More than 200 LGBTQ groups demand Target RESTOCK 'tuck-friendly' swimsuits and Pride merchandize

dailymail.co.uk More than 200 LGBTQ groups are demanding Target restock its controversial Pride merchandise and take a stand against 'extremists' within 24 hours. The Human Rights Campaign,…

How Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Returned to No. 1: Breaking Down the Numbers

billboard.com After topping the chart for five weeks in late 2022 — including a decade-best debut in November, with over 1.5 million equivalent album units moved — Taylor Swift‘s…

Unpacking Gen Z’s Priorities And Crafting Products That Capture Their Imagination

forbes.com “Gen Z is a little misunderstood,” said Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren. “Traditional loyalty programs won’t work. Shoppers are not signing up for the Macy’s credit card. One of…

Kari Lake slams companies' LGBTQ+ marketing being "thrown in our faces"

newsweek.com Former Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has attacked companies that are promoting Pride Month by selling LGBTQ+ items, saying that the campaigns are being…

Why Bud Light isn't an investment slam dunk

marketwatch.com If you like to pick stocks for your retirement portfolio, this ought to be a great opportunity to add some Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD, or Target TGT, . After all, both have…

Anheuser-Busch Faces ‘Permanent’ 15% Decline In Bud Light Sales

forbes.com Fundamentals suggest it’s as good an opportunity as ever to buy shares of Anheuser-Busch, Bernstein analysts said Tuesday, even as the beer stock crashes as its Bud Light…

'State of Emergency' Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign

newsweek.com For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a "state of emergency" in response to a record number of bills introduced across…

The Rise Of Hybrid Investment Models

forbes.com John Ulrich is the President & CEO of Ulrich Investment Consultants. Hybrid funds, also known as asset allocation funds, refer to a type of investment fund that diversifies…

Taylor Swift Scores Record-Extending 68th Week at No. 1 on Artist 100 Thanks to ‘Midnights’ Deluxe Releases

billboard.com Taylor Swift furthers her record run as the top musical act in the United States, holding at No. 1 on the Artist 100 chart (dated June 10) for a 68th week, thanks to two new…

Woke Target's $15B 'stunning collapse' should be a warning to CEOs: 'Shark Tank' star

foxnews.com Corporate boards long tasked with fiduciary responsibilities to their shareholders are scrutinizing how Target allowed itself to become embroiled in social scandal big…

Millennials With Student Loans to Lose 6.5% of Spending Power as Repayments Resume

pymnts.com Federal student loan payments are resuming after a three-year moratorium, putting a dent in millennial and Generation Z consumers’ disposable income. And major retailers are…

Recession outlook: Why plunging labor productivity is bad for economy

businessinsider.com US productivity has fallen off a cliff over the past several quarters. • Even though the economy feels largely fine right now, such a decline has been a leading indicator of…

Hello’s founder is back with Config to make hardware development simpler

techcrunch.com Config is the software that founder James Proud wishes he had at his last startup Hello, maker of sleep tracker Sense. “Config would have been a lifesaver for us at Hello…

Elon Musk said Target should expect lawsuits over its Pride range for 'destruction of shareholder value'

businessinsider.com Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Target should expect lawsuits from shareholders over its Pride range, Elon Musk said. The retailer's…

Kari Lake Says Conservatives ‘Would Rather Die of Thirst Than Take a Sip of Bud Light’

mediaite.com Conservative commentator and politician Kari Lake claimed on Monday that conservatives “would rather die of thirst than take a sip of Bud Light” as the boycott against the…

Bed Bath & Beyond Tries Comeback

247wallst.com Bed Bath & Beyond had been dead, until it wasn’t. The retailer owns a brand called Buybuy Baby. A company called Go Global Retail wants to buy it out of the bankrupt Bed…

Near a 52-Week Low, Is Target’s Stock a Retail Bargain?

marketbeat.com Nowadays, Target Corporation NYSE: TGT stores may be wishing their food sections were bigger. As tough economic conditions take a bite out of discretionary spending,…

Jordan Peterson lashes out at Dylan Mulvaney for "parodying women"

newsweek.com Jordan Peterson has accused Dylan Mulvaney of "parodying women" in a way that "makes blackface appear loving." Peterson shared his take on the transgender influencer on…

5 stock market trends to watch this summer: Morning Brief

finance.yahoo.com This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET along with: • None The chart of the…

Bud Light sales enter critical phase, former Anheuser-Busch executive warns

newsweek.com Bud Light sales are entering a critical phase for its future success, warned Anheuser-Busch's former President of Sales and Distribution Anson Frericks. Conservatives have…

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Star Shows Off Her Snug Upper West Side Rental

nytimes.com Bonnie Milligan, a star of the musical “Kimberly Akimbo,” has been the lucky occupant of a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan for 15 years. Bonnie Milligan, an actress…

Greycroft co-founder Ian Sigalow on investing $1B in this market

techcrunch.com Greycroft, the now 17-year-old, New York and Los Angeles-based venture firm, has grown up in more ways than one. What began with three founders has evolved into a 60-person…

Ex-Target Executive Reveals The 'One Item' That Sparked Boycott Calls

zerohedge.com Ex-Target Executive Reveals The 'One Item' That Sparked Boycott Calls Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A former Target executive claimed that…

Bud Light, Target continue to back Pride events after attempts to backpedal

nypost.com Target and Bud Light continue to sponsor events during Pride Month despite widespread calls for boycotts of the brands over their advertising and marketing strategies that…

Bud Light only has a few months to prevent sustained market share loss, warns former Anheuser-Busch sales exec

fortune.com Bud Light needs to come up with a cogent strategy to win back customers in the next few months, a former executive warned, or its market share losses could become permanent.…

Retailers battle for uncertain back-to-school demand after ‘volatile’ quarter

reuters.com Stocking shelves with low-priced notebooks and slashing prices on sneakers and uniforms, major retailers including Walmart, Foot Locker and Marks & Spencer are preparing for…

LGBTQ+ organizations give Target a list of demands amid boycott

newsweek.com Several LGBTQ+ organizations have called on Target to respond to 2023 Pride Month boycotts and criticism from conservatives and have given the retail chain a list of…

Elon Musk Says Target Will Face Shareholder Lawsuits Amid Trans Controversy

zerohedge.com Elon Musk Says Target Will Face Shareholder Lawsuits Amid Trans Controversy Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As Target’s stock price has taken a…

Elon Musk says Target can expect shareholder lawsuits soon as retailer's woes mount

foxbusiness.com Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says it is just a matter of time before Target Corp. is hit with legal action from investors as the retailer continues to shed value amid…

Target shares plunge 2% as market cap down over $13 billion amid Pride backlash

foxbusiness.com Target shareholders continue to bear the brunt of the big-box retailer’s Pride merchandising controversy, as the company fell another 2.03% on Monday. Since the backlash,…

Conservative Outrage Over ESG And DEI Fueled By 2017 BlackRock CEO Video

forbes.com A 2017 interview with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has resurfaced in which he stated he wanted to force diversity and inclusion policies on companies. The quote has sparked…

Kristi Noem accuses Target executives of wanting to give away Mt. Rushmore

newsweek.com South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem lashed out at Target executives over a charitable donation given to a group that supports the return of federal land, including Mount…

Why Is Corporate America Destroying Itself?

zerohedge.com Why Is Corporate America Destroying Itself? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, For those following the Bud Light fiasco, one would expect a quick and dramatic…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palo Alto Networks, 3M, Amedisys, Target and more

cnbc.com A view of the exterior of the new Dutch head office of international technology company 3M in Delft, Netherlands, November 5, 2014. Check out the companies making headlines…

If You Stand In The Way Of Their Agenda, You Will Pay A Price

zerohedge.com If You Stand In The Way Of Their Agenda, You Will Pay A Price Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, The cultural environment that we live in has…

Jen Psaki Slams Republican’s Anti-LGBTQ ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ Boycotts: ‘As if the Rainbow’s Going to Bite’ (Video)

thewrap.com In her first episode of Pride month, Jen Psaki zeroed in Sunday on the number of boycotts and the wider social media blowback companies from Target to Kohl’s to Bud Light to…

Battle for Pride: What You Need to Know About the Target Backlash

thestreet.com Mega-retailer Target (TGT) - Get Free Report has become a corporate lightning rod for a nationwide panic surrounding LGBTQ representation in the last few months. Formerly a…

The alt-right economy is failing. Here’s the real performance of anti-woke entrepreneurs

finance.yahoo.com In commenting on Bob Iger’s defense of Disney's values and brand in the face of threats from Florida Governor DeSantis, Nike CEO John Donahoe said, “I think Bob’s doing a…

Little To Be Proud Of

mediapost.com Given press coverage about various LGBTQ+ marketing snafus (Target, Bud Light, the state of Florida) leading up to it, this year's Pride Month seems like the most…

Target shares hit with another downgrade

foxbusiness.com Target was hit with another downgrade as the stock sits near a three-year low after having lost over $12.4 billion in lost market value stemming from their Pride merchandise…

Target gets more bad news after boycott

newsweek.com Target's stock was downgraded by economic analysts because of a resumption of student loan payments in the U.S. that was part of the recent debt ceiling bill. KeyBanc…

LGBT Target employee vents she 'no longer feels valued,' calls company hypocritical

foxnews.com Pride Month is underway, and one of the companies at the epicenter of this year's boycotts and protests is major retailer Target, which got under the skin of some customers…

Big companies continue to back Pride events despite pushback

businessreport.com Many big companies, including Target and Bud Light’s parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some…

Bill to stop employees confronting shoplifters passed by California Senate

newsweek.com Lawmakers in California are hoping to push through controversial legislation that would ban retail staff from stopping thieves stealing from their stores. Senate Bill 553,…

Pride becomes minefield for big companies, but many continue their support

ktla.com Many big companies, including Target and Bud Light’s parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some…

Grindr CEO Explains How to Navigate Pride After the Bud Light Controversy

thestreet.com As pride month kicks off, companies are releasing rainbow-colored merchandise to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community. But some corporations have faced backlash along…

"Your Speech Is Violence": How The Mob Is Using A New Mantra To Justify Campus Violence

zerohedge.com "Your Speech Is Violence": How The Mob Is Using A New Mantra To Justify Campus Violence Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on the increasing…

Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many contin…

aol.com Many big companies, including Target and Bud Light's parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some…

Debt Ceiling Bill Finally Passes And Jobs Reports Come In Way Hotter Than Expected

forbes.com The debt ceiling crisis which has dragged on for months has finally been put to bed, with the U.S. Senate passing the bill last night • Both the ADP jobs report and the U.S.…

Local entrepreneur claims ownership of Midland Mall

wnem.com A Bay County businessman is now the owner of the Midland Mall. Jordan Dice, the principal in the firm J.R. DICE, will manage the mall, according to the firm’s press release.…

Jordan Peterson weighs in on Target, Anheuser-Busch boycotts

newsweek.com Jordan Peterson has openly mocked Anheuser-Busch and Target for the losses they're facing as a result of the customer boycotts. Bud Light, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, and…