By SIMON CONSTABLE
Beleaguered energy stocks might get a boost if only the industry could win over Gen Z.
That's the finding of a recent report from British bank Barclays which found that just 19% of 18-24 year-olds, a.k.a. the leading edge of so-called Generation Z, would consider buying energy stocks. Read more here.
Constable featured in U.S. news periodical The Week on April 20.
An investment fund that focuses specifically on companies that target Millennials has struggled to generate interest despite very strong returns, said Simon Constable at The Wall Street Journal.
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By SIMON CONSTABLE
Shares of trucking company J.B. Hunt Transportation Services were falling in premarket trading Tuesday after first-quarter earnings and revenue missed analysts' forecasts. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
If you aren't already betting on metals and mining stocks, you ought to consider doing so now.
A likely rebounding Chinese economy should help boost demand for metals and materials, which in turn should help further lift the mining stocks, such as those held in the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers exchange-traded fund. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
The United Kingdom’s political class may be hopelessly divided on separating from the European Union, but they are surprisingly in agreement on another controversial subject: regulating technology companies. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
French advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe announced it has cut a deal to acquire the Epsilon unit of Alliance Data Systems for $4.4 billion.
Epsilon specializes in data analytics. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
China's Huawei Technologies said it was open to the idea of selling cutting-edge 5G chips to Apple, according to a report from CNBC.
Huawei, which is the world's largest manufacturer of networking gadgets, is a leader in 5G or so-called fifth generation smartphone technology. Read more here.
