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“Target shares spike as profits rise, despite cautious sales outlook”

“Target said Wednesday that sales grew about 3% in its fiscal second quarter, a return to growth after a prolonged stretch of sluggish sales and squeezed profits… Even so, the company stuck by its previous full-year sales forecast and struck a… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage refinance demand drops further, despite homeowners sitting on $17 trillion in equity”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/mortgage-refinance-demand-drops-with-homeowners-sitting-on-huge-equity.html

Stocks

“Lululemon shares pop 10% despite lackluster earnings report and guidance”

“…Here is how Lululemon did in its first fiscal quarter compared to what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Despite the tepid growth, Lululemon’s stock jumped 10% in extended trading Wednesday. The company also… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Stock Manipulation] “AMC stock falls despite theaters’ best weekend of 2024 thanks to ‘Inside Out 2’” Plus My Predictions [6/18/24]

“AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. said Monday that its theaters just had their best weekend of the year in terms of moviegoers, but that didn’t stop the company’s shares from dropping in sympathy with those of fellow meme stock GameStop Corp.… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Best Buy jumps 13% as cost-cutting preserves profits despite sluggish sales”

“Best Buy on Thursday missed Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations but stressed higher profits and lower costs as softer demand for consumer electronics continues. Shares of the retailer gained 13% Thursday… Net sales dropped to $8.85 billion from $9.47 billion in… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Turkey’s inflation climbs to 68.5% despite continued rate hikes”

“Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February’s 67.1% inflation read, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s report released Wednesday. The monthly rise in consumer prices came out at 3.16%, led by education, communication,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Billions of dollars are flowing out of Chinese markets in a ‘seismic’ change in capital flows despite a flurry of actions to shore up confidence”

“…Despite the moves, foreign investors continue to flee Chinese markets. With Beijing cracking down on foreign consulting firms amid tensions between the U.S. and China and repeatedly requiring investment firms to avoid selling stocks when markets look shaky, investors seem increasingly nervous about the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Ford’s sales up 16% in third quarter, despite September decline”

“Ford Motor on Tuesday said its sales in the third quarter increased about 16% compared with a year earlier, despite a larger-than-expected decline in September. The Detroit automaker, which reports sales monthly, said it sold 142,644 vehicles last month, an 8.9%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The job market is still ‘red hot’ despite recession fears, as the Great Resignation continues”

“Workers are still reaping the benefits of a hot labor market characterized by few layoffs, ample job openings and a high level of voluntary departures, according to U.S. Department of Labor data issued Wednesday. The numbers reveal that the pandemic-era trend… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Economy added 431,000 jobs in March despite worries over slowing growth”

“…Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 431,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate was 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 490,000 on payrolls and 3.7% for the jobless level… The… Continue Reading…