Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and investors seem to be forecasting a downturn - over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 6.2%. This drop was disheartening since the S&P 500 held steady.
The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.
March has been a dizzying month for US markets. The S&P 500 just posted two days of back-to-back gains, but the benchmark index is still down almost 5% this month.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German pharmaceuticals company Stada has postponed a planned initial public offering (IPO) in Frankfurt because of market volatility, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Bankers preparing the potential offering for Stada's shareholders Bain Capital and Cinven advised against going ahead with the listing this week, citing recent volatility related to geopolitical events, the people said. In recent weeks, key market volatility gauges have been rising on the back of geopolitics and the risk of trade wars prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump, Reuters has reported.
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The Chinese EV maker unveiled a charging station takes five minutes and provides a 400-kilometer range.
Nvidia has to rebound for the broader market to get its sea legs back.
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Accenture is scheduled to report earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting the consulting and professional services stock to reverse its recent losses.
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