Walmart employees wearing body cameras

The Walmart logo is seen outside of one of its stores in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Walmart has started giving store-level associates body cameras to wear as part of a pilot program at some of its U.S. locations, CNBC has learned.  It’s not clear how many of Walmart’s stores have the recording devices, but…

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Macy’s (M) earnings Q3 2024

A Macy’s store decorated for the holidays in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Macy’s on Wednesday said it has wrapped up an investigation into an employee who intentionally hid about $151 million of delivery expenses on its accounting books for nearly three years and has revised those…

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American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q3 2024

A shopper walks by an American Eagle store on November 21, 2023 in Glendale, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American Eagle shares dropped about 13% in extended trading Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter earnings in which it issued weak holiday guidance and cut its full-year forecast. The company said it’s contending with value-seeking consumers who are only…

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McDonald’s, Starbucks aim to improve

A McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a tough year for the restaurant industry, executives can’t wait for 2025 to start. “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m ready for ’24 to be behind us, and I think ’25 is going to be a great…

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Jake Paul, Mike Tyson fight breaks record, Netflix says

US retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson (L) and US YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul (R) fight during the heavyweight boxing bout at The Pavilion at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, November 15, 2024.  Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books. Netflix…

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CDC notified about outbreak last week

A customer walks out of a McDonald’s restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 23, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told McDonald’s late last week about a potential link to an E. coli outbreak, company spokespeople said Wednesday. At that time, the number of connected cases was smaller than it is now,…

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Starbucks releases preliminary results, says sales fell again

Starbucks on Tuesday posted preliminary quarterly results that showed its sales fell again as the coffee chain tries to execute a turnaround. “Our fourth quarter performance makes it clear that we need to fundamentally change our strategy so we can get back to growth and that’s exactly what we are doing with our ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan,” CEO Brian…

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McDonald’s says it’s not political after Trump visit

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 20, 2024.  Doug Mills | Via Reuters Though President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald’s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race. “As we’ve seen, our brand has…

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elections, hurricanes to affect retail spending

People look at the holiday window displays at a Macy’s store in Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Inflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down a holiday season with plenty of uncertainty. Several hard-to-predict factors will influence consumers’ spending, as they deck the halls and look…

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Procter & Gamble (PG) Q1 2025 earnings

Procter & Gamble on Friday reported weaker-than-expected revenue as lower demand in China again weighed on its sales. The company’s organic sales in Greater China, its second-largest market, fell 15% in the fiscal first quarter. As home prices drop and jobless rates rise in the country, shoppers have pulled back their spending, hurting P&G’s sales for shampoo, diapers and…

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