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Here’s a look at some of the companies that were catching our eye in midday trading. Brinker International – Shares plummeted about 12% after the Chili’s parent company issued a lower-than-expected full-year profit outlook and also reported disappointing fourth-quarter results. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share, below the Street accounts’ expectations of $1.72 per share. Brinker expects earnings per share of $4.35 to $4.75 for fiscal 2025, below the consensus estimate of $4.78. Victoria’s Secret – Shares soared more than 16% after the company announced it would appoint former Savage x Fenty CEO Hilary Super as the…

The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that inflation rose as expected in July due to rising housing costs, making interest rate cuts likely to continue in September.The consumer price index, a broad measure of the prices of goods and services, rose 0.2% this month, bringing the 12-month inflation rate to 2.9%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected rates of 0.2% and 3%, respectively.Core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, increased 0.2% from the previous month and 3.2% annualized, in line with expectations.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that annual inflation was at its lowest since March 2021, and core…

There was a time when ride-sharing company Uber’s barely noticeable app-based payment system was an anomaly. Uber’s payment process is one of the earliest forms of embedded payments, a concept that streamlines the checkout process so that consumers barely notice they’re pressing the “pay” button. Companies capture consumers’ payment information when they sign up for their service and never ask for it again. Instead, the service provider automatically charges them for each transaction. Embedded payments are now part of a broader movement towards embedded finance by service providers. This allows merchants and retailers to not only offer payment services to…

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) will hold outreach programmes in five major cities, introduce a new five-digit code for calls and tweak rules to speed up settlement of insurance claims, a senior official told ET. Other planned measures include improved Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) and call centres.Securities, dividends and debentures that remain unclaimed for more than seven years will be transferred by the companies to the IEPFA, which comes under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The agency will then oversee the processing of claims, with the companies playing a key role in verification and other aspects…

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Chipotle CEO Brian NiccolAnjali Sundaram | CNBCWall Street believes Brian Niccol is the right choice to turn Starbucks around and move it beyond the decades-long Howard Schultz era.Starbucks Starbucks on Tuesday named Niccol as CEO and chairman. Niccol will succeed Lakshman Narasimhan, who was appointed by Schultz to take the CEO role in March 2023. Starbucks has reported declining same-store sales over the past two quarters as its U.S. business has slumped. Niccol will be tasked with restoring demand for the company’s coffee.”Starbucks welcomes a Hall of Fame restaurant CEO whose appointment as CEO and chairman of Starbucks signals a…

A sign is seen on the exterior of a Home Depot store in El Cerrito, California, on February 21, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesJust like Wall Street, Home Depot We are closely watching the Federal Reserve’s next move.In an interview with CNBC, Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said homeowners are putting off moving into new homes or starting big projects that require financing because of rising interest rates. With the possibility of rate cuts on the horizon, this waiting game is only getting more intense.”What our clients are saying to the experts is, ‘Everything I’ve read says interest rates…

Product prices seen at Walmart. Provided by: WalmartTuesday’s news was good for inflation, and investors are hoping for an even better reading on Wednesday, when the Labor Department releases its Consumer Price Index for July.With the score dropping by one spot, confirming that the spike in prices earlier in the year was either a fluke or a last gasp for inflation, the positive CPI reading could mean the Fed can turn its attention to other economic challenges, such as a slowing labor market.”At this point, the inflationary pressures that were building have largely dissipated,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer…

Yulia Isaieva | Moment | Getty ImagesAccording to CoreLogic, homeowner wealth will be $17 trillion by the end of the first quarter of 2024. The average homeowner’s wealth has increased by $28,000 year over year.For many people, they will never need to touch that money.Home equity is “not like bread,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate. “If you leave it sitting around, it doesn’t go stale.”More information on personal finance:The average consumer currently owes $6,329 in credit card debtEconomists say this labor data trend is a ‘warning sign’Report finds that 59% of Americans mistakenly believe the U.S. is…

Last week’s big swings in the stock market were a shining opportunity for funds marketed as a way to reduce portfolio volatility, but there are some considerations investors should know before jumping in. First, the leading funds marketed as “low volatility” or “minimum volatility” have lived up to their name. Many have held up better in recent weeks than the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), which fell 3.2% from August through Monday’s close and 2% in the third quarter. Low volatility funds also fell less than the index during the Aug. 5 selloff. The largest fund is BlackRock’s iShares…