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The market keeps winning. Most Americans are losing faith

Wall Street and Main Street are two different universes. Eight straight winning weeks live with record lows in consumer sentiment.

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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Barnes & Noble CEO clarifies the bookseller’s stance on AI-written books after refusing to ban them: ‘This is a straightforward rejection of AI books’
By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 22, 2026
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Target posts biggest jump in comparable sales in 4 years as turnaround takes shape
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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RetailCompanies are slashing their earnings forecasts as consumer confidence about the future reaches 12-year low
By Stuart DyosMarch 30, 2025
  • Elon Musk and Donald Trump sit in the front seats of a red Tesla, smiling.
    FinanceTesla mega-bull Dan Ives warns ‘the clock struck midnight’ for Elon Musk as he begs CEO to step back from DOGE
    By Sasha RogelbergMarch 20, 2025
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RetailHow Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankruptcy disaster 
By Lila MacLellanMarch 29, 2025
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PoliticsWarned car tariffs will cost Americans $100 billion, Trump White House won’t budge: ‘We must become a manufacturing powerhouse’
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 28, 2025
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RetailLululemon adds to warnings about consumer spending as stock tanks 15% on weak revenue outlook amid tariff uncertainty
By Sydney LakeMarch 28, 2025
Germany warns U.S. ‘nothing off table’ if auto tariffs aren’t withdrawn
PoliticsGermany warns U.S. ‘nothing off table’ if auto tariffs aren’t withdrawn
By AFPMarch 28, 2025
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PoliticsTrump warns U.S. carmakers not to take advantage of tariffs by hiking prices on consumers
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 28, 2025
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    FinanceNorway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a slice of Covent Garden for $739 million amid retail boom for the former fruit and veg market
    By Prarthana PrakashMarch 20, 2025
LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault will join the board of top-end ski wear brand Moncler after the French giant struck a deal with its CEO
RetailLVMH heir Alexandre Arnault will join the board of top-end ski wear brand Moncler after the French giant struck a deal with its CEO
By Prarthana PrakashMarch 28, 2025
The Ferrari 12Cilindri at HROwen Ferrari in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Hatfield is the main hub destination for HROwen with their main HQ being based there.
RetailFerrari’s U.S. customers may be forced to pay $50,000 more for their 12Cilindri as carmaker hikes prices over Trump tariffs
By Ryan HoggMarch 28, 2025
23andMe headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Retail23andMe says it won permission from a judge to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data. Here’s how to delete yours
By Stuart DyosMarch 28, 2025
Hermes store on Bond Street on 28th August 2024 in London
SuccessHermès is nearly 200 years old—but its relentless growth makes it ‘an old lady with startup issues,’ its artistic director says
By Prarthana PrakashMarch 28, 2025
Dollar Tree sold Family Dollar at a massive discount for just $1 billion. Just a decade ago, it was worth $9 billion
RetailDollar Tree sold Family Dollar at a massive discount for just $1 billion. Just a decade ago, it was worth $9 billion
By Morning BrewMarch 27, 2025
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    NewslettersJD Vance has a message for Silicon Valley: The Trump administration is ‘working with you’
    By Jessica MathewsMarch 20, 2025
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RetailTrump’s ‘shotgun approach’ to auto tariffs will have significant ripple effects—even if you’re not buying a car: ‘Virtually nothing goes unscathed’
By Dave SmithMarch 27, 2025
From outcast to on-track: How M&S found a culture to turn a crumbling business around
CommentaryFrom outcast to on-track: How M&S found a culture to turn a crumbling business around
By Andrew BusbyMarch 27, 2025
How Next became the U.K.’s most successful clothing retailer with $1.3 billion in profit—outpacing a struggling industry with its savvy e-commerce play
LeadershipHow Next became the U.K.’s most successful clothing retailer with $1.3 billion in profit—outpacing a struggling industry with its savvy e-commerce play
By Prarthana PrakashMarch 27, 2025
A 1964 Empress Bentley and a 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn are parked in Smith Square, a small square behind the Houses of Parliament, before collecting their VIP passengers - barristers who are being sworn in as QCs (aka Silks in legal vernacular), on 11th March 2019, in London, England.
RetailRolls-Royce owner Donald Trump just took a hammer to the U.K.’s $8 billion luxury car market
By Ryan HoggMarch 27, 2025
Delta’s secret trading card program has a new design for its 100th anniversary—but you’ll need to ask your pilot to get one
RetailDelta’s secret trading card program has a new design for its 100th anniversary—but you’ll need to ask your pilot to get one
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump during a US ambassadors meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
FinanceTrump sets auto tariffs at 25%, drawing swift backlash: ‘The tariffs announced today will harm—not help,’ says world’s largest business association
By Amanda GerutMarch 26, 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
RetailWalmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
By Sydney LakeMarch 26, 2025
The Chili's sign across from the restaurant in Scranton Pennsylvania
RetailThere hasn’t been a Chili’s near The Office’s hometown of Scranton in two decades. Now the brand is debuting a retro restaurant with ‘awesome blossoms’ back on the menu
By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2025
Michael O'Leary attends day 1 'Champion Day' of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 11, 2025 in London, England.
RetailMonths after calling Wizz Air’s unlimited flights deal a ‘marketing scam,’ Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair launches its own subscription service
By Ryan HoggMarch 26, 2025
L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus.
RetailL’Oréal and other beauty giants are pleading with the EU to exclude American cosmetics from its tariff war
By Prarthana PrakashMarch 24, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer of Klarna Holding AB, at IFGS 2022 summit at the Guildhall in London, U.K., on Monday, April 4, 2022. Innovate Finance's summit -- part of U.K. Fintech Week -- aims to showcase Britain's financial technology sector and its global ambitions.
FinanceKlarna CEO defends DoorDash ‘eat now, pay later’ deal as critics slam ‘Collateralized DoorDash Obligations’
By Ryan HoggMarch 24, 2025
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NewslettersInside the futuristic biotech startup Cellares that’s building a cure for cancer with $355 million in funding
By Leo SchwartzMarch 24, 2025
VW is cutting thousands of jobs but still dwarfs global rivals
RetailVW is cutting thousands of jobs but still dwarfs global rivals
By Monica Raymunt and BloombergMarch 24, 2025
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RetailThe housing market’s spring selling season has arrived. Here’s the best time to list your home
By Stuart DyosMarch 23, 2025
Abou Sow hands out cartons of eggs to people waiting in line to receive free eggs from FarmerJawn Agriculture, Friday, March 21, 2025, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York.
LifestyleHundreds of New Yorkers spent hours waiting in line for free eggs. All 100 cartons were gone in less than 10 minutes
By The Associated PressMarch 21, 2025
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RetailTarget was banking on Easter to help boost sluggish sales. But then came the church-initiated boycotts of the retailer
By Retail BrewMarch 21, 2025
CEO Elliott Hill of Nike smiles on the field before the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.
RetailAs Nike lags, CEO Elliott Hill said Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day revealed the key to a strong offense
By Amanda GerutMarch 21, 2025
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CompaniesOlive Garden parent company shrugs off concerns of plummeting consumer confidence because restaurant goers continue ‘to treat themselves and splurge’
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 20, 2025
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FinanceAmid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth
By Paolo ConfinoMarch 20, 2025
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