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Walmart Inc. announced plans on Tuesday to hire 5,000 associates to work in the retail giant's global tech hubs, including new hubs in Toronto and Atlanta. Walmart Global Tech will start with 45 new hires in Toronto, which will be one of the bigger tech hubs, and 140 roles in Atlanta. The jobs will include software engineers, data scientists and product management. The two latest additions bring the number of Walmart tech hubs to 17. Seattle, Wash and Chennai, India launched last year. Walmart Global Tech employs 20,000 associates. Читать дальше...

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Shares of JoAnn Inc. fell more than 7% in the extended session Thursday after the retailer missed Wall Street's fourth-quarter expectations and said it had to absorb nearly $60 million in increased ocean freight costs in the full year. JoAnn said it earned $13.6 million, or 32 cents a share, compared with $38.3 million, or $1.06 a share, in the year-ago period. Net sales fell 12.5% to $735.3 million, JoAnn said. Analysts polled by FactSet expected the retailer to earn 98 cents a share on sales of $752 million. Читать дальше...

GameStop stock falls in late trading after retailer swings to surprise loss

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A US citizen was killed in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv during what his sister said Thursday was an attack on civilians waiting in a bread line.

FedEx Corp. shares declined in the extended session Thursday after the shipping and logistics company reported an earnings miss against Wall Street estimates and left its outlook unchanged.

Shares of GameStop Corp. fell more than 8% in the extended session Thursday after the specialty retailer swung to a surprise quarterly loss and confirmed plans to launch a marketplace for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. GameStop said it lost $147.5 million, or $1.94 a share, in the fourth quarter, versus earnings of $80.3 million, or $1.23 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $2.25 billion for the quarter, compared with $2.12 billion a year ago, the company said. FactSet consensus, culled from three analysts... Читать дальше...

The actor and politician's message to the Russian president: 'You started this war. You are leading this war. You can stop this war.'

Stocks ended higher Thursday, extending their weekly gains, a day after the Federal Reserve increased its policy rates for the first time since 2018 and kicked off a new era of tighter financial conditions to help combat inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 416 points Thursday, or 1.2%, ending near 34,479. That put the blue-chip index up for its 4th day in a row, despite volatile trading sparked earlier in the week by concerns about potential aftershocks of the pandemic saddling... Читать дальше...

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House votes to strip Russia of normal trade status, opens door to higher tariffs

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would strip Russia of normal trade relations with the U.S., in a move that paves the way for higher tariffs on Russian goods. The bill now goes to the Senate. President Joe Biden has backed efforts to change Russia's trade status as one way to punish President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. The vote was 424-8, with all eight "no" votes coming from Republicans.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday described President Joe Biden's upcoming call on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as "an opportunity for President Biden to assess where President Xi stands" on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The fact that China has not denounced what Russia is doing in and of itself speaks volumes," she told reporters.

Koch Industries, the Wichita, Kan., company run by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, broke silence on its plans for its Russia operations on Wednesday -- and said it would continue to operate its two glass manufacturing facilities there.

Oil futures settled higher on Thursday, with the U.S. oil benchmark back above the $100 mark. A combination of the International Energy Agency on Wednesday reporting that upwards of 3 million barrels a day in Russian oil supply could be lost in the coming weeks, and "fading optimism" for a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine drove gains for oil Thursday, said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery rose $7.94, or nearly 8.4%, to... Читать дальше...

Miami cannabis company posts operating loss but its revenue surpasses Wall Street's target as marketing efforts gained traction.

Big Tech companies continue to pursue and scoop up mega-deals despite the efforts of the Biden administration to choke off multibillion-dollar acquisitions.

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Russia is not using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a panel of experts told the Senate Banking Committee.

Gold futures end nearly 2% higher on Thursday to post their first gain in five sessions.

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Blue Apron Holdings Inc. said Thursday it's adding breakfast options, including Fried Egg & Prosciutto Sandwiches with Smoked Gouda & Calabrian Mayo and Buttermilk-Cornmeal Pancakes with Maple-Fig Syrup & Pistachios, available for delivery starting April 18. Customers will be able to see the options on the website starting March 21. The breakfast options can be prepared in 15 minutes and priced from about $9 to $12. Blue Apron stock is down 44% over the last year while the S&P... Читать дальше...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johns's former rental is back on the market—for $125,000 a month.