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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is no stranger to disputes over its massive workforce. A lawsuit filed earlier this month has put that part of the business back under scrutiny, with four former warehouse employees seeking to represent thousands of workers in a proposed nationwide class action alleging systematic discrimination against pregnant employees. READ ALSO: Walmart Settles […]

Who will win in the latest AI power struggle?

Monster has been compounding revenue and profits across global markets for decades. e.l.f. is growing faster but spending heavily to get there.

According to the companies, the main goal is to help brands shift ad budgets toward the campaigns that are generating the best returns.

The platform connects inventory, media and store actions, but Walmart withheld subscription and revenue details.

The limited-edition KD x Solly's Cream Soda is available on Amazon now and in select Walmart stores in early October

Haleon plc (NYSE:HLN) is trying to win the US consumer-health market one shelf at a time. The Sensodyne and Advil owner has secured more prominent positions at Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), and other major retailers by offering improved commercial terms, including lower prices, stronger promotions, new products, and exclusivity. READ ALSO: Keurig Dr […]

Kroger's yield triples Walmart's, but a fatter dividend check at the start can mask a fragile payout years down the road. One of these grocery giants is built to keep raising through recessions, margin squeezes, and shifting consumer habits, and it may not be the one you expect.

Amazon cut off Meta's shopping agent from its inventory, and within days Zuckerberg responded by announcing retail partners that conspicuously left Amazon off the list. The stock market noticed immediately, and not in Amazon's favor.

If you own CVS Health (CVS), the primary focus shifts from 2026 execution toward potential headwind variables heading into 2027. Management raised its 2026 earnings outlook on its fiscal Q2 2026 call in August. It also gave an early read on 2027, a quarter sooner than usual. One warning in that read came with no number. Over the past three months, the shares lost 15.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.0%. What is the 2027 problem CVS would not put a number on.

Meta’s new AI agent Muse will soon make the company money from transactions made through the platform. On Wednesday, September 23, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke at the Meta Connect conference and told developers, “We believe that Muse will make you money,” per a recording of the event shared on YouTube. “And we are standing […]

Meta Platforms' (META) personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has drawn strong user interest,

AMZN is expanding agentic AI across seller tools, advertising and AWS, but heavy AI spending raises questions about when monetization will catch up.

Walmart, Target and Dollar General are scaling retail media through ads, customer data, e-commerce and stores, each taking a distinct path to growth.

Walmart shares have quietly built a powerful track record over the past few years, which puts a sharper spotlight on what investors are really paying for its earnings today. With the stock last closing at US$110.53, the key issue is whether that price still lines up with what the retailer is generating in profit. Over the past 5 years, Walmart has returned 151.3%, which raises the question of how much of that gain is backed by its earnings power versus higher expectations being baked into...

SPS Commerce has recovered almost all SaaSpocalypse losses and is poised to rally further from here.

Meta's Muse AI agent is expanding into commerce ahead of the holiday season. Can it unlock a new revenue stream?

The latest was for public intoxication in a Walmart parking lot.

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Walmart, Kroger and Yesway are positioned to benefit from omnichannel growth, loyalty programs, private brands and new retail profit pools.

Costco's special dividends look appealing, but Walmart also looks attractive because of its status as a Dividend King.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that the company’s personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, will remain free for most users and unveiled a slate of new retail and productivity partnerships at the company’s Connect event. Free Now, Profit Later Zuckerberg said Muse has “a novel business model,” betting the agent “will make you money” by making it “free for a huge number of tokens” rather than charging users upfront. Meta instead expects to eventually prof

Meta says it will profit from small fees on Muse transactions.

Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) reported fiscal 2026 revenue growth and improved profitability, while executives said a more challenging consumer environment, higher client acquisition costs and temporary first-quarter issues are expected to weigh on fiscal 2027 results. For fiscal 2026, revenue rose 6.4%

The move is part of the company’s broad strategy to reach more customers.

Amazon designs its own computer chips. That business may now be big enough to matter by itself. You probably picture Amazon as a giant store with a cloud arm. And you probably assume it buys its chips from someone else. Two things must be true for these chips to change how you see the stock. The first is size. The second is that owning the chips earns a return on the money Amazon is spending. Start with size.

Price is not the only focus for the chain.

Oil at the pump above $4 and mortgage rates near 7% are squeezing budgets, yet value-focused retailers sit right in the crosshairs of that stress. When shoppers trade down to stretch each paycheck, some discount stocks could gain new attention while others struggle to protect profitability. This article explains the broader environment and then examines three U.S. value-focused retailers that appear especially exposed to the current war, inflation, and interest rate backdrop. The stocks...

Omnichannel growth, private brands, retail media and automation reshape supermarkets, while productivity efforts help manage cost pressures, creating opportunities for WMT, KR and YSWY.

The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian look at the stocks taking a hit as Meta's (META) new AI agent, Muse, grows in popularity and why its hype may not measure up to its disruptive potential.