Consumers flash holiday warning signs

Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the…

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India’s ‘back offices’ are evolving into leadership hubs for global companies

The SAP Labs India Pvt. office in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, on April 27, 2023. Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful…

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Walmart, Target, Home Depot discuss tariffs

Customer with shopping cart in the snack aisle of a Walmart store in Florida City, Florida in the on August 5, 2025. JC Milhet | AFP | Getty Images As some of the biggest names in retail, including Walmart and Home Depot, delivered earnings results in recent weeks, they updated Wall Street on how they…

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Lowe’s (LOW) Q2 2025 earnings

Lowe’s beat Wall Street’s earning expectations on Wednesday as demand for home projects picked up during the quarter, but homeowners’ appetite for bigger projects remained softer. The retailer also announced its latest effort to attract more business from home professionals. It said on Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire Foundation Building Materials,…

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What Trump’s battle with Energy Star could cost homeowners

Donald Trump, as both a citizen and president, has railed against modern dishwashers, washing machines, light bulbs, showerheads and toilets, claiming that onerous government regulations render them less effective and more expensive. Since returning to the White House in January, he’s turned his ire into an edict. On April 9, Trump issued an executive order…

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