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From 'economic blackout' to 'Latino Freeze,' Wall Street is grappling with activist consumers

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A new wave of consumer activism is sweeping the nation, with protests and boycotts targeting companies in a fraught political environment.

Some Wall Street analysts argue that Musk ’s political involvement — with the Department of Government Efficiency , i.e., " DOGE " — has potential consequences.

RBC Capital Markets managing director Nik Modi warned clients that “the potential ramifications of this backlash should not be downplayed” Target, Walmart , Amazon , and Coca-Cola are among those that recently reversed their stances on diversity, along with Google .

“It's so early to quantify,” Modi told Yahoo Finance in an interview, adding, "This is going to be a problem. So just be aware of it." Dani Romero is a reporter for Yahoo Finance . Follow her on X @daniromerotv..

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79

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77

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46

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formal

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English

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55

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short-lived

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