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After college she got a job on Wall Street.
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Wall Street already knows that first quarter sales will likely be pressured by higher tariffs, fewer promotions and uncertain consumer spending.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The purchase is a 25% premium on Friday’s closing price prior to reports of a buyout, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The company is in advanced talks about a $50 billion deal with Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The purchase is a 25% premium on Friday’s closing price prior to reports of a buyout, first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The company is in advanced talks about a $50 billion deal with Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Wall Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wall%20Street. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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Wall Street
noun
: the powerful financial interests that control or influence the U.S. economy
Etymology
from Wall Street in New York City, site of a major stock trading exchange
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