LGBTQ+ consumers are shifting their brand loyalties based on companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to new research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The findings released Wednesday found that nearly 72% of LGBTQ+ consumers say they buy fewer products from companies they perceive as “reducing diversity and inclusion commitments.” Nearly 70% also said…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are trading higher Friday afternoon, with the S & P 500’s gains pushing it firmly in positive territory for the week. That’s quite the change…
Digital menu boards at a Starbucks promote “Good Afternoon” drinks, highlighting the company’s effort to boost afternoon traffic as part of its turnaround strategy. Courtesy: Starbucks Afternoon traffic is becoming a bigger growth engine for Starbucks, the company said Thursday, as it pushes deeper into a key part of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround strategy. The…
It may be a holiday-shortened week of trading on Wall Street. But the four days are filled with updates on some of the market’s biggest debates: Is AI eating software? Is the American consumer OK? And what’s happening with inflation? Let’s get into it. 1. Earnings: Salesforce reports on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the stock has…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets are closing out Friday on a higher note, with the S & P 500 reapproaching 7,500 and on pace for its eighth straight week of gains….
Starbucks’ corporate headquarters seen in Seattle. The company announced its Q2 earnings on 27th Apr 2021. Toby Scott | Lightrocket | Getty Images Starbucks on Friday announced another round of corporate layoffs and said it plans to shutter some regional support offices as part of its ongoing turnaround. The company said it will cut 300…
CLIFTON, New Jersey — Along with aisles of diapers and colorful onesies, Target shoppers in some of the retailer’s big-box stores can now find baby brands typically carried by specialty boutiques. Shoppers can see, feel and test strollers, car seats and high chairs outside of cardboard boxes at about 200 stores, or roughly 10% of…
As healthcare costs soar, it’s not only individual Americans feeling the financial pain and looking to make trade-offs. Employers are scouring for ways to cut back and generous paid parental leave is among the employee benefits on the chopping block. Zoom Communications announced tweaks to its parental leave policy to bring the benefit more in…
People outside Starbucks in London, United Kingdom on April 8, 2026. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook for comparable earnings and same-store sales growth after reporting its second straight quarter of traffic growth. “This quarter marked a milestone for Starbucks – and the turn in our…
A pedestrian walks by a Domino’s Pizza on Dec. 9, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza stock fell 10% in morning trading on Monday after it reported weaker-than-expected U.S. same-store sales growth. The chain’s domestic same-store sales rose just 0.9%, lower than the 2.3% bump expected by Wall Street…
