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Thaksin Outlines Steps to Revive Flagging Thai Stock Market

(Bloomberg) -- Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto chief of Thailand’s ruling party, called for tighter regulatory oversight, better corporate governance and tax incentives for long-term equity investors to revive confidence in the country’s stock market.Most Read from BloombergA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNew York, San Francisco Ranked Worst for US Traffic in City CentersThe two-time former prime mi

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Discount Stores Chain Five Below Holiday Period Sales Surge 8.7%; Stock Rises

Specialty discount store chain Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) shares are trading higher in premarket Monday after an upbeat 2024 holiday sales. The company posted a net sales increase of 8.7% to $1.19 billion for the holiday period, which covered nine weeks from November 3, 2024, through January 4, 2025. This compares to the sales of $1.10 billion during the same period last year. However, comparable sales for the period dipped by 3.2%. Tom Vellios, Executive Chairman and co-founder, said, “The i

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China’s Securities Regulator Vows Efforts to Stabilize Market

(Bloomberg) -- China’s top securities regulator said it will work on building a mechanism to stabilize the market, vowing to anchor market expectations in 2025 after a disappointing start to the new year.Most Read from BloombergA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNew York, San Francisco Ranked Worst for US Traffic in City CentersThe China Securities Regulatory Commission said stability is top of its agen

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Why Is Department Store Chain Macy's Stock Sliding Today?

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) shares are trading lower in premarket on Monday after the Department store chain provided an update on its fiscal fourth-quarter guidance. The company expects fourth-quarter net sales to reach, or slightly fall below, the lower end of the previously projected outlook of $7.8 billion – $8.0 billion and compared to the estimate of $7.885 billion. The company now anticipates its adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter to remain within its earlier forecast of $1.40 –

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Elite Prep Schools Flood Muni Market After Regional-Bank Tumult

(Bloomberg) -- Just down the road from Stanford University, a roughly $200 million campus upgrade is underway at one of the Palo Alto area’s elite private schools, with plans encompassing state-of-the-art classrooms, an aquatics center and a recording studio.Most Read from BloombergA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNew York, San Francisco Ranked Worst for US Traffic in City CentersIt’s a massive financ

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How To Earn $500 A Month From Fastenal Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Analysts expect the Winona, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at 48 cents per share, up from 46 cents per share in the year-ago period. Fastenal projects quarterly revenue of $1.84 billion, compared to $1.76 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On Dec. 11, Stifel analyst Brian Butler downgraded Fastenal from Buy to Hold an

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