Walmart is closing four stores in Chicago, cutting its footprint in half in the third-largest U.S. city after years of mounting losses. The closings mark a retreat for the nation's largest retailer, which faces tough competition in Chicago from the likes of Target, Albertsons, and Aldi. Walmart said it had tried and failed to improve its performance by building smaller stores, localizing its merchandise offerings, and investing $70 million in recent years on store upgrades.
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Cheddar Morning News Briefings of December 8th
Cheddar Morning News Briefings

Cheddar Morning Spotify News Briefings of December 8th
Cheddar Morning Spotify News Briefings

Nasdaq On Track To Beat NYSE In Record IPO Year
According to data from Dealogic, the Nasdaq is on track to beat the NYSE in IPOs this year, raising $191 billion so far, compared with the NYSE's $109 billion. Louis Cordone, senior president of Data Strategy at AST, discusses why 2021 was so successful for IPOs, and what differentiates the two exchanges.

Markets Remain Volatile as Investor Weigh the Impact of Omicron Variant
Jeffrey Small, President of Arbor Financial, breaks down the Omicron variants' impact on markets going forward and where investors should pay attention to for growth potential.

Retail Sales and Consumer Demand Remain Strong Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks
Rich Weiss, Multi-Asset Strategies CIO at American Century Investments, talks about economic growth amid COVID-19 concerns and how retail spending is being impacted by inflation.

Markets Open Higher as Investor Shrug off Omicron Fears
Markets opened higher as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected job growth and Omicron fears. George Seay, CEO, Annandale Capital joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.

Tech Leads Market Rally for the Second Day as Investors Shrug Off Covid-19 Risks
Michele Schneider, Partner and Director of Trading Research & Education for MarketGauge, breaks down the major risks to the markets and discusses why tech and Agriculture are the best sectors to hedge inflation concerns.

Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Plunge In Weekend Sell-Off
Bitcoin took a nosedive over the weekend, falling to its lowest price level in nearly two months. According to data from Coindesk, the crypto dropped more than 20% to $42,000 on Saturday before rebounding some. Prices of Ether, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu dropped as well, with Ether tumbling by more than 15%at one point. Lance Ippolito, head trader at the Future of Wealth, joined Cheddar to discuss why crypto plummeted and what to expect next.

Didi to Delist from NYSE Six Months after IPO
Less than six months after making its public debut on the NYSE, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi says it will delist in the U.S. and pivot to Hong Kong instead. Chinese regulators are citing cybersecurity and data concerns. Shehzad Qazi, Managing Director, China Beige Book International joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.



