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Corporate Leadership News 9 October 2025 - 19 November 2025

Retail Shock: Target Slashes 1,800 Jobs — Is the Economy in Danger?

Target Stock Slips as Q3 2025 Sales Fall and New CEO Bets on AI, Price Cuts and $5 Billion Store Upgrade Plan

Published November 19, 2025 Target (NYSE: TGT) is heading into the critical holiday shopping season under intense pressure after reporting another quarter of declining sales, trimming its profit outlook and unveiling an ambitious turnaround plan built around price cuts, store upgrades and new AI partnerships — including a shopping app inside ChatGPT. Q3 2025 earnings: sales slip, profit holds up Target’s third‑quarter fiscal 2025 numbers show a retailer still stuck in reverse on sales, but squeezing enough efficiency out of the business to beat Wall Street’s profit expectations. According to Target’s earnings release and filings: The top line was weak,
19 November 2025
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CMCT Sells Lending Arm to Peachtree Affiliate for ~$44M; Stock Jumps, CFO Transition Set — Nov. 12, 2025

CMCT Sells Lending Arm to Peachtree Affiliate for ~$44M; Stock Jumps, CFO Transition Set — Nov. 12, 2025

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT) said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its lending division to PG FR Holding, LLC, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Peachtree Group. The deal is expected to generate approximately $31 million in net cash for CMCT at closing and advances the company’s pivot toward multifamily growth and balance-sheet strength. Business Wire+1 Deal details: exiting SBA lender PMC/First Western CMCT is divesting First Western SBLC, Inc. (operating as PMC Commercial Trust), a national direct lender focused on SBA 7(a) loans. Peachtree said the acquisition expands its credit platform and noted PMC’s Preferred
12 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

FTSE 100 Today (10 November 2025): London Blue‑Chips Rally Toward Record as US Shutdown Deal Nears; Diageo Soars on New CEO

Updated: 10:39 GMT, 10 November 2025 The FTSE 100 climbed nearly 1% in early London trading on Monday, edging back toward its record close after weekend progress in Washington on a bill to end the 40‑day US government shutdown lifted global risk appetite. Drinks giant Diageo led the index higher after naming former Tesco chief Sir Dave Lewis as its next CEO, while energy majors firmed alongside Brent crude. As of 10:30–10:40 GMT the FTSE 100 traded around 9,775, up roughly 0.9%, close to last week’s all‑time closing high of 9,777.08. Reuters+1 Market snapshot (intraday) What’s driving today’s move US
10 November 2025
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Verizon Stock Takes a Hit: Analyst Downgrade and CEO Shake-Up Rattle Investors

Verizon Stock Today (Nov. 7, 2025): VZ Hovers Near $40 As AWS Fiber Push Gains Steam; New Corporate Affairs Chief Named

Ticker: NYSE: VZ — Updated Friday, November 7, 2025 (19:23 UTC) Verizon Communications (VZ) traded steady on Friday as the market digested fresh details on its expanded fiber partnership with Amazon Web Services and a same‑day leadership appointment that underscores the company’s messaging and policy posture heading into year‑end. As of 19:23 UTC, VZ changed hands at $39.89, up a hair on the session, with an intraday range of $39.67–$40.32. Volume topped 17.0 million shares by that timestamp. Key takeaways What moved Verizon stock today 1) A leadership hire aligned with the Schulman reset (dated Nov. 7)Verizon announced that Franz
7 November 2025
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CarMax (KMX) Ousts CEO Bill Nash, Warns of Weak Q3; Shares Slide ~12% — Nov. 6, 2025

CarMax (KMX) Ousts CEO Bill Nash, Warns of Weak Q3; Shares Slide ~12% — Nov. 6, 2025

CarMax (NYSE: KMX) said its board terminated CEO Bill Nash effective Dec. 1 and named director David McCreight interim CEO. The used‑car giant also issued a downbeat Q3 outlook, sending KMX shares lower on Nov. 6, 2025. CarMax, Inc. announced sweeping leadership changes and a sharply weaker preliminary outlook for its fiscal third quarter ending Nov. 30, 2025: Key takeaways The details Leadership and governance Outlook and what’s pressuring results Wall Street and stock reaction (Nov. 6) Why this matters CarMax is the largest U.S. used‑car retailer, so its results are a bellwether for consumer demand, vehicle affordability, and credit
6 November 2025
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Intel Stock Rollercoaster: Big Rally, CEO Shake-Up, and AI Ambitions Fuel 2025 Outlook

Intel Stock Rollercoaster: Big Rally, CEO Shake-Up, and AI Ambitions Fuel 2025 Outlook

Stock Price & Recent Performance Intel’s share price has been on a rollercoaster in 2025. After languishing earlier, the stock went on a record-setting rally this fall – notching the largest 5-day gain in Intel’s trading history – before abruptly reversing course this week itiger.com. As of November 5, INTC trades around $37, down about 6% from the prior day’s close. This mid-week slide ended the hot streak, as analysts poured cold water on speculative breakup rumors involving TSMC and Broadcom itiger.com. Despite the pullback, Intel is still up over 80% year-to-date, dramatically outperforming the S&P 500. In fact, even
5 November 2025
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2025 Porsche 911 S/T: Legend Reborn – The Ultimate Analog 911 Driving Machine

Shock Rally: Porsche Stock Climbs on CEO Shakeup & EV Innovations – Can the Upswing Last? (Oct 24, 2025)

Market Movements and Stock Outlook Porsche’s stock has had a volatile 2025. After peaking above €70 early in the year (on a brief EV hype), the shares slumped on profit warnings and macro pressures. The late-September guidance cut (profit margin to ~2%) knocked the shares about 7% lower in one day reuters.com, trimming much of its year’s gains. Since then, however, the stock found footing in the low-to-mid €40s. On Oct 23 it rallied sharply – WallStreet-Online notes a +4.27% jump that day wallstreet-online.de, helping it clear key technical levels. As of Oct 24, investing.com data show the preferred share
24 October 2025
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Target Stock Crash: Shares Dive to Multi-Year Lows Amid CEO Shakeup and Retail Woes

Target Stock Crash: Shares Dive to Multi-Year Lows Amid CEO Shakeup and Retail Woes

Market Snapshot: Price and Performance As of mid‑October 2025, Target’s stock remains under heavy pressure. At the close on Oct. 22, 2025, TGT was about $94 stockinvest.us, with the stock hovering just above its 52-week low (≈$85). TradingView reports TGT at $94.25 USD on Oct. 23, up ~0.2% on the day tradingview.com, but still far below last year’s highs. This leaves TGT down roughly 35% for 2025 nasdaq.com. By comparison, Walmart’s stock has climbed about +18% year‑to‑date nasdaq.com and Costco’s about +3% reuters.com, underscoring Target’s relative weakness. Target’s forward P/E is near 12–13x, well below historical norms and peers investing.com
23 October 2025
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Marsh CEO Slams Rivals’ “Unlawful” Hiring Blitz as Shares Slide

Marsh CEO Slams Rivals’ “Unlawful” Hiring Blitz as Shares Slide

Marsh & McLennan CEO John Doyle publicly accused rival brokers of “unlawful and unethical” talent raids during Marsh’s Oct. 16 earnings call insuranceinsider.com theinsurer.com. Doyle said competitors’ tactics were a “deliberate strategy” to flout non-compete covenants insuranceinsider.com. The comments came amid a surge of legal battles – Marsh has sued peers like Alliant and Howden for allegedly poaching its teams and clients insurancejournal.com insurancebusinessmag.com. In Q3, Marsh reported $6.4 billion revenue (up 11% YoY) and $911 million adjusted profit reuters.com, but its stock still plunged ~8% on the day reuters.com, trading around $190 (mid-Oct. 2025) stockanalysis.com. Analysts remain cautiously bullish: the consensus
19 October 2025
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Shocking CFO Departure Sends BDX Stock Tumbling — But Growth Remains Strong

Shocking CFO Departure Sends BDX Stock Tumbling — But Growth Remains Strong

Leadership Change and Growth: BD’s CFO Chris DelOrefice surprised the market by resigning in mid-October prnewswire.com. According to the official release, DelOrefice is pursuing an outside opportunity, and Roque will cover the CFO role through the transition. Polen emphasized DelOrefice’s contributions to BD’s strategic overhaul and said Roque — a 20-year finance veteran at BD — is “well positioned” to keep executing the company’s plans prnewswire.com reuters.com. The leadership news coincided with a positive earnings update: BD reported that Q4 sales hit $5.89 billion (a +8.3% increase) finimize.com and full-year revenue about $21.8 billion. On a constant-currency, organic basis growth was more
16 October 2025
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PepsiCo’s Sneaky Q3 Beat: Earnings Up, New CFO In, But U.S. Snack Sales Slump – What It Means

PepsiCo’s Sneaky Q3 Beat: Earnings Up, New CFO In, But U.S. Snack Sales Slump – What It Means

Q3 Earnings: Small Beat Hides Big Shifts PepsiCo’s third-quarter results delivered a mixed bag. On the headline numbers, the snack and beverage giant slightly beat Wall Street expectations – a welcome surprise given tempered forecasts. Core earnings per share of $2.29 edged past consensus, and net revenue of $23.9 billion marked modest growth seekingalpha.com. The company managed this top-line increase despite flat to declining volumes, thanks largely to higher pricing and strength outside the U.S. “Our reported net revenue growth accelerated and reflects the resilience of our international business [and] improved momentum within North America Beverages,” CEO Ramon Laguarta noted
9 October 2025
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