China’s property market struggles and U.S. sanctions have had a significant impact on many of its cities, as highlighted by the Milken Institute’s best performing cities China index. Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province and home to tech giants like Alibaba, has emerged as a top performer in this year’s rankings. The city’s success can
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The stock market has seen a significant shakeup with Nvidia recently losing an alarming $279 billion in market value in a single day. This is the fifth time that the stock has experienced a loss of over $200 billion in market cap in one day, but this latest drop is the most substantial. On Tuesday,
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made headlines as it reached a $1 trillion market capitalization, becoming the first non-technology company in the U.S. to achieve this feat. Despite its old-economy focus, Berkshire’s shares have surged more than 28% in 2024, outperforming the S&P 500’s 18% gain. The company’s market value surpassed the $1 trillion mark just
When cracks begin to show in the labor market, the impact is often felt most strongly by young adults. Recent reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis have highlighted a concerning trend – about 16% of 18- to 24-year-olds are neither employed nor enrolled in high school or college, leading to them being
Nvidia’s shares took a hit in U.S. premarket trade recently due to various factors affecting the company’s fiscal second-quarter performance. The company saw a slight dip in its gross margin and, while its revenue beat analysts’ expectations, it wasn’t enough to satisfy the high hopes set by investors. This led to a 4.6% drop in
Ulta Beauty, a popular beauty retailer, recently faced a setback as its shares plummeted by 7% in extended trading due to falling short of second-quarter expectations and trimming its full-year guidance. The company reported a decline in same-store sales, which resulted in its first earnings per share miss since May 2020 and first revenue miss
Gap shares were halted Thursday morning after its quarterly earnings results were apparently released early. The apparel retailer is set to post second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. But Bloomberg reported that a presentation showing the results briefly appeared on Gap’s website in the morning. The earnings no longer appeared to be posted on
China’s housing market continues to face challenges, with government stimulus measures falling short of expectations. Despite efforts to prop up the sector, the market remains troubled. According to JPMorgan economist Haibin Zhu, the housing market crash is far from over, and home prices are unlikely to stabilize until at least 2025. Recent data from China
The recent research from the Bank of America indicates that travel spending among American households is exceeding pre-pandemic levels, with a particular emphasis on international trips. This trend is fueled by a growing interest in vacationing abroad, as mentioned by Taylor Bowley and Joe Wadford, economists at the Bank of America Institute. According to their
The prediction of a soft landing for the U.S. economy in 2025 comes with a warning from British fund manager abdrn. Kenneth Akintewe, head of Asian sovereign debt at abdrn, expressed concerns about the potential for a prolonged slowdown during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” Akintewe questioned whether the Federal Reserve is already