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Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Remy Cointreau Pulls Sales Targets Over Tariff Uncertainty
Remy Cointreau SA withdrew its long-term guidance, blaming uncertainties surrounding tariff policies with the US and China and a stunted recovery in the American market. The Remy Martin Cognac maker, which last month announced that Franck Marilly would take over as chief executive officer, scrapped its targets for the 2029-30 financial year. For the current year, it forecast organic sales growth returning to a mid-single digit rate.
CNET
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- CNET
I've Been Tracking Tariff Price Impacts Every Day and Here's What I've Found So Far
Japanese automaker Subaru on Monday announced that prices it will be increasing prices on several models in the American market. This comes amid President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariff policies, and while the car company did not cite the White House's import taxes -- instead blaming vague "market conditions" -- the timing is certainly suspect. This comes only days after Walmart potentially the biggest company to warn of impending prices, and they did name tariffs as the reason. This warning from the country's largest grocery chain prompted a heated response from the president, who said in a post to Truth Social that the chain should eat the costs of the tariffs instead of passing them onto consumers, a tactic that's not likely to gain much ground with most businesses, even Goliaths like Walmart. The administration previously lashed out at Amazon over reports that they were considering a plan to show consumers what portion of their purchase prices were caused by tariffs, calling the idea a "hostile and political act." The Trump White House has, by and large, been extremely combative over the notion that companies might admit that the president's tariffs have caused price inflation, which, as I've explained in the past on CNET, is absolutely the case. In this article, I've been tracking the daily effect of Trump's tariffs on the prices of 11 popular products you might want or need to buy, whether it be a new phone, laptop or your daily coffee. So far, we've seen notable price hikes for the flagship Xbox game console, while everything else has remained steady aside from occasional fluctuations that might not be tariff-related. That sort of consistency is far from certain, however, especially with new reports emerging that Apple might be looking to make iPhones more expensive this year. CNET Tariff Tracker Index Above, you can check out a chart with the average price of the 11 included items over the course of 2025. This will help give you a sense of the overall price changes and fluctuations going on. Further down, you'll be able to check out charts for each individual product being tracked. The recent tariff agreement with China, much-hyped by the White House, did significantly cut tariff rates against the US's biggest trading partner. The new 30% rate is only temporary, however, and still historically high. It just looks more reasonable next to the ludicrous 145% rate that was previously in place. As those negotiations move along, companies continue to warn of impending price hikes in order to deal with the new tariffs, including Sony, which could potentially mean a price hike for its ever-popular PlayStation 5 consoles. We'll be updating this article regularly as prices change. It's all in the name of helping you make sense of things, so be sure to check back every so often. For more, check out CNET's guide to whether you should wait to make big purchases or buy them now and get expert tips about how to prepare for a recession. Now Playing: Should You Buy Now or Wait? Our Experts Weigh In on Tariffs 09:42 Methodology We're checking prices daily and will update the article and the relevant charts right away to reflect any changes. The following charts show a single bullet point for each month, with the most recent one labeled "Now" and showing the current price. For the past months, we've gone with what was the most common price for each item in the given month. In most cases, the price stats used in these graphs were pulled from Amazon using the historical price tracker tool Keepa. For the iPhones, the prices come from Apple's official materials and are based on the 128-gigabyte base model of the latest offering for each year: the iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16. For the Xbox Series X, the prices were sourced from Best Buy using the tool PriceTracker. If any of these products happen to be on sale at a given time, we'll be sure to let you know and explain how those price drops differ from longer-term pricing trends that tariffs can cause. The 11 products we're tracking Mostly what we're tracking in this article are electronic devices and digital items that CNET covers in depth, like iPhones and affordable 4K TVs -- along with a typical bag of coffee, a more humble product that isn't produced in the US to any significant degree. The products featured were chosen for a few reasons: Some of them are popular and/or affordable representatives for major consumer tech categories, like smartphones, TVs and game consoles. Others are meant to represent things that consumers might buy more frequently, like printer ink or coffee beans. Some products were chosen over others because they are likely more susceptible to tariffs. Some of these products have been reviewed by CNET or have been featured in some of our best lists. Below, we'll get into more about each individual product. iPhone 16 The iPhone is the most popular smartphone brand in the US, so this was a clear priority for price tracking. The iPhone has also emerged as a major focal point for conversations about tariffs, given its popularity and its susceptibility to import taxes because of its overseas production, largely in China. Trump has reportedly been fixated on the idea that the iPhone can and should be manufactured in the US, an idea that experts have dismissed as a fantasy. Estimates have also suggested that a US-made iPhone would cost as much as $3,500. Apple has made several moves this year to protect its prices in the US as much as possible, like flying in bulk shipments of product ahead of the tariffs taking effect and working to move production for the American market from China to India, where tariff rates are less severe. This latter move provoked a response from Trump, given his noted fixation on the iPhone, saying on Thursday that he "had a little problem" with Tim Cook over the move, claiming without evidence that the Apple CEO pledged to bring more manufacturing to the US. Cook and others close to the company for years say that the supply chains for its products are too complex to move manufacturing entirely to the US. Duracell AA batteries A lot of the tech products in your home might boast a rechargeable energy source but individual batteries are still an everyday essential and I can tell you from experience that as soon as you forget about them, you'll be needing to restock. The Duracell AAs we're tracking are some of the bestselling batteries on Amazon. Samsung DU7200 TV Alongside smartphones, televisions are some of the most popular tech products out there, even if they're an infrequent purchase. This particular product is a popular entry-level 4K TV and was CNET's pick for best overall budget TV for 2025. Unlike a lot of tech products that have key supply lines in China, Samsung is a South Korean company, so it might have some measure of tariff resistance. Xbox Series X Video game software and hardware are a market segment expected to be hit hard by the Trump tariffs. Microsoft's Xbox is the first console brand to see price hikes -- the company cited "market conditions" along with the rising cost of development. Most notably, this included an increase in the price of the flagship Xbox Series X, up from $500 to $600. Numerous Xbox accessories were also affected, and the company also said that "certain" games will eventually see a price hike from $70 to $80. Initially, we were tracking the price of the much more popular Nintendo Switch as a representative of the gaming market. Nintendo has not yet hiked the price of its handheld-console hybrid and stressed that the $450 price tag of the upcoming Switch 2 has not yet been inflated because of tariffs. Sony, meanwhile, has so far only increased prices on its PlayStation hardware in markets outside the US. AirPods Pro 2 The latest iteration of Apple's wildly popular true-wireless earbuds are here to represent the headphone market. Much to the chagrin of the audiophiles out there, a quick look at sales charts on Amazon shows you just how much the brand dominates all headphone sales. HP 962 CMY printer ink This HP printer ink includes cyan, magenta and yellow all in one product and recently saw its price jump from around $72 -- where it stayed for most of 2025 -- to $80, which is around its highest price over the last five years. We will be keeping tabs to see if this is a long-term change or a brief uptick. This product replaced Overture PLA Filament for 3D printers in this piece, but we're still tracking that item. Anker 10,000-mAh, 30-watt power bank Anker's accessories are perennially popular in the tech space and the company has already announced that some of its products will get more expensive as a direct result of tariffs. This specific product has also been featured in some of CNET's lists of the best portable chargers. While the price has remained steady throughout the year, it is currently on sale for $16 on Amazon, but only for Prime members. Bose TV speaker Soundbars have become important purchases, given the often iffy quality of the speakers built into TVs. While not the biggest or the best offering in the space, the Bose TV Speaker is one of the more affordable soundbar options out there, especially hailing from a brand as popular as Bose. Oral-B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush They might be a lot more expensive than their traditional counterparts, but electric toothbrushes remain a popular choice for consumers because of how well they get the job done. I know my dentist won't let up on how much I need one. This particular Oral-B offering was CNET's overall choice for the best electric toothbrush for 2025. Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Lenovo is notable among the big laptop manufacturers for being a Chinese company making its products especially susceptible to Trump's tariffs. Starbucks Ground Coffee (28-ounce bag) Coffee is included in this tracker because of its ubiquity -- I'm certainly drinking too much of it these days -- and because it's uniquely susceptible to Trump's tariff agenda. Famously, coffee beans can only be grown within a certain distance from Earth's equator, a tropical span largely outside the US and known as the "Coffee Belt." Hawaii is the only part of the US that can produce coffee beans, with data from USAFacts showing that 11.5 million pounds were harvested there in the 2022-23 season -- little more than a drop in the mug, as the US consumed 282 times that amount of coffee during that period. Making matters worse, Hawaiian coffee production has declined in the past few years. All that to say: Americans get almost all of their coffee from overseas, making it one of the most likely products to see price hikes from tariffs.
Globe and Mail
18-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Sustainable Success Stories: 2 U.S. Companies With a Legacy of Growth
Given all the uncertainty over tariffs and the trade war with China, following Warren Buffett's advice from his 2008 op-ed in The New York Times to buy American stocks seems more relevant than ever. Here's a look at two competitively strong U.S.-based companies with a long history of delivering market-beating returns to investors. These businesses are as American as they come, each headquartered and generating a high percentage of their revenue in the U.S. 1. Costco Wholesale There are so many large U.S.-based companies with global operations that it's difficult to find one that's still grounded in serving American consumers. Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is gradually expanding into other countries, but it still generates more than 70% of its revenue from the U.S. market. Its formula of keeping costs down and passing the savings on to its members continues to drive solid growth for the business. Comparable sales grew 6.8% year over year in the most recent quarter. Plus, Costco continues to show strong growth potential in e-commerce, with online sales up nearly 21% over the year-ago quarter. Importantly, Costco should experience a relatively low effect from tariffs. About a third of its sales in the U.S. are of imported goods, and less than half of those are imported from China, Mexico, and Canada. Analysts currently expect Costco's earnings per share to increase 9% to $18.11 for fiscal 2025, according to Yahoo! Finance, which seems to reflect Costco's ability to absorb higher costs from tariffs. Costco excels at negotiating better deals with suppliers to deliver great savings to its warehouse members. Management indicated on the last earnings call that its sourcing teams will treat tariffs like any other cost in the business, where selling goods at razor-thin margins is what it does best. The greater challenge for investors who are thinking about buying the stock is valuation. Costco stock has tripled over the last five years, but that has stretched its earnings multiple to historically high levels. The shares currently trade at 58 times earnings -- the highest price-to-earnings ratio in the stock's trading history. The risk of paying a high valuation is that it could lead to a pullback in the share price at some point. Still, if you're interested in buying shares of U.S.-based companies, Costco is about as American as it gets among prominent businesses. Given the stock's high valuation, the best way to invest in Costco is to dollar-cost average, where you start small and gradually buy more shares over time. 2. Fastenal Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) is an outstanding business headquartered in Winona, Minnesota. It's a leading distributor of construction supplies, including safety equipment, tools, and, of course, fasteners. The stock has delivered market-beating returns for investors over the past few decades, yet the business still has a massive growth opportunity. A $10,000 investment in the stock's initial public offering in 1987 would be worth nearly $13 million today, not counting dividends. But you shouldn't think it's too late to buy it, since a $10,000 investment in 2020 would have already doubled to more than $20,000. It keeps delivering market-beating returns because Fastenal's opportunity is that large. It generates only $7.6 billion in annual revenue, but is serving a North American industrial distribution market that is valued at $200 billion. Fastenal generates 83% of its revenue in the U.S. However, it could feel a sting in the near term, depending on the tariff situation. It sells products that are manufactured and imported from overseas, which could pressure its financial results in the near term. Fastenal has been diversifying its supply chain in recent years, but management has limited visibility into the effect that tariffs may have on near-term demand for industrial supplies. That said, Fastenal has successfully navigated several recessions before and has continued to deliver excellent returns to investors. It has such a large opportunity that it could potentially see stable sales in a recession as it continues to gain share of its addressable market over competitors. For what it's worth, Wall Street analysts expect full-year sales to be up about 7%, with earnings up 8.5%. Analysts expect the company's earnings to grow at an annualized rate of 10% over the long term. But those estimates could be conservative. The company has made significant investments to expand its digital business in recent years. It also benefits from an extensive network of on-site locations where its customers are, so Fastenal could see accelerating growth in a stronger economy when there is elevated construction activity. Should you invest $1,000 in Costco Wholesale right now? Before you buy stock in Costco Wholesale, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Costco Wholesale wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $642,582!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $829,879!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor 's total average return is975% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to172%for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 12, 2025
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Best Russell 2000 ETF to Invest $500 In Right Now
This ETF offers you exposure to a broad range of U.S. small-cap players. These stocks together could offer your portfolio both safety and growth over time. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF › When we think of investing, some of the world's biggest names might pop into our minds -- from Amazon, to Nvidia or Coca-Cola. You'll find these large capitalization players in major indexes such as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). It's a fantastic idea to hold a variety of these companies in your portfolio or invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that can offer you exposure to them. But along with this, it's also a great idea to expand your holdings across some smaller companies that also have proven their strength over time. You may not be as familiar with their businesses, so it might be difficult to hand-pick them -- and that's why you should consider turning to an ETF that can offer you access to many with one simple purchase. A fantastic one to try today is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEMKT: IWM), a low-cost fund that tracks the performance of this small-cap index. Let's find out more about this ETF to buy with $500 right now. So, first, let's talk a bit about ETFs and why they could complement your stock-picking strategy. You may know certain sectors or companies very well, and here, you've been able to carefully select stocks for your portfolio. But you might not be as comfortable with a particular sector, or as I mentioned, small-cap players. And here, ETFs offer you an easy, low-risk way to bet on these particular themes. ETFs include many stocks according to industry, like biotech, for example; investment style such as growth investing; or in the case I'm talking about here, market value and index. An ETF tracks a benchmark that reflects the chosen theme. So by investing in the ETF, you don't have to be an expert in the field to access the most promising players. A pretty good deal, right? On top of that, these instruments generally don't involve huge costs that will eat into long-term returns. It's important, though, to only invest in ETFs with an expense ratio of less than 1%. Now, let's turn our attention to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, a fund with an expense ratio of 0.1%, so it largely fits our low-cost criteria. This asset tracks the Russell 2000, an index that as you could probably guess by its name, tracks 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. You may recognize some of these players, such as top holding Sprouts Farmers Market or telehealth company Hims & Hers Health. These two are among the five biggest positions in the fund, according to weight. And, by investing in this ETF, you'll gain access to 11 different industries, from financials -- representing the biggest market value in the fund -- to communication -- the smallest market value in the fund. But this composition isn't set in stone. Importantly, every year, the index reconsiders its members, adding or deleting as necessary to accurately reflect the market of the times. And ETFs tracking the index must follow. So, an investment in this ETF will offer you ongoing exposure to the small-cap companies driving the economy of the day. This is a fantastic way to diversify across industries and individual stocks, considering the sheer number of companies in the index, and therefore in the ETF. Of course, these U.S. small caps could be more vulnerable to any potential economic downturn in the U.S., but on the positive side, the more domestically focused players could be less sensitive to import tariffs. President Donald Trump set out a plan for tariffs last month and now is negotiating with various countries to determine levels. A Russell 2000 company such as Hims & Hers, offering telehealth to the U.S. market, isn't likely to see much of an impact from eventual import tariffs. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF has rebounded from lows reached last month, but it's still down about 9% since the start of the year. This offers you, with $500 or even less, an opportunity to get in on a broad array of U.S. companies that are key to the current economic story -- and today and over the long term, this purchase could add both safety and growth to your portfolio. Before you buy stock in iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $614,911!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $714,958!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 907% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 163% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 12, 2025 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Adria Cimino has positions in Amazon. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Sprouts Farmers Market. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The Best Russell 2000 ETF to Invest $500 In Right Now was originally published by The Motley Fool
ArabGT
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- ArabGT
Nissan Stuns the Market with Radical New Sales Strategy
If you've somehow missed the headlines over the past year and a half, here's the gist: Nissan's sales have been plummeting. The automaker has faced a relentless wave of bad press—from leadership shakeups and declining numbers to rumors of mergers or takeovers. Just this week, Vinay Shahani, head of Nissan's U.S. sales division, didn't sugarcoat the situation. He described the company's April sales performance to dealers as a 'total catastrophe'—and made it clear that turning things around is now his top priority. But here's the thing about legacy automakers: they don't go down without a fight. Nissan has resources that upstarts can only dream of—an expansive dealer network, robust U.S.-based production and engineering operations, and a long history marked by iconic models like the Z and GT-R. Now, it appears Nissan's leadership is shifting gears, determined to reclaim lost ground in the all-important American market—the world's second largest for car sales. And they're putting their money where their mouth is. Beginning in June, Nissan is scrapping its convoluted dealer incentive system in favor of a straightforward approach: just sell cars. From now on, dealer bonuses will be tied directly to the number of new vehicles sold, according to Automotive News. The strategy aims to push inventory, reward performance, and hopefully, attract customers looking for a good deal. This new bonus model, while aggressive, is simple: meet 90% of your sales goal and earn an extra $350 per vehicle. Hit 100%, and that bumps up to $600. Surpass your target by 10%, and the bonus doubles. Shahani has promised dealers that these targets will be realistic and achievable. For car buyers, this could translate into serious savings. Dealers, desperate to hit their numbers, might be willing to take a loss on individual sales to lock in those bonuses. It's the kind of environment where that age-old advice about buying on the last day of the month might finally pay off. To be clear, Nissan isn't expecting miracles. Its current U.S. market share hovers around 5.4%, and that includes Mitsubishi. Compared to rivals like Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, and the Big Two from Detroit, Nissan is clearly trailing. Still, Shahani's short-term goal is modest but ambitious: a half-point gain in market share by year's end. That translates to around 80,000 additional vehicles sold—roughly 9% of the company's total U.S. volume in 2024. Unlike traditional incentive programs, the cash from this initiative comes with no restrictions. Dealers can use the money however they like—even if that means pocketing it entirely. One dealer told Automotive News that, if the program holds, it could boost some stores' income by over a million dollars annually. Make no mistake—this is a high-stakes move, and it carries the scent of urgency. Nissan's ongoing challenges are only made worse by global economic uncertainty. And while the company is cutting costs elsewhere, the hope is that this aggressive sales push will help keep the brand viable until conditions stabilize.
