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Beating the stock market requires knowing something important that others don’t. When I am lucky enough to take advantage of this basic investing truth, I never fear sticking my neck out. I did it with my outlook for 2023, which was followed by my outlook for 2024. Both were pound-the-table bullish – and pretty darned […]
Starbucks Workers United members picket outside a Starbucks store in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Vincent Alban | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks baristas in some locations are planning to strike through Christmas Eve, starting with cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle on Friday. The strikes will escalate each day, covering […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion “DEI” policies faced increased scrutiny in 2024, leading at least a dozen major U.S. companies and hundreds of universities to roll back these commitments once viewed as innocuous. “I think it was inevitable,” conservative activist Robby Starbuck told Fox News Digital about the push back to DEI this year following its […]
A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on March 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks. At a time when […]
Charles Dolan, the billionaire founder of HBO and Cablevision, whose family owns Madison Square Garden, has died at age 98, his family said Saturday. Dolan passed away of natural causes surrounded by his loved ones, according to a statement. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, […]
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney (L), and Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (R). Getty Images Ho, ho, ho! It’s a holiday tradition: Anonymous media executives make their 2025 industry predictions. In honor of the 12 days of Christmas, we give you 12 predictions from some of the most powerful media and entertainment executives in the […]
This isn’t working out. Remote work policies ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a serious toll on employees’ social and emotional well-being, a new study found. A shocking 25% of remote workers say their social skills declined since going fully remote, with millennials being the most susceptible to the harms of telecommuting, a […]
The New York Liberty celebrate after wining the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. David Sherman | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The advertising market has positive momentum going into 2025 — especially for […]
Big Lots said Friday that it has agreed with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners to sell its stores, distribution centers and intellectual property to retailers, including Variety Wholesalers, in an attempt to maintain its brand and secure some outlets and jobs. The privately-owned Variety Wholesalers plans to acquire 200 to 400 Big Lot stores, two distribution centers, and would retain the associates, […]
A detailed view of a Netflix Christmas Gameday sign during the regular season NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers on December 25, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Christmas came right on time for Netflix, as the streamer set records for […]
