Monday, April 22, 2019

Featured in "The Week"

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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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

TheStreet: J.B. Hunt Transport Services Tumbles After Disappointing Results

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.

TheStreet: Why Mining Stocks Are Likely to Continue Surging

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.

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Korn Ferry: UK’s New Crackdown on Tech

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.

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Monday, April 15, 2019

TheStreet: France's Publicis Groupe to Acquire Alliance Data Systems' Epsilon for $4.4B

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.

TheStreet: China's Huawei Reportedly Open to Selling 5G Chips to Apple

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.

The Street: Caesars Entertainment Places Bet on New CEO - Report

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment is preparing to name a new CEO, according to a report. Read more here.