Howard Schultz backs CEO Brian Niccol strategy

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drinks from a Starbucks mug while testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to answer questions about the company’s compliance with labor law on Capitol Hill in Washington., U.S., March 29, 2023.  Julia Nikhinson | Reuters LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said…

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Here are the companies making job cuts

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images While the government cost-cutting initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency, which resulted in thousands of federal job cuts, winds down, mass layoffs are still roiling corporate America. Companies are under increasing pressure to trim costs against the backdrop of global economic uncertainty brought on by President…

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Lululemon beats on Q1 2025 earnings, cuts outlook

Lululemon beat Wall Street expectations for fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday, but cut its full-year earnings guidance, citing a “dynamic macroenvironment.” As the company navigates tariffs and fears about a slowing U.S. economy, CEO Calvin McDonald said in a news release that “we intend to leverage our strong financial position and competitive advantages to play offense,…

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Trump tariffs news: How prices could change

Trump tariffs news: How prices could change

What is the true cost of tariffs?  It’s debatable — not only because of political biases, but also because it’s far from straightforward to calculate just how much of the levies consumers end up paying. Even so, it’s possible to estimate how much the price of common items could increase under President Donald Trump‘s various…

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Dollar General (DG) Q1 2025 earnings

Shares of Dollar General jumped nearly 16% on Tuesday after the discounter raised its outlook, saying it drew more middle- and higher-income shoppers amid fears that higher tariffs would hurt consumer spending. The Tennessee-based retailer beat quarterly expectations for revenue and earnings. The company said it now anticipates net sales will grow about 3.7% to…

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