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Business reporter @YahooFinance covering business + tech. @qz, @newmarkjschool alum. Life is the greatest experience . 🦋

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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @YahooFinance: After months of ideal market conditions, Goldman Sachs $GS warns that underlying risks could send stocks tumbling. The….
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Despite calm conditions, Goldman sees hidden threats in the market's stability.
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @YahooFinance: $AMZN said on Wednesday that adding groceries to your same-day delivery order is now available in 1,000 cities, with the….
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As Amazon pushes into fresh grocery delivery, rivals like Walmart and Kroger face growing competition.
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Francisco Velasquez
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Coca-Cola’s Costa Coffee deal hasn’t paid off — and now even the CEO is rethinking it. My first feature analysis for @YahooFinance breaks down what went wrong and what could happen next.
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Coca-Cola's failed coffee investment faces uncertain future
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @YahooFinance: GM stock buckles under multiple headwinds and risky bets on EVs
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GM's big EV bet and Trump's tariffs are casting doubt on the company's near-term outlook.
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @YahooFinance: In a research note published Monday, JPMorgan warned that the rush into high-beta, momentum-driven stocks such as Palanti….
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JPMorgan recommends Coca-Cola over Coinbase, citing an overextended and risky AI-driven market rally.
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @YahooFinance: Beyond Tesla and Waymo, the real winners in autonomous vehicles could be the semiconductor, sensor, and software companie….
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Beyond Tesla and Waymo, the real winners in autonomous vehicles could be the semiconductor, sensor, and software companies.
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: The Costco Effect has Walmart on edge
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Is Costco's position as a bedrock retailer enough to weather the tariff storm?
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: Best Buy is following Walmart’s lead, yanking Amazon's playbook
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The electronics giant has big plans to keep up with its retail rivals
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: A former Microsoft executive warns Trump's tariffs could send costs 'soaring' across the restaurant industry
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"Ultimately, this means higher consumer prices," says David Warrick, former head of global supply chain at Microsoft
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: Target had a slow month. Tariffs could make things worse
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The retailer's outlook is cloudy amid tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: DEI's undoing: How Walmart, McDonald's, and more are adapting to Trump
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Major corporations are upending their DEI strategies. Here's what's at stake
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: Shein and Temu may already have a case of the Trump-tariff blues
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The potential impact of the tariffs on e-commerce giants could rattle the competitive landscape — fueling Amazon's dominance
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: Walmart is trying to make malls happen again
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The retailer spent $34 million to buy a mall outside of Pittsburgh
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: Big Retail is bringing out Big AI. Consumers might not even notice
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Major retailers are partnering with tech giants such as Google, Amazon, and Nvidia as they explore AI’s potential
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @qz: A Costco strike is coming. Here's what to know
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Tensions rise as union workers say they're prepared to walk off the job ahead of a key contract deadline
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RT @qz: The winners and losers of casual dining in 2024
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This year, restaurants engaged in a "value war," duking it out through gimmicks and promotions
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Francisco Velasquez
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RT @michaelzakkour: "Walmart's big 2024 is partly thanks to an age-old strategy." - My thoughts are included on how Private Labels became….
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Walmart went big on a new "private label." Almost every U.S. household purchased at least one-private label item this year, according to a report
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