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Shares of Veradigm Inc. ( NASDAQ:MDRX – Get Free Report ) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $9.50, but opened at $9.25. Veradigm shares last traded at $9.50, with a volume of 63,337 shares trading hands. Analysts Set New Price Targets Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on Veradigm in a report on Thursday, December 19th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.75. Get Our Latest Report on MDRX Veradigm Trading Down 1.1 % Institutional Trading of Veradigm A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Veradigm stock. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Veradigm Inc. ( NASDAQ:MDRX – Free Report ) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,974 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $38,000. Veradigm Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Veradigm Inc, a healthcare technology company, provides information technology solutions and services to healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers electronic health records (EHR), information connectivity, private cloud hosting, outsourcing, analytics, patient access, and population health management solutions. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Veradigm Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Veradigm and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .New Study Reveals How Leaves' Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy
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The Grinch has become a beloved Christmas figure, a big green symbol of holiday redemption. So when the Best Fans in Baseball may nominate Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. for the Grinch designation — given his mandate to slash payroll after two disappointing seasons — that doesn’t preclude a happy ending. Investing in player development has always been smarter than investing in middling free agents. Chaim Bloom, John Mozeliak’s heir apparent as president of baseball operations, will bring new ideas and fresh energy to his leadership role. It may take a few years, but Cardinals fans could regain their holiday spirit while many other fans continue to suffer. This has been another banner year for bad ownership around the country. Consider the case of GAP clothing heir John Fisher, who became majority owner of the Oakland A’s in 2005. The franchise has posted 10 losing seasons on his watch, including 60-102, 50-112 and 69-93 finishes the past three years. Along the way, Fisher decided to move the team to Las Vegas. That’s easier said than done, so Fisher relocated the team to a minor league park in Sacramento while working to get his stadium built in Vegas. The Oakland market had its issues. The deteriorating Oakland-Alameda County Stadium essentially became a landfill with seats. And yes, getting a new stadium built in California is a monumental undertaking. But this franchise suffered from years of ownership neglect. Speaking of neglect, nearly 90-year-old Chicago White Sox majority owner Jerry Reinsdorf has made some noise during his mostly futile ownership. His group bought the team for about $20 million in 1981, and it’s worth more than $2 billion today despite its futility. In the past 11 full seasons, the White Sox posted one winning record. They went 61-101 and 41-121 in the past two years. Over in Pittsburgh, Pirates owner “Bottom Line” Bob Nutting has been willing to run low payrolls, rack up losses on the field and make money off Major League Baseball’s shared revenues. Those billboards asking him to sell the team after last season? They won’t budge him. Nutting has shrugged off steady failure: one winning season (82-79 in 2018) since 2015. The NFL has many issues too. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones prodded the league onto the marketing fast track and inspired his colleagues to build pro football into a much, much bigger business. He built the Texas-sized Jerry World stadium with its 600-ton video screen display. Jones helped land-hoarding recluse Stan Kroenke move the Rams back to Los Angeles and build spectacular SoFi Stadium. This was terrible for St. Louis, of course, but great for the league. As an owner, though, Jones has fallen well short; for all the money he has spent, he hasn’t earned a deep playoff run since 1995. Yet he has been a football genius compared to Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, who gave regrettable Deshaun Watson $230 million to play quarterback. Under his ownership since 2012, the Browns have cleared .500 just twice on Haslam’s watch. Then there is Johnson & Johnson heir Woody Johnson, the meddlesome owner of the New York Jets. It’s bad enough that the hapless Johnson insists on making key personnel decisions, but he has brought teenage sons Brick and Jack into his leadership team. According to The Athletic, Johnson once nixed a potentially beneficial trade because the player had a poor rating in EA Sports’ “Madden” franchise’s latest game. He is heavily influenced by what he reads on social media. He made dour oddball quarterback Aaron Rodgers the face of his franchise. The football operation churn continued this season with the firing of coach Robert Saleh, then general manager Joe Douglas. The Jets, 4-11, will miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year. The J-E-T-S are an M-E-S-S, and it’s only getting worse. In the NHL, the Arizona (nee Phoenix) Coyotes had a tragic ownership history. The team bottomed out with Alex Meruelo, who took control of the team in 2019 and moved the team to the tiny Mullett Arena at Arizona State in 2022 after getting booted from the team’s arena in Glendale. The Meruelo ownership had myriad issues — including a hostile work environment and its failure to pay bills — and its efforts to build a new arena failed. The Coyotes became a revenue drain on the entire NHL. Finally, commissioner Gary Bettman relocated it to Utah under new ownership. That left long-suffering Arizona hockey fans wondering if they would ever get another team. In the NBA, the once-proud New York Knicks have missed the playoffs 16 times since 2001 under chairman James Dolan. Their last title came way back in 1973. Dolan is at war with the league office. He has fended off a sexual harassment lawsuit from a massage therapist for The Eagles (long story). He has prevailed in litigation over the use of facial recognition technology to ban certain lawyers from entering Madison Square Garden (another long story). So yes, Cardinals fans could have it worse. They can still hope for better days ahead, but we don’t see Grinch-like redemption coming for Fisher, Nutting, Jones, Haslam, Johnson, Meruelo and Dolan.Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, sending Nasdaq to a recordReal Reason Why Lakers Rookie Dalton Knecht Fell in the Draft Revealed
"Excessive" call wait times and disclosure violations led to $133,000 in fines for CenturyLink, according to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission . CenturyLink, also branded as Lumen Technologies or Lumen, was dinged for nine violations of failing to connect customers to a live representative within 60 seconds of them asking to speak with someone, as required by state law. The company is Washington's largest local telephone company, as well as a major internet service provider. Under state law, the automated phone system for a business or repair center "must provide a caller with an option to speak to a live representative within the first sixty seconds of the recorded message, or it must transfer the caller to a live representative within the first sixty seconds." The commission found an additional 169 infractions for failing to properly disclose business records to the commission as required by a 2017 law. The violations were recorded from March 2022 to November 2022, as well as March 2023 to February 2024, according to a news release. Each violation carries a $750 penalty that must be paid by Dec. 30. A spokesperson for Lumen Technologies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This is not CenturyLink's first run-in with the commission tasked with regulating rates and services of utility companies. In July 2023, the company was fined almost $1 million for violating Gov. Jay Inslee's proclamation prohibiting telephone companies from disconnecting service due to nonpayment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Dec. 4 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler after he leaves the position on Jan. 20. "Paul is a proven leader for common-sense regulations," Trump said Wednesday in a post on Truth Social . "He believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets that are responsive to the needs of investor and that provide capital to make our economy the best in the world."Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is moving into a recovery effort after two days of searching produced no signs of life. Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Trooper Steve Limani said during a news conference Wednesday that authorities no longer believe they will find 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard alive, but that the search for her remains continues. Limani says crews have seen "no signs of any form of life or anything.” Pollard was last seen alive Monday evening when she went out looking for her cat in the village of Marguerite, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when it makes its “Raw” debut on Netflix. The sports entertainment company is moving to a platform with about 283 million subscribers worldwide as it departs its current home on the USA Network, which averaged 688,000 viewers in prime-time last year, according to the Nielsen company. For Netflix, onboarding the WWE is part of strategic move to air more live events on the heels of a hugely successful fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul that was viewed by more than 60 million people. Michigan court upholds light sentence for woman who killed dad in dispute over ride DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has declined to overturn a light jail sentence for a young woman who killed her father by burning him with a dangerous powder. Prosecutors said Megan Imirowicz was upset when her father couldn’t drive her to a hair appointment before her 18th birthday party. Imirowicz was sentenced to only a year in jail in 2023. She actually spent more than a year in custody because she was locked up before trial and while awaiting her punishment in suburban Detroit. Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling. Wrestlers put on an exhibition of heavyweight grappling to promote a tournament scheduled for next October. It marks only the second time an elite five-day tournament will be held outside Japan. The first was held in 1991 at the same venue. Organizers are hoping to whip up the kind of excitement that was generated three decades ago, when the deeply ritualistic sport attracted sell-out crowds and a national television audience. The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years. Since launching the tour in 2023, Swift has shattered sales and attendance records. It's even created such an economic boom that the Federal Reserve took note. But for many who attended the concerts, and the millions more who eagerly watched on their screens, the tour also became a beacon of joy. It's become a chance not only to appreciate Swift’s expansive music career, but also celebrate the yearslong journey fans have taken with her. Jury revisits key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors have asked to review police and bystander video at the heart of the New York City chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny. The request came during a second day of deliberations Wednesday. The jury asked for a second look at videos captured by the body cameras of officers who responded to the subway car where Penny grabbed hold of Jordan Neely in May 2023. Neely's agitated behavior and remarks were frightening passengers. Jurors also asked to revisit Penny's interview with detectives and a bystander's video of much of the roughly six-minute restraint. And the jury also requested to rehear part of a city medical examiner’s testimony. Penny's lawyers say his actions were justified. Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore city. Adama, 15, was among 56 people that officials said were killed in Sunday's crush, although rights groups reported a death toll nearly three times higher. Local media, rights groups and witnesses say security forces used tear gas to respond after fans began to throw stones to protest a referee's decision during the soccer game that was organized in honor of Guinea's junta leader, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya. Many of the dead were crushed as they tried to escape through the stadium gates, videos showed. Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in this quiet Ecuadorian town began in the mid-20th century in a convent for Franciscan nuns. The nuns sold their creamy popsicles in town to gather funds for the poor. But the people of Salcedo saw a business opportunity and began experimenting with new flavors and techniques, establishing a thriving popsicle industry that has made their small town famous among ice-cream lovers. But now, the South American nation is struggling with a relentless wave of power cuts that threaten the future of Salcedo’s ice-cream industry, melting away its dreams of a more prosperous future. Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment. But it wasn’t until this year that the local artisans in the Soumbedioune crafts market, just off the Corniche and at the doorstep on the Medina working-class neighborhood, realized what the Biennale was. Craftsmanship is deeply rooted in the country’s culture, but its role has declined in recent years. As living costs rise, many Senegalese opt for cheaper, Chinese-imported products. And those that can afford it buy Western clothes and furniture to mark their social status. Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69 Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his song lyrics, has died. She was 69. Eminem’s longtime representative Dennis Dennehy confirmed Nelson’s death in an email on Tuesday. He did not provide a cause of death, although Nelson had battled lung cancer. Nelson’s fraught relationship with her son, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, has been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star. Nelson brought and settled two defamation lawsuits over Eminem’s statements about her in magazines and on radio talk shows. In her 2008 book, “My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem,” she attempted to set the record straight.
Zegona Communications plc ( LON:ZEG – Get Free Report ) shares shot up 16.9% on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 374 ($4.69) and last traded at GBX 374 ($4.69). 2,029,883 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 869% from the average session volume of 209,492 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 320 ($4.01). Zegona Communications Stock Up 6.8 % The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 331.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 323.56. The firm has a market cap of £2.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,511.11 and a beta of 2.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.22, a current ratio of 67.85 and a quick ratio of 6.23. Insider Activity at Zegona Communications In other news, insider Ashley G. Martin acquired 12,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 330 ($4.14) per share, with a total value of £42,075 ($52,745.39). 74.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Zegona Communications Company Profile Zegona Communications plc engages in investing in telecommunications, media, and technology businesses in Europe. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Zegona Communications Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Zegona Communications and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Saquon Barkley is rooting for his former Giants teammate Daniel Jones. Jones was granted his release from the Giants on Friday after he had been benched as starting quarterback earlier this week. Barkley, who signed with the Eagles this offseason and is having a phenomenal year amid the change of scenery, was asked about his reaction to Jones’ release during media availability on Friday. “I’m not going to speak too much on that. I’ve been in contact with him. Our friendship has stayed close throughout the whole process of me being here. It sucks to see how everything went down for him over there [with the Giants],” Barkley told reporters . “I’ve got nothing but great things to say about him. You’re not going to find anybody who’s really got a lot of negative things to say about him. But it’s the NFL. Hopefully, wherever he ends up next, they’re gonna get a guy who will come in and work. [Coming from the Giants], I’m doing well [with the Eagles]. Hopefully, he can find the same kind of fresh start and success.” Jones was in the second season of a four-year, $160 million contract with about $80 million fully guaranteed. An injury guarantee made the Giants less likely to put him on the field, forcing the team to sign Tim Boyle to the practice squad and demoting Jones to fourth-string. He spent Tuesday playing safety on the scout team. With the Giants at 2-8 — tied with the Jaguars and Raiders for the fewest wins in the league — everyone involved ultimately felt it was best for Jones to part ways. “Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him,” Giants owner John Mara said in a statement on Friday. “We mutually agreed that would be best for him and for the team. Daniel has been a great representative of our organization, first class in every way. His handling of this situation yesterday exemplifies just that. We are all disappointed in how things have worked out. We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future.”Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses Get a Vision Upgrade: Displays and AI on the Horizon
Wardha: A day before results of assembly elections are declared, sitting BJP MLA from Arvi assembly constituency , Dadarao Keche , announced his decision to retire from active politics on Friday. The two-time MLA, who was denied a BJP ticket this time, said he felt sidelined in the party and lamented that he should not have withdrawn his nomination as an Independent. For over 42 years, Keche was synonymous with the BJP in the Arvi constituency. Speaking at a press conference at his residence in Arvi, Keche declared that he would not join any other political party but focus on social work. About his journey with the BJP, which began in 1983, he said. "I worked tirelessly to build the party from the ground level." He was first elected as an MLA from Arvi in 2009. "Although I lost in 2014, I continued to serve the constituency, ensuring significant development work under the BJP govt in the state. I returned as an MLA in 2019 and worked on several new projects over the last two and a half years," he said. The veteran politician revealed that he was confident that BJP would renominate him this time, "especially when leaders like party's state president Chndrashekhar Bawankule and Devendra Fadnavis had assured me of ticket". "Even Sumit Wankhede, the current candidate, had told me six months ago that I would be the nominee. Yet, the party chose someone else," he said. Keche said he actively campaigned for Wankhede, conducting 23 rallies and visiting various parts of the constituency. However, suspicions and whispers within the party regarding his loyalty deeply hurt him. "I now feel I should have contested as an Independent. Even the MLC position promised to me seems uncertain now. At 71 years of age, I have decided to step back and retire." While refraining from making direct accusations, Keche hinted at the internal politics within the BJP. Reportedly, he was asked to withdraw his nomination as an Independent following intervention of senior BJP leaders and Union home minister Amit Shah.Democratic senators urge Biden to act on temporary protections for migrants
5 reasons to invest in 1-ounce gold bars before 2025NEW YORK , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company's Class A and Common Stock for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2025 , to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2025 . About Scholastic For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL ) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com . SCHL: Financial SOURCE Scholastic Corporation
AI’s Quantum Leap in 2024: In an era where artificial intelligence is transcending science fiction, groundbreaking advancements are reshaping industries at an unimaginable pace. From virtual assistants with human-like comprehension skills to AI-powered chips processing massive data, the technology is causing ripples across Wall Street. Such innovations have significantly boosted the S&P 500’s impressive rally since late 2022. PwC anticipates a colossal $15.7 trillion economic boost from AI by 2030, underscoring its transformative potential. No longer confined to chatbots, AI is revolutionizing industries—from automating fast-food drive-thrus to enhancing data centers with sophisticated chips. The Investors’ Frontier: While Nvidia has led AI’s ripples, experts suggest the next big wave could emerge from lesser-known entities now leveraging technology to its fullest potential. Two standout contenders are positioning themselves uniquely within the AI ecosystem, offering investors fresh prospects as 2025 approaches. SoundHound AI: This company is quietly transforming the customer interaction landscape with voice AI. In late 2024, SoundHound reported a staggering 89% increase in revenue, signifying growing business adoption. Transitioning from automotive origins to a diversified AI leader, SoundHound’s tech now powers major restaurant chains and branches into financial services and healthcare. Rise of AMD: Emerging as a formidable rival to Nvidia, AMD’s affordable AI chip solutions are winning industry traction. With its data center and AI GPU revenue surging dramatically, AMD, in partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, is setting new benchmarks in chip innovation. Investors seeking exposure to transformative AI trends should watch these companies. SoundHound AI and AMD not only offer compelling growth narratives but are actively redefining industry operations and customer interactions, holding great promise for significant returns in the evolving AI landscape. The Untold Story of AI Revolution: What’s Next in 2024 and Beyond? AI Innovations Transforming the Financial and Tech Landscapes In recent years, artificial intelligence has leapt from the pages of science fiction into real-world applications, significantly reshaping industries globally. The transformative potential of AI is evident in multifaceted applications, from revolutionizing customer service with virtual assistants to enhancing intricate data processing with AI-powered chips. These developments have not only spurred innovation but have also caught the attention of Wall Street, contributing to the impressive rally observed in the S&P 500 since late 2022. AI’s Economic Impact: A Glimpse into the Future According to PwC, artificial intelligence is slated to contribute a staggering $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. This projection highlights AI’s ability to transform not only how businesses operate but also how they interact with consumers. The technology has moved far beyond chatbots, now playing a crucial role in automating sectors like fast food and optimizing data centers with cutting-edge chips. Exploring New Frontiers for Investors While Nvidia has been a dominant force in the AI sector, keen investors are looking toward emerging players that are harnessing the technology in novel ways. As we edge closer to 2025, two companies have positioned themselves notably within the AI landscape, promising exciting new opportunities for investors. SoundHound AI: Leading the Voice AI Charge SoundHound AI is making significant strides in transforming how businesses interact with customers using voice AI technology. By late 2024, the company reported an impressive 89% increase in revenue, signaling robust market adoption across various industries. Transitioning from its automotive roots, SoundHound is now a diversified AI leader, powering everything from major restaurant chains to sectors like financial services and healthcare. This diversification underscores SoundHound’s potential to redefine traditional customer interaction paradigms. AMD: Challenging the AI Chip Market AMD has emerged as a significant competitor to Nvidia, particularly with its affordable AI chip solutions gaining traction in the industry. With remarkable growth in data center and AI GPU revenues, AMD, in collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, is pushing the boundaries of chip innovation. This partnership highlights how AMD’s strategic innovations are setting new industry standards and disrupting the status quo. Prospects for Investors For investors eager to tap into the transformative AI trends, both SoundHound AI and AMD present compelling growth opportunities. They are at the forefront of redefining industry operations and customer interactions, making them enticing prospects for those seeking to capitalize on the evolving AI landscape. For more insights into AI advancements and investment opportunities, visit SoundHound and AMD .
In the final shopping weekend before Christmas, nearly 7 million Italians are expected to hunt for last-minute gifts. This two-day shopping spree is estimated to result in €1.5 billion in spending. According to a survey conducted by Confesercenti in partnership with Ipsos, the most popular gifts include clothes and fashion accessories, toys, perfumes, cosmetics, and books. On average, each person plans to buy about nine gifts, with a budget of €225 per person, totalling €8.1 billion in expenditure. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Visitors to Rome can see 125 nativity scenes at the Vatican Spending tends to be highest among those over 34 years old (€231) and men (€256). Geographically, residents in Central Italy (€264) and Northern Italy (€246) are expected to spend more, while people in the South are budgeting the least (€176). Christmas Gift Preferences Clothing and fashion accessories remain at the top of many wish lists. Bags are the most popular item, followed by shoes, which are chosen by 47 per cent and 19 per cent of consumers, respectively. Perfumes and cosmetics are also sought after by 42 per cent of people, while toys are high on the list at 37 per cent. Books and editorial products are chosen by 33 per cent of those surveyed, and technology follows at 32 per cent, though most prefer gadgets under €150 (19 per cent) over more expensive options (13 per cent). Food gifts are selected by 30 per cent, while 23 per cent opt for wine or spirits. Jewellery and costume jewellery appeal to 26 per cent of consumers, and collectable items or products are popular among 24 per cent. Last Minute Christmas Shopping When it comes to last-minute shopping, physical stores dominate, accounting for 61 per cent of purchases made in the week leading up to Christmas. Specifically, 46 per cent shop at neighbourhood stores or shopping centres, 10 per cent at single-brand stores, and 4 per cent at markets or flea markets. Confesercenti comments: “The economic uncertainty continues to weigh on families and businesses, but Italians are not giving up on Christmas . Sales have been slower this year, but we hope for a last-minute surge. Most purchases will still happen in physical stores, particularly local ones, as they offer better service and personal advice.”
SOS Limited Announces Filing of the 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F