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“Home Depot is acquiring specialty distributor SRS for $18.25 billion in huge bet on growing pro sales”

“Home Depot on Thursday said it is acquiring SRS Distribution in an $18.25 billion deal, the latest and largest sign of its ambitions to drive sales by winning more business from contractors, roofers and other home professionals. The home improvement retailer expects… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bud Light Backlash Will Cost Brands Up to 15% of Shelf Space”

“…Major grocery chains are just starting an annual spring rite: reshuffling the alcohol aisle to give more space to top sellers. That reset means fewer feet of shelf space for Bud Light, which hasn’t fully recovered from a conservative-led backlash… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“1 Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 50%, According to a Wall Street Analyst”

“…Lee recently told CNBC that the small-cap Russell 2000 could soar 50% this year. That implies identical upside in the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ: VTWO). What makes that forecast particularly intriguing is that some Wall Street analysts see substantial downside in the large-cap… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Chinese EV maker BYD targets 20% jump in annual sales – sources”

“Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has set a 3.6- million-unit sales target for 2024, a jump of 20% from its record-breaking sales last year, according to three people who were familiar with the matter… The company’s Hong Kong shares sank… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Reddit investors shrug off hold rating, bid up stock another 9% as post-IPO rally continues”

“…The shares climbed 8.8% on Tuesday to close at $65.11. They’re now up 92% since debuting on the stock market last week under ticker symbol “RDDT.” It was the first social media IPO since Pinterest’s offering in 2019. Reddit and existing shareholders sold 22… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“H&M shares jump 14% as profit smashes expectations”

“Shares of H&M leapt 14% in early deals on Wednesday, after the Swedish retailer significantly beat profit expectations for its fiscal first quarter. Operating profit rose to 2.08 billion Swedish kronor ($196 million), versus the 1.43 billion kronor forecast in a poll of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Japan’s yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention”

“The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency. The yen was last at 151.22 against the dollar at 10:19 a.m. London time… Continue Reading…