Goldman Sachs on what a second Trump presidency means for China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, China, in 2017. Artyom Ivanov | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, his plans for 60% tariffs on Chinese goods could be a “major downside growth risk” to China, according to Goldman Sachs. Chances of … Read more

JD Vance’s VP nomination will cause chills in Ukraine

US Senate Republican candidate JD Vance speaks to attendees the stage at a rally held by former U.S. president Donald Trump in Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s decision to pick Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate will have sent chills down spines in … Read more

China’s 618 e-commerce festival sees a decline in sales for the first time in 8 years

A Chinese shopper buys goods online in Zhoushan city, East China’s Zhejiang province, June 18, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s annual 618 mid-year e-commerce festival saw sales drop for the first time in 8 years, according to retail data provider Syntun, signaling consumption recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy was still … Read more

China’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ gets new ETF

Roundhill Investments wants to mimic the success of its Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) in China. The firm’s CEO Dave Mazza plans to launch the Lucky Eight ETF, which aims to be China’s answer to the success of Wall Street’s big tech stocks. “There’s a lot of question marks about the Chinese economy and the potential … Read more

Apple looks to boost sales in China with hefty discounts amid sales festival

An advertisement for the Huawei Pura70 mobile phone is being seen in front of the Apple Store on the pedestrian street of Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China, on May 15, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple is offering hefty discounts on iPhones in China in a bid to boost sales amid intense competition … Read more

Danaher shows how sticking with a troubled stock of a good company can pay off

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Market talk : The S & … Read more

Currys shares plunge after U.S. investor Elliott pulls out of takeover race

A Currys Plc store on Oxford Street in central London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Elliott Investment Management said Monday it had decided not to make another takeover bid for British electrical retailer Currys after repeatedly being rejected. Shares of Currys were down 10% in early … Read more

Foot Locker (FL) earnings Q4 2023

The Foot Locker logo is displayed in a store on May 19, 2023 in San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Foot Locker fell in premarket trading Wednesday after the sneaker retailer reported a holiday-quarter loss and issued weak guidance for the current year. Here’s how the company did in its fourth … Read more

Everything from health care to industrials

During the January Monthly Meeting this past Wednesday, we took questions directly from Investing Club members. Here are Jim Cramer’s and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks’ responses. Their answers have been edited for clarity. 1. What is a good entry point for Eaton ? It doesn’t seem to want to go down! (Brian) Jim … Read more

China’s livestream shopping booms, fueling new tech like avatars and AI

HAIAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 7, 2023 – A crab farmer sells crabs via a live webcast at Xinhai village in Haian city, Jiangsu province, China, Nov 7, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products … Read more