Tag: Marketwatch

Mar 08
Michael Kors CEO to leave the company

Capri Holdings Ltd. CPRI, -15.36% announced Monday that Joshua Schulman, chief executive of Michael Kors, is leaving the company. Schulman had been announced as the next chief executive of Capri, which is also the parent company to Versace and Jimmy Choo, effective September 2022. Capri gave no further information about the leadership change. John Idol, […]

Mar 08
U.S. oil futures up more than 3% on talk of ban on Russian oil

Oil futures rallied on Monday, with U.S. prices scoring a gain of more than 3% as the U.S. and Britain considered a ban on Russia oil. It’s possible that Russia energy supplies to Europe could be cut by either side, said Jon Maier, chief investment officer at Global X. “The short-term impact would be painful […]

Mar 08
White House says 'no decision' made on banning Russian oil imports

President Joe Biden has not made a decision about banning Russian oil imports into the U.S., White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. “No decision has been made at this point by the president about a ban on importing oil from Russia,” Psaki told reporters at a regular briefing. Psaki said discussions about […]

Mar 08
Costco has chartered 7 ships for the next 3 years to increase supply chain flexibility

Over the next three years, Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, +0.57% will charter seven ships, up from three previously, in order to increase its supply chain flexibility. The company has also leased containers for use on these ships, which will transport goods between Asia, the U.S. and Canada. “With these additions, about a quarter of our […]

Mar 08
Nasdaq Composite enters bear market, and Dow tumbles 800 points to enter correction as Ukraine crisis worsens

U.S. stocks got pounded on Monday as surging commodity prices delivered a fresh blow to Wall Street bulls, with investors reeling from the impact of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions leveled against Moscow in response to its military aggressions. Monday’s decline in stocks resulted in a bear market for the Nasdaq Composite […]

Mar 08
ThredUp stock falls more than 11% after mixed quarter, guidance

ThredUp Inc. TDUP, +7.55% shares fell more than 11% in the extended session Monday after the secondhand retailer posted mixed quarterly results and guided for lower first-quarter sales. ThredUp said it lost $17.9 million, or 18 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $17 million, or $1.33 a share, for […]

Mar 07
Calvin Klein parent PVH closes stores, halts operations in Russia, Belarus

PVH Corp. PVH, -15.37% said late Monday that as a result of the war in Ukraine it was temporarily closing stores and pausing operations in Russia and Belarus, effective Monday. PVH, the parent company of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and others, suspended its e-commerce sites in Russia last week. The company said it had about […]

Mar 07
Mandiant stock rallies more than 20% after report of Google interest

Mandiant Inc. MNDT, +16.05% shares rallied Monday and were halted following reports that the cybersecurity company is also in talks with Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG, -4.28% GOOGL, -4.19% over a possible deal, raising the possibility of a bidding war. Mandiant shares rallied more than 20% after being paused at least once following a report […]

Mar 07
Gold prices log highest finish in more than a year and a half

Gold futures rallied on Monday to finish at their highest price since mid-August 2020, with the precious metal continuing to find support as a haven investment as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on. “Ongoing concerns about price pressures and Fed policy expectations being dialed back slightly due to geopolitics are both strong tailwinds behind gold here,” […]

Mar 07
Peabody Energy shares drop on derivative margin payments

Peabody Energy Corp. BTU, -18.67% shares fell 7.7% Monday after the company said it posted $534 million since Dec. 31 to satisfy margin requirements. The company also announced a $150 million unsecured multiple draw credit facility with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, -1.44%. The financing will support Peabody Energy’s potential near-term liquidity requirements in case […]