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What inspired Beyoncé’s new album “Cowboy Carter”?

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Levi’s stock rose 20% Thursday, boosted by a new Beyoncé song called “Levii’s Jeans.” 

The track appears on the singer’s new country album “Cowboy Carter,” released last month. The duet, featuring Post Malone, runs slightly over 4 minutes and includes several references to Levi’s jeans.

“I would just say that denim is having a moment and the Levi’s brand is having a powerful moment around the world,” Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass said. 

“One of the things that really is significant about the Levi’s brand and we place a lot of emphasis and investment is making sure that Levi’s brand remains in the center of culture. And I don’t think there’s any better evidence or proof point than having someone like Beyoncé, who is a culture shaper, to actually name a song after us,” Gass added in response to an analyst question about the song’s effect on sales. 

New Levi’s products including denim skirts and pants other than jeans have also improved company sales. 

Levi’s capitalized on its Beyoncé-fueled moment by changing its account name on Instagram to “Levii’s” to reflect the spelling of title of her new song. 

The company benefited from “a nod from cultural icon Beyoncé in her new song ‘Levii’s Jeans,'” Wells Fargo equity analyst Ike Boruchow wrote in a research note shared with CBS MoneyWatch. 

“Beyoncé’s influence has been all organic and is clearly having positive impacts” on the denim category and Levi’s in particular, he added. 

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Levi’s got a sales bump from Beyoncé song named after the brand. 

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The Houston native’s eighth album features 27 song tracks and guest appearances from some of country music’s biggest stars, including Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton, whose 1973 hit “Jolene” is one of two covers featured. 

Levi’s stock was down 1.4% on Friday afternoon, trading at $20.69.



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The battered community of Morganton, North Carolina, is trying to pick up the pieces after it was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The storm’s impact is also being felt across the country, as the closure of a North Carolina medical manufacturer has several hospitals dealing with IV fluid shortages. Janet Shamlian reports.

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Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, returning to the same stage that was the site of the July 13 assassination attempt on his life. Joining Trump at the rally was his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, and billionaire Elon Musk. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Butler.

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Frontier flight catches fire while landing at Las Vegas airport

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A Frontier flight appeared to catch fire as the plane was landing Saturday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cell phone video showed flames and billows of smoke on the plane’s undercarriage as it touched down on the runway. Fire trucks and other emergency service vehicles rushed onto the runway, as smoke continued to surround the plane. 

“Frontier flight 1326 experienced a hard landing,” a spokesperson for the airport confirmed to CBS News. “The Clark County Fire Department responded immediately and all passengers and crew have been safely transported to the gated area. No injuries were reported.” 

Frontier Flight 1326 left San Diego at 1:51 p.m. Pacific Time and landed at Las Vegas at 3:37 p.m., according to Flight Aware. 

“The pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines confirmed to CBS News. “The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew were evacuated via airstairs. No injuries were reported, and passengers have been bussed to the terminal. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.”





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