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___ Amazon jumps out ahead of its rivals and raises wages to $15 NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, the company that transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again: It has announced a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees.

Bed Bath & Beyond nosedives after cutting forecasts

Bed Bath & Beyond's stock plunged to its lowest price in 18 years after the home goods store chain posted weak results in the second quarter and cut its forecasts for the rest of the year.