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Why companies are paying a premium for battle-tested CFOs—and Nike’s struggling turnaround shows what that costs

David Denton, Nike’s new CFO, is coming from Pfizer—underscoring how far companies will go to recruit proven top finance chiefs.

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Lululemon's Chip Wilson is giving the company a severe case of 'post-founder syndrome'

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More CFOs are getting the top job—but can they keep it?

AI is now the wildcard for both reaching the CEO role and staying there.

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Why smart CEOs are looking past the rosy 'record Black Friday' headlines

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Walmart and Target are both getting new CEOs—one succession plan has gone smoother than the other

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PepsiCo taps Walmart veteran as CFO, bets big on beverage revamp

The CFO change comes amid mounting activist pressure.

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Costco executive promises the hot dog and drink combo will never cost more than $1.50—and here's why

The mythically low price of a hot-dog-and-soda combo hasn’t changed since 1985—and one former CEO says he received a death threat after wanting to hike it.

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How Target let Walmart steal its rizz

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The CEO of Brooks Running believes 'if you put one foot in front of the other, you're our customer'

Brooks Running "has a big tent to invite many people in," CEO Dan Sheridan told Fortune. "More people are investing in themselves through health and wellness."

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Home Depot’s latest deal signals a strategic shift in M&A

Amid economic uncertainty, major companies continue making deals.

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Foot Locker CEO Mary Dillon's success makes Wall Street question Dick's Sporting Goods deal

If Mary Dillon couldn't fix Foot Locker, why will Dick's Sporting Goods?

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REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton begins her tenure

Athleta's former CEO Mary Beth Laughton started her CEO tenure at REI on March 31.

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Starbucks CFO Cathy Smith is supporting coffee chain's turnaround

Cathy Smith came to Starbucks from Target and Nordstrom.

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Starbucks' new CFO is a longtime customer with a company turnaround on her agenda

Cathy Smith seeks to revive a "great coffeehouse experience."

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Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass eyes women's clothes

Women account for 36% of Levi's sales—Gass wants them to make up 50%.

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Walmart's senior merchants are women to know

Senior merchant jobs can lead to bigger things at Walmart.

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Costco's new CFO oversaw a fee hike—part of a strategy his predecessor followed for almost 40 years

The timing and size of a fee increase is one of the most important decisions made by a Costco CFO.

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ostco stock falls despite strong sales, membership fee increase

Former CEO Craig Jelinek and ex-CFO Richard Galanti had previously held off on raising fees as customers dealt with high inflation.

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How Walmart lured top talent to small town Arkansas

Doug McMillon has focused on changing the company’s reputation.

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Coty CEO Sue Nabi is Fortune 1000's only trans CEO

Sue Nabi is the CEO of CoverGirl owner Coty Inc.

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Tapestry's chief didn't think she was the 'CEO type'

The CEO behind Coach and Kate Spade is pulling off the industry's largest deal in more than a decade.

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Stitch Fix shows limits of consulting-to-CEO pipeline

Consultants can make good CEOs—with some operational training first.

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Boards love CEO candidates with consulting experience—but there’s a catch

Fortune 500 companies are filled with CEOs who have consulting experience, but they also have other roles before they take the top job.

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CEO who went viral for telling workers to 'leave pity city' now preaches empathy

She says the experience taught her how hard it is to 'be human through a screen.'

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A tech editor, a VC, and a founder go bobsledding: Welcome to Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech

Other (more serious) highlights of the conference included the ethics of A.I. and geopolitics.

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