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Economy, Stocks

“Bed Bath & Beyond shares dive more than 25% as supply chain issues hit sales, inflation eats into profits”

“…Here’s how Bed Bath & Beyond did in its second quarter ended Aug. 28 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a Refinitiv survey of analysts: Earnings per share: 4 cents adjusted vs. 52 cents expected Revenue: $1.99… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Solar prices jumped in the second quarter, reversing recent trends, on material costs and supply chain issues”

“… Supply chain bottlenecks and rising raw materials costs are hitting the solar industry. Prices rose quarter over quarter and year over year during the second quarter across residential, commercial and utility-scale solar for the first time since Wood Mackenzie… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Supply bottlenecks keep heat on U.S. producer prices”

“U.S. producer prices increased solidly in August, leading to the biggest annual gain in nearly 11 years, suggesting that high inflation is likely to persist for a while as the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic continues to pressure supply chains. There are,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Nintendo unveils new video game console that launches this fall as chip shortages continue to plague supply”

“Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new version of its popular Switch game console. The new model has a larger and more colorful screen and will be available on Oct. 8 for $349.99. That price is a premium over the $299.99 for the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Oil prices end higher as traders weigh latest supply update, demand prospects”

“Oil prices ended higher on Wednesday, shaking off an earlier decline, as traders parsed U.S. government data showing a more-than-3-million-barrel decline in crude inventories, and a bigger-than-expected climb in gasoline inventories. Once traders “looked beneath the sticker shock” of a… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Pending home sales fell over 10% in February, as record low supply stifles the housing market”

“The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales. Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, fell a wider-than-expected 10.6% in February compared… Continue Reading…

Business

“Home Depot to Buy Former Unit HD Supply in $9.1 Billion Deal”

“Home Depot Inc. agreed to buy building products distributor HD Supply Holdings Inc., reuniting the home-improvement retailer with its former subsidiary more than a decade after they split apart. Home Depot will buy all outstanding shares for about $56 apiece,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Oil Prices Jump As Key U.S. Supply Data Stuns Again; Output Continues To Plunge”

“U.S. crude production fell to 11.5 million barrels per day from 11.6 million bpd in the prior week, EIA said Wednesday. That’s down from a high of 13.1 million in March and the marked the seventh consecutive decrease… U.S. crude futures… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Nvidia, AMD, Intel Tumble After Microsoft’s Virus-Related Sales Warning”

“Shares of chipmakers that make processors for personal computers and other devices that run on Microsoft software plunged on Thursday after the world’s most valuable tech company warned the coronavirus will have a negative impact on sales and earnings. Shares… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AutoZone, HD Supply, Stitch Fix, Chewy & more”

“AutoZone (AZO) – The auto parts retailer earned $14.30 per share for its first quarter, better than the $13.74 per share consensus estimate. Revenue beat forecasts as well, and comparable-store sales rose 3.4% versus the 2.5% rise expected by analysts surveyed… Continue Reading…