UPDATE 3-Gap surges as apparel maker's turnaround strategy pays off Adds share milestones in paragraph 2 and adds analyst comment in paragraph 8 By Granth Vanaik May 31 (Reuters) - Shares of Gap GPS.N soared about 28% on Friday after the apparel retailer l ifted its full-year sales target, indicating that its effort to revitalize the business b y bringi ng in newer styles is s tarting to bear fruit .

Gap surges as apparel maker's turnaround strategy starts to pay off May 31 (Reuters) - Shares of Gap GPS.N climbed nearly 25% at $28.04 in premarket trading on Friday after the apparel retailer raised its full-year sales forecast in fresh signs that its turnaround strategy to bring in newer styles is starting to work. The stock has risen nearly 8% this year, building on the 85% surge it saw in 2023 when it brought in former Mattel MAT.O executive Richard Dickson as its new executive chief to rev

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Venus Williams among sporting figures to get own Barbie doll LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics. Mattel unveiled the dolls on Wednesday, each with their bespoke accessories.

RPT-BUZZ-U.S. stocks weekly: Tech support Repeats from Friday with no changes to text. Updates chart ** S&P 500 .SPX snaps 3-week losing streak, rises 2.7% as megacap tech stocks rally .N ** Indeed, did this week suggest it was time for a turn? ** Nasdaq .IXIC entered the week due for relief, and potentially getting closer to washed out , surges >4%, posts biggest weekly gain since early Nov ** But for the SPX, it's still a tale of two moving averages ** Every sector gains as Technology, Consume