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The entrance of the Sketchers retail store at the Barton Creek Square Mall on July 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesFootwear giant Skechers has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm 3G Capital for $63 per…

Tesla owners and investors once believed the company and CEO Elon Musk were changing the world. Now many are selling their cars and dumping stock.Musk has sparked protests in front of Tesla stores and service centers in response to his…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 5, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday sketched out the roadmap of…

Exxon Mobil reported first-quarter earnings Friday that beat Wall Street expectations, but declined from the prior year as crude oil prices have fallen sharply on fears that President Donald Trump's tariffs will hit global demand.The oil…

Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. (R), crosses the finish line ahead of Sierra Leone #2, ridden by jockey Tyler Gaffalione and Forever Young, ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai to win the 150th running of the Kentucky…

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A woman checks her smartphone while walking past a busy intersection in front of a Sam's Club membership store and a McDonald's restaurant on April 12, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images NewsAs…

It's springtime in America and across the country, kids are heading to the ballfields, soccer games and lacrosse matchups. Their families may also be spending a lot of time on a sports app called GameChanger, which was acquired by Dick's…

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One to depart for Alabama, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersPresident Donald Trump took credit for the "good parts" of…

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty ImagesA…

CEO of Eli Lilly and Company David Ricks speaks at the Economic Club of New York on March 12, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesEli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks on Thursday said the drugmaker can help "respond" to national…