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Tech Stocks Rebound As Magnificent 7 Roar On Strong Earnings, Energy Giants Tumble: What’s Driving Markets Friday?

Strong earnings reports from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) have restored positive sentiment in the market, sweeping away fears of increasing risks of stagflation that had

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Colgate-Palmolive Eyes Strong Levels of Brand Investment Following Q1 Performance, Raises Annual Revenue Growth Outlook

Colgate-Palmolive shares surge on Q1 FY24 sales growth, beating estimates with $5.065 billion revenue. Organic sales spike by 9.8%, driven by strong performance in Oral, Personal, and Home Care segments. CEO Noel Wallace emphasizes increased brand investment amid gross margin expansion. Explore Colgate's robust financials and upgraded FY24 outlook for deeper insights into its market strategy and growth trajectory.

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Cannabis (De)Unionization: Here’s What’s New On The Frontlines Of Labor Organizing Among Weed Workers

Employees at Cresco Labs Inc.'s Fall River, Massachusets-based cannabis cultivation operations have voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328 more than three years ago. Now, the gardeners, supervisors and other agricultural workers at Cresco's operations opted to reverse the process. With their contract nearing the June expiration date, the workers opted to de-unionize, instead of negotiating another organized labor deal, according to documents obtained by MJBizDaily.Meanwhile, employees at Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.'s store in Phoenix, Arizona joined a 4/20 protest on Saturday, organized by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 99 at a company store on East Camelback Road near North Seventh Street. The protesters asked for safer working conditions, full-time employment and a living wage, reported Arizona Central.

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Top Cannabis Appointments You Should Know About: Aurora’s New CFO And Other Changes

Cannabis multi-state operator Cresco Labs kicked off February by announcing the promotion of Greg Butler to the position of president. Tom Shuman, a CPG sales and marketing veteran, agreed to serve as The Hempshire Group's new CEO. Los Angeles-based STIIIZY INC. named Isaac Kim its new CFO earlier this month. Another California-based cannabis operator Lowell Farms appointed Jamie Schniedwind as its new director of finance. The Colorado-based medical cannabis pioneer Charlotte's Web Holdings tapped Matthew E. McCarthy, the former CEO of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, to serve on its board earlier this month. Aurora Cannabis has named Simona King, a former executive of Bristol Myers-Squibb, its new CFO.

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