February 24, 2026 03:37 PM GMT China/Hong Kong Consumer | Asia Pacific Implications from 2026 Key CNY Holiday Consumption Trends Key Takeaways Domestic travel: During Feb 15-23, 2026 (9-day holiday), total travellers were +19%, tourism revenue +18.7% and per traveler spending -0.2% vs. the 8-day holiday in 2025. On a daily basis, traveler was +5.7%, tourism revenue +5.5%, and spending per traveler -11.3% yoy. Cross-border travel: Average daily number of inbound and outbound travellers was +10.1% yoy vs. 202 ...

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) Quarterly Earnings PreviewUrban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) is a prominent player in the retail industry, known for its diverse range of lifestyle products across various brands. With its upcoming quarterly earnings release on February 25, 2026, the market anticipates significant figures. Analysts project an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.24, marking a 19.2% increase year-over-year, alongside expected revenues of $1.79 billion, a 9.2% rise from the previous year's qua ...

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Japan’s benchmark hitting a record high, as investors were cheered by an overnight Wall Street rally that seemed to reflect optimism about the artificial-intelligence boomCurrency traders celebrate as they work in the office with a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 6,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly rose in Wednesday mornin ...

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Woolworths (ASX:WOW) has jumped +12% in afternoon trades per CBOE live data as investors shrugs off a significant item expense of $485M related to a Federal Court wage ruling, and instead eye Group NPAT (pre-significant items) up +16.4% vs pcp to $859M. Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.After that wage payout, group NPAT was actually down nearly -50% vs pcp, but clearly investors are keen t ...

（来源：邯郸日报） 转自：邯郸日报 全国重点零售和餐饮企业日均销售额较2025年春节假期增长5.7％、超28亿人次跨区域出行、国内出游 5.96亿人次、国内出游总花费8034.83亿元、北京轨道交通27个在建标段不停工……长达9天的"最长春节 假期"里，一幕幕火热的消费画面、不断刷新的项目建设"进度条"，折射出内需动力愈发强劲。 春节是消费旺季，长假制度优化释放的时间红利，进一步激发消费活力。 假期"加时"，点燃文旅市场。中国旅行社协会联合途牛发布报告称，途牛用户今年春节人均出游天数达 5.9天，较上年增加1.1天。马蜂窝大数据显示，5天以上的长线出游订单量占比达到59.6％。 当春节遇上冬奥，冰雪运动热持续升温。大年初二，在重庆丰都南天湖国际滑雪场，十几栋小木屋暖意 融融，蜿蜒雪道上人影攒动。 大年初三，在长沙悦方商场的"跟着电影逛市集"活动现场，市民李女士拿着电影票根，在市集上挨 个"打卡"。"我们一家三口看完《熊出没·年年有熊》，凭票根买了不少打折小吃、文创产品。"李女士 说。 作为首批"电影＋"消费综合试点城市之一，长沙创新推出"电影＋市集"消费新场景，用一张电影票串起 千店百业，丰富市民游客假日生活 ...

THIS IS "THE CLOSE." ROMAINE: A REBOUND RALLY AS ANTHROPIC TRIES TO PLAY NICE. HEAR FROM BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, I AM ROMAINE BOSTICK. >> AND I AM KRISTINE AQUINO. CAUTION OVER INFLATION IS THE MESSAGE WE HEARD FROM FED SPEAKERS TODAY AND AGAIN CALLING INTO QUESTION HOW MUCH MORE CAN THE FEDERAL CUT RATES THIS YEAR. THAT IS AFFECTING TO YOU YOUR -- TWO YEAR YIELDS TODAY. TREASURIES ARE DOWN AT THE MOMENT. WE HEARD FROM THE PRIME MINISTER SAYING RATE HIKES IN JAPAN POTENTIALLY CASTING DOUBT OVER ...

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday outlined a simple framework to make sense of the current market, as the threat of artificial intelligence disruption looms over industries from software to commercial real estate. "We want companies that make things and do stuff that we can understand. We want to avoid stuff we can't or don't comprehend, because if you can't get your head around it, then it's probably the kind of stock that Anthropic ... can wreck with a simple press release," Cramer said on "Mad Money," referen ...

U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence boom may also have an upside.The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and recovered nearly three-quarters of its sharp drop from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 370 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%.Advanced Micro Devices helped lead the market and rallied 8.8% after announcing a multiyear deal where it will supply chips to Meta Platforms to help power its AI ambitions. Under the agreement, Meta also ...

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR) (“Par Pacific” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Net income attributable to Par Pacific stockholders of $77.7 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter and $369.4 million, or $7.16 per diluted share, for the full yearAdjusted Net Income attributable to Par Pacific stockholders of $59.5 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, ...