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UK's Top Rolex Retailer Positive on Outlook for Profit Growth
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc 's annual revenue jumped by 13%, supported by strong US demand that the luxury watch retailer said is laying the foundation for long-term profit growth. Group revenue of £1.83 billion ($2.4 billion) was driven…
SEC Forms New Retail Fraud Working Group As Investor Losses Soar
The SEC is refocusing on investor protection as fraudsters find new ways to reach everyday investors. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Investors have enjoyed a remarkable bull market over the past three years, with the S&P 500 returning 87%.
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Why brands are launching products on quick commerce before retail
PepsiCo's energy drink Adrenaline Rush was launched earlier this year without a celebrity campaign or a nationwide retail rollout. Instead, the product quietly appeared on quick commerce platforms, allowing consumers to discover it even before the…
Retail traders are 'a different beast' in 2026 as they flee tech winners and rush to take profits
It's not as catchy as 'buy the dip' or 'sell the rip', but 'picking winners and losers and opportunistically taking profits' might be the most succinct description of what retail traders are up to in 2026. It's a departure from past eras in recent…
British Retailers Get a Boost From World Cup and Sunny Weather
A heat wave and the World Cup prompted Britons to splash out on pints of beer, clothes and electronics in June, potentially boosting economic activity. Card spending rose 1.9% from a year earlier, according to Barclays data, the fastest increase in…
Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix options will debut Tuesday and likely be a smashing success, thanks to record-high retail trading activity and everyday folks trying to find the next big AI success story. The South Korean…
Retail investors are cashing out of Apple, Tesla, and chip stocks: Chart of the Day
Retail investors made SK Hynix (SKHY) one of their biggest buys on Friday, according to the latest data from VandaTrack. By Monday, the stock had fallen as much as 9% as South Korea's KOSPI (^KS11) plunged nearly 9%. That kind of whiplash is…
Forecasters See Worst El Niño in 149 Years Mixing Up Retail
For many who are caught in, recovering from or trying to avoid the next heatwave, their prayers for rain might well be answered. The super hot temperatures in the U.S. and Europe this summer are expected to give way to the strongest El Niño…
Seoul shares sharply down late Tuesday morning on retail selling
Seoul shares extended losses late Tuesday morning, led by falls in semiconductors and other market heavyweights, amid investor worries over the renewed tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. After…
India Retail Inflation Jumps to 4.38% in June, Above RBI Target; Experts Weigh In
India's retail inflation surged to 4.38 per cent in June, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's 4 per cent median target for the first time under the new series, primarily due to an increase in food prices, prompting economists to anticipate…
Academy Sports vs. Tractor Supply: A Comparison of Two Embattled Retail Stocks
Academy Sports and Outdoors (TSCO 0.49%) and Tractor Supply (TSCO 0.49%) haven't delivered meaningful revenue growth. But that's largely due to macroeconomic factors out of these companies' control. Both stocks trade at cheap valuations relative to…
Melbourne Central unveils fresh retail lineup led by Adidas and Miniso Friends
Melbourne Central is refreshing its retail mix with new offerings, headlined by an expanded Adidas flagship and the Australian debut of Miniso Friends. The centre has welcomed six new and upgraded retailers this year as it continues to strengthen…
Fast Retailing: Staying Positive After Q3 Outperformance And Upgraded Guidance (FRCOY)
I am still a bull on Fast Retailing, after it registered another beat and raise. FRCOY delivered a 22% YoY topline increase and 46% YoY operating profit growth in 3QFY26, with both metrics beating consensus estimates. Management raised FY2026…
Retail traders are hyping up XRP and ether during a dip, but history says a crash could be next
Retail traders are heavily buying XRP and ether even as their prices fall, a pattern analysts often view as a warning of further short-term downside rather than an imminent rebound. Social media sentiment on Monday was strongly bullish for XRP and…
Key Events This Week: CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, Warsh Testifies, China Data, And Earnings Galore
As well as two epic World Cup semi-finals before that, and the start of the Open golf it's a packed week ahead in markets, writes DB's Jim Reid. The headline events are tomorrow's US CPI and Wednesday's US PPI, alongside Fed Chair Warsh's first…
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