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Laura Berman

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Stitch Fix's Big Plunge Is a Cautionary Tale for Tech Investors
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2017's Top Retail Tech Investments

By Laura Berman
Nov 20, 2017 11:55 AM EST
Restaurant Brands Tops Q4 Earnings, Boosts 2019 Dividend Target
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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Burger King Has a Coffee Problem Thinks Activist Bill Ackman

By Laura Berman
Nov 18, 2017 9:38 AM EST
Gap Stock Pops Up Nearly 10% in After-Hours Trading Post-Earnings
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Gap Should Thank Its Lucky Stars for Old Navy

By Laura Berman
Nov 16, 2017 6:17 PM EST
Asos Could Overtake Marks & Spencer in Market Valuation
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Walmart Now Pushes Clicks, Not Bricks

By Laura Berman
Nov 16, 2017 9:49 AM EST
Walmart Will Limit Length of Opioid Prescriptions for First-Time Patients
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Walmart Earnings Exceed Analysts' Expectations for Ninth Straight Quarter

By Laura Berman
Nov 16, 2017 7:56 AM EST
Nike Shareholders to Propose Tax Principles After Paradise Papers Leak
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Nike Shareholders to Propose Tax Principles After Paradise Papers Leak

By Laura Berman
Nov 15, 2017 11:25 AM EST
Goldman Economists Hike Budget Deficit Forecasts by as Much as $75 Billion
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Futures Up Sunday as Investors Await Clarity on Senate and House Tax Plans

By Laura Berman
Nov 12, 2017 6:32 PM EST
JD.com Beats on Earnings as Shares Spike Toward This Risky Level
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Walmart Partner JD.com Increases Singles' Day Sales by 50%

By Laura Berman
Nov 12, 2017 4:42 PM EST
Is Macy's a Retailer or a Real Estate Company Sitting on a Property Gold Mine?
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Macy's Reports 11th Consecutive Same-Store Sales Decline

By Laura Berman
Nov 11, 2017 11:40 AM EST
Panera Bread, Au Bon Pain to Reunite for First Time Since 1998
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Panera Bread, Au Bon Pain to reunite for first time since 1998

By Laura Berman
Nov 11, 2017 11:00 AM EST
You Have to Be a Nerdy Investor to Love This Chart of Kohl's
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Kohl's Earnings Fall Short, But Same-Store Sales Inch Up

By Laura Berman
Nov 9, 2017 7:10 AM EST
Here's the Best Investment in Exploding Energy Drinks Sales
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Monster earnings shy of expectations

By Laura Berman
Nov 8, 2017 4:23 PM EST
Trump's Renewed Venting Against Fed Chief Raises Concerns: Report
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Futures Up After Lukewarm Jobs Report Friday

By Laura Berman
Nov 5, 2017 7:04 PM EST
10 Gift Cards to Avoid While Holiday Shopping
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Sears Closing 63 More Sears and Kmart Stores

By Laura Berman
Nov 5, 2017 6:40 PM EST
Yum Brands CEO Expects Restaurants to Be Automated in 10 Years
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Yum! Brands Results Tastier Than Expected

By Laura Berman
Nov 5, 2017 6:00 PM EST
Inside Arrested Prince Alwaleed's Most Prominent Investments
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Arrested Prince Alwaleed's Most Prominent Investments

By Laura Berman
Nov 5, 2017 5:03 PM EST
Sprint and T-Mobile End Merger Talks
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Sprint and T-Mobile End Merger Talks

By Laura Berman
Nov 5, 2017 6:24 AM EST
Toy Story: Mattel, Hasbro Spike Tuesday Afternoon
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Southeastern Takes Mattel Stake, While Analysts Contemplate Breakup Value

By Laura Berman
Nov 4, 2017 4:53 PM EDT
5 Candy Stocks Going Both Sweet and Sour Before Halloween
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Hope of a Sale Outweighs Family Control at Tootsie Roll Industries

By Laura Berman
Nov 4, 2017 9:40 AM EDT
Ralph Lauren Expected to Earn 89 Cents a Share
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Restructuring Pays Off at Ralph Lauren

By Laura Berman
Nov 2, 2017 9:44 AM EDT
Jerome Powell Could 'Preserve Continuity' at Fed: Goldman Economists
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Why Trump's Front-Runner Fed Pick Jerome Powell Might Not Crush Stocks

By Laura Berman
Nov 1, 2017 5:27 PM EDT
Wall Street Analyst Shreds Kraft Heinz's Culture in Harsh Stock Downgrade
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Kraft Heinz Reports Mixed Earnings as Food Companies Scramble for Growth

By Laura Berman
Nov 1, 2017 4:19 PM EDT
Wall Street Reaches Intraday Records Even as Healthcare Slumps
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Futures Fall as Washington Braces for Updates on Tax Reform and Mueller Probe

By Laura Berman
Oct 29, 2017 6:31 PM EDT
These Are The Big Winners of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize
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National Vision CEO Reade Fahs Sees Strong Sales, in Spite of Retailers' Woes

By Laura Berman
Oct 29, 2017 6:00 PM EDT
Amazon's Whole Foods Should Celebrate This New Organic Food Data
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Amazon Doesn't Want to Tell Anyone About Its Top Secret Whole Foods Plans

By Laura Berman
Oct 29, 2017 5:00 PM EDT
General Electric's Stock Is Finally Close to Bottoming Out: Jim Cramer
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General Electric Just Lost $23 Billion in Value Inside a Week

By Laura Berman
Oct 28, 2017 12:35 PM EDT
Amazon's Focus on Profitable Grocery Items Highlights the Value of Whole Foods
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Millennials Want Private Label Goods Because, Duh, They're Cheaper

By Laura Berman
Oct 28, 2017 11:00 AM EDT
Buffalo Wild Wings Bottom Line Gets Fat on Boneless Wings
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Shift to Boneless Drives Profits at Buffalo Wild Wings

By Laura Berman
Oct 26, 2017 11:26 AM EDT
Hershey's Outlook Not So Sweet as Shopper Preferences Shift
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Hershey Sweetens top and bottom lines

By Laura Berman
Oct 26, 2017 8:31 AM EDT
Coke Is Poised for Multi-Year Outperformance, Analyst Says
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Coca-Cola Earnings Better than Feared

By Laura Berman
Oct 25, 2017 7:06 PM EDT
Puerto Rico's Once-Bustling Healthcare Industry Remains In Disarray
POLITICS

Ex-Presidents Have Raised $31 Million for Hurricane Relief

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 6:33 PM EDT
Futures and Dollar Rise as Trump Narrows Down Pool for Next Fed Chair
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Futures and Dollar Rise as Trump Narrows Down Pool for Next Fed Chair

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 6:26 PM EDT
CEO of National Beverage Accused of Sexual Harassment: Reports
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Short interest accounts for 18.3% of National Beverage's float $FIZZ

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 4:20 PM EDT
Walmart Hits Record High After Blowout Q3 Earnings,Trump Praises 'Great Numbers'
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Why Walmart's Grocery Business Won't Get Destroyed By Its New European Rivals

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 2:40 PM EDT
Amazon's Stamp on Whole Foods: How Strong Is It Now?
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What's Next at Whole Foods After Amazon's $13.7 Billion Acquisition?

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 9:20 AM EDT
SuperValu's Recent Share Decline Is Over-Blown as Company Builds Via M&A
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Supervalu Bulks Up Wholesale Operations Amid Grocery Upheaval

By Laura Berman
Oct 22, 2017 7:32 AM EDT
Your Money Shouldn't Have to Support the Harvey Weinsteins of the World
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From Donald Trump to Harvey Weinstein, Here's Big Name Guys Acting Badly at Work

By Laura Berman
Oct 21, 2017 2:13 PM EDT
Procter & Gamble Tops Q1 Earnings Estimate, Holds 2019 Organic Sales Guidance
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P&G CFO Debunks Myths, Hispanic Withdrawal and Cell Phones, for Struggles

By Laura Berman
Oct 21, 2017 9:20 AM EDT
These Are The Big Winners of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize
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KKR-Backed National Vision Plans to Raise Up to $363.4 Million

By Laura Berman
Oct 21, 2017 8:12 AM EDT
Stitch Fix's Big Plunge Is a Cautionary Tale for Tech Investors
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Stitch Fix Files for Initial Public Offering

By Laura Berman
Oct 21, 2017 8:02 AM EDT
Nutella Maker Ferrero Acquires Red Hots and Lemonheads Manufacturer
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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Ferrara, maker of Red Hots and Lemonheads, generated 2016 revenue of $859 million

By Laura Berman
Oct 21, 2017 7:53 AM EDT
iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 Are Both Fragile, But One Is Much Easier to Break
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iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 are both fragile, but one is much easier to break

By Laura Berman
Oct 20, 2017 4:49 PM EDT
Futures and Dollar Rise as Trump Narrows Down Pool for Next Fed Chair
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Futures Rise Sunday as Fed Chair Yellen Hints at Rate Hike

By Laura Berman
Oct 15, 2017 6:52 PM EDT
Why Some Are Taking Walmart's New Benefit Policies With a Grain of Salt
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Here's Walmart's Latest Attempt at Making Life Easier and Getting You Off Amazon

By Laura Berman
Oct 15, 2017 2:00 PM EDT
Hot Tip: Tapestry CEO Hops on the Phone Amid 12% Stock Price Downdraft
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Coach Is Not Changing the Name of Its Handbags So Stop Freaking Out

By Laura Berman
Oct 15, 2017 11:20 AM EDT
Once-and-Future Activist Target Build-a-Bear Needs to Prove It Can Go It Alone
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Once and Future Activist Target Build-A-Bear Needs to Prove it Can Go it Alone

By Laura Berman
Oct 15, 2017 7:20 AM EDT
Kroger Shares Resume Trading After Company Misstates Convenience Revenue
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Kroger Shares Briefly Halted After Company Forgets $2.6 Billion in C-Store Sales

By Laura Berman
Oct 11, 2017 11:48 AM EDT
Pepsi's Former CEO Would Be Amazed If Kids Are Drinking Regular Soda in 20 Years
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Pepsi CEO Says Popular Beverage Brands Are Too Expensive for Company to Buy

By Laura Berman
Oct 8, 2017 9:15 PM EDT
Futures Up as Goldman Sachs Predicts Republican Plan Could Cut Taxes $1 Trillion
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Futures Up as Goldman Sachs Predicts Republican Plan Could Cut Taxes $1 Trillion

By Laura Berman
Oct 8, 2017 6:48 PM EDT
Amazon Rolls Out All-New Service for Teens
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Amazon Effect One Cause of Low U.S. Inflation, According to Goldman Sachs

By Laura Berman
Oct 8, 2017 2:20 PM EDT