Hero Images | Getty Images It’s getting harder to find new, cheap cars, according to auto experts. Consider this: In July, just one car model — the Mitsubishi Mirage — had an average new-vehicle transaction price below $20,000, according to Kelley Blue Book data. By comparison, there were a dozen vehicles that met that pricing
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European shares opened higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and looked ahead to upcoming economic data later in the week. Germany’s DAX 30 rose 125 points at the open, or 0.8%, France’s CAC 40 climbed 69 points, or 0.9%,
Shoppers walk by a Nordstrom sign at Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco, May 11, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nordstrom — The department store retailer sank 8.6% even after topping fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. Earnings came in 40 cents ahead of
Maintenance workers in front of a housing development sign near new homes in Fairfax, Virginia, on August 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Being able to buy a home keeps getting harder. The National Association of Realtors said earlier this month that its housing affordability index fell during the second quarter to
Nvidia automotive segment primarily sells chip systems for assisted driving. CEO Jensen Huang has touted it as the company’s “next billion-dollar business.” Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. chipmaker Nvidia this week soundly beat analysts’ expectations for major revenue lines — except in automotive — as Chinese demand for
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MARCH 09: View of high commercial and residential buildings on March 9, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. General economic slowdown continues in China while the property price and stock bubble faces risk. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images) Zhong Zhi | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s economic challenges have given rise to
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Niles, Illinois, May 20, 2014. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dick’s Sporting Goods — The retail stock tumbled nearly 24% after Dick’s reported a rare earnings miss and slashed guidance for the year, thanks in part to an uptick in store theft. Earnings
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to visit China from Aug. 27 to 30, both countries announced Tuesday. Her planned trip will be the third by a high-ranking
In this article ADYEN-NL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Adyen reported a big miss on first-half sales Thursday. The news drove a $20 billion rout in the company’s market capitalization . Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spirits were high when Dutch payments firm Adyen floated on the Amsterdam Stock
In this article NIO AMAT EL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT American multinational skincare and beauty products brand Estée Lauder’s logo seen in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday. Palo Alto Networks — Shares of the cybersecurity company edged 1.8% lower
In this article KEYS EL XPEV 9868-HK NVDA ROST BLBD STRA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT XPeng delivered over 60,000 of its flagship P7 electric sedans in 2021. XPeng, Inc. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Strategic Education — The education stock advanced 3% following an upgrade to buy from neutral
Aerial photo shows a rural residential area in Chengdong town of Hai ‘an City, East China’s Jiangsu Province, April 1, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s real estate troubles are accelerating. Prospective home buyers are holding back on making purchases, leading to weak sales that compound the urgent need for policymakers