Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Crocs — Shares of the footwear company gained nearly 2% following an upgrade to buy at Williams Trading. The investment firm said Crocs’ addition of actress Sydney Sweeney as a spokesperson for its Heydude brand could reverse previously negative sales trends.…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Donald Trump of peddling antisemitism after the Republican presidential nominee called him a “highly overrated Jewish Governor.””I think it’s clear over the last few years, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics,”…

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 22, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeremy Brooks – Chief Accounting Officer and Head of IRLaura Alber – President and CEOJeff Howie – EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Chuck Grom – Gordon HaskettPeter Benedict – BairdCristina Fernandez – Telsey…

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Target — Shares of the retailer surged 12% on second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. The company maintained its cautious outlook but said sales grew roughly 3%. JD.com — The U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese e-commerce company fell more than…

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Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks on Tuesday quantified how much less patients taking the company’s weight-loss drug Zepbound tend to eat. “When we do calorie counting, people self-monitoring their food intake … on our medication, they’re eating about 800 calories less a day. That’s about a meal,” Ricks said in…

As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris unveil their economic agendas, both presidential candidates have called for tax changes that could affect millions of Americans.Taxes will be a key issue for the next president. Without action from Congress, trillions in tax breaks enacted by Trump via the…

Sims Limited (OTCPK:SMSMY) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call August 19, 2024 8:00 PM ET Company Participants Stephen Mikkelsen – Group CEO, Director & MDWarrick Ranson – Group Chief Financial OfficerRobert Thompson – Global Chief Commercial Officer Conference Call Participants Paul Young – Goldman SachsLee Power – UBSDaniel Kang – CLSAOwen…

Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media company on Monday touched their lowest price since they began public trading on the Nasdaq nearly five months ago after a merger.Trump Media, the company that owns the Republican presidential nominee’s preferred social messaging platform Truth Social, was trading below $22.40 per…