Business, Stocks

“Gap shares pop as company’s holiday earnings blow past estimates, Old Navy returns to growth”

“Gap’s largest banner Old Navy returned to growth for the first time in more than a year during its holiday quarter as the retailer delivered earnings on Thursday that came in well ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.  Sales at Old Navy… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“HelloFresh shares dive 42% after meal kit giant warns on outlook”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/08/hellofresh-shares-dive-42percent-after-meal-kit-giant-warns-on-outlook.html

Business

“GE CEO forecasts heavy aerospace demand, voices support for Boeing CEO”

“NEW YORK (Reuters) -General Electric’s aerospace business on Thursday forecast operating profit of about $10 billion in 2028 on robust demand for its products and services, and said it was targeting an initial dividend payout at 30% of net income…… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Victoria’s Secret [Value] Falls Most Ever…”

” Victoria’s Secret & Co. shares plunged as much as 28%, the most on record, after the beleaguered lingerie maker’s full-year sales guidance fell short of analysts’ expectations…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/victoria-secret-falls-nearly-30-111403685.html Who writes these articles? Sometimes it amazes me how horrible they’re… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“NYCB says it lost 7% of deposits in the past month, slashes dividend to 1 cent”

“New York Community Bank said Thursday it lost 7% of its deposits in the turbulent month before announcing a $1 billion-plus capital injection from investors led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital. The bank had $77.2 billion in deposits as… Continue Reading…

Business

“Hugo Boss plunges 13% on pessimistic sales outlook”

“Shares of Hugo Boss plunged 13% Thursday, after warning that it may fail to meet its 2025 sales target amid weakening consumer demand. The German high-end fashion brand was on course for its worst trading day since 2016, after it said it… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Credit card late fees will soon be capped at $8—why you should aim to pay on time anyway”

“…On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that will cap credit card late fees at $8. Currently, card users are typically hit with a $32 fee for late payments, according to the agency… The rule is expected to go… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple’s iPhone sales in China plunge 24% as Huawei’s popularity surges”

“BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of 2024, according to research firm Counterpoint, as the U.S. company faced increased competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei. The U.S. tech giant’s chief… Continue Reading…

Business

“Elon Musk sues OpenAI accusing it of putting profit before humanity”

“Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, of betraying its foundational mission by putting the pursuit of profit ahead of the benefit of humanity. The world’s richest man, a founding board member of… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions”

“India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the country aims to become a major chip hub… India has ambitions to become a major chip hub on the lines of the U.S., Taiwan and South Korea,… Continue Reading…