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By Joanna Piacenza Top Stories Payless ShoeSource Inc. has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years. The discount shoe store will close its roughly 2,500 stores in North America by the end of May and wind down its online sales. (Reuters) Walmart Inc. had its best holiday quarter […]
By Joanna Piacenza Morning Consult Brands will be off Monday for Presidents Day. Publication of the morning newsletters will resume the following day. Week in Review New beginnings Denim maker Levi Strauss & Co. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, a move that would return the largest seller of jeans to the public market […]
By Joanna Piacenza Morning Consult Brands will be off Monday for Presidents Day. Publication of the morning newsletters will resume the following day. Top Stories Amazon.com Inc. has canceled plans to build a second headquarters in New York City, spurring shock and disappointment from its supporters and celebrations among local protesters. The move comes after the […]
By Joanna Piacenza Top Stories Denim maker Levi Strauss & Co. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, a move that would return the largest seller of jeans to the public market for the first time in more than three decades. The family-controlled business, which said in the IPO filing that it is seeking to […]
By Joanna Piacenza Top Stories Apple Inc.’s rumored subscription news service, the so-called Netflix for news, will be announced March 25, sources say. But there’s a chance publisher pushback over Apple’s plan to take half of the proceeds of the $10 monthly subscription fee could shift the announcement date. (BuzzFeed News) Amid changing client needs and […]
By Joanna Piacenza Today, Morning Consult is launching a new interactive report looking at the Democratic primary – what voters think about the potential field, how views have shifted over time, and which candidates are performing best among key voter blocs. View the report. Top Stories Katy Perry Collections, a fashion line by its namesake pop […]
By Joanna Piacenza Top Stories Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos wrote in in a Medium post that the National Enquirer, owned by American Media Inc., threatened to release compromising photos of him unless Bezos stopped investigating whether the tabloid’s story about his new relationship was politically motivated. The allegations of extortion and blackmail could upend the immunity […]
By Joanna Piacenza Morning Consult has published the latest edition of its monthly Trump Tracker, showing the president’s approval state by state, month over month. See it here, and read our analysis here. Top Stories Kering SA’s Gucci has apologized and pulled a $890 sweater that resembles blackface — a turtleneck that covers the nose and […]
By Joanna Piacenza Top Stories Walt Disney Co. reported flat revenue of $15.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, with sales at its broadcasting, cable and parks businesses increasing and film revenues decreasing. Disney’s direct-to-consumer revenue fell 1 percent to $918 million and segment operating losses rose from $42 million to $136 million, due in part […]
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