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CLX's Productivity Drive: Likely to Aid Margins & Offset High Costs?
ZACKS· 2025-06-16 17:51
Key Takeaways CLX's streamlined model aims to enhance technology and support agile, sustainable growth. CLX's productivity efforts include ERP upgrades, digital tools and streamlined operations. FY25 gross margin is expected to rise 150 bps, helping counter rising trade and tariff costs.The Clorox Company’s (CLX) productivity mechanism plays a pivotal role in its strategic execution and operational excellence. The company advances its productivity agenda by leveraging digital tools, empowering the workfor ...
RL vs. PVH: Which Apparel Stock is Poised to Lead the Market Next?
ZACKS· 2025-06-16 17:31
Core Insights - Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) and PVH Corporation (PVH) are significant players in the Textile-Apparel industry, each with unique strategies and brand identities [1][2] - Both companies are adapting to evolving global consumer demands through digital innovation, supply chain agility, and direct-to-consumer expansion [2][3] Ralph Lauren (RL) Overview - Ralph Lauren is focusing on brand elevation, geographic diversification, and personalized promotions to support growth and cost management [4][5] - The company anticipates low-single-digit revenue growth in constant currency for fiscal 2026, with stronger momentum expected in the first half [6] - Gross margin is projected to remain flat, with AUR growth and lower cotton costs offsetting headwinds from higher tariffs [7] - RL's fiscal 2026 sales and EPS are expected to grow by 3.5% and 10.9% year-over-year, respectively [13] PVH Overview - PVH holds a dominant position in the premium and lifestyle apparel industry, with a diversified business model that includes direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and licensing [8][9] - The company is advancing its PVH+ Plan, focusing on brand elevation, digital acceleration, and operational efficiency, but faces macro pressures and shipment delays [10][12] - PVH's fiscal 2025 sales are projected to grow by 1.4%, while EPS is expected to decline by 5.9% [16] Stock Performance and Valuation - RL is trading at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 18.65X, significantly higher than the industry average of 11.22X, while PVH trades at a multiple of 5.55 [18] - Ralph Lauren's stock has gained 18.2% in the past three months, outperforming PVH and the broader industry [21] - Despite PVH's strong brand portfolio, its discounted valuation may reflect limited near-term visibility amid ongoing macroeconomic headwinds [19] Conclusion - RL is positioned as a stronger contender in 2025 due to consistent strategic execution, strong brand equity, and a promising financial outlook [22] - For investors seeking stability and consistent growth, RL presents a compelling investment opportunity [25]
上海:人工智能技术赋能超大型城市全面发展
Sou Hu Cai Jing· 2025-06-16 17:27
马作鹏 随着人工智能逐渐进入各行各业,在重塑城市管理模式、推动区域经济可持续发展进程中,这项技术扮演越来越重要的角色。 在政策层面,上海市陆续出台一系列支持智慧城市建设和AI技术发展的政策措施。这些政策不仅为AI技术在智慧城市中的应用提供了广阔的空间,更为城 市大脑的智能化升级指明方向。 据上海移动消息,今年世界电信日当天中国移动上海公司发布了双万兆AI能力升级行动,启动万兆园区算网升级;携手合作伙伴成立"AI合作联盟",汇聚行 业合力深入推进"人工智能+"行动计划,共同促进人工智能焕"新"向"实",赋能千行百业数智化转型 。 不久前,2025年F1中国大奖赛在上海国际赛车场圆满落幕,赛事平稳运行的背后,一个数字化的服务保障平台也在一刻不停地运转。在嘉定区城运中心的 大屏上,道路实况、入场客流、停车管理等信息一目了然。系统根据实时信息科学测算客流出行方式,为轨交班次安排提供数据支撑,保障国内外车迷留下 了难忘的上海记忆。 滴滴企业版本次率先发布内测的AI小滴差旅助手、管理助手、解决方案助手智能体,是基于70万企业累积的B端服务数据,采用目前最先进的开源模型 Multi-Agent架构来实现的。 AI小滴差旅助 ...
“Fail Forward Through Fear” | JACOB BROWN | TEDxCentral Michigan University
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-16 15:58
"Fail Forward Through Fear" is an empowering TEDx talk theme that redefines failure—not as a dead end, but as a necessary step on the path to growth, courage, and success. In a world that often glorifies perfection and punishes mistakes, this talk challenges the fear of failure and reframes it as fuel for transformation. This talk is not about avoiding fear, but walking through it—with purpose. It’s a call to action for anyone who’s ever held back, reminding us that progress is often messy, and that the mos ...
How the Army is cutting costs and rethinking policy to move faster on new tech
CNBC· 2025-06-16 15:54
In western Louisiana, a Black Hawk helicopter ride away from the Fort Johnson military base, sits a vast complex of wilderness that the U.S. Army uses to train soldiers for combat. The expanse, what the Joint Readiness Training Center's calls the "Box," stretches 242,000 acres. It was there that the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division recently completed a two-week rotation and that the service's top military official, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, paid servicemembers a visit."We immerse ...
4 Resilient Consumer Product Stocks to Monitor in a Challenging Market
ZACKS· 2025-06-16 14:16
Companies within the Zacks Consumer Products – Staples industry are navigating a challenging consumer environment. Elevated living costs are putting pressure on household budgets, leading to cautious consumer spending and affecting industry-wide sales. At the same time, many consumer goods companies are dealing with rising raw material prices and increased selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.However, demand for essential consumer products remains strong. Industry leaders like Colgate-Palmoli ...
Digital Realty Stock Rallies 14.9% in 3 Months: Will This Continue?
ZACKS· 2025-06-16 14:01
Key Takeaways DLR stock rose 14.9% in 3 months, defying a 1.7% industry drop amid rising data center demand. The company signed $242.3M in Q1 leases and acquired 100 acres in Atlanta for future expansion. DLR expects $3.0-$3.5B in 2025 capex, backed by strong liquidity and solid credit ratings.Digital Realty (DLR) shares have risen 14.9% in the past three months compared to the industry’s 1.7% decline.The company is well-poised to gain from its unmatched global footprint of data centers with growing digit ...
Skillful Craftsman Education Announces New App
Globenewswire· 2025-06-16 12:30
Shenzhen, China, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited ("Skillful Craftsman" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EDTK), a company specializing in educational technology innovation, artificial intelligence skills training, and the digital transformation of educational institutions, announced today that it will develop a series of communication skills learning (CSL) applications — “Assistant” — aimed at enhancing users' communication and interpersonal skills through personal ...
Solo Brands, Inc. Appoints John Larson as Chief Executive Officer; Company Completes Comprehensive Debt Restructuring
Globenewswire· 2025-06-16 12:10
Well-positioned to pursue strategic transformation, supported by strong leadership bench and extended financial runwayGRAPEVINE, Texas, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC; OTC: DTCB) (“Solo Brands” or “the Company”), a leading portfolio of lifestyle brands (Solo Stove, Chubbies, Isle and Oru) that are redefining the outdoor and apparel industries, today announced that Mr. John P. Larson was appointed as permanent President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. L ...
协同转型与安全谋划未来电网格局
Zhong Guo Dian Li Bao· 2025-06-16 07:11
当前,我国新型电力系统加快建设,新能源逐步向主体电源演进,终端消费电气化水平不断提升,电力 远距离配置能力不断增强,新时代电力发展成效显著。与此同时,电力供需平衡压力叠加系统安全稳定 风险,电网转型发展问题亟待破解。新时代电网发展要统筹把握好网架结构与支撑电源、新能源与传统 机组、交流与直流、主网与配网之间的关系,加快电力技术创新、示范与应用。 消费侧电气化驱动用电需求持续增长。我国已进入新发展阶段,以高技术、高效能、高质量为特征,新 质生产力快速发展,推动我国经济发展由高速增长阶段转向高质量发展阶段。可靠、稳定、绿色的电力 供应将成为我国经济高质量发展的重要保障。以AI智算中心、黑灯工厂、智能家居为代表的新质生产 力创新和全社会电气化、智能化发展将推动电力需求不断增长,过去提出用电负荷饱和的假设已不再适 用。预计到2030年,我国用电量有望达到约13万亿千瓦时,到2050年达到约19万亿千瓦时。 新能源安全高效利用需要电网发挥更加关键的作用。从我国各地区的经济结构、资源禀赋、产业特点综 合来看,未来东中部将保持电力消费中心的地位。而我国风能、太阳能等新能源资源则集中于西部、北 部和东部沿海。这种资源与需求的 ...