It was a solid quarter for the companies in our stock portfolio, with the bulk of our names reporting what we felt were good-to-great earnings reports. Continued economic growth on the back of a resilient consumer and increasing business confidence ahead of what most expect to be a lower interest …
The economic worries that pummeled stocks in early August quieted further in recent days, enabling Wall Street to turn in its best week of the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the way, surging 5.3% on the week, followed by the S & P 500 , which advanced 3.9%, and the …
Market downside risk has reduced, says Nomura U.S. equities are bouncing back after last week’s sell-off, according to Nomura. Macro hedge funds buying into the pullback has helped power the recent rebound; without them, the market would likely have remained soft throughout, said analyst Yoshitaka Suda. “We think the downside …
When I look at Thursday’s rally, I am beginning to realize that we have become so binary and so up close that we have lost our ability to think about what matters. The big fish data got caught among the minnow minutiae and we ended up with ridiculous rallies that …
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Stifel initiates Tesla at buy Stifel said it’s bullish on Tesla for the long term. “We believe TSLA is very well positioned to deliver robust multi-year growth in 2025-27+. In the near term, the revamped Model 3 and upcoming Model …
Home Depot Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail couldn’t ignore a difficult reality on the retailer’s most recent earnings call: higher interest rates are forcing customers to shy away from big projects. “You have this odd irony of every sound bite you read, … ‘they’re coming down soon,’” McPhail said, referring …
People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking around, Chipotle burrito bowls and European vacations are still on the table for many consumers. But Big Macs and kitchen …
Ordini’s Best Fiberglass Pools contractors work to install a pool, which the company says have dramatically increased in sales due to COVID-19 fears, in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, April 26, 2021. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation …
A customer walks through The Home Depot store on February 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape — even before the country’s major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot and Walmart next …
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 the acquisition to close this fiscal year, which …