Consumer Products

A Big Legislative Catalyst for Cannabis Stocks Is Coming Soon

Posted: March 25, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Cannabis stocks had a massive showing on Wall Street this past fall. In fact, most of the news flow surrounding these stocks had investors pouring money into them. Some of ...
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Faked and Pirated Goods Cost $500 Billion in Global Trade

Posted: March 25, 2019 at 8:25 am

In the three years between 2013 and 2016, the volume of global trade in counterfeit and pirated products rose by more than 10%, from $461 billion to $509 billion. As ...
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Nike Sales Jump Almost 20% in China

Posted: March 22, 2019 at 6:29 am

The sales of Nike shoes and apparel were lackluster across most of the world. The exception was China, the world's most populous market, where revenue jumped 19% last quarter. While ...
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Levi Strauss Enters the Market With a Bang

Posted: March 21, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE: LEVI) entered the market with a bang in its initial public offering (IPO). The stock launched at just over $22, well above its initial pricing ...
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Knowing This One Word Can Save You Big Bucks at Walmart

Posted: March 21, 2019 at 9:35 am

People expect to save money when they shop at Walmart. From 1988 through 2007, in fact, the Arkansas-based maxi-chain Walmart’s slogan was “Always Low Prices.” Today, it’s “Save Money. Live ...
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Levi Strauss Prices Massive IPO

Posted: March 21, 2019 at 8:35 am

Levi Strauss has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). The firm has priced its 36.67 million shares ...
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What’s Really Wrong With Revlon?

Posted: March 20, 2019 at 12:30 pm

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, cosmetics maker Revlon Inc. (NYSE: REV) said it needed more time to file its fourth-quarter and full-year ...
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What to Expect When Nike Reports Thursday

Posted: March 20, 2019 at 12:20 pm

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is scheduled to release its fiscal third-quarter results after the markets close on Thursday. Consensus estimates call for $0.65 in earnings per share (EPS) and $9.61 ...
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Meet Amazon’s New Line of Skincare Products

Posted: March 20, 2019 at 10:40 am

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) in its quest for total world domination has now released a line of high-quality skincare products that offer solutions for various skin types and feature ingredients ...
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What Tilray’s Earnings and Expansion Mean Going Forward

Posted: March 19, 2019 at 9:05 am

When Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) released its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Monday, the cannabis firm said that it had a net loss of $0.33 per ...
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Trade in Fake Goods Now 3.3% of World Trade and Rising

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 1:05 pm

Recent trends in counterfeit and pirated goods point to a steadily rising tide. Those goods now consist of 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the Organization ...
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A Plan to Kill Tobacco Advertising Worldwide

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 6:50 am

The tobacco industry remains among the world's largest. Among U.S. tobacco giants, a drop in smoking in America has pushed their activities overseas, primarily to countries that have a large ...
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Marijuana Grower Hexo Spends to Grow

Posted: March 14, 2019 at 1:35 pm

When Canada-based marijuana grower and distributor Hexo Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN: HEXO) reported second fiscal-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Thursday morning, it said revenue jumped 144% sequentially to C$16.2 million ($12.15). ...
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Kraft Heinz Explores Breakstone’s Sale: Still Feeling Fallout From Q4?

Posted: March 13, 2019 at 10:50 am

News that Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC) has hired a bank for the potential sale of one of its dairy brands pushed its shares marginally higher early Wednesday. Specifically, Kraft ...
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Nelson Peltz Very High on Aurora Cannabis

Posted: March 13, 2019 at 9:55 am

News that Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) has appointed the notorious activist investor Nelson Peltz as a strategic advisor boosted shares early on Wednesday. Management is hoping to work collaboratively ...
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