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Dick's Sporting Goods acquires Foot Locker for $2.4bn

The sneaker industry is still in motion. After last week's acquisition of Skechers, it is now Foot Locker's turn to come under the Dick's Sporting Goods umbrella. The deal illustrates two contrasting...

Coinbase joins the S&P 500 giants - Crypto recap

Coinbase makes history. From a controversial crypto company targeted by the SEC to an official member of the S&P 500, the US exchange has made a spectacular comeback. Wall Street is no longer looking...

Antitrust: Meta calls for FTC to drop lawsuit

Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission , which accuses the group of maintaining an illegal...

Xiaomi launches its first mobile chip at the end of May

Chinese technology company Xiaomi has announced the launch of its own mobile chip by the end of May. The group, known for its smartphones and electric vehicles, wants to compete with Apple and Huawei....

MarketScreener's roundup: Disappointing US retail sales; solid growth in the UK; Microsoft holds the lead

In the US, April's retail sales were well below expectations, while in the UK, growth was solid in the first quarter, a recurring phenomenon in recent years. Finally, the battle continues between the...

The Fed Rethinks Its Playbook

In a speech that hinted at a major philosophical shift, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the central bank is reexamining core assumptions about jobs, inflation, and its broader approach to...

McDonald's Corporation: Decoding a successful model

Close to its all-time highs, the fast food chain is one of the strongest defensive stocks on the US market, despite growing competition and a tense economic environment. In this article, we will look...

What is the right price for oil for Donald Trump?

An analysis of Donald Trump's social media posts by Goldman Sachs teams has established a target price of between $40 and $50 per barrel of WTI. But already, falling oil prices are running counter to...

In Europe, defense is rebounding on the back of German budget promises

Proactive statements by German political leaders regarding their country's military spending have revived a defense sector that was emerging from three declines in four sessions in Europe.

Trump, ethics in the hold

The political scandal of the week has a familiar name: Donald Trump. The gift offered by Qatar to the US president is potentially the most expensive gift ever given by a foreign nation. And it's not...

Alleged Medicare fraud puts UnitedHealth under legal pressure

US healthcare specialist UnitedHealth is struggling to stay afloat following the sudden departure of its CEO, Andrew Witty. The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the group is under criminal...

Stockmarket: are the pros abandoning gold and pharmaceuticals?

We always follow Bank of America's monthly surveys of asset managers' sentiment with interest. It's a clever mix of clear charts and others that are a little more obscure—or perhaps just above our...

US tariffs remain at their highest level since 1934

Despite the pause with China announced earlier this week, US tariffs remain at historically high levels. Chinese products are still taxed at 30%. The most likely scenario is therefore that the...

European stockmarkets close ranks against Wall Street

The main European stock exchanges, Deutsche Börse and Euronext, are stepping up initiatives to stem the exodus of local IPOs to the US, against a backdrop of marked disaffection with European and UK...

A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union is still a long way off

While trade agreements are beginning to take shape between the US and some of its partners, negotiations with the European Union appear to have stalled. Between the lack of clarity in US demands and...

Stellantis suspends its plan to reform its dealership network in Europe

On Tuesday Stellantis announced the suspension of its controversial plan to reform the legal structures of its distribution network in Europe, as the manufacturer also prepares to unveil an updated...

Baidu's robotaxis soon to hit the roads in Europe

Baidu, a Chinese tech company, is preparing to launch its robotaxis in Europe through a new subsidiary based in Switzerland....

Did you say sanctions?

Despite numerous restrictions, controls, and everything that goes with them, China still manages to source chips dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence....

The Tariff Show: A Timeline

In Donald Trump's second term, trade policy has become less a matter of economics than a kind of political stagecraft. Tariffs rise and fall not with economic logic but with the rhythm of provocation,...