs. $6.54 billion expected. That implies free cash flow of about $7 billion vs. $8.1 billion expected. In entertainment, the team forecasts double digit percentage growth in operating income, with 10% operating margin in its streaming businesses.

Persons: Robert Iger's, Iger, hasn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mickey Mouse, Mouse, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Disney, Revenue, LSEG, Management, ESPN DTC, ESPN, DIS, Comcast, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Sports, CNBC, Magic, Walt Disney World, Corbis, Getty Locations: Florida, India, Orlando , Florida

Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role. The consumer price index climbed to 2.6% last month since the same time last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Stock futures turned higher, while traders bid up the price of government bonds. All-important shelter costs rose 0.4% from September to October, accounting for over half the monthly gains, the BLS said. Over the past four years, consumer prices have cumulatively increased about 20%, with the costs of many other goods and services rising even faster.

Persons: That's, Joe Biden’s, ” Kathy Jones, Charles Schwab, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, Jerome Powell Organizations: of Labor Statistics, BLS, Charles, Charles Schwab Center, Financial Research, ” Voters, White House, Trump, Investors, Adobe, National Retail Federation, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Citi Locations: —

☆ Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG — Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year due to a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. While Singles’ Day was previously a one-day event, shopping platforms in China now kickstart the festival weeks ahead to drum up sales volume. But amid China’s lagging domestic economy, dragged down by a real estate crisis and deflationary pressures, consumers no longer go all out during the shopping extravaganza. Wang said that the prices offered on e-commerce platforms during Singles’ Day are not necessarily cheaper than usual. “I used to buy a lot two or three years ago and I even purchased a mobile phone (during Singles’ Day),” he said.

Persons: Alibaba, ”, —, “, Wang Haihua, Wang, we’ve, Zhang Jiewei, ” Zhang, Shaun Rein, ” Rein, Gucci, Jacob Cooke, ” Cooke Organizations: HONG KONG —, China Market Research Group Locations: HONG KONG, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, “

☆ Who Trump picks to fight his trade battles is apparently important to financial markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chatter that President-elect Donald Trump could appoint former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to oversee trade policy is moving markets, from the dollar on currency exchanges to stocks that would be sensitive to tariffs. During Trump's first term as the president, Lighthizer was central to his protectionist policy and was U.S. trade representative role when Trump launched the trade war with China. "Any clues on Trump's appointments may be market moving," Jim Reid, research strategist at Deutsche Bank, said in a note. Trump's policy proposals to cut taxes and slap tariffs on imports are believed to undermine the currencies of some of America's biggest trading partners. Bank of America tracks a basket of consumer stocks with high exposure to China tariffs, and these companies plunged on Friday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Robert Lighthizer, Lighthizer, Trump, Jim Reid, Kamala Harris, hasn't Organizations: . Trade, Financial Times, Deutsche Bank, US Trade Representative, Trump, CNN, Reuters, Bank of America Locations: U.S, China

☆ Mattel pulls thousands of 'Wicked' dolls off shelves after printing adult website on packaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead of listing the website for Universal's "Wicked" movie, boxes featured a link to a pornographic website for a group called Wicked Pictures. "Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page," Mattel said in a statement. Consumers who already have the product are advised to discard the product packaging or obscure the link and may contact Mattel Customer Service for further information." Target , Walmart and Amazon had removed the line of "Wicked" dolls from their online storefronts as of midday Monday, as had Best Buy , Barnes & Noble and Macy's . The mishap comes as Universal floods retail shelves with "Wicked"-related product ahead of the film's Nov. 22 release.

Persons: Mattel, Noble, James Zahn, —, Jaime Katz, Zahn, NBCUniversal Organizations: Wicked Pictures, Mattel, Consumers, Service, Walmart, Amazon, Barnes, Universal, Morningstar, eBay, Facebook, Comcast, CNBC Locations: U.S, Target, NBCUniversal

☆ Americans are doom spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While this kind of catharsis might work to temporarily allay worries, experts say doom spending poses a danger to consumers’ long-term financial health. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThat financial gloom is powering doom spending and, in turn, driving up credit card debt. Beyond the economy, experts say that internet habits play a significant role in driving doom spending, especially for younger consumers. But Alev says that she anticipates a pop in spending whether Americans feel positively or negatively about the outcome of the election. How do you curb doom spending?

Persons: ”, Gen, “ We’re, Courtney Alev, “, Alev, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Sertan Kabadayi, Joe Raedle, Bankrate, Aja Evans, ’ ” Evans, hasn’t, ” Alev, Jeff Roberson, Biden, Evans Organizations: CNN, Wheaton College senior, YouTube, Credit, Gallup, Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, Federal, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Finance, Brookings Institution Locations: Massachusetts, Miami , Florida, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Was music really better when you were younger?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Jemal Polson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

As I see other generations of music lovers say music was so much better when they were younger, I wondered why. “It’s not that music was better when (we) were younger; it’s that music elicits very, very strong emotions,” said Dr. Rita Aiello, a music psychologist at New York University who examines how people process music and how music and memories shape each other. “Music is episodic,” said Dr. Robert Cutietta, a professor of music at the University of Southern California. A 2022 replication of the latter study in Marketing Letters: A Journal of Research in Marketing found that a person’s music preference peaks as young as 17. It may be because you’re remembering the artists, songs and albums that were meaningful to you and forgetting the ones that weren’t.

Persons: Snoop, ”, Gwen Stefani’s “, I’m, I’ve, Lil Nas, Sabrina Carpenter, Meghan Trainor, Kesha, “ It’s, Rita Aiello, Aiello, Barbra Streisand’s, Michael Webb, Robert Cutietta, “, ” Cutietta, Leonard Bernstein, ” Aiello, Cutietta, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, The Telegraph, Independent, Variety, New York University, “, London Palladium, Hulton, University of Southern, Consumer Research, Research, Marketing, Beatles Locations: University of Southern California, There’s

☆ CEOs around the world started talking about Trump's tariffs as soon as he won
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It is months before Trump's inauguration, but tariffs are already on the lips of global business leaders. AdvertisementAs soon as Donald Trump won reelection, CEOs worldwide discussed his plans for a new era of global tariffs. AdvertisementOn Wednesday, Oliver Zipse, chairman of BMW, downplayed fears over tariffs during a third-quarter earnings call, citing the company's large US business. Advertisement"Politics is politics," Ikea's CEO, Jesper Brodin, told Business Insider when asked about how Trump's tariffs would affect international business. Soon after Trump's departure from the White House, the two sides ended their dispute and axed the tariffs, but renewed tariffs could lead to issues once again.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ralph Lauren, —, Trump, he'd, John Deere, Trump's, Shinju Aoyama, Aoyama, Shinji Aoyama, YOSHIKAZU, Piyush Gupta, Gupta, Europe Trump, Davidson, Oliver Zipse, Zipse, Maja Hitij, Arne Freundt, Freundt, Jesper Brodin, Guillaume Faury, Faury, OZAN KOSE, Martin Sorrell, Sorrell, Justin Picicci, Ralph Lauren's, Picicci, Timothy Boyle Organizations: BMW, Airbus, Ikea, Service, Biden, Japan's Honda Motors, Honda, Getty, DBS, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Puma, European Union, Boeing, EU, White, North, Columbia, Washington Post Locations: China, Mexico, Europe, AFP

☆ What the Fed’s interest rate cuts mean for your money
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But that doesn’t mean as a result interest rates are now low — or will soon be low. “‘Falling interest rates’ are not the same as ‘low interest rates.’ Interest rates are high and will only decline to ‘not as high’ as … we move into 2025,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate. Credit cards: Just before the Fed cut its key rate in September, the average credit card rate was 20.78%, according to Bankrate. Another option: Try transferring your balance to a credit card from a credit union or local bank. Before the Fed’s September rate cut many of those accounts were offering yields between 4.25% and 5.3%, according to those listed on Bankrate.com.

Persons: ”, Greg McBride, Matt Schulz, Chris Diodato, they’re, Freddie Mac, Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s, ” McBride, Sinead Colton Grant, Colton Grant, “, Don’t, Diodato, you’re, BNY, they’ve Organizations: CNN, Reserve, Bankrate, Fed, LendingTree, Treasury, Savings Locations: Treasuries

☆ What Trump's win means for retail giants like Walmart, Target, and Costco
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump's second term likely means changes are on the way that will impact retailers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDonald Trump's return to the White House is likely to usher in sweeping changes that will impact retailers like Walmart, Target, and Costco — ranging from new tariffs to tax cuts and a new regulatory environment. Trump's campaign promises, along with his prior term record, offer some insights into what major retailers can expect from his second term. Advertisement"That's actually very unhelpful for a lot of retailers, especially in areas like technology, which a lot of retailers are involved," he said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Neil Saunders, it's, John David Rainey, Trump, Chris Walton, Walton, Jonathan Gold, Johns, Tinglong Dai, Saunders, He's, Lina Khan Organizations: Service, Walmart, Target, Costco, TractorTractor, Dick's Sporting Goods, Data, Omni, National Retail Federation, Trump, Pew Research, Federal, FTC, Kroger, Albertsons, Republican Locations: China, Johns Hopkins, Washington

☆ China's luxury slump is trickling down to other consumer companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Madeline Berg | Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's luxury slump is spreading to more consumer brands. Companies like Starbucks, Estée Lauder, and Nike have reported falling sales in the region. It's hitting Western brands particularly hard, as reflected by companies across the consumer sector reporting muted sales in China in the most recent quarter. Consumer spending in China never fully recovered after the government started lifting COVID-19 curbs in late 2022. AdvertisementAdidas managed to buck the trend, reporting sales up 9% in Greater China in the third quarter.

Persons: Estée Lauder, —, China's, MingYii Lai, Brian Niccol, L'Oréal, Lynn Song Organizations: Companies, Starbucks, Nike, Service, Burberry, Daxue Consulting, InBev, Carlsberg, Apple, Adidas, Heineken, Greater China, ING Locations: China, Beijing, Greater China, Greater

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