Affirm shares rose 15% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter.Here's how the company did versus LSEG consensus estimates:EPS: 20 cents vs. 11 cents estimatedRevenue: $876 million vs. $837 million estimatedRevenue climbed 33% in the...
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Cracker Barrel responds to backlash over new logo and rebranding: ‘We could’ve done a better job’
The new Cracker Barrel logo is seen on a menu inside the restaurant on Aug. 21, 2025 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCracker Barrel Old Country Store on Monday issued a statement responding to the widespread backlash it faced last week over its rebranding and new logo."If the...
Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 dividend stocks for steady returns
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Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
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From the ‘Big Stay’ to a ‘no-hire, no-fire’ freeze, labor markets are seeing sizable shifts
Casarsaguru | E+ | Getty ImagesMillions of workers left their jobs during the "Great Resignation" of the Covid-19 pandemic, but economic insecurity and uncertainty have once more turned the tides of the labor market toward the "Great Stay."Economists coined the term to refer to fewer employees leaving jobs, and fewer...