Alphabet Inc.’s Google is developing its own fitness band, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from upstarts like Whoop Inc. and Oura Health Oy. The company has been developing the new model under the Fitbit brand and plans to release it later this year, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The device will include basic features and require a paid subscription to unlo...
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is developing its own fitness band, aiming to compete with screenless wearable devices from upstarts like Whoop Inc. and Oura Health Oy. The company has been developing the new model under the Fitbit brand and plans to release it later this year, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The device will include basic features and require a paid subscription to unlock more functionality — similar to the latest screenless wearables, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the product hasn’t been announced. Steph Curry, an NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, teased the device on social media on Tuesday without elaborating on the branding or functionality. Google said Curry has been “working with the team to cook up something special” and that the company will share more “soon.” Curry said in his video that the device will unlock a “new relationship with your health.” The launch will tie into an AI-powered Fitbit personal health coach that will live inside the newly redesigned Fitbit app. The personal health coach’s public preview started in October. Read More: Why Google Thinks Its Pixel Phones Are Much Bigger Than Their Sales Numbers The device is a gray cloth fitness band with orange lining that looks strikingly similar to Whoop’s current screenless fitness band. Unlike Whoop, Google will charge for the hardware, the person said. Whoop’s business model is based entirely around a subscription. A Whoop competitor would add to Google’s growing roster of wearables, which includes its Google Pixel smartwatch and more standard Fitbits. On Tuesday, Google-owned Fitbit unveiled new personal health coach features for its app, which provides insights around cycle health and mental health, as well as nutrition and water intake tracking. The news follows Whoop’s announcement that it raised an additional $575 million from a handful of venture capital firms and high-profile individual investors, including professional athletes...
Rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict could push more Filipinos deeper into debt, analysts have warned, with one regional study describing the Philippines’ credit card burden reaching a “critical” risk level. Although credit card ownership in the Philippines remains relatively low, data indicates that cardholders appear to be using them far more intensively as living costs outpace i...
Rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict could push more Filipinos deeper into debt, analysts have warned, with one regional study describing the Philippines’ credit card burden reaching a “critical” risk level. Although credit card ownership in the Philippines remains relatively low, data indicates that cardholders appear to be using them far more intensively as living costs outpace income growth. Credit card receivables in the Philippines have been growing consistently at more than...
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Bullishness was in the air on the stock market on Tuesday, but you'd hardly know that from the performance of Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) . The healthcare sector mainstay saw its share price slump by over 2% that trading session, in contrast to the gravity-defying S&P 500 index's nearly 3% increase. Investors were clearly unimpressed with the company's latest acquisition news. Biogen announced prior to ...
Bullishness was in the air on the stock market on Tuesday, but you'd hardly know that from the performance of Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) . The healthcare sector mainstay saw its share price slump by over 2% that trading session, in contrast to the gravity-defying S&P 500 index's nearly 3% increase. Investors were clearly unimpressed with the company's latest acquisition news. Biogen announced prior to market open that it has agreed to acquire a peer, Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: APLS) . The agreed price is $41 per share, payable in cash, valuing the deal's total at roughly $5.6 billion. Apellis investors will also receive a non-transferable contingent value right for each share they hold; this will entitle them to receive two payments of $2 per share if Apellis's star Syfovre drug meets certain sales benchmarks. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Live cattle futures were up $1.582 to $3.47 on Tuesday, led by the front months. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, as last week settled in at $234-235 sales and $238 late in the south. Feeder cattle futures were up $3.22 to $5.82 at the close....
Live cattle futures were up $1.582 to $3.47 on Tuesday, led by the front months. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, as last week settled in at $234-235 sales and $238 late in the south. Feeder cattle futures were up $3.22 to $5.82 at the close....
Cotton futures saw weakness later on Tuesday, with contracts down 19 to 29 points following more than expected acres. The US dollar index was $0.658 lower at $99.695. Crude oil futures were down $1.13 to $101.75 on the day. March Prospective Plantings data from this morning showed cotton acres seen...
Cotton futures saw weakness later on Tuesday, with contracts down 19 to 29 points following more than expected acres. The US dollar index was $0.658 lower at $99.695. Crude oil futures were down $1.13 to $101.75 on the day. March Prospective Plantings data from this morning showed cotton acres seen...
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 40 cents to $1.47 in most contracts, with April down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.58 on Tuesday afternoon, down 34 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 42 cents on March...
Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 40 cents to $1.47 in most contracts, with April down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.58 on Tuesday afternoon, down 34 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 42 cents on March...
Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts steady to 2 ¼ cents higher following some friendlier old crop numbers from USDA. The new crop data was a little less bull friendly. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady to $4.14. USDA’s annual March Prospective Plantings report from...
Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts steady to 2 ¼ cents higher following some friendlier old crop numbers from USDA. The new crop data was a little less bull friendly. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady to $4.14. USDA’s annual March Prospective Plantings report from...
Walter Cicchetti/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Assume that your really major opportunities in life are going to be few, and when you get a lollapalooza, for God's sake, don't hang by like a timid little rabbit. Don't hang back. There aren't that many of the really big good ones. - Charlie Munger. Of the companies we follow, Sysco Corporation ( SYY ) has probably the best long-term track record...
Walter Cicchetti/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Assume that your really major opportunities in life are going to be few, and when you get a lollapalooza, for God's sake, don't hang by like a timid little rabbit. Don't hang back. There aren't that many of the really big good ones. - Charlie Munger. Of the companies we follow, Sysco Corporation ( SYY ) has probably the best long-term track record compounding value. Sysco has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and delivered attractive total returns for investors for decades. The last time we covered the company, we made the case that despite weakness in the restaurant sector, shares appeared undervalued. The stock was performing well until two things happened: the conflict in the Middle East and the announcement of a major acquisition. These two events wiped out the gains that had accumulated over the past year. At first we thought it was one of those value-destroying mega acquisitions. After listening to the call and looking at the details of the transaction, it is clear that the deal has several appealing characteristics. Management is making a bold, sizable bet that adds some risk. However, it is probably less risky than it appears at first glance. The upside is also meaningful, and we like that it is projected to be accretive in the first year. Despite the increased leverage and balance sheet risk, we have to credit management for seizing the opportunity and not being "timid rabbits," as Charlie Munger would say. Data by YCharts Acquisition Overview In some ways the Restaurant Depot acquisition resembles those made by Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A , BRK.B ). There was no sales auction. Instead, the family that owns it decided to sell, and Sysco was a good fit. As Sysco's CEO Kevin Hourican explained, "They came to Sysco because they view us as the best place to care for their family business for decades to come." Another similarity is that the current management will stay in place. Restaurant Depot will c...