Industries

Consumer

Target Fires the Latest Shot in the Retail Value Wars

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Target announced it will be slashing the prices of some 2,000 products, including food, beverages, gifts, and other home-holiday essentials.

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Energy

Hedge Funds are Shorting ESG, With Some Exceptions

A Bloomberg analysis of roughly 500 hedge funds found that patience for ESG stocks related to the energy transition has run out.

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Patent Drop

Lyft Patent Puts Self-Driving Cars to the Test

Despite the steep competition and roadblocks, the company has high hopes for expanding its self-driving services.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Has Won the Streaming Wars. So What Comes Next?

Netflix reported another stellar earnings result, featuring its biggest quarterly profits in company history.

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Inflation & Prices

CVS Names New CEO Amid Uncertain Retail Pharmacy Landscape

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The leadership change comes as the retail pharmacy industry faces thin profit margins, store closures, and layoffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Women’s Sports Evolves from Moment to Movement

Women’s sports have been seen as secondary to men’s. While there’s still a lot of catching up to do, the gender gap is shrinking.

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Healthcare

Study Suggests Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Help Alcoholism, Opioid Addiction

A new study suggests increasingly popular GLP-1 drugs could help cut opioid and alcohol abuse nearly in half.

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Patent Drop

Walmart AI Analytics Patent Highlights Retailer’s Tech Overhaul

. It may aim to level the playing field with one competitor in particular: Amazon.

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Consumer

LVMH’s Core Fashion Division Posts First Sales Drop Since COVID-19

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LVMH shares fell 3.7% after it announced that sales at its core division fell for the first time since 2020.

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Healthcare

Will an Eyecare Company Be at the Center of the Year’s Biggest PE Deal?

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Bausch + Lomb has stirred up significant interest from the pair of private equity giants, TPG and Blackstone.

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