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Walmart is rolling out sleek new store designs

Walmart has rolled out a new look at five flagship stores, including its big-box store in Teterboro, NJ. The remodeled stores have brighter lighting, mannequins and roomier aisles. Melissa Repko | CNBC As Walmart‘s low-priced groceries attract shoppers, the retailer is rolling out a fresh strategy aimed at wooing them …

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U.S. unemployment system still plagued by delays 3 years post-pandemic

People wait in line to attend a job fair at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 9, 2021, in Inglewood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images These days the U.S. unemployment system is somewhat of an anomaly. Almost three years after the Covid-19 pandemic caused the worst jobless crisis …

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7 healthy alternatives to popular ultra-processed foods

Whether you realize it or not, it’s likely that most of your calorie intake may be coming from highly processed foods. Nearly 60% of the calories that make up a typical American diet come from ultra-processed foods like fries and cookies, per data from a 2017 study published in the …

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Another Covid surge in China is the global supply chain’s biggest fear

Another wave of Covid infections in China is the biggest fear for supply chain managers, but those whose companies were impacted by the first pandemic wave are optimistic the impact will be short-lived. “After talking with my team and a few of our suppliers in China, they’re not expecting the …

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L3Harris Technologies is still a buy

Dutch Bros Inc: “You’ve got to wait [to buy], because we still see wage pressure.” Farfetch Ltd: “I don’t know FTCH. … I want to know about FTCH.” Box Inc: “I say, move on. … I’m not kidding, I’d rather be in Nvidia.” Sea Ltd: “I want to call that …

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Fed decision on Wednesday could let the bulls ‘party on’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said that Wall Street’s recent gains could continue next week depending on the Federal Reserve’s actions. “A decision not to raise rates at all might show too much weakness. A quarter-point with a statement that they’ll remain vigilant will allow the bulls to party on,” …

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Charts suggest investors should bet on ‘work horses’ in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors to steer clear of stocks in the Nasdaq Composite and instead place their bets on names listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. “Even though tech has started the new year strong, and it was crazy good today, the charts, as interpreted by …

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What is a ‘rolling recession’ and are we in one? Experts explain

By most measures, the U.S. economy is in solid shape. Although the first half of 2022 started off with negative growth, a strong labor market and resilient consumer helped turn things around and give hope for the year ahead. related investing news Gross domestic product, which tracks the overall health …

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Amazon to charge delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon will start charging delivery fees for Fresh grocery orders that are less than $150, in a move it said will help keep prices low on its services. Beginning Feb. 28, Prime members who want home delivery from Amazon Fresh will incur a $9.95 delivery fee …

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DOJ’s antitrust case against Google is ambitious but risky

CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Department of Justice’s latest challenge to Google’s tech empire is an ambitious swing at the company with the potential to rearrange the digital advertising market. But alongside the …

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