Author: Daniel snow

The Dollar General discount store logo is displayed on a truck in Austin, Texas, Aug. 30, 2024.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesShares of Dollar General jumped more than 15% on Tuesday as the discounter raised its outlook despite fears that higher tariffs will hurt consumer spending, as more middle- and higher-income shoppers sought deals.The Tennessee-based retailer beat quarterly expectations for revenue and earnings. The company said it now anticipates net sales will grow about 3.7% to 4.7%, compared to its previous expectation of about 3.4% to 4.4%. It expects diluted earnings per share to range from $5.20 to $5.80, compared to its prior outlook…

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Airbus and Boeing have been competing head to head for decades as the world’s largest commercial airplane makers, but Airbus has pulled ahead by several measures. Over the past few years, Airbus has beat Boeing when it comes to net profits, aircraft orders, deliveries and backlog.Experts say Airbus’ A321neo narrow-body aircraft is propelling the company ahead of Boeing, which has been dealing with crisis after crisis over the past several years.Europe’s Airbus entered the market more than half a century after its rival, but it’s made strides since its inception. Today, Airbus and Boeing planes make up more than three-quarters of…

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New grads are entering the workplace this summer, and they have mixed feelings about how prepared they are.Two in three recent college grads say they feel “fully ready” to communicate with their colleagues through email or instant messaging at work, while 59% feel good about making conversation in person, according to the latest Handshake report on the class of 2025.But one area they’re less ready for: participating effectively in meetings, where just 35% of 2025 grads say they feel confidently prepared.Figuring out how to show up well in in-person meetings, especially as a new hire and even more so as…

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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, June 3 1. The S & P 500 was heading for a slightly lower open after the index gained modest ground yesterday in the first trading day of June. Tariffs are still front and center. The OECD sharply cut its U.S. economic growth forecast. Another negative headline is The Wall Street Journal’s feature on China’s hardline new trade negotiator. 2. Club name Meta Platforms has reached a deal to use Constellation Energy nuclear power in Illinois for 20 years to power data centers. Constellation shares jumped nearly 11% on the news. This should…

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Salesman Walter Silva (R) helps Alexis Lechanet shop for a Ford vehicle at Metro Ford on May 6, 2025 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs and vehicle price increases.Sales for the Detroit automaker were led by a 17.2% increase in its vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines, as well as a roughly 29% jump in hybrid models. Those gains offset a 25% drop in sales of all-electric vehicles — notably its electric F-150 —…

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Starting a company straight out of college, with no prior business experience, isn’t always easy.To support himself and his flavored-water business Cirkul, Garrett Waggoner played professional football in Canada and worked as a car valet in the offseason, he says. His co-founder Andy Gay worked in the women’s shoe section of a department store, Waggoner adds.Together, they sought advice from anyone and everyone. Today, Waggoner’s top tip for young entrepreneurs has a hint of irony to it: Don’t listen to everything you’re told, the 34-year-old CEO says.”Every time you get advice from somebody who has grown a business, make sure…

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