Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
LinkedIn Shares Slide After Disappointing Outlook LinkedIn's surging share price cooled Friday as the social network projected slower revenue growth next quarter following a decision to lower the number of display ads that the website shows. More
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time. More
Sears Didn't Move Fast Enough, CEO Says Sears continues to struggle to get a "decent" return on its assets and the retailer didn't move fast enough to cut expenses after the financial crisis, the CEO said at the annual meeting. More
J.C. Penney ad apologizes to customers The ad comes after the Plano, Texas-based company last month fired its CEO, Ron Johnson, after 17 months on the job and rehired his predecessor Mike Ullman. Johnson's ambitious changes included getting rid of most sales and bringing in new, hip brands. More
Why You Shouldn’t Sell Stocks in May—Even If You Go Away So even though stocks haven’t done as well from May through October, they still tend to go up, proving that staying fully invested instead of trying to time the market is a more sensible strategy. 05/1/2024 - 1:28 am | View Link
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J. J. Watt: I'd return if Texans 'absolutely need it' ESPNJ. J. Watt: I told DeMeco Ryans I'll play if the Texans need me NBC SportsTexans Legend J. J. Watt To Unretire If Coach DeMeco Ryans 'Absolutely Need It' Sports IllustratedJJ Watt leaves door open for return if Texans, DeMeco Ryans 'absolutely need it' CBS SportsVideo: JJ Watt Told Texans HC DeMeco Ryans He'd Return if Needed amid NFL Retirement Bleacher Report
FLiRT, the new COVID variants are circulating fast: All about symptoms, severity The Times of India2 new COVID variants called 'FLiRT' are spreading in the U. S. What are the symptoms? Yahoo! VoicesNew Covid variant FLiRT spreads in US; do we need to worry? Symptoms to precaution, all you need to know Hindustan TimesWhat is FLiRT?
China launches spacecraft to explore far side of moon NBC News‘China’s Cape Canaveral’ is booming, fueled by moon mission and space program CNNChina sends probe to collect samples from far side of the Moon EuronewsVideo: China’s Chang’e-6 Far Side of the Moon Launch The New York TimesThe new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?