Category : Markets

Roughly 1,400 people across Nike’s Global Operations team will be laid off, the company announced Thursday. In a memo to employees, Chief Operating Officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy said the cuts will primarily affect Nike’s technology division and span North America, Asia and Europe, representing just under 2% of the company’s global......

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom rejected the idea of a United Airlines merger, telling investors on Thursday’s first-quarter earnings call that it would be bad for all parties. “The idea of the two largest airlines in the world getting together, that is something that we’ve viewed as being anti-competitive and obviously......

Investors are flocking to actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recently pushed the amount of assets in the investment class above a notable milestone. Actively managed ETFs surpassed $1 trillion in assets under management in the U.S., as investors look to find investment options that may outperform passive ETFs that......

Most people who delay investing aren’t doing so because they think putting their money into the markets is a bad idea. They’re stuck in front of a confusing smorgasbord of options, afraid to pile the wrong things on their plate and at least a little afraid of looking like they......

Most investors have heard that investing in the S&P 500 is one of the best ways to create long-term wealth. It’s probably the default option in their workplace retirement plan. Even a lot of self-directed investors will put their money in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF or the iShares Core......

The parent company behind the well-known shopping channels QVC and HSN has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.   QVC Group, which filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, announced the filing in a press release Thursday, saying the company will undergo a Restructuring Support Agreement......

Walmart announced that it’s planning to remodel more than 650 of its stores around the U.S. while it also will open about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The retail giant said on Thursday that the plan builds on its 2024 commitment to open or convert over 150......

A batch of Xanax XR is being recalled nationwide after the manufacturer found it may not release the medication in the body as intended. Viatris, Inc. initiated the voluntary recall for ALPRAZolam extended-release tablets, 3 mg, distributed in 60-count bottles under lot number 8177156 with an expiration date of Feb.......

Allbirds on Wednesday announced that the company will pivot from making sneakers to providing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI). The San Francisco-based company said it will execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor to begin acquiring graphics processing units (GPUs), which can be used to......

Snap on Wednesday announced plans to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, as the tech company adopts artificial intelligence (AI) and looks to streamline its operations. The parent company of Snapchat will also close over 300 open roles as part of its workforce restructuring, which comes after Irenic Capital Management pushed......