Flash Report | February 1, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Ant Financial to Acquire US Payment Service MoneyGram for $880 Million in CashOn January 26, Ant Financial and MoneyGram announced that privately held Ant Financial would acquire publicly traded MoneyGram (MGI) for $13.25 per share, representing a total deal value of about $880 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2017. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 26, 2017 Register for Free Access eBay (EBAY) 2016 Results: Mixed Quarter and OutlookeBay reported 4Q16 revenues of $2.4 billion, up 3.1% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) was $22.3 billion, up 2% year over year as reported and up 5% on a currency-neutral basis. Adjusted EPS was $0.54, compared with $0.50 in the year-ago quarter, beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Read More
Flash Report | January 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Baidu Appoints Microsoft Veteran Qi Lu as Group President and COOaidu has appointed former Microsoft executive Dr. Qi Lu to be its Group President and COO, and to oversee the Chinese search giant’s business, with immediate effect. Read More
Flash Report | December 15, 2016 Register for Free Access Boohoo.com (LSE: BOO) Boohoo.com Raises FY17 Revenue Guidance and Acquires PrettyLittleThingBoohoo.com announced a trading update and the acquisition of PrettyLittleThing, a smaller, fast-growing, online fashion pure play. Read More
Flash Report | December 6, 2016 Register for Free Access What is Amazon Go, and What it Means for Amazon and its CompetitorsAmazon announced the launch of Amazon Go, an automated, checkout-free convenience store in Seattle, Washington, powered by technologies such as computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning. Read More
Insight Report | December 6, 2016 Premium Cross Border E-Commerce in China – InfographicThis is an infographic about cross-border e-commerce into China and covers the size & growth of imports, key drivers and popular channels. Read More
Deep Dive | December 5, 2016 Premium DEEP DIVE: International Retailers Guide To Cross-Border Ecommerce In ChinaThis report examines cross-border e-commerce platforms Tmall Global and JD Worldwide, and how they complement an international retailer’s China strategy. Read More
Flash Report | November 25, 2016 Register for Free Access Vipshop (VIPS) 3Q16 RESULTS: TOP-LINE GROWTH IN LINE, WHILE EARNINGS MISS ON NEW INVESTMENTSVipshop, the Chinese online discount retailer for branded products, reported 3Q revenue of ¥12.0 billion (US$1.8 billion), up 38.4% year over year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS were ¥1.00 for the quarter, up 31.6% year over year. Read More
Flash Report | November 25, 2016 Register for Free Access Ctrip (CTRP) 3Q16 RESULTS: EARNINGS BEAT ON IMPROVED OPERATING EFFICIENCY; ANNOUNCES SKYSCANNER ACQUISITIONCtrip, China’s leading online travel agent, reported strong 3Q16 revenues of ¥5.6 billion, up 75.1% year over year. Non-GAAP net profit of ¥0.58 billion beat the consensus estimate of ¥0.34 billion, but was down 77.2% year over year. Read More
Flash Report | November 10, 2016 Register for Free Access Burberry (LSE: BRBY) 1H17 RESULTS: CHALLENGED SALES AND PROFITABILITY EROSIONBurberry reported a 4% decline in 1H17 total group constant-currency revenue growth to £1,159 million (up 5% in reported currency), below the consensus estimate of £1,165 million. Total results were negatively impacted by weakness in the wholesale and licensing businesses. Read More
Flash Report | November 9, 2016 Register for Free Access CVS Pharmacy [CVS] 3Q16 Results: Mixed Quarter; Company Reduces and Narrows Guidance RangeCVS reported 3Q16 adjusted EPS of $1.64, up 28.0% year over year and beating the $1.57 consensus estimate. Revenues were $44.6 billion, up 15.5% year over year, missing the $45.3 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 4, 2016 Register for Free Access Alibaba (BABA) 2Q17 RESULTS: REVENUE BEATS CONSENSUS ON STRONG GROWTH IN E-COMMERCE AND MEDIAAlibaba reported 2Q17 non-GAAP diluted EPS of US$0.79, ahead of the US$0.70 consensus estimate and up 45.7% year over year. Revenues were US$5.14 billion, up 54.7% year over year and above the consensus estimates. Read More
Flash Report | October 31, 2016 Register for Free Access BAIDU [BIDU] 3Q16 RESULTS: REVENUE DECLINES, BUT EARNINGS BEAT ON COST SAVINGSBaidu reported 3Q16 non-GAAP diluted EPS of US$1.49, ahead of the US$1.08 consensus estimate and up 6.9% year over year. Revenues were US$2.74 billion, down 0.7% year over year and in line with estimates. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 21, 2016 Register for Free Access Walgreens (WBA) 4Q16 Results: EPS Beats Consensus, Rite Aid Merger ExtendedWalgreens reported fiscal 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $1.07, ahead of the $0.99 consensus estimate. Reported revenues were $28.64 billion, up 0.4% year over year and below the consensus estimate of $29.11 billion. Read More
Flash Report | October 20, 2016 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 3Q16 Results: Sales Lifted by Strong Performance in Latin AmericaCarrefour reported net sales of €21.8 billion in 3Q16, up 3.6% from 3Q15, at constant currency excluding fuel, and beating the consensus estimate of €21.5 billion. Read More
