Walmart’s first-quarter earnings were “stronger than we anticipated,” said CEO Doug McMillon on a call with investors Thursday. Consumers’ persistent demand for value helped drive the results, he added, as well as ongoing gains in market share, particularly among higher-income shoppers. The company posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents a share for the quarter, ahead of analysts’ estimates for 53 cents.
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While the Nasdaq Composite is at a record high, some experts believe that a shift is coming in the market.
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A consortium of U.S. investment firm KKR and Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a minority stake worth $1 billion in one of Asia's biggest data centre providers, two sources said. The potential investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) reflects growing interest and demand for data centres across Asia Pacific as nations and companies respond to the boom in artificial intelligence.
Shares in Seatrium closed 18 cents higher or 11.69% up at $1.72 on May 27.
Bitcoin prices slip after a number of wallets linked to Mt. Gox moved billions worth of Bitcoin into a single wallet Tuesday.
We recently analyzed the top utilities stocks hedge funds are buying to profit from the AI-led boom in the industry. Since Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) was part of the list, the stock deserves a deeper look. But first, let’s see why everyone’s taking about AI catalysts for utilities stocks these days. The AI revolution that started with […]
Japan's net external assets rose to a record 471.3 trillion yen ($3 trillion) in 2023, increasing for a sixth straight year, as a weak yen and overseas corporate acquisitions boosted the value of its foreign assets, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. As a result, Japan retained its position as the world's top creditor, followed by Germany with 454.8 trillion of net external assets and China with 412.7 trillion yen as of the end of 2023, according to the ministry. A weak yen, coupled with a rise in direct investment overseas, helped Japan post a 51 trillion yen annual increase in the value of net external assets held by the Japanese government, businesses and individuals.
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury yields pushed to a near four-week peak on Wednesday, lifting their Asia-Pacific counterparts and the dollar while pressuring equities, as data sowed new doubts about the timing and extent of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Benchmark U.S. 10-year yields ticked up as high as 4.568% in Tokyo trading hours, a level not seen since May 3, following poorly received two- and five-year Treasury auctions overnight. Investors were also caught off-guard by a sharp improvement in a U.S. consumer confidence measure for May. Economists had predicted a fourth straight month of weaker confidence, particularly after a tepid reading for the University of Michigan's analogous survey result from Friday.
Oil prices rose Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East while stock markets wavered as investors awaited key inflation data later this week. "Risk sentiment has faltered in recent weeks, and global stock markets have experienced a mild sell off as the focus shifts to a plethora of economic data that is released this week," said XTB research director Kathleen Brooks.
Investing.com-- Shares of Alibaba Health Information Technology (HK:0241) rose sharply on Tuesday after the firm clocked a sharp jump in its annual earnings on improved margins and strong demand for healthcare services and pharmaceuticals on its platforms.
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We recently compiled the list of the 12 Best Quantum Computing Stocks To Buy according to the hedge funds using the latest sentiment data. In this article, we are going to take a look at where NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) stands against the other quantum computing stocks. These days, artificial intelligence is one of the hottest […]
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The Indian rupee was little changed on Tuesday, unable to gain from an uptick in most Asian peers, with traders anticipating rangebound moves until the outcome of India's general election. The dollar index dipped 0.1% to 104.4 while most Asian currencies rose, with the Korean won up 0.6%, leading gains. Analysts expect the rupee to mostly trade sideways heading into the India's election results, due on June 4.
Michael Tay, group managing director said that the FY2024 results reflect a cooling-off period in the high-end watch industry.
Austan Goolsbee, President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, highlighted that consumer delinquencies are among the most worrisome economic indicators currently being monitored. His concerns now appear prescient as new data reveal a significant uptick in delinquency rates in the first quarter of 2024. "If the delinquency rate of consumer loans starts rising, that is often a leading indicator that things are about to get worse," Goolsbee stated. Recent figures from the Federal Reserve published
Asian and European stock markets slid Wednesday on worries over the global interest-rate outlook, while oil extended gains after an attack on a ship in the Red Sea stoked worries about crude supplies.In commodities on Wednesday, oil prices rose further on geopolitical concerns after a bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea, a key waterway for shipping and particularly crude.
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