Energy, Stocks

“Short sellers go after renewable and EV stocks”

“Short sellers are betting against electric vehicle and solar stocks, both of which have been on a downward trend. A new report from treasury and liquidity management platform Hazeltree shows luxury EV startups Rivian (RIVN) and Lucid (LCID), along with EV… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Sculptor’s Clients Pull $667 Million Amid Merger Battle”

“Sculptor Capital Management clients yanked $667 million from the firm’s main hedge fund in the third quarter, marking the sixth straight period of net redemptions… Rithm upped its offer to $12.70 a share, from $12, valuing Sculptor at about $720… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Virgin Galactic stock surges 30% after announcing plan for cost savings”

“Virgin Galactic plans to pause spaceflight operations next year to focus resources on developing its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft, the company announced Wednesday. Shares of Virgin Galactic surged as much as 30% in heavy trading volume on Thursday from its previous close… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Renault Finalizing Transfer of 28% Stake in Nissan”

“…The automakers on Wednesday announced the creation of a French trust to which Renault transferred 28.4% of Nissan shares. The companies first disclosed plans for the trust in January. Renault and Nissan now have a cross-shareholding of 15% with lock-up… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Roblox Stock Surges 20% On Strong Q3 Earnings…”

“…After Wednesday’s market open, Roblox shares soared as much as 20% after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q3 earning and sales results. The company lost 45 cents a share, vs. the 49-cent loss expected by FactSet. The company reported bookings of… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Robinhood drops 13% after reporting big declines in trading volume and revenue”

“…Robinhood also reported fewer monthly active users, which fell 16% to 10.3 million in the third quarter from the same period last year. Although third-quarter revenue rose 29% to $467 million, it fell short of the $480 million analysts were… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Warner Bros. Discovery stock sinks 15% as ad revenue falls, Zaslav warns of ‘generational disruption’”

“Warner Bros. Discovery shares fell Wednesday after the company reported a decline in advertising revenue, a bigger-than-expected loss and lackluster streaming subscriber numbers. Here’s what the company reported for the quarter ended Sept. 30, versus analysts’ estimates, according to LSEG, formerly… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy”

“…The bankruptcy filing is limited to WeWork’s locations in the U.S. and Canada, the company said in a press release. WeWork reported liabilities ranging from $10 billion to $50 billion, according to an initial filing… WeWork shares had fallen to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“South Korea to Ban Short-Selling of Stocks Until June 2024”

“South Korea will prohibit stock short-selling until June 2024 to allow regulators to “actively” improve rules and systems, the Financial Services Commission said. Trading with borrowed shares, an essential component of short selling, will be banned for companies in the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Palantir [Defense & AI company ]shares pop 20% after its third-quarter results beat estimates”

“…Shares of Palantir closed up 20% Thursday after the company released third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations and raised full-year revenue guidance. Here’s how the company did: Palantir’s revenue for the third quarter increased 17% to $558 million, from $478 million a year earlier.… Continue Reading…