Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Genuine Parts — Shares fell about 20% on the back of the company’s weaker-than-expected earnings for the third quarter. During the period, Genuine Parts earned $1.88 per share, excluding items, below the $2.42 per share that analysts polled by FactSet were expecting. It also slashed its […]
Christian Klein, Co-CEO of German software and cloud computing giant SAP, speaks during a press conference to present SAP’s financial results for 2019 on January 28, 2020 in Walldorf, southwestern Germany. – German software giant SAP reported a bottom line undermined by heavy restructuring costs, but lifted forecasts for the year ahead. Daniel Roland | […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cheesecake Factory — Shares gained more than 3% after activist investor JCP Investment Management built a stake in the company and asked it to consider spinning off three of its brands into a separate company. General Motors — Shares were down slightly even after the automaker […]
Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block’s Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — More startups are being spun out of Swedish digital payments firm Klarna than any other financial technology unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from venture […]
Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC on Tuesday unveiled a new geographic setup and consolidated its operations into four business units, amid a key overhaul that delivered the lender’s first female finance chief. The bank’s shares were flat in early London trade Tuesday. The U.K.-listed stock is up more than 6% […]
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Nike — Shares added nearly 1% after the sneaker giant and athletics apparel company renewed its uniform partnership with the NBA and WNBA. The company will be the exclusive provider of uniforms for both leagues for another 12 years. Zions Bancorporation — The regional bank […]
The U.S. presidential election is fast approaching, but it may not have as much an impact on markets as people may think, some investors say. With just a little over two weeks until the election, the race appears to be locked in a “dead heat” between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Boeing — The stock climbed 3%. The aircraft maker reached a new contract proposal with its machinists’ union, which could end a strike that has been going on for more than a month. The ratification vote is set for Wednesday. Warby Parker — The eyeglass maker […]
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images KKM Financial has converted its Essential 40 mutual fund into an ETF, joining the growing shift by asset managers to a more tax-efficient fund model. ETFs make it easier for investors and financial advisors with taxable […]
Arizona residents rally for abortion rights on April 16, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Gina Ferazzi | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Abortion is an important issue for many voters, especially young women, heading into the November election. Abortion access is about more than politics, or health care: It’s also a personal finance issue, said […]
