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(Bloomberg) -- Moving from Pfizer Inc. to Nike Inc. may seem like an unusual career shift for a finance chief. For David Denton, it marks a return to the consumer sector after four years in pharmaceuticals.Most Read from BloombergInvestor Who Scored 900% Win in 2008 Crisis Has New Big Short BetGrand Ole Opry House Up For Sale by Owner Ryman HospitalityMicron Shares Soar After AI-Fueled Forecast Shatters ProjectionsStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapStocks Erase Gains a

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. added $13 billion to its planned India investments, accelerating its buildout of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in the world’s most populous country.Most Read from BloombergInvestor Who Scored 900% Win in 2008 Crisis Has New Big Short BetStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapGrand Ole Opry House Up For Sale by Owner Ryman HospitalityStocks Climb Late After Micron’s Blowout Outlook: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 M

Amazon stock climbed Wednesday afternoon as tech stocks more broadly bounced back from a rough start to the week.

The retailer plans to strengthen its higher-margin advertising division through a deal to acquire the CTV tech platform.

The spotlight is on chipmaker Micron Technology as it prepares to report earnings, with investors bracing for further volatility following sharp market swings fueled by large flows tied to SpaceX and a two-day boom-bust in semiconductor stocks. Last ‌June, Micron was a well-known if somewhat obscure company with a market value of $136 billion and a long history, but not ‌necessarily one whose quarterly earnings reports caught investors' fancy. Fast forward a year, and Micron is one of the stars of the technology rally that has sent chipmakers around the world ​soaring, igniting a fresh trading frenzy even after a dozen or more months of AI excitement.

Alphabet to replace Verizon in Dow reshuffle, FedEx boosted by higher shipping rates, Cerebras beats expectations, and more news to start your day.

By Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - Walmart's Flipkart is speeding up expansion of its "quick commerce" business in India, with plans to add 500 more neighbourhood warehouses across the

Retail giant is paying $1.4 billion for Vibe.co, a company that enables advertising through connected TVs.

Despite increased uncertainty, Coca-Cola and Walmart keep offering reliability.

Supply chain software maker SPS Commerce is exploring a sale amid ‌pressure from activist investors, according to three people familiar ‌with the matter. The company is working with investment bank Morgan Stanley on ​the potential sale, which is expected to draw interest from private equity firms, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss confidential matters. SPS Commerce and Morgan Stanley did not immediately respond to requests for ‌comment.

B-Stock sees excess inventory piling up in warehouses.

(Bloomberg) -- Patrice Kihlken used to get excited about Amazon.com Inc.’s annual Prime Day sale because she found the deals to be “really good.” This year she’ll browse the site for dresses and art supplies, but she’ll only buy them if the price is right. She’s been tracking prices and taking screenshots just to make sure.Most Read from BloombergSpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases $600 Billion in Market ValueOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some RolesKorean Stocks Tumble 10%

Amazon Prime Day evolved out of the company's desire to grow Prime memberships and create a shopping holiday during the slower summer season. The company frames the event, which launched in 2015, as a gift to loyal customers. "Prime Day is about celebrating our members by providing them with ...

Grocery stores used to serve as neighborhood hubs, because before delivery, the internet, and retailers like Target and Walmart moving into the space, brick-and-mortar retailers were the only option. When I was a kid back in the 1980s, my town had a Star Market. That was the only supermarket that ...

Gas station operators including BP, Circle K, Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart and Albertsons were sued ‌on Monday by California drivers who accused them of using ‌artificial intelligence to boost prices at the pump. According to a proposed class action, the ​defendants violated California's main antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, by using an AI-based tool that uses data from competing gas stations to "coordinate high prices and wring more money from the pockets of consumers."

SpaceX now has a market cap well above $2 trillion.

Target has faced no shortage of challenges over the past few years. Like many retailers, the company has had to navigate shifting consumer spending habits, inflationary pressures, and a retail environment where shoppers have become more selective about where they spend their money. Plus, as Target ...

Walmart, Target, and Costco generally enjoy pricing advantages over traditional grocers. They can all sell at lower markups because they don't need to make their money on food and other household basics. That's good news for consumers avidly looking for the lowest prices, according to Consumer ...

An iconic supermarket chain is closing stores in key markets, eliminating grocery store choices for local residents as companies close underperforming locations. Grocery chains have faced economic challenges such as rising labor and product costs driven by inflation, fierce competition from ...

A trip to Walmart can easily become more than a grocery run. Shoppers who walk in for groceries and household products may end up picking prescriptions, school supplies, apparel, or an online order. And for Walmart, this one-stop shopping is not just convenient for its customers but also its ...

Asda also reported that like-for-like sales slipped 3.1% lower year-on-year, excluding fuel.

Four months into his job, Kroger CEO Greg Foran says he’s been to more than 100 stores, and only two of five were in very good condition. “The gap between our best stores and the rest of the fleet needs to improve,” Foran, a former Walmart exec, said on Kroger’s earnings call today.

The grocery chain said costs are climbing as the company spends more to increase store hours, improve employee training and outfit workers with new uniforms.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.

Travel season is upon us. Some 67% of Americans plan to take one or more domestic trips this summer, and 41% plan international travel, according to a survey from U.S. News. But for many of those travelers, these summer vacations may not play out how they were originally envisioned. Around ...

(Bloomberg) -- US consumers ramped up spending in May across a broad range of retailers, signaling households powered ahead despite higher gasoline prices.Most Read from BloombergRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranModi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump MeetingIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Confirms Deal Reached With USNetanyahu Pays a Political Price for Trump’s Iran DealUS Set to Offer Iran Broad Financial Gains in Peace DealThe value of retail purchases rose 0.

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

The Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is one of the most popular non-fungible token (NFT) projects ever. In simple words, an NFT is a unique digital asset that acts as a secure certificate of ownership for a specific item, such as digital art, music, gaming avatars, or virtual real estate. In September ...

BANGALORE, June 16 - Indian online grocery retailer Bigbasket on Tuesday appointed Amit Nanda as its CEO, replacing co-founder Hari Menon, who will continue to serve on the board.

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.