Month: February 2020

The Facebook analyst who downgraded the stock Tuesday told CNBC he is concerned about the growth of the social media giant’s advertising business. In particular, Pivotal Research Group analyst Michael Levine said he believes a slowdown in advertising from direct-to-consumer brands could spell bad news for Facebook. Instagram and Facebook are the most popular places
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Medical workers in protective suits move a patient at an isolated ward of a hospital in Caidian district following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. China Daily | Reuters This is a live blog. Check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed
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An Under Armour store front is seen on November 04, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Under Armour shares plummeted Monday morning after the company reported sales that missed analysts’ estimates during the holiday quarter. Providing its 2020 outlook, Under Armour also said it expects the coronavirus outbreak in China to lower sales
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The Federal Reserve is “closely monitoring” the coronavirus, its impact on China and the effect that it could have on global economic growth, Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. In his semiannual testimony before Congress, Powell said the new threat comes just as trade uncertainties have diminished, though the U.S. economy appears “resilient” to global headwinds.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday expressed dismay at Under Armour‘s disappointing quarter, suggesting there’s little reason to invest in the athletic apparel-maker. “Maybe Nike is just too powerful,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “This is one of the rare times where I’ve seen, [Under Armour] may have the better product but it doesn’t matter.”
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Monzo co-founder and CEO Tom Blomfield. Monzo Tom Blomfield doesn’t think big banks will ever undergo a digital transformation. The British fintech CEO says banking behemoths like Barclays and HSBC are saddled with outdated technology and a risk-averse culture to respond to the challenge that upstarts like his digital bank, Monzo, present. “The banks really
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The XPO Logistics Company logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Getty Images XPO Logistics tapped Wyndham Hotel’s former Chief Financial Officer David Wyshner as its own finance chief, the company said Monday. Wyshner, who was also the CFO of Avis Car Rental, will oversee the company’s plans to sell or spin out some of its business
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Kang-ho Song, Hye-jin Jang, Woo-sik Choi, So-dam Park in the movie “Parasite.” Source: Parasite In “Parasite,” the South Korean thriller that took home four Oscars Sunday night, including the award for best picture, the tension between rich and poor is on full display, juxtaposing the luxury and abundance of the haves with the hardship and
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