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Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Moves -1.73%: What You Should Know

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  Starbucks (SBUX) closed the most recent trading day at $111.71, moving -1.73% from the previous trading session. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 2.04%. - Zacks Prior to today's trading, shares of the coffee chain had lost 1.67% over the past month. This has lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.32% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.36% in that time. Wall Street will be looking for positivity from SBUX as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect SBUX to post earnings of $1.01 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 98.04%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $8.28 billion, up 33.4% from the prior-year quarter. Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.24 per share and revenue of $29.19 billion. These totals would mark changes of +176.92% and +24.1%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes

Zypp Electric Raises $7 Mn Series A Funding From 9Unicorns, Anthill Ventures And Others

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  Zypp Electric (Zypp), a hyperlocal and last-mile delivery service provider that uses only electric vehicles (EV) to deliver products, on Tuesday announced to have raised around $7 million in a Series A round co-led by 9Unicorns and Anthill Ventures as investors. Zypp Electric The round also witnessed participation from marquee family offices and early-stage funds; Nanavati Family Office, We Founder Circle, Silicon Valley-based Riso Capital Fund, Dholakia Ventures along with existing investors Venture Catalysts and IAN Fund. Few angel investors like Tarun Saraf of Warehouse Now, Rahul Khera of AWL logistics;Arjun Seth, Mark Josephboth EV enthusiasts also invested in the latest round.  With the fresh funding, Zypp has now raised $12.5 million so far.  Zypp would be using the fresh funds in rapidly scaling up the business over the next 12 months in building an asset light EV business with simple charging solutions, having a fintech model of EV onboarding and focusing on technology to ut

10 signs to detect in time the 'God Complex' in your employees

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  I believe that to date no one has given this issue the importance it deserves, considering its negative impact on the daily lives of companies. Depositohotos.com We call God Complex a set of ideas directed towards oneself, which are then translated into specific behaviors. Those who suffer from it will feel superior to others in every way. Thus, you will believe that you are always right and at the same time you will underestimate any other. In this way, it will be impossible to exchange ideas with him since his level of closedness and stubbornness are at the maximum. The person has an enlarged self, impervious to criticism of his own and of others. There is an intimate relationship between this complex and narcissistic personality disorders, the most popular expression of which could be megalomania, sadly visible in more than one political leader. Now, have you ever thought about how much your own narcissism affects the dynamics of the whole? More, could you imagine what a company w

57% of micro and small businesses are committed to combining online and physical sales, reveals GoDaddy study

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  This week, web hosting company  GoDaddy Inc.  revealed the results of its  2021 Entrepreneurship Survey  , on how the Covid-19 pandemic prompted  micro and small businesses  to adapt to digital business models. Among the results, it stands out that  57% of these are committed to combining online sales with those of their physical stores  . Depositphotos.com The study was conducted during August 2021 by the Scout research firm and analyzed 300 participants in Mexico and more in Colombia. The group included  entrepreneurs  (one person),  micro-business owners  (up to 10 employees), and  small business owners  (11-25 employees). It may interest you:  Digital transformation of SMEs: an easier path to travel than you think The survey showed that Mexican entrepreneurs turned to  new sales channels  to overcome the crisis and continue to integrate online tools into their businesses. "Mexican entrepreneurs continue to demonstrate their adaptability and drive to advance and prosper. Digi

5 Ransomware Protection Tips for Your Small Business ... From a Hacker

  Ransomware attacks are on the rise and continue to be the primary method of cyber infiltration by hackers. Experts estimate that this year alone,  every 11 seconds  there will be a ransomware attack against an unsuspecting business. In fact, the total  global number so far this year  exceeds the same period in 2020 by 150%.  Recent high-profile ransomware targets include the Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, the NBA and Kia Motors.  Reformed Hacker Wants to Help While we all know the cyber protection basics — keep passwords safe, use different passwords for different accounts and private internet connections, etc. — sometimes it takes a thief to stop a thief, or in this instance a hacker. One self-proclaimed reformed hacker wants to help. While he was born Giovanni Natale, he hasn't gone by that name in years. His hacker trade name is " Johnny Xmas ." He began hacking by committing nuisance computer annoyances as a teenager, which escalated over time into much more serious

America Is Short of Over 5 Million Homes Amid Surge in Demand and Lack of Construction: Report

 The United States is short of more than 5 million homes, driven by increased housing demand across the country and a lack of materials and workers in the construction industry, according to new research from Realtor.com. Data released on Sept. 9 show that the United States is short of 5.24 million homes, an increase of 1.4 million from the 2019 gap of 3.84 million, as per the U.S. Census. Between 2012 and June 2021, 12.3 million American households were formed, but just 7.5 million single-family homes were started, and 7 million single-family homes were completed during this same period of time. The report noted that if household formations were to continue at the current five-year average, home completions would have to triple production in order to close the gap within five to six years. However, if household formations were to remain at the same pace while home completions increase, it would only take five to six years to close the gap between the two. Construction companies were a

Rozy, the virtual influencer who seeks to make millionaire profits

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  Without being flesh and blood, the South Korean digital influencer has achieved 100 endorsements and expects a profit of almost a million dollars. By  Entrepreneur en EspaƱol  September 15, 2021 This article was translated from our  Spanish edition . Opinions expressed by  Entrepreneur  contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur United States, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Petrobras (PBR) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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  In the latest trading session, Petrobras (PBR) closed at $10.18, marking a -1.26% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.58% loss on the day. - Zacks Heading into today, shares of the oil and gas company had lost 7.53% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 1.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.16% in that time. PBR will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, PBR is projected to report earnings of $0.61 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 577.78%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $22.25 billion, up 69.21% from the year-ago period. PBR's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.33 per share and revenue of $79.71 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +441.86% and +48.48%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for PBR should also be noted by i