Category: Sales

  • China August: Retail sales +2.1% y/y (expected +2.5) Industrial production +4.5% y/y (4.8)

    China’s August 2024 retail sales, industrial production and investment data – another round of disappointing results. Retail Sales +2.1% (YoY) (Aug) Expected 2.5%, previous 2.7% Industrial Production +4.5% (YoY) (Aug) Expected 4.8%, previous 5.1% Fixed Asset Investment +$3.4 (YTD) (YoY) (Aug) Expected 3.5%, previous 3.6% Unemployment rate 5.3% Expected 5.2%,…

  • Recovery in housing sales continues

    According to the latest housing market survey by the Treasury’s chief economist, 8,909 homes were sold in July 2024, up 29% from July 2023, mainly due to special discount offers offered by builders. The survey shows that the market recovery is continuing, although it should be noted that July 2023…

  • Mexico’s commercial vehicle sales expected to hit record in 2024 By Reuters

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Sales of commercial vehicles in Mexico could hit a record high this year, the Mexican automobile distributors’ association said on Wednesday. Why is this important? Mexico exported $593 billion worth of goods in 2023, most of which was transported overland using trucks or trailers. The flow…

  • Renault CEO says sector could face billions in fines as EV sales slow By Reuters

    PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s car industry could face fines of up to 15 billion euros ($17.4 billion) over carbon emissions as demand for electric vehicles slows. Renault “The EPA’s chief executive, Luca de Meo, said on Saturday: Carmakers face tougher EU CO2 emissions targets in 2025 with the cap on…

  • Morgan Stanley to pay $2M to settle probe on First Republic insider sales (NYSE:MS)

    never Morgan Stanley (New York: MS) agreed to pay $2 million to settle a Massachusetts securities regulator’s investigation into trading in First Republic Bank shares by a bank insider before its 2023 failure. Morgan Stanley (MS) did not acknowledge He did not deny the violations set forth in the consent…

  • Here’s why Nvidia’s aggressive sales tactics are in the DOJ’s crosshairs

    Nvidia, a favorite of artificial intelligence investors, has been on the edge of a cliff in recent weeks. Concerns about its lofty valuation, fresh pressure from antitrust regulators, the sustainability of the AI ​​boom and the impact of a slowing U.S. economy have unnerved even some of the chipmaker’s staunchest…

  • UK data – British Retail Consortium (BRC) total sales in August, the strongest since March

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  • NFT bubble burst: Monthly sales, transactions crash

    The NFT industry remained under pressure in August as sales continued to decline. Total NFT sales fell 41% in August to $376 million, as the number of buyers and sellers fell by double digits. Data by CryptoSlam The data showed that the number of buyers fell by 29% to 127,913,…

  • NFT bubble burst: Monthly sales, transactions crash

    The NFT industry remained under pressure in August as sales continued to decline. Total NFT sales fell 41% in August to $376 million, as the number of buyers and sellers fell by double digits. Data by CryptoSlam The data showed that the number of buyers fell by 29% to 127,913,…

  • Vivo Energy half-year sales drop by Sh2bn amid record fuel prices

    Vivo Energy’s revenue in the Kenyan market fell by $16 million (Sh2.06 billion) in the first half of 2024, as record high fuel prices hit demand. The multinational said its Kenyan unit generated revenue of $769 million (Sh99.16 billion) during the six months, compared to $785 million (Sh101.22 billion) a…

  • Needham lowers Pure Storage stock PT, expects pressure from elongated sales cycles By Investing.com

    On Thursday, Needham Financial Services revised its financial outlook for Pure Storage (NYSE: ), lowering its price target to $62 from $80 previously while maintaining a buy rating on the stock. The revision comes on the heels of Pure Storage’s Q2 FY25 performance, which despite beating expectations, led to expectations…

  • Manufacturers now seek stimulus package as weak demand cuts sales

    Manufacturers are proposing a government stimulus package to revive their fortunes after sales mostly fell in an environment of weak demand for goods and high borrowing costs. A survey of corporate chief executives by the Central Bank of Kenya showed that 69.2% of manufacturing firms reported a decline in sales…

  • Polygon price retreats as NFT sales, DEX volume rises

    Polygon has fallen for the first time in 10 days, even after seeing encouraging metrics on its non-fungible token and decentralized finance ecosystem. DEX Volume and NFT Sales Rise Polygon (MATIC) fell to a low of $0.53, after hitting a high of $0.582 last week. It remains 60% above its…

  • NFT market up 23% in weekly sales; Ethereum leads charge

    The NFT market saw sales rise by 23.4% between August 19 and 24. Ethereum currently dominates the scene, followed by Solana and Polygon. Last week, CryptoSlam data showed that sales volumes in the broader NFT market rose 23.4%, settling below $100 million. The surge in activity was accompanied by a…

  • NFT market up 23% in weekly sales; Ethereum leads charge

    The NFT market saw sales rise by 23.4% between August 19 and 24. Ethereum currently dominates the scene, followed by Solana and Polygon. Last week, CryptoSlam data showed that sales volumes in the broader NFT market rose 23.4%, settling below $100 million. The surge in activity was accompanied by a…

  • Cava reports juicy earnings as steak launch, sales growth pushes stock to all-time high

    CAVA is offering some tasty numbers to its investors. After the market closed on Thursday, the Mediterranean fast-food chain reported second-quarter results that beat estimates across revenue, earnings and same-store sales. Net sales rose 35.2% year over year to $233.5 million, compared with expectations of $219 million. Adjusted earnings per…

  • Applied Industrial Technologies maintains $235 target amid sales dip By Investing.com

    On Monday, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) maintained its Outperform rating and $235.00 price target from Oppenheimer. The firm noted that while Applied Industrial Technologies saw a slight decline in sales, the company’s margins remained strong in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. This was attributed to a combination of unbalanced…

  • NFT buyer activity surges over 173%, sales plummet

    Over the past week, the NFT market has generally been a mixed bag. NFT sales volume decreased by 11.92%, totaling $81.8 million, while the number of NFT buyers increased by 173.25% to 327,594. Let’s take a look at some of the key metrics that have characterized the NFT market over…

  • NFT buyer activity surges over 173%, sales plummet

    Over the past week, the NFT market has generally been a mixed bag. NFT sales volume decreased by 11.92%, totaling $81.8 million, while the number of NFT buyers increased by 173.25% to 327,594. Let’s take a look at some of the key metrics that have characterized the NFT market over…

  • Retail sales soar past Wall Street estimates in July

    Retail sales beat Wall Street estimates in July, helping ease concerns about a major slowdown in the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose 1% in July. Economists had expected a 0.4% increase in spending, according to Bloomberg data. Meanwhile, retail sales in June were revised down to a 0.2% decline, from…