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Energy, Stocks

“Sunnova CEO tries to reassure rattled investors after stock plunged 26% in worst day since March 2020”

“…Sunnova shares plummeted 26.7% Thursday after the residential solar company announced a $100 million at-the-market stock offering program. Sunnova’s market cap declined by $382 million in the worst day for the company since March 2020 and the second worst day… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Wells Fargo CEO warns of severance costs of nearly $1 billion in fourth quarter as layoffs loom”

“Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said Tuesday that low staff turnover means the company will likely book a large severance expense in the fourth quarter. “We’re looking at something like $750 million to a little less than a billion dollars of severance in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Facing fines, cluttered aisles and late-night mockery, Dollar General’s returning CEO tries to drive a turnaround”

“Dollar General has gotten hit by steep fines for safety violations, slammed on late-night TV and even overruled by its own shareholders. On Thursday, CEO Todd Vasos laid out on an earnings call with investors the discounter’s plans to try to turn around both the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Spotify jumps after saying it will cut 17% of workforce — read the full memo from CEO Daniel Ek”

“Spotify shares rose Monday after the music streaming service said it is laying off 17% of its workforce, in a dramatic move aimed at reducing its costs and adjusting for a slowdown in growth. In an email sent to staff, Spotify… Continue Reading…

Banking

“HSBC Plans $3 Billion Buyback, CEO Touts Capital Strength”

“…The London-headquartered bank said that it would shortly begin buying back an additional $3 billion of its shares, taking total stock repurchases for the year to $7 billion. HSBC Chief Executive Officer Noel Quinn signaled there may be more to… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“AMD stock pops on potential Amazon superchip deal, CEO bullishness”

“…Shares of the semiconductor company popped over 2% in pre-market trading on Wednesday — and were Yahoo Finance’s Top Trending Ticker — on a Reuters report that Amazon’s cloud arm is considering using AMD’s new AI chips… The report comes a day after AMD… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Best Buy shares rise on earnings beat, even as CEO says shoppers are showing ‘recessionary behaviors’”

“Best Buy on Thursday topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, but its sales missed estimates and it reiterated expectations for weaker spending on consumer electronics this year. The company’s shares rose more than 2% in early trading Thursday. The retailer affirmed the outlook it… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Green transition won’t be perfect and we’ll need natural gas, World Energy Council CEO says”

“…“We need to get electrification going faster,” said Angela Wilkinson, the secretary general and CEO of the London-based World Energy Council. “We want it to be more renewable-powered electrification,” she added, before acknowledging that a huge amount of work will… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Union Pacific Stock “Potential To Double” After CEO Ousted; Railroad Stocks Steady After Ohio Disaster”

“…Soroban Capital Partners on Sunday publicly called for the ouster of the railroad’s CEO, Lance Fritz. A letter from the New York-based hedge fund projected that a change to ‘best-in-class’ leadership would result in a doubling of Union Pacific stock… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Disney shares rise after Iger replaces Chapek as CEO”

“Shares of Disney popped Monday, the morning after the company announced it had replaced CEO Bob Chapek with Bob Iger. Disney’s stock rose more than 7% on Monday. As of Friday’s close, the company’s shares had fallen about 40% so far this year.… Continue Reading…