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Sherwin-Williams sales fall short of estimates in choppy market, but stock perks up
Paint giant Sherwin-Williams offered soft guidance for the first quarter and for all of 2025.MarketWatch - 2h -
Levi’s had a good holiday season. But here’s why it’s forecasting falling sales in 2025.
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. slid after hours on Wednesday after the denim maker forecast a dip in sales for the year ahead, citing trepidation over tariffs and other issues even as the company ...MarketWatch - 20h -
Tesla earnings miss Wall Street expectations despite record sales
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.CBS News - 22h -
DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy amid questions on data use
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government. The Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has become unavailable for download from some app ...The Guardian - 1d -
WH Smith High Street sales fall amid talks to sell stores
High street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, the retailer said.BBC News - 1d -
Temple student, 18, dies after falling from street pole during Eagles NFC Championship celebration
Tyler Sabapathy was critically injured after falling from a Philadelphia street pole on Sunday nightCBS Sports - 1d -
Starbucks earnings top estimates, but same-store sales decline for fourth straight quarter
Starbucks said its same-store sales fell 4%, fueled by a 6% decline in visits to its stores.CNBC - 1d -
Denmark increasing military spending amid Trump Greenland acquisition talk
Denmark this week announced a $2 billion security package for Greenland, making another large commitment to the defense of the Arctic nation as President Trump repeatedly calls to acquire the ...The Hill - 2d -
WH Smith says post offices to stay if sale goes ahead
The potential sale of the retailer's High Street stores prompted questions over the fate of the post offices housed within them.BBC News - 3d -
British retail faces a reckoning as 232-year-old chain looks to sell its high street stores
British retailer WH Smith is looking to sell its historic high street business to focus on its travel store unit in the latest hit to the U.K.'s retail industry.CNBC - 3d -
Wall Street bets Tesla’s 2025 sales will miss Musk’s target
Electric-car maker expected to take hit from Trump’s bid to dismantle Biden-era climate initiativeFinancial Times - 3d -
Wall Street Banks Set to Sell $3 Billion in X Loans, Sources Say
The sale will reportedly take place next week.Inc. - 5d -
WH Smith in talks to sell high street stores
The business says it is exploring a possible sale as its travel retail business arm accounts for most of its profits.BBC News - 5d -
Trump tariff talk is heating up on Wall Street, signaling a rocky road ahead for investors
S&P 500 companies’ mentions of tariffs on earnings calls have surged, according to Citi Research.MarketWatch - 5d -
My wife and I are falling short of our $7,000-a-month goal for retirement income. Is it time to sell our rental properties?
‘We have $3.5 million worth of rental property carrying about $1.75 million in debt.”MarketWatch - 5d -
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.The New York Times - 5d -
Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans
Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Vinícius 'very happy' at Madrid amid Saudi talk
Carlo Ancelotti has insisted Vinícius Júnior is "very happy" and "wants to make history at Real Madrid" despite interest in the star forward from the Saudi Pro League.ESPN - 6d -
China urges state-backed funds to buy more stocks amid market slump, falling bond yields
China's financial regulators on Thursday unveiled a slew of measures to urge large state-owned mutual funds and insurers to purchase more A-shares.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Barry Callebaut Stock Melts as High Cocoa Prices Weigh on Sales Volume
The chocolate company’s shares fell after it missed sales volume expectations and cut its guidance for fiscal 2025 as soaring cocoa bean prices drag demand.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Champagne makers say sales losing fizz amid global gloom and changing habits
Shipments fell nearly 10% last year with French firms blaming economic and political anxiety, and cheaper drinks. Changing habits and the gloomy state of the world are taking the fizz out of French ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Santander considers UK exit amid frustrations with high street banking
Spanish group reviewing its presence in the country as returns lag other marketsFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
The graffiti artist who went from New York street to high-end boutique
Futura’s work was once a byword for rebellion — now his work adorns luxury fashion. Is he a sell-out or just a survivor?Financial Times - Jan. 17 -
Stocks fall back to pre-Election Day levels amid renewed inflation and interest-rate concerns
The post-Election Day rally in stock prices is fading amid forecasts that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates as much as expected.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight over Trump reports
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, a detail buried in a court filing as DOJ pushes to release his final report on his investigation into ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China
Tehran has shipped out nearly 3 million barrels to raise money that could be used to shore up its allied militias in the Middle East.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11 -
Drama, high heels, and the dog-eat-dog world of ultrahigh-end real estate in ‘Selling the City’
The stars of the Netflix series stars reveal how they use high heels and high fashion to land high-paying real estate deals.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Mercedes-Benz Car Sales Drop Amid Challenging Market
Car sales fell 3% to 1.98 million last year in a challenging global market, with top-end vehicle sales weighed by market conditions in China, model changes and weak electric-vehicle demand.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury
With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche experiences.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves
UK borrowing costs rise again, with analyst warning ‘things are also getting rather ugly’. Business live – latest updates The pound has fallen to a 14-month low against the US dollar as the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Rodrigo Bentancur injury: Tottenham player is 'conscious, talking and heading to hospital' after falling
The Uruguayan was stretchered off vs. Liverpool but the club says he's consciousCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
'Music is back' as vinyl and streaming help sales hit a 20-year high
Albums by Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Coldplay pushed sales of recorded music to a record £2.4bn.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
What a Wall Street analyst gets wrong about Apple in rare sell call on the stock
MoffettNathanson downgraded shares of the iPhone maker to sell from hold Tuesday.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Palo Alto Networks’ stock could fall nearly 30% if this ‘sell’ call plays out
A Guggenheim analyst says that investors should take a closer look at several key metrics.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Ford, Rivian stocks get boost from sales after rival Tesla’s numbers fall short
Rivian and Ford shares are on the rise after both carmakers touted growth in EV sales.MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024
Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
WATCH: Victim of New Orleans attack talks about moments of horror on Bourbon Street
ABC News’ Whit Johnson speaks with Alexis Scott-Windham about the moments of terror on Bourbon Street as she and her friend were injured in the New Orleans attack.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Chinese EV makers BYD, Nio, Li and XPeng end 2024 on a sales high
Chinese electric-vehicle makers enjoyed strong sales in December 2024 as the country’s EV price war continued.MarketWatch - Jan. 2
