Category: demand
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Marriott cuts 2024 sales view on China drag, slower North American demand By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Hotel operator Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MRX) lowered its 2024 room revenue growth forecast on Wednesday, citing a weaker operating environment in China and expectations of weaker demand in North America. The company’s shares fell 4.7% before the bell. Marriott expects its revenue per available room (RevPAR), an important…
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Toyota to post rise in Q1 profit on hybrid demand, but momentum may be slowing By Reuters
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By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Demand for hybrid vehicles is likely to drive another quarter of double-digit growth for Japan’s economy. Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE:) is expected to report a net profit when it reports earnings on Thursday, although it is expected to show signs of slowing after a…
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Samsung flags strong AI demand as profit soars on higher chip prices By Reuters
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By Joyce Lee and Heekyung Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd forecast strong demand for artificial intelligence-powered chips in the second half of this year, reporting a more than 15-fold increase in its second-quarter operating profit. “AI servers are expected to capture a larger share of the (memory)…
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Commodity Roundup: UBS’s Marcelli sees higher prices ahead despite demand concerns
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Oselot/iStock via Getty Images Concerns about slowing Chinese demand have weighed on commodity prices recently. However, UBS’s chief investment officer still sees commodity prices rising in the future due to strong demand and limited supply, and expects the asset class to offer strong diversification benefits to a portfolio. Context. “We…
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China’s Old Car Trade-in Push Met With Doubt Amid Soft Demand
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Electric carmakers have welcomed China’s move to double cash subsidies for replacing internal combustion engine vehicles, while others have expressed doubts about China’s ability to stimulate consumer demand for large purchases. Article author: Published on July 26, 2024 • Read for 2 minutes You can…
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More demand for BTC than ETH for now
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Robert Michnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, said that Bitcoin ETFs are currently attracting greater investor demand than Ethereum ETFs. Bitcoin Conference 2024 in Nashville, which is expected The event is expected to attract 20,000 crypto enthusiasts, and comes at a time when ETFs are now offering exposure to…
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More demand for BTC than ETH for now
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Robert Michnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, said that Bitcoin ETFs are currently attracting greater investor demand than Ethereum ETFs. Bitcoin Conference 2024 in Nashville, which is expected The event is expected to attract 20,000 crypto enthusiasts, and comes at a time when ETFs are now offering exposure to…
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Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe
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(Reuters) – Dow Chemical Co said on Thursday it missed second-quarter earnings expectations, hurt by lower prices and demand in key markets including Asia and Europe. Manufacturing activity in the eurozone and China declined during the quarter, with Chinese economic data in June showing raw material stocks in contraction territory.…
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Thermo Fisher lifts profit forecast as biotech demand shows signs of improvement By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: ) on Wednesday raised its annual earnings forecast and reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit, citing improved demand for its instruments and services used in clinical trials. Contract drugmakers saw spending cutbacks from their biotech clients in 2023 amid rising interest rates. The public funding…
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SAP Q2 results top estimates as ongoing cloud demand boosts revenue By Investing.com
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SAP on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates as continued demand for its cloud services boosted performance. SAP SE ADR (NYSE:) shares rose about 4% in after-market trading following the news. For the three months ended June 30, SAP’s adjusted earnings were 1.10 euros per share…
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Junk bonds are now in high demand as Wall Street bets on another Trump presidency
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The credit world’s version of the “Trump trade” is starting to take shape: buy high-yield US bonds and stay away from anything inflation-sensitive. Institutional bond investors around the world have already begun positioning themselves for a potential election win for Donald Trump after the attempted assassination of his father, and…
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Goldman challenges Fed’s demand it hold more capital after stress test, FT reports
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Goldman Sachs has appealed to the U.S. Federal Reserve over its results in the latest “stress test” conducted by the Fed, which is set to force the bank to hold more capital, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Federal Reserve’s annual stress test…
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Goldman challenges Fed’s demand it hold more capital after stress test, FT reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has appealed to the U.S. Federal Reserve over its results in the latest “stress test” by the Fed that is set to force the bank to hold more capital, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Federal Reserve’s annual stress…
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Oil steadies as investors weigh mixed demand signals By Reuters
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By Robert Harvey and Arunima Kumar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Thursday, with benchmark crude holding above $85 a barrel as investors weighed a bleak demand growth outlook from the International Energy Agency and signs of growing U.S. consumption. Brent crude futures were up 1 cent, or 0.01…
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Nvidia is poised to surge another 16% as signs point to ‘exceedingly robust’ demand for its next-gen Blackwell chip, UBS says
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Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times; Chelsea Jia Feng/PI Nvidia’s stunning stock rally could continue to $150 per share, UBS said. Recent supply chain checks show “very strong” demand for Nvidia’s next-generation chips, the bank said. Nvidia’s potential EPS of $5 in 2025 would give it a valuation…
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Crude oil scores fourth straight weekly gain as U.S. data indicates solid demand
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SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures fell on the day while recording a fourth straight weekly gain, supported by a much larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, renewed hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon, and rising geopolitical risks in the United States. The…
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO sees solid shipping demand driving up freight rates By Reuters
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Strong demand for container shipping has pushed freight rates higher in the past two months, Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen said on a call with reporters on Wednesday. He said attacks on ships by Yemen-based Houthi militants had prompted shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea,…