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U.S. recruitment slowed significantly in June, dampening some of the employment growth momentum observed earlier this year.
<body><p>STORY: :: Kroger</p><p>Shares of U.S. grocer Kroger fell about 2% Wednesday morning after the company said it would buy regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle in a nearly $1.7 billion deal.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>The move strengthens Kroger's presence in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic region amid intensifying competition.</p><p>The transaction is the first under CEO Greg Foran, and is also Kroger's first major acquisition since its $25 billion merger with Albertsons fell apart in 2024.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Family-owned Giant Eagle generates about $9 billion in annual sales. It operates nearly 200 supermarkets and about a dozen standalone pharmacies across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.</p><p>:: Kroger</p><p>Foran said the chain was a good strategic fit for Kroger, which has been battling intense competition from Walmart, Amazon and other grocers as still-elevated inflation has many consumers seeking cheaper essentials.</p><p>Kroger has previously said it plans to cut prices on thousands of items, funded partly by direct imports and better use of technology.</p><p>The Giant Eagle acquisition is expected to close in 2027.</p></body>
Kroger is buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Kroger has thousands of stores operating under various brands, including Ralphs, King Soopers, Smith’s and Fred Meyer.
Amazon stock climbed Wednesday afternoon as tech stocks more broadly bounced back from a rough start to the week.
Retail giant is paying $1.4 billion for Vibe.co, a company that enables advertising through connected TVs.
Does AI hype have Wall Street ignoring inflation? Trader Talk host Kenny Polcari discusses the growing concerns with NYSE Senior Market Strategist Michael Reinking, and Tuttle Capital Management CEO & CIO, Matthew Tuttle
Nuvei will buy cross-border payments firm Payoneer for about $2.75 billion in cash, the companies said on Monday, as the Canadian fintech aims to expand globally. Nuvei will buy all shares of Payoneer for $7.40 apiece, a premium of about 44% to their last close on June 8. Payoneer has a market capitalization of about $2.26 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Dollar General (DG) reported first quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's estimates. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook. Loop Capital Markets managing director and consumer sector head Anthony Chukumba and UBS US hardline and broadline and food retail analyst Michael Lasser chat with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman about the earnings results and the state of the consumer.
Best Buy is known for its laptops and smartphones. Best Buy stock surged nearly 17% Thursday after the electronics chain reported first-quarter operating earnings of $1.28 a share, up from $1.15 a year earlier—helped by higher margins and a 2% bump in same-store sales. Best Buy, meanwhile, stoked the uncertainty further when it announced in April that CEO Corie Barry would step down Oct. 31, to be replaced by longtime company veteran Jason Bonfig.
Both big-box giants just posted quarters with plenty to like -- but only one stands out as the steadier long-term buy.
The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 were trading higher, propelled by a rally in chip and memory stocks.
After a brief cool-off last week, U.S. semiconductor and memory stocks are rallying in Tuesday morning trading, led by Micron, which traded above a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time.
These seemingly boring dividend stocks have crushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq over the last five years.
Strong sales and a booming digital advertising business weren't enough to keep the retail giant's stock from sliding.
Investig.com -- Walmart shares fell after the retail giant posted first-quarter results that largely met expectations but failed to deliver the kind of upside investors had grown accustomed to over the past two years. Despite the muted reaction, analysts at D.A. Davidson reiterated a “Buy” rating and maintained a $150 price target, arguing that Walmart’s long-term growth drivers remain firmly intact.
Freedom Broker upgraded Walmart to ‘Hold’ from ‘Sell’.
Walmart (WMT) issued a fiscal second-quarter earnings outlook below market estimates on Thursday, wh
Costco is enjoying a strong 2026, with shares up 27%, while Walmart recently surpassed the $1 trillion market cap milestone.
The retail giant's business momentum is undeniable, but the stock's premium valuation leaves little room for any letdown.
(Bloomberg) -- In the moments after Anthropic expanded a ban on popular ways to buy its shares, investor chatrooms around the world lit up. “Are we screwed?” one person wrote in a WhatsApp chat for family offices with several hundred members. Similar questions reverberated more publicly across X, Reddit and Chinese-language social media, as investors worried whether their shares in the artificial intelligence developer — one of the most coveted private companies — had suddenly become worthless.D
Reports from Nvidia and major retailers are awaited by investors. The S&P 500 lost less than 0.1%, while the Dow industrials rose 0.3% on Monday.
Many retail stocks have tumbled as surging gasoline prices raise consumer fears. But WMT stock is near a buy point.
Walmart Earnings Preview: Wall Street Turns Bullish Ahead of Q1 Report
Investors will get highly anticipated quarterly results from Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday in what's expected to be the marquee earnings event of the week.
Amazon has spent years training shoppers to expect packages to arrive faster and faster. Now, the retail giant is pushing that promise even further through its ultra-fast delivery service and plans to expand it to even more cities in the near future. The new rollout brings Amazon deeper into a ...
Jones Soda Co (JSDA) achieves profitability and expands market presence despite challenges in the competitive soda industry.
Grocery prices jumped 0.5% in April and restaurant menu prices climbed 0.7%, the biggest monthly moves in either category since late 2025. Before that, you would have to go back to 2022 to find a hotter print. The April CPI report, released Tuesday by the BLS, showed headline inflation running at 3.8% year over year, ... Grocery and Restaurant Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022
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