What We Are Reading
Gap's results beat outshines bleak holiday-quarter sales forecast
Gap on Thursday forecast holiday-quarter sales below estimates, but posted better-than-expected results for the third quarter thanks to easing supply expenses and cost-control efforts, sending its shares up 11% in extended trading.
Enthusiasm Returns to Auctions as Sotheby’s Contemporary Sales Total US$306 million
Before fees, the top three auction houses sold US$1.56 billion worth of art this month—a ‘bounce back’ from disappointing May sales, ArtTactic says
Top 10 CFOs in Asia Pacific
These are the Top 10 CFOs, the best financial officers, to be found within the fintech and investment banking spaces in the Asia Pacific region
Home Depot Stock Rises After Sales, Earnings Fall but Top Analyst Estimates
Home Depot reported a decline in third-quarter sales, with consumers pulling back on high-dollar purchases and deferring major home-improvement projects. Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings,
Black Friday Thunderbolt dock deals: What to expect, early sales
Early Black Friday deals on Thunderbolt docks are on now, as retailers try to clear the shelves of older hardware. We'll tell you what to buy and why.
Logan Paul unveils contest to win $500K gold Prime bottle to celebrate sales milestone
Prime co-founder Logan Paul revealed his one-of-a-kind contest in celebration of selling 1 billion drink bottles Friday on "Varney & Co."
The stores snubbing Black Friday's mega-sales
Many retailers flaunt rock-bottom prices the day after Thanksgiving, but others opt out of the shopping frenzy. Ethics, image and margins all play a part in the calculus.
