Early indicators on China’s biggest shopping event of the year reveal a pickup in select categories, and even predictions for modest sales growth overall.
Affirm expands buy now, pay later service to the UK, heating up local competition
Affirm, the U.S. buy now, pay later firm, on Monday launched its services in the U.K. — its first expansion overseas.
China gears up for a big week as markets await U.S. elections and stimulus details
The size of China’s highly anticipated stimulus plans will likely depend on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, analysts say.
Stocks to play China’s shopping festival — even if consumers spend less
As China’s biggest shopping event of the year gets underway, analysts pick stocks they think can win regardless of how much consumers spend on each item.
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks
The Omaha-based conglomerate saw its cash fortress swell to a record $325.2 billion by the end of September.
Warren Buffett continued to sell down his Apple stake, cutting about a quarter in the third period
The Oracle of Omaha downsized Apple — his biggest equity holding — for a fourth quarter in a row.
Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on company conference calls
More companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election than in recent cycles.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Amazon, Boeing, Chevron and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend
The unemployment rate for white workers crept higher in October, running counter to the overall trend.
Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election
Attorneys and advisors to family offices and high-net-worth families said they’re seeing record demand from clients looking for second passports or long-term residencies abroad.