Dollar General, a well-known discount retailer catering to lower-income customers in rural areas, faced a significant setback when it slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year. The company’s shares plummeted by 25% following the earnings report, indicating a growing concern among investors about its performance in the challenging economic environment. With fiscal
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Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed a message to U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting, expressing Beijing’s desire for a positive relationship with Washington. Xi emphasized the importance of finding the right way for the two countries to coexist, despite the escalating tensions in recent years. Xi reiterated China’s commitment to a stable,
Chinese electric car companies are engaged in a fierce price war, but they are now moving their battleground to another front: chip-powered tech features. Instead of relying on Nvidia chips as many have done in the past, companies like Nio and Xpeng are announcing their own in-house designed auto chips for production. This move comes
The White House announced that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak over the phone in the “coming weeks.” This news came as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Beijing to meet with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. Both sides also mentioned plans for their military leaders to engage
Xpeng, a Chinese electric car company, made a significant impact with the launch of its new mass-market Mona brand. The Mona M03 electric coupe, priced as low as $16,812, garnered immense popularity, with orders exceeding 10,000 in just 52 minutes after its formal unveiling in Beijing. This success is a clear indication of the company’s
The recent performance of the Russell 2000 index has raised some concerns about its profitability. Despite a solid 10.1% gain in July, the index has seen a significant drop of approximately 4% so far in August. ALPS’ Paul Baiocchi attributes these volatile swings to the overall composition of the index, pointing out that an estimate
The market is eagerly awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s policy speech on Friday, although there is little expectation of any groundbreaking news. The general consensus among investors is that the Fed will begin cutting rates in September and continue to do so through the end of the year and possibly into 2025. While the
Investors seem to be shifting their focus to dividend stocks as the Federal Reserve prepares to make its interest rate decision in September. According to Paul Baiocchi from SS&C ALPS Advisors, this move is a wise one due to the anticipated rate cuts by the Fed. Baiocchi believes that investors are making this shift not
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently delivered a keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat, hinting at potential interest rate cuts in the future. While he emphasized the need for policy adjustment, he refrained from providing specific details on the timing or extent of these cuts. Powell emphasized that the decision to reduce rates would
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker recently expressed his strong support for an interest rate cut during an interview with CNBC at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Harker’s stance marks a significant shift in the central bank’s monetary policy, signaling that easing measures are likely to be implemented when officials convene next