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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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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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RetailAs Rémy Cointreau profits slump 30% and fine tequila becomes more popular, will American rap fans help French cognac rebound?
By Prarthana PrakashJune 6, 2024
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    RetailRolex watches are getting more expensive because gold prices have soared to record highs
    By Andy Hoffman and BloombergJune 2, 2024
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FinanceChanel’s controlling family’s personal wealth has jumped $12.4 billion in 3 years as the business weathers luxury demand downturn
By Tara Patel and BloombergJune 6, 2024
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RetailThe diamond industry is ‘in trouble’ after prices sunk 6% this year. A jewelry CEO blames the rapid growth of lab-grown diamonds.
By Sasha RogelbergJune 5, 2024
Whole Foods founder said Jeff Bezos is a ‘genius’ who got rid of the ‘whole paycheck’ stigma
RetailWhole Foods founder said Jeff Bezos is a ‘genius’ who got rid of the ‘whole paycheck’ stigma
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 5, 2024
The ‘funflation’ economy is dying as a consumer attitude of ‘hard pass’ takes over and major artists cancel concert tours
LifestyleThe ‘funflation’ economy is dying as a consumer attitude of ‘hard pass’ takes over and major artists cancel concert tours
By Seamus WebsterJune 5, 2024
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Retail20 years ago Rolling Stone promised subscribers a ‘lifetime’ print magazine for just $99—now they’re canceling and readers are ‘enraged’
By Sunny NagpaulJune 5, 2024
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    RetailNon-alcoholic beer is booming as GenZers stay sober—and brewers like AB InBev are looking to the Paris Olympics to cash in
    By Sarah Jacob, Sabah Meddings, Andy Hoffman and BloombergJune 2, 2024
TJ Maxx will have workers wear body cameras to deter shoplifters
RetailTJ Maxx will have workers wear body cameras to deter shoplifters
By Chris MorrisJune 5, 2024
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RetailDe Beers, the business that coined ‘diamonds are forever,’ is pivoting to jewelry retail ahead of spinoff from Anglo American
By Prarthana PrakashJune 5, 2024
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RetailMcDonald’s loses the right to call its chicken burgers ‘Big Macs’ in Europe—a win for its Irish competitor and the ’respect of poultry products’
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressJune 5, 2024
Dollar Tree explores the sale of struggling Family Dollar chain
RetailDollar Tree explores the sale of struggling Family Dollar chain
By Chris MorrisJune 5, 2024
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Retail‘Spanish’ beer Madrí—brewed entirely in the U.K. and owned by $10.6 billion giant Molson Coors—accused of dishonesty by Spanish brewer Estrella
By Ryan HoggJune 5, 2024
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    RetailMark Zuckerberg is quietly sitting on a shopping empire with 4 times the customers of Amazon, as Facebook Marketplace skyrockets
    By Sasha RogelbergJune 1, 2024
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By Jordan Robertson, Jake Bleiberg and BloombergJune 5, 2024
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By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressJune 4, 2024
A woman stands in a crowd and holds up a Nordstrom Rack credit card to the camera, smiling.
RetailCan customers be too loyal? Nordstrom’s famous rewards program is so popular, shoppers’ racked-up points are denting its profits
By Sasha RogelbergJune 4, 2024
The CEO of Walmart was rejected by Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton business schools, but now runs the Fortune 500’s largest company. Here are his 3 tips for success
RetailThe CEO of Walmart was rejected by Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton business schools, but now runs the Fortune 500’s largest company. Here are his 3 tips for success
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 4, 2024
Liquid Death’s new CFO on the brand courting an increasingly ‘sober curious’ Gen Z
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By Sheryl EstradaJune 4, 2024
Move over, Pepsi: Dr Pepper is now America’s second-favorite soda
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By Chris MorrisJune 4, 2024
Housing, work, love: Gen Zers and young millennials don’t stand a chance in the face of the modern quarter-life crisis
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By Eli JosephJune 4, 2024
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By Thomas Biesheuvel and BloombergJune 4, 2024
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon keeps fending off Amazon for the top spot on the Fortune 500. Can he and the mega-retailer continue their streak?
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By Prarthana PrakashJune 4, 2024
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By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressJune 3, 2024
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By Chloe BergerJune 3, 2024
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RetailActivewear brand Outdoor Voices acquired by owner of Reese Witherspoon’s fashion label—3 months after it closed all stores and laid off dozens
By Jasmine LiJune 3, 2024
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By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 3, 2024
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