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Ferrari hits a wall in China

Italian sports-car and luxury-goods company Ferrari has become the latest to point a finger at China for a contraction in sales volumes.

Shares of Ferrari’s US-listed ADR are down 7.5% as of Tuesday afternoon, on track for their largest one-day loss since March 2022.

Shipments in greater China were down nearly 30% compared to the same quarter one year ago, according to the firm.

Ferrari Group shipments by region:

Ferrari Group Shipments by Region
Source: Ferrari company presentation

CEO Benedetto Vigna said that because of the “tax structure over there,” Ferraris in China “can cost up to 3x what the client will pay in Europe.”

The likes of Starbucks and Royal Philips, as well as pretty much every company in the luxury-goods and beauty industries, have flagged softness in Chinese demand as a headwind for their businesses.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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