HNI Corporation First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call

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It's so tough to pay cash in China that the government had to fine a KFC for not accepting banknotes
China has been pushing for businesses to leave the door open for customers to use cash, with foreigner visitors saying they're struggling to spend.
Fortune
AI chip giant Nvidia is about to report first-quarter earnings: Here’s what Wall Street expects as growth looks set to cool
Analysts see Nvidia's earnings per share soaring 474% to $5.22, with revenue up 241% to $24.5 billion.
AFP News
Nasdaq and gold hit record highs
The Nasdaq hit a fresh record Monday as leading bourses mostly rose, while gold also scored a new all-time high as the shock death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi helped bolster the haven investment."Gold and copper have hit record highs, (and) silver jumped to an 11-year high... after the death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash," noted Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Finalto trading group.
Reuters
'Perfect storm' steers gold to another record high; silver jumps
Gold prices rose to an all-time high on Monday as a cocktail of factors from U.S. rate cut expectations, China's stimulus measures to geopolitical tensions lifted demand, with the momentum also carrying silver to a more than 11-year peak. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $2,435.96 per ounce as of 2:26 p.m. ET (1826 GMT) after hitting a record high of $2,449.89 earlier in the session. Data last week showed that U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend, boosting expectations for a September interest rate cut.
Barrons.com
Tesla Stock Is Up Because the EV News From China Isn’t Always Bad
The stock rebounded from a Monday loss sparked by disappointing results from Li Auto. XPeng’s earnings were surprisingly strong.
Bloomberg
Japan’s rich will invest US$1.4 trillion more by 2030, report says
Mega-wealthy Japanese will contribute to a more than 30% surge in the value of assets they invest by the end of the decade as cash-heavy households deploy more in markets, according to an analysis by Morgan Stanley.
Reuters
Morning Bid: China clouds darken market mood
Broadly speaking, the global backdrop for Asian markets is still bright, with investors confident that the Fed will soon cut U.S. interest rates keeping the dollar, bond yields and volatility in check, and boosting risk assets. But there's a cloud that shows no sign of lifting: China. The economic "data dump" from Beijing on Friday showed that China's recovery is sputtering - investment growth slowed, retail sales expanded at the slowest pace since late 2022, and new home prices fell at the fastest rate in nine years.
USA TODAY
Should the Fed relax its 2% inflation goal and cut interest rates? Yes, some experts say.
The Fed's goal of keeping rates high until inflation falls to 2% has significant implications for consumers, investors and the U.S. economy.
GOBankingRates
TikTok’s Humphrey Yang Claims These 5 Investments Will Keep You Poor
Everyone should be investing a good portion of their income. It's one of the key ways to build wealth (if you need an example, just look at multibillionaire Warren Buffett, who built much of his net...
Zacks
New Strong Sell Stocks for May 20th
BABA, ASGN and BGS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 20, 2024.
Reuters
Nasdaq hits record, S&P ticks higher with Nvidia results eyed
The Nasdaq closed at a record high on Monday while the S&P 500 gained slightly as technology stocks advanced ahead of Nvidia's highly anticipated earnings and investors gauged the timing of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 technology index led gains among the 11 major S&P sectors, rising 1.32%, helped by chipmakers such as Nvidia, which advanced 2.49% ahead of its quarterly results on Wednesday. Investors will look for evidence in Nvidia's earnings that the AI chip leader can maintain its explosive growth and stay ahead of rivals.
GOBankingRates
10 Ways the Middle Class Can Save for Retirement and Pay for Rising Costs
Retirement comes with many expenses, including healthcare, long-term care, housing, food, transportation and entertainment -- to name a few. As someone in the middle class, if your goal is to maintain...
Yahoo Finance
Wall Street's biggest bear flips, raises S&P 500 price target by 20%
Morgan Stanley chief investment officer Mike Wilson believes an improving growth outlook and an earnings rebound will drive the S&P 500 higher over the next year.
Simply Wall St.
Exploring Three Dividend Stocks In May 2024
As of May 2024, the US stock market has shown robust performance with major indices nearing record highs, buoyed by optimistic economic indicators such as a cooling April CPI report which has fueled hopes for potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. In this context of economic optimism and potential shifts in monetary policy, dividend stocks may offer investors a blend of income generation and stability.
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Money Expert Paula Pant: 3 Foolproof Ways To Grow Your Net Worth
Paula Pant was able to escape the 9-to-5 grind by taking on side hustles to boost her savings and investing her funds wisely. Now, she teaches others how to grow their net worth so that they, too, can...
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong stocks retreat as sentiment cools, Li Auto sinks 19% after dismal earnings
Hong Kong stocks declined by the most in five weeks, pulling back from 10-month highs as Li Auto's earnings fell short of market expectations and sparked concerns about corporate financial performances in the world's second largest economy. The Hang Seng Index lost 1.9 per cent to 19,265.74 as of 3.30pm local time, the biggest retreat since April 16. The Tech Index lost 3.8 per cent while the Shanghai Composite Index weakened 0.4 per cent. EV maker Li Auto's plunged 18.7 per cent to HK$81.20, it
Reuters SG
UPDATE 2-Singapore sells 30-year green bond, raising $1.9 billion
Singapore's government sold a S$2.5 billion ($1.9 billion) 30-year green bond on Tuesday after pricing at a yield of 3.30%, according to an announcement on the central bank's website and a term sheet viewed by Reuters. The long-dated bond has an initial price guidance of about 3.46%, an earlier term sheet on Tuesday showed. Coupon rate stood at 3.25%, the website and term sheet showed.
Barrons.com
XPeng Stock Soars on Earnings. There’s Hope for China EVs.
XPeng stock was soaring Tuesday after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker reported better-than-expected first-quarter numbers. A year ago, XPeng reported a per-share loss of 38 cents on sales of $573 million. Quarterly gross profit margins were about 13%, up about 11 percentage points year over year and about 2 percentage points better than analysts’ forecasts.
Fortune
Tesla is rushing to give angry European rental companies big discounts as plunging resale prices push them toward Chinese EV rivals
Tesla's price war with China is hitting European rental companies in the same way it did Hertz in the U.S.
Simply Wall St.
Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE)?
It is hard to get excited after looking at NIKE's (NYSE:NKE) recent performance, when its stock has declined 11% over...

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HNI Corporation First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call

Latest stories

It's so tough to pay cash in China that the government had to fine a KFC for not accepting banknotes

AI chip giant Nvidia is about to report first-quarter earnings: Here’s what Wall Street expects as growth looks set to cool

Nasdaq and gold hit record highs

'Perfect storm' steers gold to another record high; silver jumps

Tesla Stock Is Up Because the EV News From China Isn’t Always Bad

Japan’s rich will invest US$1.4 trillion more by 2030, report says

Morning Bid: China clouds darken market mood

Should the Fed relax its 2% inflation goal and cut interest rates? Yes, some experts say.

TikTok’s Humphrey Yang Claims These 5 Investments Will Keep You Poor

New Strong Sell Stocks for May 20th

Nasdaq hits record, S&P ticks higher with Nvidia results eyed

10 Ways the Middle Class Can Save for Retirement and Pay for Rising Costs

Wall Street's biggest bear flips, raises S&P 500 price target by 20%

Exploring Three Dividend Stocks In May 2024

Money Expert Paula Pant: 3 Foolproof Ways To Grow Your Net Worth

Hong Kong stocks retreat as sentiment cools, Li Auto sinks 19% after dismal earnings

UPDATE 2-Singapore sells 30-year green bond, raising $1.9 billion

XPeng Stock Soars on Earnings. There’s Hope for China EVs.

Tesla is rushing to give angry European rental companies big discounts as plunging resale prices push them toward Chinese EV rivals

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE)?