Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.

Revenue nearly doubled to $767.4 million, while adjusted earnings were $1.13 per share, more than twice analysts’ estimates of 52 cents.

Revenue nearly doubled to $767.4 million, while adjusted earnings were $1.13 per share, more than twice analysts’ estimates of 52 cents.

For 2020, the e-commerce company predicts revenue in a range of $2.13 billion to $2.16 billion.

For 2020, the e-commerce company predicts revenue in a range of $2.13 billion to $2.16 billion.

Ongoing investor rotation from growth to value doesn’t appear to be losing steam, meaning further declines could be in store for the e-commerce company.

Ongoing investor rotation from growth to value doesn’t appear to be losing steam, meaning further declines could be in store for the e-commerce company.

The Canadian e-commerce company reported second-quarter sales that beat analyst estimates and gave a more optimistic full-year outlook. Revenue grew 48 percent to $362 million.

The Canadian e-commerce company reported second-quarter sales that beat analyst estimates and gave a more optimistic full-year outlook. Revenue grew 48 percent to $362 million.
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When Shopify said last month that it was moving into the fulfilment business, shares spiked and analysts began talking about it as a potential competitor to Amazon.

When Shopify said last month that it was moving into the fulfilment business, shares spiked and analysts began talking about it as a potential competitor to Amazon.

The company has been investing heavily to increase its market share, resulting in a new line of point-of-sale hardware and use of Snapchat story ad space.

The company has been investing heavily to increase its market share, resulting in a new line of point-of-sale hardware and use of Snapchat story ad space.

The e-commerce company said gross merchandising volume rose just 54 percent compared with a 65 percent jump in the same period a year earlier.

The e-commerce company said gross merchandising volume rose just 54 percent compared with a 65 percent jump in the same period a year earlier.

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.
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Total operating expenses rose 63.2 percent, as the company invests heavily in upgrading and introducing technologies to attract big and small merchants.

Total operating expenses rose 63.2 percent, as the company invests heavily in upgrading and introducing technologies to attract big and small merchants.

The move adds another outlet for Shopify’s roughly 400,000 users, though the EBay integration will be available initially only for US customers selling in US dollars.

The move adds another outlet for Shopify’s roughly 400,000 users, though the EBay integration will be available initially only for US customers selling in US dollars.

The rates charged will be about 2.4 percent per swipe, and the device will compete with the likes of Square Inc's card reader, which costs merchants at least 2.75 percent per swipe.

The rates charged will be about 2.4 percent per swipe, and the device will compete with the likes of Square Inc's card reader, which costs merchants at least 2.75 percent per swipe.

Shopify bumped up its annual revenue forecast for the second time this year, sending the shares up the most in almost six months.

Shopify bumped up its annual revenue forecast for the second time this year, sending the shares up the most in almost six months.
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