Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in five European markets in January
  • February 4, 2025

Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in five European markets in January

Tesla posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on the electric vehicle maker and polls show public opinion souring on CEO Elon Musk. Musk has made a high-profile foray into politics, with much of his 2024 dominated by his financial support of Donald Trump, on whom the billionaire CEO spent $250 million in what proved a successful campaign to return to the White House. Tesla's UK sales fell nearly 12% in January, even as monthly EV registrations in Europe's biggest battery-electric market surged to a record, according to data published by New AutoMotive on Tuesday.

Why Is GoPro (GPRO) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
  • February 4, 2025

Why Is GoPro (GPRO) Stock Rocketing Higher Today

Shares of action camera company GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) jumped 9% in the afternoon session after it clarified in a press release that it expects its diversified supply chain to soften the blow of U.S. tariffs. As a result, the company doesn't expect the new tariffs to affect its prices in the U.S. or hurt its gross margins for goods shipped to the U.S. Brian McGee, CFO and COO added, "Over the last few years, we proactively moved our U.S.-bound camera production outside of China, which has significa

Third Point's Loeb expects favorable stock investment environment, letter says
  • February 4, 2025

Third Point's Loeb expects favorable stock investment environment, letter says

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb is betting 2025 will bring a more favorable stock investing environment despite the Trump administration's "unconventional" approach to announcing and enacting new policies. Loeb's hedge fund Third Point is already reaping the benefits, he told clients in a quarterly letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday, with the firm's flagship TP offshore fund up 3.3% in January after finishing last year up 24.2%. Third Point follows a variety of strategies ranging from stock picking to activist campaigns and credit investments and ranks among Wall Street's most closely watched hedge funds.

From galacticos to court battles: La Liga’s downfall in transfer market
  • February 4, 2025

From galacticos to court battles: La Liga’s downfall in transfer market

At Luton Town and Sheffield United in the Championship the €10 million (£8.3 million) net spend barrier was broken. At Como, 15th in Serie A, they spent €48 million on seven players and more on loans. At RB Leipzig, Jürgen Klopp’s first window at the head of global soccer of the Red Bull group ended with €55.5 million spent on three players. Yet in La Liga, the leading Spanish clubs finished with a trade surplus of €20 million.

US job openings decline as labor market steadily slows
  • February 4, 2025

US job openings decline as labor market steadily slows

U.S. job openings fell by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market was not abruptly slowing down and that the Federal Reserve probably can hold off on cutting interest rates until at least June. The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, on Tuesday showed there were 1.1 job openings for every unemployed person, down from 1.15 in November. Fed Chair Jerome Powell told reporters last week, "We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance."