China’s $11 Trillion Stock Market Stages Steady Resurgence

Aug 12, 2025 | Markets

Chinese stocks have gained ground in recent months despite a lack of major catalysts, with ample domestic liquidity likely to sustain the rally. Mainland households, flushed with record-high savings, are turning to equities for better returns as interest rates...

Private Equity’s Courtship of Retail Investors Irks Pensions, Endowments

Aug 8, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets

Some of the world’s biggest investors in private equity are worried they could lose their special status as thousands of retail investors get invited into an asset class that had been reserved for sophisticated clients. Institutions such as pensions and endowments are...

Wendy’s Cuts Sales Guidance as US Consumers Tighten Belts

Aug 8, 2025 | Markets

Wendy’s Co. cut its full-year sales guidance after posting a bigger-than-expected quarterly decline, highlighting the economic pressures weighing on the chain’s US business. The chain now expects global system-wide sales to fall between 3% and 5% this year, while it...

BofA’s Hartnett Says Stocks Hit by Outflows as Rally Stalls

Aug 8, 2025 | Markets

Investors are pulling money from US equities and flocking into cash funds, Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett said, amid renewed concerns that sweeping tariffs are crimping economic growth. Nearly $28 billion was redeemed from US stocks in the week through Aug....

Sweetgreen Sinks on Fewer Diners Splurging for Pricey Salads

Aug 7, 2025 | Markets

Sweetgreen Inc. slashed its sales guidance after a second straight quarter of disappointing results, highlighting the salad chain’s struggles to sell $15 salads to budget-strained diners. The company now anticipates that sales at restaurants open for at least a year...