Walmart is poised to benefit from JC Penney’s shutdown - here’s why There are as many as two Walmarts for every small town J.C. Penney. Julia Gray 5.26.20 5:41 PM Innovation
IBM cuts hiring efforts in half as layoffs hit the thousands The company employs more than 300,000 people worldwide, and this is the first big round of layoffs since last June. Julia Gray 5.22.20 6:00 PM Tech
Target beats earnings estimates as one of the few retailers thriving during the pandemic E-commerce and same-day services skyrocket as shoppers avoid stores and crowds. Julia Gray 5.20.20 7:15 PM Markets
Tumbling social media data and job postings hint at grim Urban Outfitters earnings call Pandemic-era store closures and lack of foot traffic are hurting Urban’s business. Julia Gray 5.19.20 6:38 PM Innovation
Walmart cleans up on earnings report as people stock up on cleaning supplies With people willing to give away their firstborn for more toilet paper, Walmart isn’t exactly throwing around discounts. Julia Gray 5.19.20 4:10 PM Markets
How quarantine has changed dating, sex, and love “Everyone's sexual desire is impacted with a seemingly opposite mix of shut down and unmet needs. We need sex and yet feel too stressed to have it.” Julia Gray 5.19.20 10:00 AM Features