Slowing Sales Volumes Threaten eBay"s Rebound Hopes

EBay Inc. earnings came in just short of analysts’ expectations Wednesday, with the San Jose-based e-commerce giant reporting revenue numbers that are 2 percent lower than a year ago. EBay, which named Jamie Iannone as its new CEO earlier this month fo.....»»

U.S. stock index futures advanced on Wednesday as signs of slowing coronavirus infections and expectations that China would take more steps to bolster its virus-hit economy helped investors return to equities after Apple's sales warning......»»

Pure Storage Inc. joined the group of hardware companies that put a damper on hopes for a second half rebound,blaming a tough pricing environment and slowing economy for its fiscal third quarter earnings shortfall and weaker outlook for the fourth quarter.....»»

Intel Corp on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit and raised its full-year revenue forecast, powered by sales to data centers and easing concerns about slowing demand during the U.S.-China trade war......»»

San Jose-based chipmaker Broadcom has cut its revenue guidance for the rest of 2019, in the latest sign that the U.S. crackdown on component sales to Huawei is eating into hopes for a broad rebound in the chip sector in the second half of this year......»»

Tariff threats and escalating trade tensions threaten to wreck manufacturers’ hopes of prolonging a sales recovery......»»

Acting more like eBay and less like Walmart makes sense. It’s the timing that’s curious......»»

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, but a rebound in factory activity in March and strong increase in construction spending offered hope the economy was not slowing as sharply as previously feared......»»

U.S. retail sales rose modestly in January after a December drop that was even larger than originally estimated, but the recovery was not seen strong enough to alter the course of a U.S. economy that was losing momentum in early 2019......»»

1. Retail rebound: The US Census Bureau will release retail sales figures for April at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday......»»

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s marketing strategy and overall sales continue to threaten other retailers, and eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) is no exception, according to Macquarie.  Latest R.....»»

Asian shares jumped on Friday after a phone call between the U.S. and Chinese presidents raised hopes of a thaw in trade tensions, but gains were checked by signs of slowing global growth and a warning from tech giant Apple Inc on holiday sales......»»

U.S. retail sales rebounded sharply in October as purchases of motor vehicles and building materials surged, but data for the prior two months was revised lower and the underlying trend suggested that consumer spending was probably slowing down......»»

With iPhone growth slowing, Apple Inc. hopes to reboot sales by significantly upgrading the.....»»

Despite rising mortgage rates, pending home sales jumped 3.4% in March, according to the latest housing report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Transaction volumes in the Northeast, South and West .....»»

Tractor Supply Company shares decline despite beating Q1 earnings expectations, as slowing comparable store sales growth and cautious FY24 outlook weigh on investor sentiment. read more.....»»

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Hormel Foods Corp. reported Thursday fiscal second-quart.....»»

U.S. equity markets rallied Friday as traders celebrated the lifting of most mask mandates and digested disappointing retail sales......»»

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