Lulu beats expectations
Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat expectations in its fourth-quarter fiscal report on Wednesday. The Vancouver-based company reported net income of $218.5 million. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had net income of $1.65 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses, came to $1.85 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of […]
Boardrooms lack diversity
The gender diversity of Canada’s corporate boardrooms continues to lag that of the U.S., and “stronger headway” needs to be made in the country’s resource sectors and small firms, a Toronto-Dominion Bank economist says in a new report. There has been “noteworthy progress” since the country’s largest securities regulator in 2015 implemented a so-called comply-or-explain […]
You talkin’ to me? Money-coaching apps are using tough love to help spenders
Americans are bad at saving — and banking apps are trying to talk them into doing better. Almost 60% of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings and nearly 80% live paycheck to paycheck. A number of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are trying to talk people into improving, offering help like budget coaching, unsubscribing users from […]
Don’t Get Swept Up in IPO Madness
A variety of well known companies—including Levi Strauss, Uber and Lyft—have plans to go public this year. But if you’re looking to add a few “unicorns” to your portfolio, you should pump the brakes for the time being. “In today’s market, chances are that buying in on a newly public stock could be a losing […]
Easily Compare Products on Google by Searching the Item and ‘Vs.’
I have a few go-to sites when I’m looking for information on products I’m interested in buying, like the Wirecutter, the Strategist and Amazon comments (though you’ll have to be careful there). These are usually adequate choices, but if you’re looking for more varied reviews, an easy way to find them is to type the […]
Here’s how much income tax you’re paying to your state
Start spreading the news: New Yorkers are coughing up the most cash in state income taxes. The Empire State collected $2,249 per capita in individual state income taxes during the 2017 fiscal year, according to data from the Tax Foundation. Connecticut was second, at $2,218, followed by Massachusetts’ $2,146. In all, seven states don’t tax […]