MICHELLE CHAPMAN

March 6, 2019 at 6:41 am

Dollar Tree to close up to 390 Family Dollar stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar Tree Inc. is closing up to 390 Family Dollar stores this year and rebranding about 200 others under the Dollar...

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March 5, 2019 at 4:00 am

Target hits on all cylinders in the fourth quarter VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Target's expanded online delivery options, new brands and updated stores helped drive shoppers to spend more during the critical holiday shopping...

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January 10, 2019 at 4:16 am

Strong economy does little to lift department store sales VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — It was supposed to be a great holiday shopping season. Many investors had expected department stores to enjoy robust sales in...

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December 20, 2018 at 5:28 am

Tobacco giant Altria strides into vape market with $13B stake in Juul

Altria, one of the world's biggest tobacco companies, is spending nearly $13 billion to buy a huge stake in the vape company Juul as cigarette...

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November 30, 2018 at 9:30 pm

Espionage, ID theft? Myriad risks from stolen Marriott data

NEW YORK (AP) — The data stolen from the Marriott hotel empire in a massive breach is so rich and specific it could be used...

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November 30, 2018 at 4:09 am

Marriott says hackers left data of 500 million guests exposed

NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers stole information on as many as 500 million guests of the Marriott hotel empire over four years, obtaining credit card...

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October 29, 2018 at 6:49 am

IBM’s $34B Red Hat deal is risky bid to boost cloud business

IBM's plan to buy Red Hat is both the biggest acquisition in IBM's century-long history and a risky effort to position itself as a major...

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October 22, 2018 at 4:01 am

Hasbro, trying to find footing, posts weak 3Q

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Hasbro, wrestling with the demise of Toys R Us and elusive shoppers spending a lot more on high-tech gadgets, fell well...

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September 25, 2018 at 4:23 am

Michael Kors ups the glamour, buys Versace for $2 billion VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing...

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August 22, 2018 at 10:24 am

Clouds clear, and Lowe’s delivers strong second quarter

NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe's rebounded in the second quarter after dismal weather cut into projects at home — and into company profits — to...

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