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☆ Kroger Pauses Buybacks to Prioritize Debt Reduction After Albertsons Deal Closes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The blockbuster transaction comes amid a slowdown in deal making, economic uncertainty and concerns among investors about companies that carry high levels of debt. Cincinnati-based Kroger said Friday that it will pay for the $24.6 billion deal with cash and proceeds from a new debt financing. The company secured a 364-day, $17.4 billion bridge loan from Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., it said in a securities filing. Kroger will temporarily pause buybacks with the goal of giving priority to debt reduction after the transaction closes, the company said Friday. The company on Friday didn’t say what its leverage ratio will be after the transaction closes.

From a broader national perspective, a combined Kroger and Albertsons does not pose any major threat to the competitive dynamics of the market." Kroger said it expects to reinvest about half a billion dollars of cost savings from deal synergies to reduce prices for customers. "The merger will accelerate our position as a more compelling alternative to larger and non-union competitors," Kroger Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen said. Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse were the financial advisors to Albertsons, while Citigroup and Wells Fargo advised Kroger. Kroger will have to pay Albertsons $600 million if the deal is terminated.

☆ Holiday bargains will dent retail profits. How investors can avoid taking a beating
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Stifel's research found that consumers plan to spend 9% more this holiday season over 2021. Roughly three-quarters of respondents to a PwC holiday poll indicated they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season. Rather than marking down inventory, companies should hold on to it for the next year if their balance sheets can withstand it, said Siegel. Across the board, many flagship retail stores heavily focused on apparel and footwear like Kohl's and Macy's may struggle to lure customers intent on saving money on discretionary purchases. He points to names heavily focused on electronics and home goods purchased by consumers during the pandemic as one of the weaker areas this holiday season.

☆ Factbox: From property to bonds, four financial flashpoints for the euro zone
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Francesco Canepa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationFRANKFURT, Oct 12 (Reuters) - While a financial storm gathers nearby, the euro zone has so far been comparatively unscathed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHere's a look at four possible flashpoints that are keeping investors and regulators awake at night: property prices, bank loans, government bonds and "shadow banks". REAL TROUBLEThe euro zone enjoyed a real-estate boom until last year, with home prices rising by some 40% since 2015 and commercial real estate prices up 26%. gross debt-to-income ratio for selected euro zone countriesSPREAD TOO THINThe rise in interest rates has raised fresh questions about one of the world's most indebted borrowers: Italy.

Strengthening the case for another 75 basis point increase, German inflation jumped to 10.9% this month, far beyond expectations for a reading of 10%. "There is no easing in sight, and next year the inflation rate is only likely to fall because energy prices are unlikely to rise again as strongly as this year, partly due to government intervention," Commerzbank economist Ralph Solveen said of the German inflation figures. While few governors ventured to estimate where interest rate hikes could end, de Cos said that models suggest a significantly lower terminal rate than markets now expect. "On the basis of current information, the median terminal rate value across models is at 2.25%-2.50%," de Cos said. Rate hike talk is intensifying even as recession fears rise.

☆ Less Growth Seen for 2023 U.S. Ad Spending
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Magna, a media investment firm that conducts industry research, reduced its U.S. advertising growth forecast for 2023, saying a weaker economic environment is likely to cut into spending. Despite the less optimistic outlook, certain factors will still underpin advertising growth, according to Vincent Létang, executive vice president of global market intelligence at Magna and author of the company’s reports on ad spending. Magna also cut its expectations on nonpolitical ad spending for the second half of this year. But it added that the uncertain economy would lead some sectors to spend less than they might have in the second half. Excluding cyclical political and international sports events, ad spending this year will grow 8.1%, Magna anticipated, down from the 9.5% increase it predicted in June.

☆ Morning Bid: Dysfunction and intervention
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Amid all the chaos in British bond markets, the forced intervention by the Bank of England to buy gilts has given some investors a crumb of comfort about the limits of central bank tightening. Cold comfort maybe, but enough to drag bond yields back and lift stocks briefly around the world. While 30-year gilt yields steadied just below 4% on Thursday after their 100bp swoon the previous day, the pound was sliding again and UK midcap stocks dropped. read moreEasing inflation in Spain was better news read more . Market leader Inditex (ITX.MC), the owner of Zara, slipped 2.2%, while the wider STOXX retailers index <.SXRP> slid 4.3%.

☆ Micro-Warehouse Provider Pivots as Retail Consumer Market Shifts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Israel-based robotics startup Get Fabric Ltd., which has placed so-called microfulfillment centers in New York City and Dallas, is focusing on selling its warehouse automation platform rather than building more specialized small distribution sites. Some companies leased vacant retail spaces for use as “dark stores” for fulfillment and delivery, while others opened smaller warehouses near population centers. The shift makes the niche logistics business the latest to see a business strategy that gained traction during the Covid-19 pandemic lose its momentum as consumers have resumed prepandemic buying habits. That has some retailers rethinking their heavy investments in online fulfillment. Takeoff Technologies Inc., a microfulfillment system provider, expanded its business in the past year, said co-founder and Chief Executive Max Pedró.

More marketers are taking notice of California’s data privacy laws after the state said last month that cosmetics retailer Sephora had agreed to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations related to its targeted advertising practices. Some companies that have received letters have complied or begun working toward compliance, while others remain under investigation, the spokesperson said. Many companies delayed compliance because they disagree with that definition and don’t want to tell consumers that they sell data, he said. The state’s determination that Sephora didn’t process global opt-out requests played a key role in the attorney general’s decision to take action. “People see a headline about Sephora and everyone thinks they sold data,” she said.

☆ 'Terrible market' is temporary, says tech investor Rick Heitzmann, who expects great cos. to emerge
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Terrible market' is temporary, says tech investor Rick Heitzmann, who expects great cos. to emergeRick Heitzmann of FirstMark Capital on what's next for tech. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

☆ Analysts name the top 'high conviction' stocks for playing the market turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

CNBC Pro combed through top Wall Street research to find analysts' top "high conviction" ideas. With a Street high price target of $278, the stock is one of DA Davidson's top "high conviction" small cap ideas. DaVita The kidney and dialysis care provider was recently upgraded to a buy rating from neutral by investment firm UBS. UBS has a Street high price target of $117 per share, which implies a nearly 38% gain from the stock's current level. While a period of consolidation is possible, we have high conviction that CRWD is a unique investment vehicle as the modern security cloud, with exceptional long-term value creation potential."

☆ SEC Advisory Panel Recommends Oversight of U.S. Accounting Rule Maker
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, a group of investors, academics and financial advisers, recommended setting up another advisory committee to ensure the Financial Accounting Standards Board remains politically independent. PREVIEWRoughly 260 accounting and tax experts in November 2021 asked federal lawmakers to not tie the then-proposed tax to income metrics reported to investors. The new advisory group would consider ways to strengthen financial reporting in areas such as intangible assets, for example internally developed software, the Investor Advisory Committee said. SEC staff attend the FASB’s advisory committee meetings as formal observers and provide insight to help with rule making but lack the voting power of full board members. The FASB should then factor those costs into the cost-benefit analysis it conducts when drawing up new accounting rules, the SEC Investor Advisory Committee said.

☆ Lowe’s Tests Interactive Virtual Models of Two Stores
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. said it’s created immersive, interactive three-dimensional models of two of its U.S. stores to achieve better visibility into inventory data and store layouts. The company is currently piloting the digital twins in its Mill Creek, Wash., and central Charlotte, N.C., locations. Lowe’s is leveraging Nvidia Inc.’s Nvidia Omniverse, a real-time graphics collaboration platform, to create these digital twins and iterate on them. So far, these digital twins have been primarily used in manufacturing and factory scenarios, they say. Lowe’s says it has no clear timeline for when it might extend the digital twin technology beyond Mill Creek and Charlotte.

☆ New York Developer Related Cos. Bets Big on West Palm Beach
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Deborah Acosta | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

During the pandemic, New York’s Related Cos. turned much of its attention to South Florida, and West Palm Beach in particular.BloombergNew York real-estate developer Stephen Ross built an outdoor mall in downtown West Palm Beach with an FAO Schwarz, a Macy’s and a Barnes and Noble that opened in 2000. The project never quite found its footing back then and struggled financially. Two decades later, the Related Cos. founder and chairman is making a much bigger and more upscale bet on this waterfront city, located about 70 miles from downtown Miami.

☆ Walgreens Names Hsiao Wang as Next CIO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Thursday it would appoint Hsiao Wang as its new chief information officer, as tech leader Francesco Tinto departs. Mr. Wang, most recently CIO of arts-and-crafts seller Michaels Cos., steps into the new role on Sept. 26. Walgreens has named tech veteran Hsiao Wang as its new CIO. Mr. Tinto became Walgreens CIO in September 2019, just months before the Covid-19 pandemic began. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CIO Journal The Morning Download delivers daily insights and news on business technology from the CIO Journal team.

☆ Preţurile mondiale la alimente au scăzut pentru prima dată în ultimul an
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

FAO publică lunar propriul său Food Price Index, care măsoară modificările de preţuri înregistrate la un coş de alimente format din cereale, uleiuri vegetale, lactate, carne şi zahăr. În luna iunie 2021, acest indice a crescut până la 124,6 puncte, de la o valoare revizuită de 127,8 puncte în luna mai. Scăderea din ultima lună a venit ca urmare a diminuării preţurilor la uleiuri vegetale, cereale şi produse lactate. Potrivit FAO, preţul uleiurilor vegetale a scăzut cu 9,8% în luna iunie, ca urmare a diminuării cotaţiilor la uleiul de palmier, afectate de prognozele privind creşterea recoltei în principalele ţări producătoare. În pofida scăderii din luna iunie, preţurile mondiale la alimente continuă să rămână la un nivel ridicat, fiind cu aproape 34% peste nivelul înregistrat în luna iunie a anului trecut.

Organizations: FAO Locations: Agerpres, aşteptări, Argentina, SUA, Europa, America de Nord, Chinei, menţionând

„Trăiesc într-un sat, niciun fel de cartier de lux, numa vișinari aici și trăiesc puțini aici, nu e un cartier prestigios. Trăiesc ca într-un sat, trăiesc ca mulți dintre cetățenii noștri. „Materialul acesta, penoplast care costa cel mai ieftin”, spune acesta aratând spre exteriorul casei. Liderul PACE, Gheorghe Cavcaliuc, primește lunar un salariu de 11 mii dolari de la companie petrolieră, unde activează. Despre asta a declarat însăși Cavcaliuc, în cadrul dezbaterilor organizate la TV8.

Persons: numa, Gheorghe Organizations: TV8

☆ Veaceslav Valico: Votați așa ca în următorul Parlament să nu mai ajungă „kulioace”
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

Veaceslav Valico: Votați așa ca în următorul Parlament să nu mai ajungă „kulioace”Candidatul independent Veaceslav Valico a venit cu îndemnul către alegători să voteze în așa fel ca în Parlament să nu mai nimerească „kulioace” (aluzie la punga oferită de Vlad Plahotniuc lui Igor Dodon, în care se prezumă că au fost bani, n.r. „„Kuliocarii” se pregătesc să intre în Parlament, s-au strâns în număr mare și deja se pregătesc să calce scările Parlamentului”, a spus candidatul. Veaceslav Valico a subliniat că e nevoie să se facă curățenie generală, toate „kulioacele” să fie aruncate la „groapa de gunoi politică”. Candidatul a colectat simbolic pungile împrăștiate și le-a aruncat în coșul de gunoi, în fața sediului Partidului Socialiștilor. Veaceslav Valico optează în actuala campanie electorală „pentru salvarea businessului din tot acel haos în care se află țara”.

Persons: Veaceslav, Veaceslav Valico, Vlad Plahotniuc, Igor Dodon Organizations: Facebook, Partidului Socialiștilor Locations: .

☆ Prețurile mondiale la alimente, în scădere pentru prima oară în ultimul an
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

În luna iunie 2021, acest indice a crescut până la 124,6 puncte, de la o valoare revizuită de 127,8 puncte în luna mai. Scăderea din ultima lună a venit ca urmare a diminuării preţurilor la uleiuri vegetale, cereale şi produse lactate. Potrivit FAO, preţul uleiurilor vegetale a scăzut cu 9,8 % în luna iunie, ca urmare a diminuării cotaţiilor la uleiul de palmier, afectate de prognozele privind creşterea recoltei în principalele ţări producătoare. În pofida scăderii din luna iunie, preţurile mondiale la alimente continuă să rămână la un nivel ridicat, fiind cu aproape 34 % peste nivelul înregistrat în luna iunie a anului trecut. În plus, multe vor depinde şi de importurile Chinei în lunile următoare, a spus Abdolreza Abbassian, menţionând o îmbunătăţire a estimărilor pentru stocurile de porumb ale Chinei.

Persons: Organizaţia Organizations: FAO, OECD Locations: AGERPRES, aşteptări, Argentina, SUA, Europa, America de Nord, Chinei, menţionând

☆ Ia moldovenească a devenit un element vestimentar popular în garderoba oamenilor contemporani
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Cusută cu multă iscusință, ia moldovenească a devenit un element vestimentar popular în garderoba oamenilor contemporani. De Ziua Universală a Iei, promotorii costumelor tradiţionale au prezentat autenticitatea cămășilor naţionale adaptate tot mai des la viaţa de zi cu zi. ", a spus meşterul popular, Raisa Lungu. Şi Stela Moldovanu, cea care a lansat comunitatea "MăiestrIA", este o promotoare a iei moldoveneşti. În ultimii ani, ia moldovenească a devenit un trend şi la ceremoniile festive.

Persons: . Raisa Lungu, Meşterul, Raisa Lungu, Stela Moldovanu, Mariana Stepuleac Organizations: Universală Locations: Chişinău, moldoveneşti, ţării

Unde poți închiria biciclete la Chișinău? Prețurile:— biciclete pentru maturi: o oră costă 50 de lei, pentru fiecare oră următoare se mai plătește câte 10 lei;— biciclete pentru o zi: 100 de lei. Pentru 30 de minute de oră va trebui să achiți 40 de lei, iar pentru o oră 50 de lei. Biciclete poți închiria și la TelecentruLa Telecentru biciclete pentru chirie poți găsi lângă turnul de televiziune. Veloprim, BuiucaniAici poți închiria biciclete de șosea și biciclete montane de diferite mărci (CityBike, MTB, suspensie dublă, de oraș Giant, KHS, Toprado, Univega, Kettler etc.).

Persons: Love, fat Organizations: FACEBOOK Locations: Chișinău, Tours, Trandafirilor, VeloJAN, -, Giant, KHS, Toprado, Univega

☆ Preşedintele Maia Sandu a anunţat lansarea Comitetului Consultativ Independent Anticorupție. Cine sunt membri grupului
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Preşedintele Maia Sandu a anunţat lansarea Comitetului Consultativ Independent Anticorupție. Hoţii din Republica Moldova au reuşit să se facă cunoscuţi la nivel internaţional. Asta înseamănă că partenerii noştri de dezvoltare înţeleg cât de gravă este problema corupţiei în Republica Moldova şi sunt gata să ne ajute. Din Comitetul Consultativ Independent Anticorupție vor face parte atât experți naţionali cât şi internaționali. james vasterstrom"copresedinte alina radu: directoarea ziarului de garda:tamara razin: economist fmi, 15 ani bnm,drago cos: "din 8.06lansarea Comitetului Consultativ Independent Anticorupție.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Maia Sandu ., James Wasserstrom, Drago, Laura Ștefan, Alina Radu, Tamara Azin, Nadejda Hriptievschi ., james vasterstrom, tamara razin Organizations: Consultativ Independent Anticorupție, Uniunea Europeană, internaţional, Independent Anticorupție, fmi Locations: Statele Unite ale Americii, jurişti, Republica Moldova, Drago Kos

☆ Preţurile la alimente sunt la cel mai ridicat nivel din ultimii 10 ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

FAO publică lunar propriul său Food Price Index, care măsoară modificările de preţuri înregistrate la un coş de alimente format din cereale, uleiuri vegetale, lactate, carne şi zahăr. În interiorul acestei categorii, preţurile la porumb au fost în frunte, cu un avans de 89,9% comparativ cu luna mai a anului trecut, scrie digi24.ro. Preţurile la zahăr au crescut cu 6,8%, în mare parte ca urmare a îngrijorărilor cu privire la producţia scăzută din Brazilia, cel mai mare exportator mondial de zahăr, susţine FAO. În paralel, preţurile la carne au crescut cu 2,2% comparativ cu luna aprilie iar preţurile la lactate au înregistrat un avans de 1,8%. "Consumul mondial de cereale este preconizat să crească în tandem cu populaţia globului", subliniază FAO.

Organizations: Reuters, Agerpres, FAO Locations: Asia de Sud - Est, Brazilia

☆ Preţurile la alimente sunt la cel mai ridicat nivel din ultimii 10 ani, în toată lumea
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

FAO publică lunar propriul său Food Price Index, care măsoară modificările de preţuri înregistrate la un coş de alimente format din cereale, uleiuri vegetale, lactate, carne şi zahăr. În interiorul acestei categorii, preţurile la porumb au fost în frunte, cu un avans de 89,9% comparativ cu luna mai a anului trecut. Preţurile la zahăr au crescut cu 6,8%, în mare parte ca urmare a îngrijorărilor cu privire la producţia scăzută din Brazilia, cel mai mare exportator mondial de zahăr, susţine FAO. În paralel, preţurile la carne au crescut cu 2,2% comparativ cu luna aprilie iar preţurile la lactate au înregistrat un avans de 1,8%. "Consumul mondial de cereale este preconizat să crească în tandem cu populaţia globului", subliniază FAO.

Organizations: Reuters, Agerpres, FAO Locations: Asia de Sud - Est, Brazilia

☆ COD GALBEN de ploi și vijelie. Nu ieșiți fără umbrele din casă
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Serviciul hidrometeorologic de stat a instituit pentru astăzi cos galben de ploi cu descărcări electrice și vijelie. Avertizarea meteo este valabilă până la ora 21:00. Astfel, potrivit meteorologilor, se prevăd ploi de scurtă durată, izolat puternice, cu o cantitate de 15-25 l/m², cu descărcări electrice și vijelie în rafale de până la 55-65 km/h.

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