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Customers in the electronics section at Walmart on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season than last year, according to credit reporting firm TransUnion. Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images

McKinsey studied 61 growth companies that outperformed their peers through COVID, inflation, and labor shocks. Here’s what they all had in common

By Geoff Colvin

February 26, 2026

McDonald’s CEO is a ‘supersubscriber’ of AI tools—and even used it to photoshop all his kids into a Christmas card

McDonald’s CEO is a ‘supersubscriber’ of AI tools—and even used it to photoshop all his kids into a Christmas card

February 25, 2026

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Startups & Venture

‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’

February 21, 2026

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‘I had to take 60 meetings’: Jeff Bezos says ‘the hardest thing I’ve ever done’ was raising the first million dollars of seed capital for Amazon

By Dave Smith and Fortune Editors

February 19, 2026

Amazon exec says the most important lessons from Jeff Bezos were the 16 leadership principles he once dismissed as cultlike

Amazon exec says the most important lessons from Jeff Bezos were the 16 leadership principles he once dismissed as cultlike

February 18, 2026

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Lowe’s CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs ‘nobody else wanted’

February 16, 2026

‘We inherited a very damaged brand’: Red Lobster CEO says the seafood chain could kill more locations and menu items to stay afloat

February 10, 2026

U.S. Olympians earn just 5% of what Singapore pays—many are forced to juggle jobs as baristas, brokers, and dentists just to get by

U.S. Olympians earn just 5% of what Singapore pays—many are forced to juggle jobs as baristas, brokers, and dentists just to get by

February 10, 2026

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Skier Lindsey Vonn is competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics despite a ruptured ACL: She says grit is the most important quality in life and business

By Emma Hinchliffe

February 6, 2026

Jim Carrey almost returned a $20 million paycheck, with interest, for his hit role in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Arts & Entertainment

Jim Carrey nearly quit ‘Grinch’ and offered to return his $20 million paycheck. Then the founder of SEAL Team Six came to the rescue

By Nino Paoli and Fortune Editors

February 6, 2026

Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun

Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun

January 22, 2026

Warren Buffett’s son says he didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until he was in his 20s—and his friends were just as surprised

Warren Buffett’s son says he didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until he was in his 20s—and his friends were just as surprised

January 17, 2026

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Jeff Bezos tells Gen Z entrepreneurs to gain work experience before launching new companies: ‘I started Amazon when I was 30’

January 12, 2026

Sarah Jessica Parker says she only has work-life balance because of the people supporting her: ‘I’m making choices differently than I used to’

Sarah Jessica Parker says she only has work-life balance because of the people supporting her: ‘I’m making choices differently than I used to’

January 9, 2026

Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search

Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search

January 8, 2026

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