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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) rival Etsy Inc. (NYSE:ETSY) is beginning to stir after being dormant for an extended period of time, and this is already showing up in its Momentum score. Shares of the vintage e-commerce website were up just 4.39% last year, and have largely lagged against peers and...

The Trump administration has decided to postpone the implementation of new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities, alongside a significant reduction in Italian pasta tariffs. Furniture, Pasta Benefit From ‘Productive’ Negotiations The White House has decided to delay the...

Lululemon Athletica Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:LULU) founder and one of its largest independent shareholders, Chip Wilson, nominated three new directors to the board of the athleisure maker, including former executives from ESPN and Activision, to address what he calls a lack of “visionary creative...

A prominent Chinese e-commerce company with global ambitions, which is now trying to mirror Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) global ambitions, is seeing cracks and headwinds against its monumental growth streak over the past several years. The stock in question is JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:JD),...

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (Dec. 22 to Dec. 26) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, AI buzz, and corporate news flow. The stocks, AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS), Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT), Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE), Nvidia...

The withdrawal by Hong Kong's largest health and beauty chain comes as parent DFI trims its money-losing assets, and follows a similar departure this year by peer Sa Sa International Key Takeaways: Mannings is closing all of its Mainland Chinese online and offline stores, ending a 21-year foray in...

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is seeing a notable shift in its valuation metrics, with its value percentile on Benzinga Edge jumping nearly 10 points week-on-week, rising from 47.59 to 56.70. This quantitative signal arrives alongside a high-profile vote of confidence: a $3 million insider purchase by Apple...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pushed back against President Donald Trump’s dismissive tone on Americans cutting back on their holiday spending amid rising prices resulting from his administration’s trade, tariff, and healthcare policies. Warren Slams Trump’s ‘Don...

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Starbucks’ statement) The Starbucks Workers United, a union representing employees from hundreds of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) locations, has taken its protest to the company’s Seattle headquarters. Union Blocks...

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) on Friday named Anand Varadarajan its new chief technology officer, starting Jan. 19. Varadarajan joins the world’s largest coffee chain from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), where he spent nearly 19 years. Most recently, he led technology and supply chain for the...

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Instacart’s statement) Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:CART), operating as online grocery service Instacart, has agreed to refund $60 million to its customers as a settlement for allegations of deceptive marketing and billing...

OpenAI‘s ChatGPT reached the milestone of $3 billion in global consumer spending on its mobile app as of this week, according to a new report on Thursday. The majority of this spending occurred in 2025, with consumers shelling out an estimated $2.48 billion, marking a 408% increase from the...

Shares of Instacart Inc. (NYSE:CART) declined 6.64% in pre-market trading on Thursday, after a report that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a probe into its AI-based pricing tool. FTC Probes Instacart AI Pricing Tool The FTC has issued a civil investigative demand to Instacart,...

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has reportedly acquired an over $1 billion stake in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) and is proposing a new CEO to help the athletic apparel retailer recover from its recent struggles. Lululemon Faces Leadership Shakeup Elliott is collaborating with...