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4 Bank Stocks With Recent Dividend Hikes to Keep an Eye On
ZACKS· 2025-12-22 16:21
Key Takeaways SFBS, FULT, THFF and NWFL recently announced dividend hikes, extending consistent payout growth trends.Each bank has rallied over 3% in the past month, with dividend yields ranging from about 2-4%.The banks show solid fundamentals, steady profitability and rising earnings estimates, aiding dividend growth.With U.S. markets experiencing an upswing, investors are keenly observing opportunities to bolster their portfolios amid the positive momentum. This year has been good for bank stocks after a ...
Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs, Meager Profit
Insurance Journal· 2025-10-20 15:29
项目概述与财务表现 - 亚马逊配送服务合作伙伴计划于2018年启动,为创业者提供自建业务机会,初始投资可低至10,000美元,公司当时宣称年利润最高可达300,000美元(现已更新为400,000美元)[4] - Jake Clay于2022年投资75,000美元创立配送公司,第一年收入超过200,000美元,但随后因成本上升而退出 [1][2] - 亚马逊称其对计划投资达167亿美元,目前涵盖超过4,400家公司,去年对648家合作伙伴的财务表现分析显示,约80%的公司年利润至少为100,000美元,且平均利润逐年增长 [12][21] 成本压力与利润侵蚀 - 保险成本大幅上涨严重侵蚀利润,有业主的车辆年保险费率飙升五倍至近500,000美元,另一业主的年利润因保费暴涨从400,000美元降至150,000美元 [2][18] - 车辆维修成本激增,承包商曾面临每辆车高达20,000美元的维修账单,亚马逊新的检查流程导致维修费用比此前的应用评估高出多达10倍 [14] - 配送路线调整导致运营成本增加,有承包商因路线改为晚11点开始,需支付司机加班费和拖车费,年利润从约200,000美元下降至160,000美元,但未获额外补偿 [20] 合作关系与议价能力 - 亚马逊近期宣布将每件包裹的配送费提高20%至12美分,为项目启动以来首次上调,但许多承包商认为此举为时已晚且力度不足,且生效日期定在次年1月被视为维持假日运营的策略 [6] - 承包商认识到其议价能力有限,因为亚马逊可以轻易替换他们,公司通过"Road to Ownership"等项目持续招募新业主,现有业主感到被替代的威胁 [8][9] - 退出程序复杂,承包商无法出售硬资产,业务转让需亚马逊批准一年期合同,导致退出选择有限 [25] 承包商情绪与业务持续性 - 彭博社采访的23位合作伙伴中,有5位因利润逐年下降已退出计划,数位正在考虑退出,另有4位表示满意且收入增长,在线论坛存在超过100名成员讨论退出方案 [10] - 多数受访合作伙伴要求匿名,因担心亚马逊方面的报复 [11] - 部分业主通过业务多元化应对风险,例如中西部一位承包商同时经营管道特许业务,而Fred Vernon则利用配送业务利润支付法学院学费 [22]
The Majority of Traders Are Betting that Gas Prices Will Go Up This Week. Here’s Why.
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-01 15:39
Gas prices in the United States may be heading higher this week, at least according to traders on the prediction market platform Kalshi. As of Wednesday, the platform shows a 73% chance that average retail gas prices will rise this week. This is based on traders placing the odds of the average regular pas price in the U.S. on Oct. 6 coming in above $3.135 at 73%. The outcome of this contract will be verified by AAA data. More News from Barchart What Could Drive U.S. Gas Prices Higher? The anticipated ...