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Business Insider
17 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
3 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Now, 5/30/2025, According to Analysts
Amid the chaos caused by President Trump's tariffs, value stocks present opportunities for investors seeking stability in the market. Value investing involves picking stocks that appear to be trading lower than their intrinsic or book value. This approach involves looking for undervalued stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential. By investing in these stocks, investors can achieve significant returns once the market recognizes their true value. Confident Investing Starts Here: One way to identify value stocks is by comparing a company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio with industry averages or its historical P/E ratios. This ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. It must be noted that a lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued. Along with this, we have zeroed in on stocks that have received Strong Buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Here are this week's stocks: Vontier (VNT) – This global industrial technology company offers solutions in fueling, EV charging, fleet management, and vehicle repair. It has a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating and an average price target of $41.33, implying a 14.52% upside potential from the current levels. The company's P/E of 14.7x is trading at a 46.56% discount to the Technology sector's median of 27.48. (JD) – This Chinese e-commerce company provides online retail, logistics, and technology-driven supply chain solutions. Its average price target of $48.77 implies a 48.06% upside potential from the current levels. JD stock has a Strong Buy consensus rating. The company's P/E of 8.04x is trading at a 57.1% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18.72. Alaska Air (ALK) – Alaska Airlines focuses on regional and international travel, offering business services, loyalty programs, and corporate travel solutions. It has a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating and an average price target of $67.36, implying an 29.46% upside potential from the current levels. The company's P/E of 18.9x is trading at a 20.1% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 23.64.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese robotics star Agibot adds JD.com as investor, joining Tencent as Big Tech backer
Chinese e-commerce giant has recently become a shareholder in Tencent Holdings -backed robotics star AgiBot, as China's robotics industry has become one of the most closely watched sectors this year among investors and tech giants. AgiBot, also known as Zhiyuan Robotics, was established in 2023 by a founding team that included Huawei Technologies veterans and professors. The company recently added JD subsidiary JD Technology as a shareholder of its main entity, Shanghai Zhiyuan New Innovation Technology, according to a company record change on May 22 from registry information provider Aiqicha. Another new shareholder is Shanghai Embodied Intelligence Venture Fund, formed just last month with backing from the Shanghai government. AgiBot has set a record in total funding among its Chinese peers, according to a Thursday post by Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment, which owns the Shanghai Embodied Intelligence Venture Fund. Following the investment, which saw each new shareholder take a 0.75 per cent stake in AgiBot, the Shanghai-based robotics start-up boosted its registered capital by 2.7 per cent to 82.6 million yuan (US$11 million), according to Aiqicha data. It is not clear whether the start-up has launched a new funding round. Neither JD nor AgiBot immediately responded to requests for comment on Friday. Shanghai Embodied Intelligence Venture Fund could not be reached for comment.
The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
E-tailers go big on instant retail
China's instant retail sector is expected to see speedy growth as leading e-commerce platforms are banking on the lucrative on-demand food delivery services to drive new sources of revenue and reconstruct the traditional retail landscape, experts said. They called on enterprises to ramp up technological innovation, optimise logistics networks and improve delivery efficiency, while leveraging personalised recommendation methods and high-quality services to elevate the user experience. Meanwhile, authorities and industry associations should introduce relevant regulations and standards to promote the healthy development of the instant retail market, they added. Alibaba Group has recently upgraded its one-hour delivery platform and launched Taobao Instant Commerce, as part of a broader push to march into the fast-growing instant retail market. The service, which operates in more than 50 major cities across the nation, promises deliveries for various goods beyond food, such as electronics, clothing and flowers within an hour. The orders are fulfilled by Alibaba's food delivery unit. To attract customers, Taobao is increasing subsidies and offering discounts on items like milk tea. The platform will make use of its advantages in online flagship stores, and strengthen cooperation with local warehouses and offline retail sites to cater to consumers' rising demand for speedy and affordable instant delivery services. The sharp increase in the number of orders from Taobao Instant Commerce has led to a significant surge in order volume in many cities. Taobao said the number of daily orders has surpassed 40 million, with the daily order volume in 39 cities breaking historical records. Alibaba's move came after e-commerce platform JD's entry into the highly competitive food delivery sector. JD has provided comprehensive support like low or zero commission fees to catering merchants who register on its platform, and stepped up the recruitment of full-time delivery riders. Instant retail refers to a model where shoppers place orders on online trading platforms, followed by retailers from brick-and-mortar stores executing door-to-door deliveries themselves or through third-party delivery platforms. An on-demand delivery order usually requires 30 to 60 minutes to be completed. Food delivery platform Meituan has rolled out its instant retail service "flash purchases", vowing to provide 24-hour shopping services with deliveries finished within approximately 30 minutes. Customers can select from a wide range of products, including fresh produce, snacks, electronics, beauty items and pet care supplies. Industry observers pointed out that the traditional e-commerce industry is slowing down, while the growth rate of the instant retail market is expected to stay above 20 percent. According to a report from the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, the market scale of China's instant retail sector reached 650 billion yuan ($90.5 billion) in 2023, up 28.89 percent year-on-year. The figure is expected to surpass 2 trillion yuan in 2030. "Instant retail is regarded as an important development direction for the future retail sector as enterprises can expand their scope of services, enhance user stickiness, and leverage their existing logistics and supply chain advantages to explore new growth points through instant retail," said Hong Yong, an associate research fellow at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. Hong said at present, the competition in the on-demand retail market is becoming increasingly fierce, with major players including e-commerce platforms, local life service enterprises and traditional retailers upping the ante in the sector, adding that the key to success is centered on the optimization of the user experience, expansion of service scope and supply chain efficiency. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities recently summoned major food delivery platforms including JD and Meituan, to address prominent issues related to competition in the food delivery sector. They called on platforms to comply with laws and regulations, fulfill social responsibilities, strengthen internal management, engage in fair and orderly competition, and safeguard the rights and interests of consumers, merchants, and delivery riders. The move is to promote the regulated, healthy and orderly development of the platform economy. "Platform enterprises should pool more resources into technologies, deepen supply chain innovation and optimize cost structure through highly efficient inventory management and intelligent warehousing and distribution systems," said Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy. It is of vital significance to establish a stricter merchant access and supervision mechanism to improve the quality of goods, Zhu said, while calling for efforts to strengthen cooperation among different platforms to better integrate resources and further stimulate consumption potential. - China Daily/ANN
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Business
- Wales Online
JD Sports to open huge two-floor store in the middle of Cardiff
JD Sports to open huge two-floor store in the middle of Cardiff The sports retail giant is relocating and closing their store on Queen Street, one of a host of exciting changes planned at the shopping centre The unit has been empty for 15 months A huge new JD Sports store will be coming to Cardiff's St David's Shopping centre early next year, taking over two floors of the Grand Arcade. The nearly 32,000 square foot store is set to span across two levels in the site that was once home to SportsDirect, and is expected to open in the spring of 2026 - in just under 12 months time. The new store will see the closure of the JD Sports on Queen Street, but will also fill the unit that has been empty since SportsDirect left in February 2024. The news of JD Sports coming to St David's was first posted on TikTok and follows the news that beauty giant Sephora will also open a store in the shopping centre. Read more about that here. It will be located opposite Size? A spokesperson for St David's Shopping Centre said: "Sports and fashion retailer JD will open a new 31,936 square foot store at the city shopping destination in spring 2026. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here "Relocating from its current spot on Cardiff's Queen Street, the new JD store at St David's is set to be bigger and better at its new prime position on the lower level of the Grand Arcade; close to Size and LEGO. The store will be the biggest in Wales as it takes over 31,938 sqaure feet of St David's Shopping Centre The new St David's store will see the closure of the JD on Queen Street The spokesperson also confirmed a host of other exciting changes at the shopping centre including the return of watchmaker Swatch and some other new names. "St David's has also confirmed that iconic Swiss watchmaker Swatch will return to the city this summer," they said. "Part of the original line-up at the launch of the expanded St David's in 2009, Swatch will open in the lower level of the centre's Grand Arcade, next to Swarovski and opposite Menkind. "The brand's new boutique will showcase its latest collections of watches and iconic collaborations in what will be its only standalone store in Wales. "The latest announcement follows the relocation of several of the shopping centre's popular brands, opening new, upsized new stores. "Sustainable charity store Ethical Boutique has upsized to a new unit in the Cathedral Walk mall selling pre-loved clothing and hosting its speciality community coffee stand while Welsh streetwear indie Clothing Culture is set to move to a new store in the St David's Way mall. "In addition, outdoor clothing and equipment brand Trespass has opened a new larger store in the Cathedral Walk mall, lifestyle fashion store Damaged Society has also relocated to a larger space near Clarks, while accessories destination Accessorize has refurbished its store with a fresh new look. The new store will join other retail giants such as Bershka and Zara in using self-service checkout systems "Looking forward, southeast Asian restaurant Banana Tree and hot chocolate connoisseur Knoops are set to open at St David's next month with beauty giant Sephora launching this autumn." Helen Morgan, Centre Director of St David's Cardiff, added: 'We're pleased to announce more new names and upsized stores at St David's. It's an exciting time for the centre as we continue to attract in-demand brands and enhance guest experience to maintain our position as a top UK retail destination.' For more details on St David's Cardiff including store listings, opening hours, news, and how to join PLUS+, its free members reward programme, visit Article continues below
Roya News
3 days ago
- Business
- Roya News
Gold prices hold steady in Jordan on Wednesday, May 28
Gold prices in Jordan remained stable according to the prices quoted by the Jordanian Jewelers Syndicate (JJS) on May 28, 2025. The official rates for May 28, 2025, were as follows: 24 -carat gold : JD 76.900 for selling, JD 74.500 for buying per gram 21 -carat gold (the most commonly traded): JD 66.700 for selling, JD 64.700 for buying 18 -carat gold : JD 59.000 for selling, JD 55.000 for buying 14 -carat gold : JD 45.200 for selling, JD 40.600 for buying As for gold coins: The Rashadi lira was priced at JD 471.900 for selling and JD 466.900 for buying The English lira stood at JD 538.600 for selling and JD 533.600 for buying The syndicate updates prices daily based on global market trends and local trading activity.
