Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call September 24, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker3Good morning and welcome to the Worthington Enterprises' first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings conference call. All participants will be able to listen only until the question and answer session of the call. This conference is being recorded at the request of Worthington Enterprises. If anyone objects, you may disconnect at this time. I now like to introduce Marcus Rogier, Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer. M ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best Technology Stocks to Invest in for the Long Term. On September 19, Reuters reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a second price increase for its Xbox gaming consoles in the United States this year. The change in prices reflects the rising costs caused by tariffs and supply chain issues, and the increased prices are expected to take effect on October 3. After the increase in prices, the one-terabyte Xbox Series S price will rise t ...

Ah, the financial markets. A bastion of rational thought, meticulous analysis, and predictable outcomes. Or so the textbooks claim. In the era of former President Donald Trump, however, this venerable institution often resembles a high-stakes game of whack-a-mole, with market movements less dictated by traditional fundamentals and more by a tweet, a press conference, or a sudden, unexpected policy pivot. The past few days alone have offered a masterclass in this unique brand of market volatility, proving on ...

Big caps, stocksgettyThese five big cap New York Stock Exchange-traded companies are failing to keep up with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100’s new highs. And that’s putting it mildly. These non-tech, non-social media equities are stuck in sectors greatly affected by consumer expectations for inflation.As it becomes clearer that tariffs make goods more expensive, this group suffers. Their stocks discover the unpleasant consequences: more sellers than buyers. This could change, of course, as events and policie ...

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The United Nations 80th General Assembly roared into life on Tuesday, with Trump center stage. In a 56-minute combative speech, Trump rejected the idea of a Palestinian state, urged Europe to pressure Russia to force an end to the war in Ukraine, and told leaders of nations he deems soft on immigration : "Your countries are going to hell."Uncertainty and volatility could ripple through markets until agreement on government funding is reached, which history shows is often at the 11th hour. Investors won't be ...

Volvo Cars on Tuesday announced plans to produce a new hybrid model in the US as its supply chain continues to feel the pressure from President Trump’s tariffs.The Swedish automaker is aiming to add a next-generation hybrid model to the production line at its Ridgeville, South Carolina plant near Charleston before 2030, the company said in a press release.“The Charleston plant is foundational to our strategic growth plan for the US,” Luis Rezende, president of Volvo Cars Americas, said in a statement Tuesda ...

There’s been a drawdown in Bitcoin futures contracts over the past couple days, with $1.25 billion worth of open interest leaving the past day—and analysts say that’s good for the BTC derivatives market. The open interest in Bitcoin futures contracts has sunk to $80.8 billion from $85 billion as of Tuesday afternoon after steadily falling each day since last Thursday, according to crypto data aggregator Coinglass. “The flush has reduced open interest and is more likely a healthy reset than a bearish warn ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizeable gains. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are up more than 60% since the start of 2025, trading at just under $72 apiece as of Tuesday afternoon. That compares to just 13% for the S&P 500 since the start of the year, and marks dramatic growth from five years ago, when the St. Louis-based retailer's stock sat under $3. The toy industry overall has been ...

消费者与商业情绪 - 消费者和商业情绪在春季大幅下降 随后有所回升但仍低于年初水平 [1] - 劳动力市场的工人供需均显著放缓 这是不寻常且具有挑战性的发展 [1] 劳动力市场状况 - 8月失业率微升至4.3% 过去一年保持相对稳定低位 [1] - 过去三个月雇主平均每月仅增加29,000个岗位 夏季 payroll 就业增长大幅放缓 [1] - 当前就业创造速度低于维持失业率稳定所需的收支平衡率 [1] - 职位空缺与失业比率保持在1附近 多项职位空缺指标基本稳定 [1] - 初次申请失业保险人数保持稳定 未出现下降趋势 [1] 通货膨胀指标 - PCE价格指数在截至8月的12个月内上涨2.7% 高于2024年8月的2.3% [1] - 核心PCE价格指数上月上涨2.9% 同样高于去年同期水平 [1] - 商品价格推动通胀回升 主要反映关税上涨而非广泛价格压力 [2] - 服务业通胀持续放缓 包括住房服务领域 [2] - 短期通胀预期指标因关税消息整体上升 [2] 货币政策立场 - 联邦基金利率目标区间下调25个基点至4%-4.25% [3] - 当前政策立场仍保持适度限制性 为应对潜在经济变化做好准备 [3] - 政策制定基于最新数据 不断变化的前景和风险平衡 而非预设路线 [3] 人工智能对经济的影响 - 生成式AI具有新兴技术特征 可能对经济和社会产生重要影响 [9] - 企业机构正在试验AI工具的应用 但仍处于早期阶段 [9] - 历史表明技术创新会提高生产率并创造新工作岗位 但需要时间 [9] - 当前证据显示AI对招聘率影响有限 尚未成为主要因素 [11] - 技术专家认为AI与其他技术浪潮没有本质区别 [12] 劳动力市场结构变化 - 全国总体招聘率处于极低水平 解雇率同样保持低位 [13] - 企业因政策不确定性暂停招聘和资本支出计划 [13][18] - 移民政策变化导致劳动力供给减少 移民对劳动力增长的贡献接近零 [18] - 教育水平与技术发展的匹配程度影响收入不平等状况 [13] 关税政策影响 - 关税对通胀的直接影响约为0.3-0.4个百分点 占核心PCE通胀2.9%中的一部分 [16] - 成本主要由进口商和零售商承担 向消费者的传导有限且延迟 [16] - 关税影响可能相对短暂 表现为价格水平的一次性调整 [2] 教育技术关系 - 美国教育水平自1970年代停滞不前 与技术发展不匹配导致不平等加剧 [13] - 掌握技术技能的毕业生前景良好 缺乏相关技能者就业选择受限 [13] - 教育系统质量决定国家竞争力 是长期经济发展的关键因素 [14]