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Business, Economy

“Samsung to Hire 40,000 in $205 Billion Three-Year Spree”

“Samsung Group has unveiled a 240 trillion won ($205 billion) expansion that will entail hiring 40,000 people over three years, a sprawling investment blueprint intended to build the South Korean conglomerate’s lead in next-generation technologies…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/samsung-create-10-000-jobs-060421527.html I hate to say… Continue Reading…

Business

“Why PepsiCo just sold its Tropicana and Naked juice brands for $3.3 billion”

“PepsiCo announced it will sell Tropicana, Naked and other select juice brands to private equity firm PAI Partners. The company will net $3.3 billion in after-tax proceeds from the deal, and also retain a 39% stake in the newly formed joint venture. Johnston… Continue Reading…

Business

“Foot Locker to buy two shoe store chains for $1.1 billion”

“Foot Locker will buy two smaller shoe store chains for a total of about $1.1 billion in cash, the footwear retailer said on Monday as it looks to expand its business beyond malls and extend its reach in Asia. The company… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Baker Hughes stock gains after setting $2 billion stock repurchase program”

“Shares of Baker Hughes Co. rallied 0.8% in morning trading Friday, after the oilfield products and services company said it set a $2 billion stock repurchase program. Based Thursday’s stock closing price of $21.18, the buyback program represents about 9.1%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Chip shortage expected to cost auto industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021”

“The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is now expected to cost the global automotive industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. The forecast is up by 81.5% from an initial forecast of $60.6 billion, which the New York-based… Continue Reading…

Business

“Delta posts nearly $1.2 billion quarterly loss, expects to break even in June as bookings improve”

“Delta and its competitors continue to lose money but have grown upbeat about an improvement in bookings as more travelers are vaccinated, travel restrictions lift and more attractions reopen. The airline said domestic leisure bookings recovered to about 85% of 2019 levels, though… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“GameStop to Offer Up to $1 Billion in Shares; Stock Declines”

“GameStop Corp. fell early on Monday after the company said it may sell up to $1 billion worth of additional shares in an at-the-market equity offering program. Shares of the video game retailer declined more than 15% to $160.96 as… Continue Reading…

Economy, Investing

“Risky oil companies snap up $20bn in junk bond record”

“Lowly rated US energy companies that struggled for survival last year are finding renewed optimism among investors after a surge in oil prices, helping them raise a record amount of debt to fend off bankruptcy. Energy and power companies tracked… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Washington state projected to get $3.2 billion more in taxes as economy brightens amid COVID-19 recovery”

“Washington’s state tax collections are roaring back, with an estimated additional $3.2 billion projected through 2023 as parts of the economy brighten and people get vaccinated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday’s projections by the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council… Continue Reading…

Economy

“GE stock turns lower after confirming $30 billion AerCap deal, proposing reverse stock split”

“Shares of General Electric Co. dropped Wednesday, after the industrial conglomerate confirmed a $30 billion deal with AerCap Holdings NV, while also surprisingly proposing a 1-for-8 reverse stock split… The stock GE, -6.40% swung to a loss of 2.0% in premarket trading, reversing… Continue Reading…