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Banks are not normally the floggers of kettles and smartphones, duvets and leather shoes. But China Construction Bank, the world's second-largest lender by market value, is undeterred by convention. The Financial Times reports.
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CNBC's Diana Olick reports the U.S. has not seen this few homes for sale in over a decade.
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Discussing how private equity has benefitted Hilton, and where the company is positioned within the hotel industry, with Ian Carter, Hilton Worldwide president of development. "In the last 4-5 years, we have added 1,000 hotels to our portfolio," he says.
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Johnson & Johnson reported Q4 revenues of $17.558 billion versus an estimate of $17.667 billion, and the company's 2013 guidance also came in lower than expected. Catherine Arnold, Credit Suisse senior analyst, offers insight.
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Existing home sales fell 1 percent in December, when the Street was expecting a 5 percent gain, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.
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Do economists have a clue about why consumers buy what they buy? Derek Thompson of The Atlantic, and CNBC's Steve Liesman, offer insight on what is called "ego depletion."
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The latest earnings from luxury goods group Richemont could signal a wider trend of changing consumer trends in Asia, though economic growth should help buoy the luxury goods market, experts told CNBC.
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Luxury goods group Richemont gave a cautious outlook on Monday after slowing wholesale demand for its pricey products pushed sales growth in the last quarter below forecasts.
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A flood of earnings reports, including major technology and industrial companies, could make or break the stock market’s surprise January rally in the week ahead.
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Don’t think of Krispy Kreme as only a delicious indulgence; it may benefit you too!
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When President Obama celebrates his second inauguration, he will be toasted during lunch with Korbel Champagne Cellars in Sonoma County.
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Six things that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine and spirits this week including FU Sandy beer, an Anheuser-Busch heir's latest investment and the New Hampshire beer tax battle.
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Richard Perks, director of retail research at Mintel International, tells CNBC who won and who lost in the Christmas trading.
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Rising food prices look manageable this year and Wendy's doesn't expect have to raise menu prices substantially, CEO Emil Brolick told CNBC on Wednesday.
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President Obama announced new gun safety measures today. CNBC's Eamon Javers has an update.
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What impact will President Obama's new proposals have on gun sales? CNBC's Hampton Pearson explains.
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CNBC's Courtney Reagan has the details on what the CEO of sporting goods company Cabela's had to say about gun safety.
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Dunkin' CEO Nigel Travis told CNBC Wednesday the company will be opening new franchises there in 2015.
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Carrefour, Europe's biggest retailer, said fourth-quarter like-for-like sales rose 0.4 percent, reflecting further signs of improvement in its core French market but still difficult trading conditions in austerity-hit Spain and Italy.
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Lululemon Athletica had a few missteps during the crucial holiday season but sees no reason to start discounting its athletic apparel, CEO Christine Day told CNBC.
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Walter von Kanel, President of Longines says the company has been enjoying "non-stop" growth in sales in China over the past 20 years. He is optimistic on China's appetite for luxury goods.
Consumer Nation
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Chicken wing prices have spiked, making this year's Super Bowl parties more expensive than last year.
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With chicken prices up 6 percent, expect wings for the Super Bowl party to cost even more this year.
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Say it ain't so! With costs on the rise, Trader Joe's Charles Shaw brand has to make some tough choices.