Alibaba (BABA)

Why Is SoftBank Selling $7.9B Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)?

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd  has agreed to acquire $2 billion of its own shares from SoftBank, which is the e-commerce company’s largest shareholder. In a bid to reduce its debt, SoftBank is selling $7.9 billion of shares of the e-commerce company in a series of transactions announced Wednesday. The shares sale will cut SoftBank’s stake in the company to 28% from 32.2%….

Rivian

Rivian Tries Novel Way to Sell Vehicles Amid Fears of Demand Slowdown

Mohit Oberoi

Rivian took a novel approach to selling vehicles and yesterday held a one-day event at the parking lot of its Normal factory where customers could come and buy its cars. Like Tesla, Rivian sells its vehicles online where users place an order with their preferred specifications that are then later shipped. This is unlike legacy…

tesla

Tesla Under Investigation for Fatal Model S Collision in February

Mohit Oberoi

Tesla (NYSE: TSLA) is under investigation for a fatal collision in February when a Model S car collided with a stationary firetruck. Separately, regulators are investigating its Model Y over a potential issue related to the steering wheel. In February, a TSLA Model S collided with a stationary firetruck. While it is not known whether…

intel

Intel Stock Crashes After Disappointing Q4 2022 Earnings

Mohit Oberoi

Intel (NYSE: INTC) is trading sharply lower in US premarket price action today after missing both topline and bottomline estimates for the fourth quarter of 2022. Here are the key takeaways from the company’s earnings. Intel reported revenues of $14.04 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. The revenues fell 32% YoY and were below…

netflix

Wall Street was Impressed with Netflix’s Q2 Earnings

Mohit Oberoi

The earnings season for FAANG companies started this week after Netflix reported its Q2 earnings. Next week, other FAANG names including Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet would release their earnings. The earnings season has been mixed so far. Banks reported mixed earnings and gave a divergent commentary on the health of the US economy….