As the end-of-year holiday season approaches, retail sales are once again forecast to spike. The National Retail Federation expects winter holiday spending to climb between 2.5% and 3.5% relative to 2023, for a total of as much as $989 billion in total spending for November and December. Driven by overall strength in consumer spending trends, […]
Insider Selling is not a Signal to Start Selling Gartner Stock
Key Points Gartner insiders sold this year as prices rose to new highs: investors should pay attention to the trend. The stock price trends higher due to business growth, cash flow, and share repurchases. Institutions and analysts provide a strong tailwind that supports the market in 2024. The story with insider trading in Gartner (NYSE: […]
China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Need China turn into Japan? No. Might it turn into Japan? Yes. Moreover, the longer it waits to tackle its ailments, the more likely it is to fall seriously ill, with slow growth and chronic […]
What the socialist paradise of Green Bay says about NFL valuations
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Perhaps OpenAI aspired to be the Green Bay Packers of Big Tech? The towering economics of the US National Football League are about to become apparent yet again. The sports federation has recently allowed private […]