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“Target to cut LGBTQ Pride month products from some stores after backlash: Bloomberg”

“Target is planning to cut LGBTQ-themed merchandise from some of its stores during Pride Month this June, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, after a backlash hit sales of the retailer last year… Target is likely to stock the products in about half… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Lyft shares jump over 35%, retaining some gains after forecast error” [Feb 14]

“Lyft shares closed up over 35% on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a major error in a press release reporting its latest results, but still outperformed analyst estimates… Lyft stock initially shot up more than 60%… Continue Reading…

Business

“Procter & Gamble tops earnings, revenue estimates even as higher prices drive some consumers away”

“… Here’s what P&G reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: P&G reported fiscal first-quarter net income attributable to the company of $4.52 billion, or $1.83 per… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Some banks see new cracks forming in a resilient US consumer”

“…Executives from Wells Fargo (WFC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and Capital One (COF) all said this past week that they are noticing a divergence between the two ends of their customer base, with lower income consumers feeling more pain on… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto miners moved over $300 million of bitcoin in one day, and some are dropping out altogether”

“New data from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows that miners are rapidly exiting their bitcoin positions. 14,000 bitcoin, worth more than $300 million at its current price, was transferred out of wallets belonging to miners in a single 24-hour period at the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Slow Motion Deterioration: Some Shares Down 20% or More”

“EDITOR NOTE: A stock market crash that some experts are predicting calls to mind a sudden, catastrophic event. A recent CNBC report suggests it this drop may already be happening, but at a slower, steadier pace than in the past.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Amazon Demands One More Thing From Some Vendors: A Piece of Their Company”

“Suppliers that want to land Amazon.com Inc. as a client for their goods and services can find that its business comes with a catch: the right for Amazon to buy big stakes in their companies at potentially steep discounts to… 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…

Economy

“‘Betting against the U.S. economy and consumer is a loser’s game’ — why one strategist sees Dow 40,000 on the horizon”

“In our call of the day, Paul Schatz, the president of Heritage Capital, said the Dow DJIA, 3.39% could hit 30,000 points by 2021 and 40,000 by 2023 as the U.S. economy recovers over the longer term… “I firmly believe we will see Dow… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Over 40% of Consumers in Some States Have Delinquent Household Debt, Data Indicate”

“Nationwide, 31% of people with credit bureau records had debt in collections last year, according to the 2018 figures, which were published by the Urban Institute. The median amount of that debt was $1,639. “The share of consumers with financial distress,… Continue Reading…