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U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says. The post FedEx, UPS lose parcel market share to big retailers, smaller couriers appeared first on FreightWaves.

Shares of automotive manufacturer Ford (NYSE:F) fell 5.8% in the afternoon session after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock, citing growing concerns over trade tariffs on imported vehicles and car parts, which are expected to pressure profit margins and disrupt supply chains across the industry. The firm added, "We downgrade Ford to Neutral from Buy to better reflect a more difficult cyclical dynamic including competition internationally, weaker consumer demand, and what we expect will be higher

Shares of furniture company Lovesac (NASDAQ:LOVE) jumped 19% in the pre-market session after the company reported impressive fourth quarter 2024 results which beat across the board on revenue, EBITDA, and EPS despite a choppy macro. While sales did drop 3.6% from last year, that was mostly because of weaker online and store demand, but adding more stores helped cushion that fall. With better margins and lean costs, earnings per share rose significantly and ahead of expectations. Looking ahead, f

The yellow metal is doing better than ever. What to know about buying gold, its future outlook, and drawbacks.

Bitcoin faced a major dip but rebounded after Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause, although the U.S.-China trade war continues to cause market volatility.

CRA has followed the market’s trajectory closely. The stock is down 9.7% to $166.47 per share over the past six months while the S&P 500 has lost 9.3%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Pimco cofounder Bill Gross said the market "crash" would affect millennial and Gen Z investors and result in "more conservative attitudes."

Costco's March sales results beat Wall Street’s expectations, leading JPMorgan analysts to call the retailer a “clear market leader."

Investors are preparing to step up sales of their private credit holdings, as heightened market volatility unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars forces them to find new ways to raise cash, fund managers and executives say. Private credit, the name given to specialised lenders like Apollo Global Management, Ares Management and KKR that finance companies instead of banks, has boomed into a $1.5 trillion industry, drawing in big institutional investors like pension funds who invest in the funds that grant the loans. While so-called "secondary sales" of stakes in private equity funds have soared amid a downturn in dealmaking, assets in private credit seldom change hands.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Janus Henderson, which manages $379 billion in assets, is advising investors to cut stock holdings and buy more investment-grade sovereign bonds as tariffs threaten to slow global growth, a fund manager said. Janus Henderson now recommends a portfolio of 55% equities and 45% bonds, compared with its call at the start of the year for 62% equities and 38% bonds, Adam Hetts, global head of multi-asset at Janus, told Reuters. His base case is for a market selloff and the potential for bearish and recessionary cases to take hold.