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Argentina monthly inflation seen under 3% in November, but sticky

Argentina's monthly inflation is likely to have remained under 3% in November, near its lowest level of the year but slightly up from the month before, underscoring the challenge for libertarian president Javier Milei to rein in prices. A Reuters poll of analysts published on Tuesday showed a median forecast rise of 2.8% in the month after 2.7% in October. Argentina has been battling to bring down what has been the highest inflation rate in the world, peaking at almost 300% a year.

What's Going On With Cardiff Oncology Stock On Tuesday?

On Tuesday, Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDF) revealed initial data from the CRDF-004 Phase 2 trial, which evaluates onvansertib in combination with standard-of-care (SoC) in patients with first-line RAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The CRDF-004 phase 2 trial is currently enrolling patients with mCRC who have a documented KRAS or NRAS mutation. Onvansertib is added to SoC consisting of FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab or FOLFOX plus bevacizumab. Patients are being randomized in a 1:1:

Sharp downgrades to US unit labor costs bode well for inflation outlook

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. unit labor costs grew far less than initially thought in the third quarter, pointing to a still favorable inflation outlook even though price increases have not moderated much in recent months. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed labor costs actually declined in the second quarter instead of rising as had been estimated last month. Moderate labor costs growth is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve officials when they hold their last meeting of year next week.

Johnson Outdoors Shares Slide After Q4 Earnings Miss, Hit By Market Challenges And Lower Margins

Johnson Outdoors Inc (NASDAQ:JOUT) shares plunged after the company reported its fourth-quarter 2024 results. The company’s sales grew 9.9% year-over-year to $105.9 million, missing the consensus of $114.99 million. Loss per share was $3.35, missing the consensus loss of $0.98. Gross margin contracted 600 bps to 23.5%, primarily due to higher promotional discounts, a shift in product mix favoring lower-margin items, and inventory reserves for slow-moving and obsolete stock. Gross profit was down