Consumers select preferred retailer Nike Kohls

Consumers select preferred retailer Nike Kohls

Walking the inventory tight rope Alix’s consumer sentiment report revealed a host of other findings for retailers to keep in mind as they enter the ever important holiday shopping season, including the No. 1 factor that would drive shoppers to a competitor. The majority of consumers surveyed, or 66% of respondents, said they’ll shop at … Read more

Stock Market Update: Dow Jones Drops Due to Unexpected Jobless Claims; Tesla Soars 17% After Strong Earnings

Stock Market Update: Dow Jones Drops Due to Unexpected Jobless Claims; Tesla Soars 17% After Strong Earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced another decline, while the other major stock indexes saw gains on Thursday as investors processed an unexpected decrease in jobless claims. Tesla (TSLA) emerged as a significant earnings winner in today’s stock market. Following the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.3%, whereas the S&P 500 … Read more

Outlook for banking giant’s stock in the face of uncertain interest rates, according to Investing.com

Outlook for banking giant’s stock in the face of uncertain interest rates, according to Investing.com

JPMorgan Chase: Financial Strength and Market Leadership in Uncertain Times JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest U.S. bank by assets, continues to showcase its financial strength and market leadership amidst an uncertain economic landscape. Despite challenges from interest rate fluctuations and regulatory pressures, the banking giant has maintained its dominance across various business segments. Let’s … Read more

HSBC Hong Kong partners with China in new global payments network alternative to Swift

HSBC Hong Kong partners with China in new global payments network alternative to Swift

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC Hong Kong has recently become a direct participant in China’s international payments system, marking a significant step for the world’s largest player in trade finance. This move gives HSBC a key role in Beijing’s … Read more

Ramp, valued at $7.65 billion, introduces its own app store in an exclusive launch

Ramp, valued at .65 billion, introduces its own app store in an exclusive launch

Spark Capital led the round and was joined by Index Ventures and others. PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS – Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to acquire Anaplan, a San Francisco-based planning software maker, for more than $10 billion, according to Bloomberg. Anaplan was taken private by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in 2016 for $4.5 … Read more

5 important factors to consider before the stock market opens on Thursday, October 24th

5 important factors to consider before the stock market opens on Thursday, October 24th

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. S&P losing streak 2. EV gains New Tesla Cybertruck vehicles parked at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.  M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Call it the Tesla 20%. That was … Read more

Survey reveals Euro zone business activity remains stagnant, stuck in a rut

Survey reveals Euro zone business activity remains stagnant, stuck in a rut

Euro zone business activity remained stagnant this month, staying in contractionary territory as demand from both domestic and international markets decreased despite firms barely raising their prices, according to a survey released on Thursday. HCOB’s preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, inched up to 49.7 in October from September’s 49.6 … Read more

Hermès thrives despite luxury market downturn with impressive sales.

Hermès thrives despite luxury market downturn with impressive sales.

The French luxury group Hermès has defied the global downturn in the sector by reporting a significant increase in quarterly sales. The Paris-listed company, known for its silk scarves and Birkin handbags, saw sales rise by 11.3% to €3.7bn in the three months ending in September. This growth was in line with analysts’ forecasts, and … Read more

The downfall of CVS and Walgreens: The impact of flawed mergers on American drugstores

The downfall of CVS and Walgreens: The impact of flawed mergers on American drugstores

“ Last week saw the departure of CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch from a position that had established her as the most powerful woman in American business, heading a company with a revenue of $358 billion in 2023. The company’s recent poor financial performance and weak profit forecast were the final straws for the CVS … Read more