Alphabet ‘s self-driving car unit Waymo is finally shifting into high gear. After years of heavy investment and losses, Waymo ridership is picking up momentum in its existing West Coast markets, and the company just inked an expanded partnership with Uber to bring its robotaxi service to the ride-hailing giant’s app in Atlanta and Austin, … Read more
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Coca-Cola : The soft drink giant was named top pick at Morgan Stanley, replacing PepsiCo . “This is a challenged group with GLP-1s [weight loss and diabetes drugs] and sugar,” and Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey has done a … Read more
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Tesla : The electric vehicle maker missed expectations on earnings per share (EPS) in the second quarter, and the stock dropped 12%. CNBC’s Jim Cramer praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s post-earnings conference call. “It was a manifesto of … Read more
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Corning : Shares of the specialty materials company popped more than 10.5% on Monday after pre-announcing better-than-expected earnings. Management is now forecasting higher revenue and earnings-per-share on the high end of previous guidance for the second quarter. The … Read more
General Motors approved yet another stock buyback — adding to our frustration that portfolio name Ford has yet to embark on a repurchase program of its own. GM on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion buyback — weeks before its November $10 billion repurchase authorization is set to be completed. “I’m very upset with Ford,” … Read more
The next wave of Disney theme park expansion in the U.S. is primed to be in California rather than Florida. It’s a tale of two coasts as the entertainment giant aims to invest $60 billion in its crown jewel parks and cruises over the next decade to help deliver more value to shareholders. In California, … Read more
Ford had another month of strong sales, but a wider appeal on Wall Street for the stock depends on cutting the automaker’s massive EV division losses. Ford said Tuesday it sold more than 190,000 vehicles in May, an 11% increase from a year ago. Sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles — where most of … Read more
Lower pricing due to softening demand helped April electric vehicle sales at Ford more than double, even as the automaker was shifting resources away from the money-losing unit. Despite the reasons behind the pricing, Freedom Capital Markets auto analyst Michael Ward said Ford’s nearly 130% jump in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales last month should … Read more
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Cloudflare : Shares of the content delivery network were sinking 16% after the midpoint of the company’s second-quarter revenue outlook came in short of analyst estimates. “People feel they are losing share. I don’t think they are,” Cramer … Read more
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Carvana : Shares of the buying and selling online platform were soaring 35% on Thursday after a record first quarter. CEO Ernie Garcia realized, unlike Wall Street analysts had, that he was OK after getting the Apollo money, … Read more
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