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“Under Armour to raise hourly wages to $15 for more than 8,000 retail, distribution workers”

“Under Armour announced Wednesday it is raising wages for hourly retail workers to $15 in the United States and Canada, impacting more than 8,000 jobs. The increases, which could be as much as 50% for some workers, will be effective June… Continue Reading…

Business

“Target sales jump 23% as exclusive brands, curbside pickup draw in shoppers”

“Target said Wednesday fiscal first-quarter sales rose 23%, as investments it made in exclusive brands and services like curbside pickup strengthened customer loyalty and kept them coming back. The retailer also said it is benefiting from… reopening economy and busier social… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Major Shortages are Breaking the U.S. Economy”

“The U.S. economy is trying to restart its engine after tumbling into its deepest recession in generations, but a variety of supply chain constraints are threatening the country’s rebound. The country faces major shortages in everything from labor to semiconductors,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas, Food, Lumber, Homes: More and More Expensive”

“Used cars, homes, lumber, gas and chicken: What do they all have in common? They’re all getting more expensive. The stimulus-fueled economy is rebounding and Americans are again spending on shopping, traveling and eating out. But the pandemic is far from over, and supply-chain… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. gasoline shortage improves, some regions still suffer hefty outages”

“Even with outages slightly easing in many states, at least a third of gas stations were without fuel in Maryland, Virginia and Georgia, according to tracking firm GasBuddy. Roughly half of the stations in the Carolinas were lacking gasoline, and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Top Oil Stocks To Watch In U.S. Shale As Profits Return Amid Rising Crude Demand”

“After series of takeover deals that reshuffling some shale oil stocks, Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) now reigns as the top producer in the Permian Basin and is boosting returns to shareholders… Exxon Mobil (XOM) is the world’s largest publicly traded oil company by… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow drops 150 points to start the week as tech shares lag”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 150 points, or 0.45%, as Home Depot and Boeing weighed on the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 also lost 0.45% as the tech sector pulled back 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%. Big Tech quickly came under pressure to start… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“3 Strong Oil And Gas Stocks For The Summer”

“#1. Apache Corp: Smart Hedging Strategy… During its Q1 2021 earnings transcript, Apache revealed that prescient changes to its natural gas hedging strategy right before the February freeze hit Texas brought the company an unexpected windfall in the form of a first-quarter… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains”

“GlycoMimetics (GLYC)… To this end, Jallah rates GLYC a Buy along with a $15 price target. Shares could appreciate by 567%, should the analyst’s thesis play out in the coming months… The company’s progress has attracted 3 unanimous positive reviews… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Chip shortage expected to cost auto industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021”

“The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is now expected to cost the global automotive industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. The forecast is up by 81.5% from an initial forecast of $60.6 billion, which the New York-based… Continue Reading…