Sales

Inside Goldman’s Sales and Trading Internship As Business Hits New Highs

It’s a good time to be a trader-in-training.Whether you’re learning about currencies, derivatives, stocks, or bonds — sometimes markets are, well, slow. Not this year.From Trump’s tariffs to the rise of AI, major shifts in how business gets done have fueled market volatility—and record revenues for banks—creating an ideal environment…

Boomers Weigh in on Eliminating the Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales

Joel Friedman, 71, wants nothing more than to sell the house he’s called home for more than 30 years.The five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot southern California home is too big for Friedman and his wife, Kathryn, who are retired empty-nesters. They’re eager to downsize to a smaller, single-story house in a 55+ community…

Russia’s Biggest Carmaker Eyes 4-Day Workweek As Sales Plummet

Avtovaz, the firm that manufactures Russia’s best-selling car brand, said on Tuesday that it may shift to a four-day workweek amid forecasts of plummeting sales for this year.The state-owned automaker told Russian state media it was fighting multiple headwinds, including Chinese car brands surging into the local market.So it’s considering…

4 Takeaways From Tesla’s Q2 Sales Report

Tesla just experienced its steepest drop in quarterly vehicle deliveries to date, but you wouldn’t know it looking at its stock price. Wall Street appears to believe that the numbers could’ve been worse, and the stock was up 4.86% at market close on Wednesday.The electric automaker delivered about 384,000 EVs…

Tesla’s Sales Drop in Europe As EV and Hybrid Markets Expand Rapidly

Electric and hybrid vehicle sales are surging across Europe, steadily overtaking traditional combustion engines — but Tesla is failing to capitalize on the boom.According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, battery-electric cars reached a 15.4% market share across the EU from January to May, up from 12.1%…

Logan Paul’s Prime Drink Sales Plummet Amid Growing Pains

The hype for energy drink-maker Prime Hydration is drying up.When YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched the Prime brand in 2022, demand was so high that a secondary black market formed among UK school children.But the buzz didn’t last. In 2024, the company’s UK revenue fell about 70% from the…

Retail and Food Sales Dropped 0.9%, Steeper Than Expected Decline

American shoppers are starting to step on the brakes.President Donald Trump’s seesaw sentiment on tariffs led many Americans to stock up on goods. The latest retail sales data shows this may be slowing. The Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that retail and food services sales were down 0.9% over the…

Nintendo Switch 2 to Boost Sales at Target, Best Buy

Whether it’s Black Friday, a limited-edition Stanley Quencher, or something new from Taylor Swift, there’s nothing like a blockbuster sales event to get retailers’ juices flowing.And at a time when trade chaos and economic uncertainty have dimmed the financial results for companies like Target and Best Buy, Thursday’s launch of…