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Walmart (WMT) hits $1 trillion market cap
Walmart associates celebrate during the opening bell ceremony at the Nasdaq Market to celebrate the company’s listing transfer, in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersWalmart crossed the $1 trillion market cap…
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen targets consumer mega deal
GameStop wants to acquire a publicly traded consumer company that's far larger than the video game retailer in a deal that could be "transformational" for the company, CEO Ryan Cohen told CNBC in an interview Friday."It's gonna be really…
As retail stores fade, private clubs take over mall real estate
Guests at the Fendi Dallas Highland Park Village Boutique in Dallas, Texas. Rick Kern | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesIn today's K-shaped economy, lower-income consumers headed out to shop may be hitting Dollar General or a…
Kraft Heinz, Kellogg breakups show Big Food is getting smaller
Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBig Food is…
Trump ICE crackdown leaves CEOs weighing silence or backlash
The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders to do something they've rarely done since President Donald Trump returned to office last year: publicly…
Starbucks to reintroduce loyalty program tiers
Starbucks is reintroducing tiers to its North American loyalty program in a bid to encourage coffee drinkers to visit more frequently as part of its broader turnaround strategy.The company made the announcement on Thursday at its…
Allbirds becomes latest retailer to close brick-and-mortar stores
A woman walks past an Allbirds store in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Feb. 16, 2021.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShoe brand Allbirds on Wednesday became the latest retailer to shift its focus from physical stores…
The future of shopping has arrived — and Google wants to run it
Alphabet 's Google has moved beyond the search bar, positioning itself as the lead architect of "agentic commerce." In this new world, AI not only suggests what you buy but executes the purchase for you. For years, online retail has…
Jim Cramer is bullish on 2 stocks as the market moves lower
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday's key moments. 1. Stocks are sharply lower on Tuesday as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's…
Lowe’s offers kid’s events, loyalty program as Americans buy homes later
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Near expansive aisles of home improvement supplies, some of Lowe's tiniest shoppers worked this Saturday on do-it-yourself projects of their own.The children, some as young as age three, sported miniature versions of…