Supreme, the trendy streetwear clothier adored by celebrities and cool kids alike, has been sold to an eyewear manufacturer for substantially less than it sold for just four years ago. Italian company EssilorLuxottica announced Wednesday that it’s buying Supreme for $1.5 billion in cash from VF Corp. (VFC), the parent…

Investment thesis Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD) is a civil infrastructure company specializing in the building and maintenance of transportation networks. Its strategically located HMA plants and select material deposits provide construction products and services to both public and private infrastructure projects. It is in the business of building and maintaining…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The pound hit a one-year high against the dollar on Wednesday after UK inflation figures came in slightly above expectations at 2 per cent for June.The consumer price data was above analysts’…

Once the leader was on his throne, the ritual capitulation could begin. Donald Trump looked on with an ethereal gaze Tuesday as a parade of Republican presidential candidates whose dreams he crushed staged a parade of the vanquished at the Republican National Convention. On another night awash in emotion after…

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Small-cap stocks are on a tear right now as they took the baton from megacap technology shares last week to lead the bull market on hopes interest rate cuts will broaden out the economic recovery to their benefit.The Russell 2000 index, the benchmark for the group, rose 1% Tuesday, after…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Morgan Stanley — The bank stock fell more than 2% in premarket trading even after the firm’s second-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates thanks to strong performance in trading and investment banking. The bank said profit surged 41% from the year-earlier…

The International Monetary Fund has warned that stubborn inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer than expected, increasing fiscal and financial risks around the world. Persistently high prices for services — which include haircuts, hotels and restaurants — as well as escalating trade tensions are propping up inflation and…

Jury duty assignment prevents a more comprehensive note, but here is a snapshot. Overview The US dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges against most of the G10 currencies. The Australian and New Zealand dollars, along with the Japanese yen are off by about 0.25%, but the others are +/- 0.10.…