Tech Investing in Private Markets Takes Guts. Know the Risks
Tech Investing in Private Markets Takes Guts. Know the Risks. 2024-10-11 08:00:10.87 GMT By Andy Serwer (Barron's) -- It's a classic entrepreneur's origin story: Guy encounters a knotty problem -- and starts a company to fix it. Back in 2012, Atish Davda wanted to buy...
As competitors falter, SoCal’s Skechers is surging with strategy of ‘try and try again’
As competitors falter, SoCal’s Skechers is surging with strategy of ‘try and try again’ Apparel and shoes are displayed at the Skechers store in Manhattan Beach. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) By Caroline Petrow-Cohen Staff Writer July 24, 2024 3 AM PT In a...
Why JD Sports’ Hibbett Acquisition Could Present Fresh Challenges for Foot Locker
Why JD Sports’ Hibbett Acquisition Could Present Fresh Challenges for Foot Locker Overall, analysts believe that Hibbett and JD Sports make a "good match." BY STEPHEN GARNER APRIL 23, 2024 3:55 PM Outside of a Hibbett store. COURTESY OF HIBBETT JD Sports’...
What Does Nike Need to Get Its Mojo Back?
BUSINESS / BUSINESS FEATURES What Does Nike Need to Get Its Mojo Back? The $51.2 billion sports giant has seen burgeoning smaller competitors like Hoka and On chipping away at its dominant ranking. By JEAN E. PALMIERI, ROSEMARY FEITELBERG MARCH 28, 2024, 5:07PM When...
Foot Locker and Nike Stocks Downgraded. It Isn’t Just Consumer Spending.
“Reposted Article from Barrons" https://www.barrons.com/articles/foot-locker-nike-stock-price-downgrade-56615fcb While retailers across the sector are struggling with declines in consumer spending, analysts are bearish on Foot...
Hedge funds braced for further stock market turmoil
“Reposted Article from The Financial Times" https://www.ft.com/content/c62fab98-c27a-41a4-9f19-5fcd770021f2 Caution intensifies despite already steep losses in 2022 US hedge funds are running their most cautious bets on stock prices in more than a decade, in a...
WATT Fuel Cell Closes Financing Round Led by EQT
WATT Fuel Cell Closes Financing Round Led by EQT PR Newswire MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WATT Fuel Cell announced today that it has closed a financing round led by EQT Corporation to continue the company's development and commercialization of...
Hedge funds struggle to lure new money as performance lags
Hedge funds struggle to lure new money as performance lags Sharp gains for US tech stocks and choppy markets lead to ‘huge dispersion’ among managers The strong performance in 2021 by tech giant such as Tesla, Apple and Alphabet has meant that index trackers have...
Leap Secures $33.5 Million to Scale its Next-Gen Energy Market Access Platform
Park West Asset Management leads the investment in Leap’s next-generation approach to grid services SAN FRANCISCO, October 13, 2021 — Leap, the leading energy market access provider, today announced that it has secured a new capital raise totaling $33.5 million from a...