Amazon and other retailers hit by refund fraud costing them billions

A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York on Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just before midnight on May 4, 2023, police were called to an Amazon warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to investigate a reported theft.  They were met by a loss prevention employee, who directed … Read more

The Fed’s rate hikes did little to slow our robust economy

Can’t stop won’t stop? OK, you will never confuse me for a rapper, but those are the four words that describe this economy right now. And as we walk into retail earnings hell — a period where too many retailers report all at once and the comparisons become odiously confusing, starting with Walmart and Home … Read more

Jeans brand True Religion exploring sale

The hedge fund that owns True Religion is exploring a sale of the Y2K-era jeans brand as it returns to growth and profitability after emerging from its second bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.  True Religion sales jumped about 20% to around $280 million last year, and it brought in $80 million in earnings before interest, taxes, … Read more

Air freight soars as Red Sea vessel risks make more shippers nervous

HANGZHOU, CHINA – APRIL 6, 2023 – A Cargo plane of Maersk AIR Cargo is seen at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 6, 2023. On November 4, 2023, the international shipping industry giant Maersk’s revenue in the third quarter of 2023 was 12.13 billion US dollars, down 46.73% year-on-year; Net … Read more

Fed-induced rally is unsustainable, especially for 5 sectors

It’s not being talked about enough. This market move off the November lows and the Fed pivot — signaling an end to the central bank’s rate-hiking cycle — is one of the most astonishing and satisfying I have seen in 43 years of investing. In nine weeks, we blew through price targets on so many … Read more