Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not... Read more »
Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve... Read more »
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q4 2024

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q4 2024

Ulta Beauty on Thursday issued weak guidance for the year ahead as it navigates a series of internal missteps, rising competition and what it called “consumer uncertainty.” The retailer, which appointed Kecia... Read more »
American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q4 2024

American Eagle (AEO) earnings Q4 2024

American Eagle warned investors on Wednesday that consumers are pulling back on spending and it’s seen a “slower start” to the year than it expected.  “Entering 2025, the first quarter is off... Read more »
What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday... Read more »
Most of the S&P 500 is already in correction territory as benchmark teeters near milestone

Most of the S&P 500 is already in correction territory as benchmark teeters near milestone

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on March 10, 2025.  Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images... Read more »
Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time

Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time

Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s... Read more »
RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as U.S. rates fall

RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as U.S. rates fall

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on the day he is sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Service in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb.... Read more »
Goodyear Tire transformation plan is moving company into the future

Goodyear Tire transformation plan is moving company into the future

A Goodyear blimp flies  Goodyear  AKRON, Ohio — Does the Goodyear blimp sell tires? That was one question veteran auto executive Mark Stewart had when he started as CEO of Goodyear Tire... Read more »
Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity.  Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Wednesday said it will offer its weight loss drug Wegovy for less... Read more »
Trump Mexico tariffs will raise produce prices, Target CEO Cornell says

Trump Mexico tariffs will raise produce prices, Target CEO Cornell says

Shoppers will likely see produce prices increase in the coming days due to President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Mexican imports, Target CEO Brian Cornell said Tuesday. The Trump administration’s 25% levies on... Read more »
Foreign retailers Primark, Mango, Uniqlo expand in the U.S.

Foreign retailers Primark, Mango, Uniqlo expand in the U.S.

ELMHURST, NY — One of the newest additions to Queens Center is a store that many local mallgoers may not recognize. Along with well-known mall staples like Macy’s, American Eagle and Bath... Read more »
Why first-class seats are holding up new airplanes

Why first-class seats are holding up new airplanes

A Lufthansa First Class “Allegris” cabin, which was set up outside the show.  Peter Kneffel | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Heated or cooled seats. Ultra-high-definition TV screens. Benches. Convertible beds. All-aisle... Read more »
Egg prices threaten Easter dye kit sales

Egg prices threaten Easter dye kit sales

Melkinimages | E+ | Getty Images The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday. The makers... Read more »
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q4 2024 earnings

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q4 2024 earnings

A sign outside of the Warner Brothers Discovery Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus is seen on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it... Read more »
TJX Cos. (TJX) Q4 2025 earnings

TJX Cos. (TJX) Q4 2025 earnings

North Miami Beach, Florida, T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods discount department store, furniture display and welcome sign. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images TJX Companies posted a better-than-expected holiday quarter driven entirely by customer... Read more »
Eli Lilly offers higher Zepbound weight loss drug doses on LillyDirect

Eli Lilly offers higher Zepbound weight loss drug doses on LillyDirect

An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli Lilly on Tuesday released higher doses of... Read more »
China demand, tariffs threats loom

China demand, tariffs threats loom

A Gucci luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s troubled luxury sector is showing signs of revival after an... Read more »
UnitedHealth faces DOJ investigation, buyouts, stock price drop

UnitedHealth faces DOJ investigation, buyouts, stock price drop

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Down Jones Industrial Average stock market index listed company UnitedHealthcare is shown in Cypress, California April 13, 2016.  Mike Blake | Reuters UnitedHealthcare is in hot water... Read more »