Business

“Disney Enters Into New $5 Billion Credit Agreement”

“The company now has access to more than $13 billion in credit, should it be needed… In a filing Monday with the SEC, Disney said that it had signed a new 364-day revolving credit agreement with Citibank that would provide… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ford shares fall on first-quarter revenue warning”

“Ford Motor shares dropped about 5% after the automaker warned that the coronavirus has significantly impacted its first-quarter performance, including a 15.7% drop in revenue…” https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/13/ford-shares-fall-on-first-quarter-revenue-warning.html

Banking, Economy

“Fed Rolls Out $2.3 Trillion Program To Stabilize Economy”

“The Federal Reserve is taking additional steps to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy. The money will target American households and businesses… The Fed said Thursday that it is activating a Main Street Business Lending… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Jobless Claims Jump to Two-Year High Amid Closures”

“Jobless claims rose by 70,000 to 281,000 in the week ended March 14, according to Labor Department figures released Thursday. That’s the biggest one-week increase since the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The two western states with the biggest… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Airlines could lose up to $113 billion in passenger revenue…”

“Airlines could lose $63 billion to $113 billion in revenue for passenger traffic globally in 2020, depending on how the coronavirus spreads, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. The last time the industry faced a revenue shock of… Continue Reading…

Business

“To Reduce Debt, Cumulus Considers Selling 250 Tower Sites.”

“CEO Mary Berner said last week the company is “considering strategic alternatives” for the Cumulus tower portfolio, which includes more than 250 sites across 32 states. Even though a radio station can’t operate without a tower, Berner, like other executives,… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Bob Iger to step down as Disney CEO, effective immediately”

“Bob Iger will step down as Disney CEO and assume the role of executive chairman, Disney announced Tuesday. Bob Chapek, who most recently served as chairman of Disney parks, experiences and products, will assume the role of CEO, effective immediately, Disney announced. Chapek will… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Small business confidence rises, signaling a more positive outlook for the US economy”

“Small business sentiment is on the rise to kick off 2020, with confidence nearing all-time highs, according to data from CNBC and SurveyMonkey. The CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index climbed two points in the first quarter, from 59 to 61, as… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Slack skyrockets 21% after IBM says it’s rolling out the platform to all 350,000 of its employees globally (WORK)”

“Shares of the instant-messaging platform gained as much as 21% on Monday morning when Business Insider’s Paayal Zaveri exclusively reported that IBM would deploy the messaging tool to all 350,000 of its employees around the world…” https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/slack-stock-price-ibm-biggest-account-global-employees-messaging-platform-2020-2-1028890304

Business

“Pinterest Generated Over $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year”

“Here are some highlights: Q4 Revenue: $400 million, +46% YOY, versus $371 million expected Q4 EPS: 12 cents, versus 8 cents expected Q4 Global Monthly Active Users (MAUs): 335 million, +26% YOY. Q4 GAAP Net loss: $36 million, 176% YOY Q4 ARPU (Average… Continue Reading…