A drone operator loads a Walmart package into Zipline’s P1 fixed-wing drone for delivery to a customer home in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on March 30, 2023. Bunee Tomlinson Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it’s eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of … Read more
A Family Dollar Stores Inc. store in Hyattsville, Maryland, US, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Dollar Tree Inc. expects to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of fiscal 2024 and shut down an additional 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree locations as their leases expire. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty … Read more
As more employees seek ‘green’ perks and more companies return to pre-pandemic office work, commuting is a likely place to focus efforts to embed climate change within workplace benefits culture. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images More workers in today’s labor market want to take action on climate change in some way … Read more
When markets get rocky, dividend-paying stocks can give investors’ portfolios the cushioning they need to ride out volatile times. Finding the right dividend payers can be difficult, though. Investors can turn to the expertise of Wall Street analysts who can identify stocks with long-term growth potential and the ability to generate the solid cash flows … Read more
Chipotle and Walmart have been among the movers in the universe of big U.S. corporations when it comes to raising pay and offering debt-free college tuition assistance to large, low-wage workforces. Now, they’re sharing another tactic the companies say will have a long-term payoff for employees: publicly traded stock splits. In a rapidly rising stock … Read more
More than half of the stocks in the S & P 500 hit new 52-week highs in the first quarter, leaving us to puzzle over how this all happened. We act as if it’s all about the earnings or the actions of the Federal Reserve. But maybe it is something else. Maybe it’s the share … Read more
A BJ’s Wholesale Club is shown in Falls Church, Virginia, May 23, 2023. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images BJ’s Wholesale Club said Wednesday that it will open four clubs in the Southeast and one in the Midwest this year, as it tries to expand and attract members in other parts of the country in a … Read more
A rendering of the company’s laser communications system on satellites in orbit. Mynaric CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC’s Michael Sheetz reports and curates the latest news, investor updates and exclusive interviews on the most important companies reaching new heights. Sign … Read more
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
Doug McMillon, chief executive officer of Walmart Inc., left, and Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during the 2024 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Planning purchases for a special occasion like recent Super Bowl parties or Valentine’s Day celebrations might … Read more
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