Athletic apparel sits on display inside a Lululemon Athletica store. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Teens are spending more and shifting their shopping clothes, even as they worry about growing economic uncertainty, according to a new survey. Athletic apparel brands such as Lululemon and Nike that combine comfort and fashion are winning out […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, April 5Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks lower after two-session winning streak Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 4, 2022. Source: NYSE US stock futures dipped Tuesday after back-to-back gains on Wall Street. The Nasdaq advanced nearly 2% to […]
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Amazon signs rocket deal with Blue Origin, Arianespace, ULA for Project Kuiper internet satellitesArtist renderings of the companies’ rockets, from left to right: New Glenn, Vulcan Centaur, and Ariane 6. Blue Origin / United Launch Alliance / Arianespace Amazon on Tuesday announced what it says is the biggest rocket deal in the commercial space industry’s history, signing on with three companies for up to 83 launches of its […]
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Inflation fears force Americans to rethink financial choices: SurveyRobyn Beck | dpa | Getty Images Surging inflation has Americans reconsidering how they spend their money. The Consumer Price Index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, jumped 7.9% in February from 12 months prior. Prices are going up on everything from the food you put on the table to the gas […]
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Wind energy installations must quadruple to hit net-zero goals: GWECOnshore and offshore wind turbines photographed in Flevoland, the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Picture Source | Getty Images The wind energy sector had its second best year in 2021 but installations will need to dramatically increase going forward to keep track with net-zero goals, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council. […]
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Manhattan residential real estate sales hit record $7.3 billion in first quarterLuxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan residential real estate sales topped $7 billion in the first quarter, marking the strongest-ever start to a year as the market shows no signs of slowing, according to new sales […]
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SEC Chair Gensler offers expanded protections for crypto investorsUS Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Monday that his agency is aiming to exercise greater […]
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US-listed China stocks are volatile but analysts urge cautionThe Baidu Inc. logo is displayed on the company’s headquarters on July 3, 2019 in Beijing, China. Wan Xiaojun | Visual China Group via Getty Images Some analysts remain pessimistic on US-listed Chinese stocks, warning the road ahead remains uncertain despite signs that they’re at less risk of being delisted from US exchanges. “Global investors […]
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Walmart saved millions from elder gift card scamsA gift card display stands at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Technology developed by Walmart helped the retail giant identify and freeze nearly $4 million in gift cards that had been bought by thousands of primarily elderly victims at the direction of con artists who […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, April 4Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks higher but key Treasury spreads remain inverted Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 31, 2022. Source: NYSE US stock futures rose modestly Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq looking the strongest. Twitter shares […]
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