There are plenty of pitfalls when it comes to mixing form and function, but the latest wave of “Westerncore” sweeping the U.S. looks to have staying power. The scramble for shearling-collar coats and ...
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Exxon Mobil Stock Should Shine, Even in a Recession
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Opinion: Here are the chip companies that should benefit the most from the government’s massive incentives
The pandemic created enormous challenges for semiconductor companies. Unprecedented demand drove up prices and backlogs for chips and equipment as supply chains faltered. At the same time, concerns gr...
Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger Could Have the Solution to Grocery Deliveries
Shoppers returning to stores in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, venture-capital money drying up, and higher labor costs mean the first golden age of food delivery looks to be over. But customers ha...
Costco’s Sales Update Slams the Stock. Strong Grocery Sales Aren’t Enough.
Stock in Costco dropped Thursday as its same-store sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss for the warehouse club owner that highlights how strong sales of groceries aren’t enough to make up for...
Judge Pauses Albertsons’ $4 Billion Special Dividend From Kroger Merger
A Washington judge has blocked Albertsons Cos. from paying out $4 billion in dividends while regulators review its proposed merger with Kroger. King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson a...
State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend payout
The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders. The...
‘Am I being ripped off?’ I moved into my husband’s home. I pay for groceries. The rental income from my apartment goes into our joint savings.
I read one of your previous columns regarding the boyfriend who wants the letter writer to move in. My case is similar, but we have already made a decision on how to structure our finances as they rel...
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Big Player in Retail Advertising
The proposed merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. would reshape the U.S. supermarket industry by combining its two largest operators. It also would create a big player in so-called retail media, o...
Kroger unveils $24.6 bln deal to buy smaller grocery chain Albertsons
Kroger has inked a deal with Albertsons to purchase the smaller grocery retailer for $24.6 billion. The acquisition will establish a national footprint “to serve America with fresh, affordable food,” ...
Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Purchase of Albertsons to Create a Grocery Giant
Grocery giant Kroger said it was acquiring rival Albertsons in a roughly $24.6 billion tie-up that will help drive profitability and establish a larger footprint of nearly 5,000 stores. Kroger (ticker...
Chip stocks could plunge another 25% as ‘we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade,’ analyst says
After a rough few months for semiconductor stocks, one Wall Street analyst expects the pain to continue and predicted Tuesday that “we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade.” In a ...
Chip stocks tanked as pandemic demand for electronics slumped, but there are still some winners
After two years of unprecedented chip sales and demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-feared reversal has struck the semiconductor industry, but some markets are still performing strongly — ...
Matterport Stock Jumps on Better Outlook, Hope for Relief on Parts Shortages
Text size Matterport builds cameras used to take 3-D images. It can take any space—from houses to high-rises—online. Matterport Matterport became the latest tech company to say a shortage of component...
More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales
Cost-conscious consumers are buying more store brands at the supermarket, raising pressure on big food companies that are dealing with their own rising costs. Lower-cost oatmeal, pickles, granola bars...
Micron’s Woes Are Trouble for Nvidia and These 5 Other Stocks
Text size A technician inspects a semiconductor wafer. Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg News last week that Micron Technology expects weak Chinese demand for semiconductors to hit its quarterly results means a ran...
Why Conagra Brands and Albertsons Could Be havens
Text size Albertsons Companies stock is down just 10% for the year and is about flat since May 20. Dreamstime The stock market has been a scary place this year, but grocery stocks may provide a haven...
15 Ways Consumers Can Deal With—and Even Benefit From—Rising Inflation
We are feeling the squeeze everywhere—from the groceries we buy to the gas we pump into cars. Inflation stood at 8.3% in April, remaining close to a four-decade high of 8.5% reached in March from the ...
20 income-building stocks that numbers say may become elite Dividend Aristocrats
Back in January, we took a deep look into three groups of Dividend Aristocrat stocks to show which ones had increased their payouts most significantly over the past five years. Now it is time for a fo...