US jobless claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market…
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U.S. durable goods orders drop 1.3% in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in 11 months, pulled down by plunging orders for…
Gap expands into home under new partnership with Walmart
NEW YORK — Gap will begin selling a new home goods line exclusively through Walmart’s website next month under a multiyear partnership. The collection of…
Dollar General: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. today reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $677.7 million. The company said it had net income of $2.82 per share….
Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. today reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $374.5 million. The company said it had net income of $1.60 per share….
Best Buy: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy Co. today reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $595 million. The company said it had net income of $2.32 per share….
Total loss: 3 injured as fire destroys Dubuque County bar, apartments
BERNARD, Iowa — Firefighters rescued three people trapped by a fire that destroyed a popular Dubuque County bar early Wednesday. The mother and her two…
Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’
NEW YORK — Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the…
Ford: Electric vehicles to be 40% of global sales by 2030
DETROIT — Ford expects 40% of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what it’s spending to develop…
Dick’s: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. today reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $361.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a…