Under mounting toy pressures, Hasbro has a secret sauce that Mattel hasn’t matched
Hasbro’s secret weapon has been its Wizards of the Coast division, which includes Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and the company’s digital games....
Author : Douglas L. Grider
Illiquid loans, investor demands: Blue Owl’s software lending triggers another quake in private credit
Blue Owl, a direct lender specializing in loans to the software industry, said it had sold $1.4 billion of its loans to institutional investors at...
Tax season presents a boom-or-bust test for U.S. auto sales
Auto industry experts anticipate that some Americans could use higher tax returns to finally purchase a new or used vehicle....
Bath & Body Works starts selling on Amazon as more brands embrace its logistics network
Bath & Body Works CEO Daniel Heaf told CNBC the Amazon launch is about meeting customers where they are and leveraging Amazon’s fast and free...
Amazon surpasses Walmart in annual revenue for first time, as both chase AI-fueled growth
The shuffle underscores the rivalry between the two retailers, particularly as Walmart expands its advertising and third-party marketplace businesses....
Why New Balance’s ‘dad shoes’ are beating Nike as sales surge 19%
New Balance grew sales 19% to $9.2 billion in 2025 as its emphasis on street-wear styles and performance resonate with a wide range of shoppers....
Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates
It marks the first earnings report since new Walmart CEO John Furner took over in early February....
FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals
Makary pointed to three bottlenecks: hospital contracting; ethical reviews and approvals; and the Investigational New Drug applications process...
As Walmart and Target head in different directions, all eyes are on their new CEOs
The two big-box retailers are contending with the same economic backdrop, yet Target is trying to prove it can make a comeback....
Ford to follow Tesla Cybertruck with electrical tech in new EV pickup
Ford’s next generation of all-electric vehicles will feature a budding technology commercialized by Tesla in the U.S. on its Cybertruck....