Russell Burns

1 week ago | finimize.com | Russell Burns

What’s going on here? Tesla’s European sales fell 49% between this April and last, slicing the carmaker’s regional market share in two. What does this mean? Europe recorded 28% more EV sales this April than the same time last year, with hybrids now making up over half of all new car sales. However, buyers aren’t treating every eco-orientated brand equally. Tesla’s European sales fell for the fourth month in a row in April, leaving the firm’s market share at 0.7% – half of the 1.3% from a year ago.

2 weeks ago | finimize.com | Russell Burns

What’s going on here? Data out on Monday showed that even during peak US tariffs, one of China’s biggest industries still got the job done. What does this mean? China’s industrial sector churned out 6.1% more stuff this April than last, a bigger uptick than the 5.5% predicted. In fact, 36 of the country’s 41 major manufacturing sectors reported figures higher than last year’s. That’s despite the data covering the period of peak US-China trade tensions.

3 weeks ago | finimize.com | Russell Burns

TransMedics’s latest quarter has it looking like the picture of health. The organ transplant tech firm blew past analyst expectations – doing so well, in fact, that the company had to adjust its full-year forecasts higher. That put a spring in investors’ steps: the stock’s jumped 25% since last week. And, if you’re keeping tabs, that’s a vigorous 50% gain since I first put this medtech trailblazer under the microscope six months ago.

3 weeks ago | finimize.com | Russell Burns

What’s going on here? Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year, falling by a worse-than-expected 0.2% last quarter – so forgive the country if it needs to vent. What does this mean? Lopsided trade was Japan’s main issue last quarter: the country imported more than usual while exporting less, which knocked 0.8 percentage points off the economy. It didn’t help that consumer spending – which makes up half the economy – fell flat. So now, Japan’s on a knife-edge.

3 weeks ago | finimize.com | Russell Burns

What’s going on here? Shares in US retailer Foot Locker sprinted ahead by over 80% on Thursday, after Dick’s Sporting Goods – a major American sportswear chain – snuck up with a $2.4 billion acquisition offer. What does this mean? Foot Locker’s stock was in the hurt locker this year, having fallen 40% before this news broke. You can see why: its sales were stuttering, a turnaround plan had stalled, and then tariffs came along to complicate international shipping.