Recession

‘Undercover Billionaire’ Star Advises HPU Graduates to Embrace Life’s Challenges

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
Well, Coronavirus, The Princeton Review, HPU, NCAA, COVID, Weather, Church of the Highlands, Graduation, Recession, News, University of Belgrade, Conference, Convention center, Onward, Life, Nido, Speech, Friends, Environment, Point University, Discovery, Face, Rain, Mother, Great, Piedmont Triad, Most, High Point University, Management

HPU President Nido Qubein welcomed a total of 14,000 families and friends into the arena to celebrate the latest graduating class.

Key Points: 
  • HPU President Nido Qubein welcomed a total of 14,000 families and friends into the arena to celebrate the latest graduating class.
  • Despite a heavy storm passing through the area on May 4, the large-scale celebration that is tradition at HPU continued.
  • Qubein shared a similar message while describing some of the challenges that the latest graduates have faced, including a last-minute change to Commencement because of the weather.
  • Nonetheless, he told graduates to embrace the highs and lows that life offers and grow from both.

Hedge Fund Firms Plan Strategic Investment and Business Shifts in Response to Geopolitical, Economic Factors

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Software, Finance, Asset Management, Fintech, AI, Partnership, Intelligence, Risk management, Challenge, Environment, Human, General partnership, Marketing, Dynamo, Recession, CMR, Overalls

Insights from a survey of global hedge fund firms indicate geopolitical and economic factors may be behind a potentially significant shift in investment and business strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Insights from a survey of global hedge fund firms indicate geopolitical and economic factors may be behind a potentially significant shift in investment and business strategy.
  • More than half (55%) of hedge funds surveyed by Dynamo said they expect to increase fundraising activities moving into 2025.
  • As for investment allocations, nearly half (45%) of hedge fund participants said they plan to diversify across multiple asset classes over the next 12 months.
  • In pursuing these strategic shifts in investment and business strategy, hedge funds anticipated a few potential roadblocks.

Sandy Spring Bancorp Reports First Quarter Earnings of $20.4 Million

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024
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Interest checking and money market accounts increased $64.5 million and $51.6 million, respectively, while time deposits decreased $93.0 million.

Key Points: 
  • Interest checking and money market accounts increased $64.5 million and $51.6 million, respectively, while time deposits decreased $93.0 million.
  • Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 declined $2.4 million or 3% compared to the previous quarter and $18.0 million or 18% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
  • Compared to the previous quarter, the $0.4 million growth in interest income for the current quarter was more than offset by the $2.7 million increase in interest expense.
  • Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2024 increased by 11% or $1.8 million compared to the linked quarter and grew by 15% or $2.4 million compared to the prior year quarter.

UpSwell Marketing Survey Unveils Small Businesses Are Navigating Economic Challenges with Strategic Confidence

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星期二, 四月 30, 2024
Digital, Recession, Optimism, Fear, Growth, Retail

MARIETTA, Ga., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UpSwell Marketing, a premier direct response marketing agency dedicated to small business growth, today unveiled the findings from its 2024 SMB Owner Sentiment Survey.

Key Points: 
  • MARIETTA, Ga., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UpSwell Marketing, a premier direct response marketing agency dedicated to small business growth, today unveiled the findings from its 2024 SMB Owner Sentiment Survey.
  • Revenue Growth: A significant majority of businesses, 60.18%, reported an increase in revenue in 2023, with over half anticipating further growth in 2024.
  • "Reflecting on the survey findings, it's clear that a majority of small businesses, the backbone of the U.S. economy, are looking at the year ahead with optimism," stated Eric Goodstadt, CEO of UpSwell Marketing.
  • "Despite acknowledging various challenges, these businesses are more focused on navigating through them with resilience rather than viewing them as deterrents.

Galaxy Gaming Reports Q4 and FY 2023 Financial Results

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星期一, 三月 25, 2024
Growth, Fortification, Digital, FY, Contra, Baccarat, EZ, Recession, GOS, Galaxy, OTCQB, Collection, Video game

LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (OTCQB: GLXZ), a developer and distributor of casino table games and enhanced systems for land-based casinos and iGaming content, announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (OTCQB: GLXZ), a developer and distributor of casino table games and enhanced systems for land-based casinos and iGaming content, announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Excluding such credits, Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% in Q4 2023.
  • Excluding such credits, Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% in FY 2023
    “Q4 of 2023 marked a substantial improvement in operating results as compared to the previous quarter,” said Matt Reback, President and CEO.
  • “We saw gross revenue increases of 25% and 23% in the quarter and the year, respectively, and our gross revenue in Q4 of 2023 was a record at $8.4 million.

Global Core Banking Solutions Market Report 2023-2024 and 2028: Specialized Applications of AI, Blockchain, Big Data and Emergence of Several Next-Generation Banks Driving Opportunities

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星期二, 三月 12, 2024
Oracle Corporation, Growth, Recession, Microsoft, COVID-19, Risk, SWOT, SAP, Market development, Ansoff matrix, Investment

The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitors in the market.

Key Points: 
  • The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitors in the market.
  • It covers the financial performance analysis for the publicly listed companies in the market.
  • The report presents a detailed Ansoff matrix analysis for the Global Core Banking Solutions Market.
  • The publisher analyses the Global Core Banking Solutions Market using the Ansoff Matrix to provide the best approaches a company can take to improve its market position.

Global Smart Retail Markets, 2023-2024 and 2028 - Increasing Adoption of Robots to Offer Shopping Conveniences and Rising Adoption of New Software Technology

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星期二, 三月 12, 2024
Texas Instruments, Growth, Recession, COVID-19, LG Display, Risk, SWOT, Market development, Cisco, Ansoff matrix, Investment, Honeywell, STMicroelectronics, Emotion, Retail

These forces create pricing signals which result from the changes in the supply and demand curves for a given product or service.

Key Points: 
  • These forces create pricing signals which result from the changes in the supply and demand curves for a given product or service.
  • The report presents a detailed Ansoff matrix analysis for the Global Smart Retail Market.
  • The publisher analyses the Global Smart Retail Market using the Ansoff Matrix to provide the best approaches a company can take to improve its market position.
  • Based on the SWOT analysis conducted on the industry and industry players, the publisher has devised suitable strategies for market growth.

Global Gift Card Market Report 2023-2024 and 2028: Competitive Analysis, Impact of Covid-19, Impact of Economic Slowdown & Impending Recession, Ansoff Analysis

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星期一, 三月 11, 2024
JCB, Lowe's, Growth, Recession, IKEA, COVID-19, Pentland Group, Risk, SWOT, Sainsbury's, Market development, H&M, JD Sports, Ansoff matrix, Investment, Emotion, Retail

DUBLIN, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Gift Card Market (2023-2028) Competitive Analysis, Impact of Covid-19, Impact of Economic Slowdown & Impending Recession, Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Gift Card Market (2023-2028) Competitive Analysis, Impact of Covid-19, Impact of Economic Slowdown & Impending Recession, Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report presents a detailed Ansoff matrix analysis for the Global Gift Card Market.
  • The publisher analyses the Global Gift Card Market using the Ansoff Matrix to provide the best approaches a company can take to improve its market position.
  • Based on the SWOT analysis conducted on the industry and industry players, the publisher has devised suitable strategies for market growth.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

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星期二, 二月 20, 2024
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FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $211 billion as of January 31, 2024 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

Key Points: 
  • FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $211 billion as of January 31, 2024 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.
  • A Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in a Fund.
  • However, unlike mutual funds, shares may only be redeemed directly from the Fund by authorized participants, in very large creation/redemption units.
  • In addition, a Fund's investment performance and risks may be related to the investment and performance of the underlying funds.

Optical Transport Market Declined 6 Percent in 4Q 2023, According to Dell'Oro Group

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星期二, 二月 27, 2024
Fujitsu, GDP, Optics, Cisco, Telecommunications, Recession, FiberHome, Investment, Clothing

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Optical Transport market declined 6 percent year-over-year in fourth quarter 2023 due to reduced demand in North America, Europe, and Japan.

Key Points: 
  • We estimate that North American optical equipment sales increased nearly 30 percent in that period.
  • Additional highlights from the 4Q 2023 Optical Transport Quarterly Report:
    The worldwide Optical Transport market grew 2 percent in full year 2023, reaching nearly $16 billion.
  • Spending on optical equipment significantly improved in China after two years of decline as service providers increased investments in their optical backbone.
  • The vendors that lost the most market share in the year were Cisco and Fujitsu.