Ah, the stock market. A bastion of rational thought, predictable trends, and calm, measured reactions. Or, at least, that’s what the textbooks tell us. In the era of Donald J. Trump, however, the market often resembles a particularly caffeinated squirrel navigating a minefield of Truth Social posts and impromptu policy pronouncements. Investors, it seems, have learned to strap in, brace for impact, and perhaps keep a bottle of antacids handy. The latest round of tariff threats, trade talks, and pharmaceutic ...

29th October 1971: City workers studying newspapers about UK entry to Europe's common market (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIn my last article, How To Picture—And Understand—The Dow For The First Time, I showed how understanding the American stock market involves mastering the relationship between the long-term total return of leading firms and their performance on three key value-creating principles:Customer value generally outperforms short-term profitsAutonomous networks gener ...

Nike CEO Elliott Hill vowed to return the company to its sportswear roots when he took the helm last year in a much-touted change and his efforts are bearing fruit, but a sluggish recovery in China an... ...

Monday, September 29, 2025Market indexes spent all day in the green today, continuing new all-time high levels through a few news items throughout the day. Not all of it is positive, however: a government shutdown on Capitol Hill would keep things like Friday’s BLS jobs numbers from being released.  Also, a weekend decision by OPEC+ to raise oil production by 137K barrels per day helped drop WTI barrel priced -3.8%, while Exxon Mobil (XOM) and BP (BP) slid -2.5% on the day.Thus, market indexes pared their e ...

Now, let's stick with Nike, which will be happy to turn the calendar on September. It's the worst performing Dow component for this month. Joining me now is David Schwarz, Morning Star senior equity analyst.He calls Nike very undervalued. Uh, how long before we see the proof that it's undervalued, David. >> Yeah, it could be a couple quarters.Nike has really been struggling for the last two years really, and uh, its sales numbers have been weak. uh the company's been reporting sales declines which is very u ...

**行业与公司** 行业聚焦中国/香港消费板块 涵盖多个子行业包括运动服饰、玩具、珠宝、啤酒、乳制品、家电、餐饮等[1][4][7] 涉及公司包括但不限于安踏体育(ANTA Sports Products)、李宁(Li Ning)、泡泡玛特(Pop Mart International Group)、老铺黄金(Laopu Gold)、申洲国际(Shenzhou International)、巨子生物(Giant Biogene)、百胜中国(YUMC)、蒙牛乳业(China Mengniu Dairy)、青岛啤酒(Tsingtao Brewery)等[7][58][60][62] **核心观点与论据** * 国际投资者对中国消费板块持仓较轻但兴趣提升 近期在美国、欧洲和新加坡举行路演活动 会见超过70家机构客户[3][7] * 宏观层面关注消费复苏轨迹和政策影响 多数投资者认为基本面全面复苏需要时间 资金轮动是重要变量 存在落后补涨风险[3][7] * 股票层面兴趣集中于少数公司 但地区关注点不同 美国投资者偏好 idiosyncratic机会如泡泡玛特 而欧洲和新加坡投资者兴趣更广泛覆盖多个子行业[3][7] * 新兴投资角度包括：1)在消费降级环境中能维持高端定位并拥有定价力的品牌 2)财富效应转移时的受益者[3][7] * 消费驱动因素：潜在支持性政策和受益品类 2026年可能出台补贴措施 股市上涨可能带来积极的财富效应[7] **其他重要内容** * 泡泡玛特是最具争议的公司 市场关注社交媒体狂热/Labubu系列 但忽视了其复购客户积累和丰富的IP/产品供应 供需动态是热门话题 部分投资者将其与其他流行收藏品(如运动/Pokemon卡片)比较[7] * 运动服饰关注安踏、Amer、李宁的需求趋势和选股[7] * 老铺黄金关注价值主张、长期增长驱动力 与欧洲奢侈品牌和国内珠宝品牌的竞争[7] * 代工企业关注关税影响 鞋服供应商中更具优势的玩家 申洲国际关注客户基础、订单流和利润率趋势驱动的销售增长[7] * 巨子生物关注进入壁垒、需求持久性和利润率趋势[7] * 百胜中国关注外卖补贴的影响[7] * 啤酒/乳制品关注潜在复苏[7] * 家电关注国家补贴和海外机会[7] * 摩根士丹利披露其与覆盖的多家公司存在业务往来 包括投资银行业务、做市等 并持有部分公司1%或以上普通股[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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Beaverton, Oregon-based NIKE, Inc. (NKE) designs, produces, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. Valued at $105.2 billion by market cap, the company offers products under the trademarks NIKE, Jumpman, Converse, All Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell, along with operating digital platforms with fitness apps, wellness content, and retail services. The sportswear giant is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2026 after the market closes o ...

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. Market update : Stocks are higher on Monday, overcoming a soft open. But once again, the largest companies are driving the action, with the market-weighted S & P 500 outperforming the Invesco S & P 500 Equal Weight ETF . The data center trade got a boost after Nvidia and OpenAI announced a massive strategic partnership to build and deploy ...

The U.S. stock market opened Friday, September 19, 2025, with a positive sentiment, extending gains from a record-setting Thursday. Major indexes are showing resilience, driven by continued strength in the technology sector, key corporate announcements, and anticipation surrounding upcoming economic data. Investors are closely monitoring a high-stakes diplomatic call and a significant options expiry, though volatility is expected to remain contained.Major Market Indexes See Upward MomentumAs the trading day ...