Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition
  • March 4, 2025

Prada posts double-digit growth in 2024 in a down market as it eyes Versace acquisition

The Prada Group on Tuesday posted double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive year, bucking the luxury sector slide amid talk of a possible Versace acquisition. The group, which owns the Prada and Miu Miu fashion brands along with Church’s footwear, reported a 17% boost in revenues to 5.4 billion euros ($5.7 billion) last year from 4.7 billion euros in 2023. The Prada brand, which accounts for the bulk of earnings, reported sales were up a solid 4%, while they nearly doubled at younger Miu Miu.

KKR aims to raise $1.5 billion in 3-year convertible stock offering
  • March 4, 2025

KKR aims to raise $1.5 billion in 3-year convertible stock offering

Private equity firms are trying to bolster their reserves to tap an expected surge in deal volumes following U.S. President Donald Trump's push for less regulation, lower corporate taxes and broadly pro-business policies. The preferred stock offered by KKR will automatically convert into a number of common shares on or around March 1, 2028, unless it has been redeemed or converted previously. KKR has a market capitalization of $118.1 billion, per LSEG data.

Bessent Shrugs Off Tariff Selloff, Says Wall Street Isn’t Focus
  • March 4, 2025

Bessent Shrugs Off Tariff Selloff, Says Wall Street Isn’t Focus

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3 Small-Cap Stocks Skating on Thin Ice
  • March 4, 2025

3 Small-Cap Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.