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Stoxx flatMarkets raise bets on ECB April rate hike U.S. share futures down 0.3% Ubisoft biggest gainer on Stoxx on Tencent tie up Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.STO...Reuters
Fri, Mar 28
Lululemon shares slide after bleak annual outlook
** Lululemon shares LULU.O slide ~11% premarket after the sportswear maker's below-estimates FY forecast ** Co blames slow consumer spending and 20 bps US tariffs hit** Piper Sandler: "We continue to debate whether the real issue is brand maturity and saturation in a competitive market"...Reuters
Fri, Mar 28
Here's Why Nike's Unexpected Ace in the Hole Makes the Dividend Stock a Buy Now
After surging to an all-time high of over $170 per share in 2021, Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock has given up all of its post-pandemic gains and is hovering around multiyear lows.Leadership changes and a new corporate strategy centered around product innovation and key markets in China and North America cou...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
2 Growth Stocks That Could Skyrocket in 2025 and Beyond
With the recent market pullback, technology stocks have gotten a lot of investors' attention lately, but they are not the only growth stocks that suddenly find themselves at much lower prices. Two restaurant stocks with some of the best long-term prospects are also much cheaper than they were in mid...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
3 Subtle Ways Warren Buffett Is Investing in the $15.7 Trillion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution
Arguably no money manager commands the attention of investors on Wall Street quite like Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) billionaire CEO Warren Buffett. Since the aptly named "Oracle of Omaha" became CEO in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a jaw-dropping aggregate return in his company's ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Huitongda Network (9878.HK) Announces 2024 Annual Results; Member Stores Increased to 248,000; Net Profit Reaching RMB462 million
Huitongda Network (9878.HK) Announces 2024 Annual Results; Member Stores Increased to 248,000; Net Profit Reaching RMB462 millionOn 27 March 2025, Huitongda Network (9878.HK) announced its 2024 annual results, reporting a gross profit margin increase of 0.5 percentage points to 3.8%, and a net profit of RMB 462 million for the Year. It is also the sixth consecutive year that it has reported a positive operating cash inflow. Operationally, there was an increase in member stores’ penetration and stickiness, with registered member retail stores increasing by 5% to 248,000, and active member retail stores reaching 95,000. Building its work around “upgrades and innovation, quality and efficiency” during the Year, Huitongda Network specifically implemented its strategic upgrades across 5 areas, achieving satisfactory results.After prioritizing net profit and cash flow instead of operating scale, the change in operational strategy has allowed Huitongda Network to significantly improve its gross profit margin, reporting a 15% YoY increase during the Year. As a result, operating expenses as a percentage of gross profit also decreased by 2%, and the operating capital conversion cycle also improved by 5 days. In terms of its omnichannel network, the Company was able to build on its foundation of 248,000 member stores across 21 provinces and 25,000 villages and towns, further expanding its reach online, on social media, and on overseas channels. In 2024, Huitongda Network recorded sales of RMB3.6 billion through such new channels.Regarding its intelligent upgrades, there was also accelerated AI+SaaS development, with the Company seeing notable results on member store acquisition, value chain collaborations, and management efficiency. Currently, its Qiancheng Cloud SaaS+ platform has already fully integrated with mainstream large models such as DeepSeek. Along with the introduction of new applications such as “AI employees”, it is expected that such services will boost the trade flows between urban and rural areas.Based on the Company’s disclosure, in 2025, Huitongda Network is planning to maintain its focus on profit and cash flow, and will strive to expand its member store network and increase store stickiness, in order to boost platform GMV. By increasing the volume of direct procurement from leading brands while driving self-owned brands and new product categories development, the Company is also looking to further improve its gross profit margin, fast-tracking its business development and resuming business growth.28/03/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Fri, Mar 28
Huitongda Network (9878.HK) Announces 2024 Annual Results; Member Stores Increased to 248,000; Net Profit Reaching RMB462 million
Huitongda Network (9878.HK) Announces 2024 Annual Results; Member Stores Increased to 248,000; Net Profit Reaching RMB462 millionOn 27 March 2025, Huitongda Network (9878.HK) announced its 2024 annual results, reporting a gross profit margin increase of 0.5 percentage points to 3.8%, and a net profit of RMB 462 million for the Year. It is also the sixth consecutive year that it has reported a positive operating cash inflow. Operationally, there was an increase in member stores’ penetration and stickiness, with registered member retail stores increasing by 5% to 248,000, and active member retail stores reaching 95,000. Building its work around “upgrades and innovation, quality and efficiency” during the Year, Huitongda Network specifically implemented its strategic upgrades across 5 areas, achieving satisfactory results.After prioritizing net profit and cash flow instead of operating scale, the change in operational strategy has allowed Huitongda Network to significantly improve its gross profit margin, reporting a 15% YoY increase during the Year. As a result, operating expenses as a percentage of gross profit also decreased by 2%, and the operating capital conversion cycle also improved by 5 days. In terms of its omnichannel network, the Company was able to build on its foundation of 248,000 member stores across 21 provinces and 25,000 villages and towns, further expanding its reach online, on social media, and on overseas channels. In 2024, Huitongda Network recorded sales of RMB3.6 billion through such new channels.Regarding its intelligent upgrades, there was also accelerated AI+SaaS development, with the Company seeing notable results on member store acquisition, value chain collaborations, and management efficiency. Currently, its Qiancheng Cloud SaaS+ platform has already fully integrated with mainstream large models such as DeepSeek. Along with the introduction of new applications such as “AI employees”, it is expected that such services will boost the trade flows between urban and rural areas.Based on the Company’s disclosure, in 2025, Huitongda Network is planning to maintain its focus on profit and cash flow, and will strive to expand its member store network and increase store stickiness, in order to boost platform GMV. By increasing the volume of direct procurement from leading brands while driving self-owned brands and new product categories development, the Company is also looking to further improve its gross profit margin, fast-tracking its business development and resuming business growth.28/03/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Fri, Mar 28
Forget the Market Sell-Off: This High-Yield ETF Is Delivering for Passive Income Investors in 2025
The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEMKT: JEPI) currently yields 7.1% and follows a strategy that it says provides a premium monthly income with lower volatility. In other words, it is not a strategy that will explode in a bull market, nor will it plummet like a stone in a bear market. Still...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Did BYD Just Say "Checkmate" to Tesla?
Electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been under all sorts of pressure in 2025. The stock is trading down nearly 33% so far this year (as of March 26), and several analysts seem torn on the company. Some think the sell-off is overblown and that Tesla has numerous catalysts ahead. Others are ve...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Is Hims & Hers Health Stock a Smart Buy After Plunging More Than 50%?
What goes up can come down. Investors who jumped on the Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) bandwagon have experienced this pain first-hand.Shares of the health and wellness platform operator skyrocketed more than 670% between Jan. 1, 2024, and Feb. 19, 2025. However, this sizzling momentum came to a sc...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
2 Big Social Security Changes Coming on March 31
The Social Security Administration is set to make a couple of major changes to the processes of starting Social Security benefits and making direct deposit updates. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses what the changes are, and what Social Security recipients need to kn...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
The Smartest Dividend King Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
If you are a dividend lover, then you have very likely heard of Dividend Kings. These companies have increased their dividend payout every year for at least five decades. You can't do that without having a strong business plan that gets executed well in both good markets and bad.If you have $2,000 i...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Is President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" Going to Cause a Stock Market Crash? History Provides a Clear Answer.
Over the last five weeks, Wall Street has reminded investors that stocks can move in both directions. Although the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) are still firmly in ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: SoundHound AI vs. C3.ai
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly reshaping the global economy through a transformative impact on business productivity. SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and C3.ai (NYSE: AI) are two small-cap companies poised to turn their unique AI-powered applications into significant long-term gro...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Tesla Stock Is Plunging, but 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks It Will Soar 855% in the Next 5 Years
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs), but investors are currently more focused on products like its full self-driving software (FSD), Cybercab robotaxi, and Optimus robot, which could each be trillion-dollar platforms in the future.Cathie Wood i...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
The No. 1 Reason to Claim Social Security at Age 62
If you have started to look into claiming Social Security benefits or simply want to learn more about the program, then you have likely realized how complex it can be. There are a lot of obscure rules and provisions.But perhaps the most complicated aspect of Social Security revolves around the part ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Salesforce's Marc Benioff Has Been Pumping Up Agentforce. But the Company's Latest Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Investors should be wary of CEOs who aggressively pump up their products and companies. The danger is that overenthusiasm can set expectations high and, if the company falls short, that can make the stock vulnerable to a sell-off.Case in point: It's not uncommon for Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) CEO Marc B...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Prediction: 2 Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than Rigetti Computing 1 Year From Now
Quantum computing stocks are having a moment.Following Alphabet's revelation of its Willow quantum chip in December, quantum computing stocks including Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) soared, and attention has remained on the sector as Microsoft and Nvidia have made their own announcements about qu...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
1 Magnificent High-Yield Bank Stock Down 30% to Buy and Hold Forever
Citigroup (NYSE: C) has had a great run over the past six months, rising more than 22% over the span. That's a much better performance than the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which has basically gone nowhere in that time. But if you are looking for a bank stock and like dividends, you'll probably prefer...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
Better EV Stock: Nio vs. Rivian
Nio (NYSE: NIO) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) were once two of the market's hottest electric vehicle (EV) stocks. Nio, the Chinese EV maker, which went public at $6.26 per American depositary receipt (ADR) on Sept. 12, 2018, surged tenfold to a record closing price of $62.84 on Feb. 9, 2021. ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 28
