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“Temu-Owner PDD Holdings Easily Beats Q4 Estimates As Revenue Doubles”

“…For the three months ending Dec. 31, PDD Holdings said it earned an adjusted 15.83 Chinese yuan ($2.23) per share on sales of 88.88 billion yuan ($12.52 billion). On average, analysts were expecting PDD to post earnings of $1.57 per… Continue Reading…

Business

“Gucci owner Kering tanks 14% after Asia profit warning, dragging down Europe luxury brands”

“Shares of French luxury group Kering plunged 14% on Tuesday after the company warned that Gucci sales look set to fall 20% year-on-year in the first quarter, amid declining Asia transactions. The rare profit warning forecasts overall group revenues to drop 10%… Continue Reading…

Business

“Owner of Family Dollar to Close 1,000 Stores”

“Inflation, store theft and merger indigestion are sapping results at the discount retailer” https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dollar-tree-books-more-than-2-billion-in-charges-plans-to-close-about-600-stores-in-first-half-47ae9b94 Articles is behind a paywall. Store theft is the major one here. This article is behind a pay wall but most major cities are run horribly.… Continue Reading…

Business

Mainstream News Media Is Bleeding Cash

“Chaos, Fury Engulf Los Angeles Times in Historic Cuts to Newsroom” “…Barely 24 hours after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong imposed more than 115 job cuts, reducing about 20% of the newsroom, staffers arriving at the paper’s offices in El Segundo… Continue Reading…

Business

“Burger King owner will buy out its biggest franchisee in US for about $1 billion”

“The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the U.S. for about $1 billion and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Volvo shares tumble 14% to record low as Chinese owner Geely sells off stock”

“Volvo Cars shares tumbled as much as 14% on Friday morning after its parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group began a sale of around 100 million shares of the Swedish carmaker. …Volvo shares are down 25% year to date… Geely will… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“AMC shares tank more than 30% as Regal Cinemas owner warns of potential bankruptcy”

“Shares of theater chain and meme trader favorite AMC fell sharply on Monday as the struggles of a rival company appeared to weigh on the stock. AMC was down more than 30% in premarket trading, building on a loss of more than… Continue Reading…

Business

Grants and Programs: How Start-Up Owners Can Get Support for Their Businesses

Written By Tina Martin Starting a business or growing a young business takes time, effort, and energy. Cash flow is a serious issue for many business owners, especially in the first couple of years when the company is establishing itself.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands plans to shut 500 stores, cut 20% of corporate workforce”

“Tailored Brands said it is eliminating roughly 20% of its corporate workforce by the end of its fiscal second quarter. It also said it has selected up to 500 stores that it could close “over time.” It did not disclose locations…… Continue Reading…

Economy, Investing, Stocks

“C.E.O.s Are Anxious About the Economy. That’s Bad for Stocks.”

“…Confidence among chief executives fell to its lowest level in a decade in the third quarter, according to survey data collected by the Conference Board, a nonprofit research group. The last time the survey came close to showing these levels of… Continue Reading…