The U.S. stock market is facing a downward trend with futures pointing lower on Tuesday. This comes after a previous session where the main indices on Wall Street experienced a slight rise in light pre-holiday trading. The Dow futures contract has dropped by 0.3%, S&P 500 futures by 0.3%, and Nasdaq 100 futures by 0.4%.
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In the first six months of 2024, activist investors launched campaigns at a record number of companies globally, as reported by data from Barclays. This increase in activity has sparked speculation among bankers, lawyers, and investors about potentially more costly battles between activist shareholders and management over leadership changes, spin-offs, and outright sales in the
Boeing recently announced its decision to buy back Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal, with the intention of enhancing safety and quality control within the company. The deal involves Boeing paying $37.25 a share in its own stock for Spirit, resulting in an equity value of $4.7 billion. This move comes after a series of
Geely, a Chinese automaker listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, has recently caught the attention of Morgan Stanley analysts who resumed coverage of the company with an overweight rating. Despite facing challenges in a competitive market environment, Geely has shown resilience and is expected to weather macro and industry uncertainties. One of the key
A recent downgrade of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) by a Rosenblatt analyst has brought attention to multiple areas of transitional risk that the tech giant is facing. The investment bank identified risks associated with the impact of AI on search, potential search ad revenue loss due to AI Overviews, and emerging evidence of search share loss to
The market outlook for both value and growth stocks appears to be promising in the second half of the year, according to Todd Rosenbluth, the head of research at VettaFi. While growth stocks have been performing well, value stocks have lagged behind. However, the annual rebalancing of the FTSE Russell index could potentially provide a
The U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials have been witnessing a different breed of athletes this year – unsponsored ones. These 35 athletes are part of Bandit Running’s Unsponsored Project, where they defy the traditional sponsorship model by donning all-black, logo-less gear. This initiative challenges the norm where athletes are expected to promote major brands
India’s opposition Congress has recently called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to investigate Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, regarding its discriminatory hiring practices towards married women. The issue came to light after a Reuters report revealed that Foxconn was excluding married women from job opportunities in its iPhone assembly plant in Tamil Nadu. This
Levi Strauss, the iconic clothing maker known for its blue jeans, is experiencing a surge in popularity as consumers are embracing the Western wear trend. This trend has been fueled by cultural influences such as Beyoncé’s “Levii’s Jeans” lyric and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, as well as fashion lines like the one unveiled by Louis
Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is set to have a strong third weekend at the box office, with expectations ranging from $55 million to $60 million in domestic earnings. The film is on track to potentially surpass the final domestic gross of Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie, which concluded with $574.9 million. The movie’s success has
As the final trading week of the first half of the year begins in Asian markets, investors are taking stock of the current situation. While the equity markets in Asia seem to be in reasonably positive territory, the currency and bond markets present a more mixed picture. However, the Chinese market is faced with more
In the world of stock trading, one company can have a significant impact on the entire market. Nvidia, a leading AI chip firm, saw a decline in its shares for the second day in a row, causing a ripple effect throughout the technology sector. This decline not only affected the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, but
The future of artificial intelligence seems to be rapidly approaching, with Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, predicting that a new era of super intelligence is on the horizon. Son’s vision includes the development of artificial super intelligence (ASI), which he believes will be 10,000 times smarter than any human genius. This astounding revelation challenges the
The latest report from Bernstein sheds light on the Indian stock market landscape, indicating a surge in investor enthusiasm towards Indian stocks. However, this surge seems to be driven more by greed than rational decision-making. The report assesses approximately 90 stocks across 14 subsectors, focusing on long-term growth expectations embedded in their valuations. In January