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Here's how much Americans plan to spend on the holidays this year
Numerous estimates show Americans are expected to spend more on the holidays this year as wages rise and inflation cools.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
How to Attract Holiday Shoppers? Target and Walmart Say: Price Cuts and Throwbacks
Big-box retailers are rolling out discounts ahead of the winter shopping season.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Mattel Braces for Flat Toy Sales Ahead of Holiday Season
Mattel, the company behind Barbie doesn’t anticipate a high holiday sales season this year.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl's top the list
Nike and Kohl's are expecting sales to fall this year, but they remain a top choice among consumers, indicating they must move quickly to not fall out of favor.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl's top the list
Nike and Kohl’s may not be winning on Wall Street, but a wide set of consumers still consider them to be the best in their categories, according to a consumer sentiment survey released Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
The stoicism secret: how Ryan Holiday became a Silicon Valley guru
He has sold 5m books about this ancient Greek approach to life – and been feted by sports teams and CEOs. What makes this former PR man so popular?. What is it that made the former PR man turned ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Passengers injured after land train tips over
Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Walmart Holiday Shopping Plans Are Laid Months Before Black Friday
To prepare for ever-longer shopping season, thousands of employees were assembled for a retail jamboree in Florida’s August heat.Business - The New York Times - 22 hours ago -
Holiday spending tips to avoid impulse buys and stay on budget
A recent study reveals Gen Z and Millennials are most likely to make impulse buys during the holidays than Gen X and Baby Boomers. Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings Plus" with tips to make ...Top stories - CBS News - 23 hours ago -
Discounters Like Burlington, T.J. Maxx Expected to Win Holiday-Shopping Wars
Investors can expect a bleak outlook for department stores that have struggled to provide consumers with the value they’re looking for, but discounters such as T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago -
Amazon crushed it in e-commerce and cloud, forecast an impressive holiday quarter
We're reiterating our 1 rating and raising our price target to $240 price target from $220.Business - CNBC - 13 hours ago -
UnitedHealth’s stock rocked as a big jump in medication costs hurt profitability
UnitedHealth’s stock was having its worst day in more than four years on Tuesday, after the healthcare giant beat third-quarter profit and revenue expectations but missed on medical-care ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
LVMH shares down 7% after warning of ‘uncertain’ outlook
World’s largest luxury group hit by pullback in Chinese consumer spendingBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Global electricity demand to double by 2050, IEA’s World Energy Outlook says
Electricity demand is set to increase at levels equivalent to adding a new Japan to the world each year, the International Energy Agency saidBusiness - MarketWatch - October 16 -
NOAA releases 2024-25 winter weather outlook: Here's what to expect
Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Genuine Parts stock slides on Q3 earnings miss, lowered outlook
Shares of Genuine Parts Co. fell 10.1% in premarket trading after the auto-parts company reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings and lowered its outlook, citing weakness in market ...Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Salzgitter Cuts Outlook After Swing to Nine-Month Pretax Loss
The German steel company slashed its outlook for the third time this year, adding that it expects to report a pretax loss for 2024 amid sustained economic weakness.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Munich Re Lifts Outlook Despite Third-Quarter Miss
Munich Re’s third-quarter net profit missed consensus forecasts due to hurricane losses but the company said it expected to beat its full-year target.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
IMF declares victory over inflation, boosts US economic outlook
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials sounded a death knell for the post-pandemic inflation Tuesday and raised projections for U.S. economic performance, placing the U.S. at the center of the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook
In a report published Tuesday, the IMF trimmed its forecast for growth in China for this year to 4.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in its July projection.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Volvo Cars slashes outlook citing ‘increasingly volatile environment’
Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan said the company is facing slower demand in Europe, the U.S. and China.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Mattel Lowers Sales Outlook After Barbie Sales Weigh
The toy company’s profit, however, is holding up due to stronger margins, helped by factors such as cost cuts, supply-chain improvements and lower input costs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Unilever reiterates 2024 outlook after third-quarter sales growth
Unilever on Thursday reiterated its 2024 outlook after reporting underlying sales growth of 4.5% in the third quarter.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year — but challenges lie ahead
The WNBA outlook seems promising heading into the offseason following a banner season with record ratings, attendance and a first-time champion in New YorkSports - ABC News - October 24 -
Tesla’s Shares Surge 20% After Strong Earnings and Outlook
The company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter. It expects car sales to rise up to 30 percent next year when it plans to begin selling new models.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
Eni Cuts Profit Outlook on Weak Prices, Lifts Buybacks
Eni lowered its guidance for the year due to a decline in oil prices which also hit the Italian energy major’s third-quarter profits, but said it planned to increase its share buy backs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Philips shares slide as company blames China for lowered sales outlook
Shares of Philips slumped on Monday as the Dutch healthcare devices company lowered its sales outlook for the year.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
NHS in England to receive £1.5bn next year to boost appointments
Fresh funding comes as part of wider package which will be set out by Reeves in Budget on WednesdayBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling
PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
JetBlue’s stock tumbles as downbeat revenue outlook raises risk of more losses
JetBlue’s stock sinks after Q3 results beat expectations but the Q4 revenue outlook disappointed.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
EBay’s sales outlook comes in weaker, and stock falls more than 7%
EBay’s slightly better-than-expected quarterly earnings were no match for a weaker sales outlook.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Microsoft Cloud revenue rises on AI boom but softer outlook weighs on shares
Warnings of slowing Azure growth and rising data centre costs damp initial optimism on tech giant’s quarterly earningsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday