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Brian Niccol turnaround taking hold
Customers enter a Starbucks coffee shop in New York, US, on Monday, July 28, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wall Street is seeing early signs that Starbucks‘ turnaround is taking hold, despite a quarterly earnings miss and another quarter of shrinking same-store sales. “The focus for Starbucks’ third fiscal quarter was […]
Architecture firms report decline in billings for commercial real estate
Two architecture teachers discuss a student’s final project work. Erdark | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors […]
Amazon’s earnings are due. It needs to prove it isn’t a ‘one-hit wonder’
Amazon’s cloud-services business will be a key focus when the e-commerce giant reports earnings, with AWS revenue expected to grow 17%.
Merck (MRK) earnings report Q2 2025
Merck & Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday said it will slash $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027 to be fully reinvested to support new product launches […]
UBS says savings from Credit Suisse deal reach $9.1 billion as profit tops forecast
UBS said it’s now achieved $9.1 billion of gross savings from its purchase of Credit Suisse as the Swiss banking giant reported stronger-than-forecast second-quarter earnings.
Nike loses head of North America women’s business to Athleta
A Nike and Athleta store. Kylie Cooper | Reuters | Michael Brochstein | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Gap’s Athleta has tapped the head of Nike’s women’s business in North America as its next CEO, delivering a blow to the sneaker company as it tries to win back more female shoppers. Maggie Gauger, […]
Starbucks rolls out Green Apron Service ahead of earnings
As companies lean into value offerings and buzzy beverages to lure price-sensitive consumers, Starbucks is doubling down on its plans to get back to basics by leaning into hospitality at its cafes. The coffee giant aims to stand out on guest experience in a cutthroat consumer environment as it tries to boost lackluster sales. Last […]
Visa says spending is growing at a healthy rate, but its stock dips after earnings
Visa is seeing “resilient” trends in discretionary and non-discretionary spending categories.
Starbucks (SBUX) Q3 2025 earnings
Starbucks on Tuesday reported its sixth straight quarter of same-store sales declines as the company implements a turnaround strategy. CEO Brian Niccol said in a statement that the company’s comeback is ahead of schedule, based on his past experience, which includes turning around Chipotle Mexican Grill after a series of food-safety scandals. “While our financial […]
