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Oppenheimer raised its price target on Microsoft to $500 on the potential of increasing AI adoption. Shares of AT & T are up 9% on the year, but analyst Michael Rollins' $20 price target implies that shares could rise another 9%. Analyst Andrew Obin upgraded the Post-it and Scotch parent to buy from neutral and raised his price target by $15 to $120. Analyst Christopher Nardone upgraded the shoe maker to buy from neutral and raised his price target by $16 to $87. Analyst Jay Sole upped his price target on the clothing maker by $14 to $174, now suggesting upside of 43.4%.

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☆ Lyft's CEO faces pushback after driving for the app and posting about how great it was
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome Lyft drivers are deriding a LinkedIn post by the company's CEO after he spent an hour and a half shuttling customers around Napa Valley over the weekend. The CEO, David Risher, posted on Monday about a series of rides he completed in California's wine county. Related storiesSome comments on the post lauded the CEO for seeing what the job that keeps his company running is actually like. "Some people claim that Lyft drivers are friendlier, but that's a misconception since most of us drive for both companies." AdvertisementA Lyft spokesperson told Business Insider that Risher completed the rides without a status boost under the Lyft Rewards program.

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☆ Swifties are some of the best tippers, Lyft CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Swifties are "more generous" with their tips when attending a concert, Lyft's CEO said. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTaylor Swift fans are less likely to skimp on gratuities when they're excited to see their favorite pop star perform. Lyft CEO David Risher said Swifties are good tippers when the Eras Tour comes to town.

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☆ I was laid off from Lyft and it was a relief. Here's exactly how I used my severance to land somewhere better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the best ways I spent my severance package. Related storyI put $3,000 from the severance package directly toward the business for basic costs to get my idea off the ground. My severance package gave me the chance to attend conferences and events and make connections that guided my next career move. I also used severance funds to join professional organizations related to my new field, giving me networking opportunities and industry resources. My severance package became a pivotal resource not just to weather the immediate storm of my job loss, but for starting a new career narrative.

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☆ The gig economy, overemployment, and job switching have made it easier than ever to boost your income. But those strategies aren't always worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some side hustles come with a significant time investment and unpredictable pay. Related storiesNot all side hustles come with the time investment that ride-hailing does. But everyone with a side gig is faced with the same question: Are the extra working hours worth the financial reward? Only eight months after he started, he resigned from his two extra roles and decided to stop job-juggling for the time being. But all prospective job-switchers are faced with the same question: Are the uncertainties that come with a new job worth the financial reward?

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☆ Uber and Lyft are threatening to leave Minneapolis over a ride-hailing proposal supporters say would guarantee drivers earn the city's minimum wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The conversation around ride-hailing driver pay has been heating up across the country over the past year. AdvertisementLoren Balazs, a full-time driver in Minneapolis, told BI he's worried the city council's proposal would hurt his ride-hailing business. The study estimated that a minimum pay rate of $1.21 per mile and $0.49 per minute would guarantee drivers earned the city's minimum wage. AdvertisementThe debate over minimum pay for ride-hailing drivers has been building in Minneapolis for over a year. Tim Walz vetoed a bill that would have established minimum pay standards for Uber and Lyft drivers.

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Companies with upcoming IPOs can offer directed share programs to qualifying groups of retail investors to buy IPO stock. Rather than buying shares through a broker, a directed share program allows investors to buy IPO stock directly from the company. AdvertisementCompanies may offer a directed share program to employees, vendors, or, in Reddit's case, loyal users and moderators. The risk involved with directed share programsOne of the risks associated with directed share programs is that a DSP may harm the company's IPO by causing the IPO value to inflate. How to participate in Reddit's directed share programReddit began rolling out directed share program pre-registration invitations to certain users and moderators on February 22, 2024.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer, Deckers Outdoor, Macy's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Super Micro Computer , Deckers Outdoor — Shares of Super Micro Computer and Deckers Outdoor jumped 12% and 5%, respectively, after S & P Dow Jones Indices said Friday the two companies would be added to the S & P 500 later this month. They will replace Whirlpool and Zion Bancorp, which will move to the S & P MidCap 400 index as of the March 18 open. Macy's — Macy's stock skyrocketed nearly 17% after Arkhouse Management upped its buyout offer for the department store chain to $24 from $21 a share, or about $6.6 billion. Crypto stocks – Companies whose performance is tied to the price of bitcoin rose in premarket trading after the cryptocurrency touched another two-year high . Spirit AeroSystems , Boeing — Shares of the fuselage maker rose nearly 3%.

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On a more positive note, Guggenheim upgraded GSK to buy thanks to strength across multiple product pipelines. Elsewhere, RBC upgraded Lyft to outperform, calling for a major rally ahead. Analyst Brad Erickson upgraded Lyft shares to outperform from sector perform, and raised his price target by $6 to $23, implying roughly 40.7% potential increase. — Pia Singh 6:10 a.m.: DoorDash upgraded by RBC on new partnerships potential, higher order growth RBC Capital Markets upgraded DoorDash to outperform from sector perform. Analyst Seamus Fernandez upgraded shares to buy from neutral and assigned a £20.31 price target, representing 21% upside to GSK's latest close.

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☆ I was Lyft's former head of PR. I'm really not surprised by their earnings blunder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Will Valentine | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Forty-eight hours later, it seems Lyft's earnings mistake has reached meme level in business circles. My immediate thought was probably the same as most people when I heard the news: oof, that's a really, really bad mistake. In fact, in my Visa days, my wife and twin toddlers would decamp to grandma's house for two weeks because we knew I'd be fully consumed with the earnings process. While their intentions are almost always positive, it's essential to avoid team bloat in the earnings process. By prioritizing a meticulous approach to the process, companies can transform earnings season from a high-risk ordeal into a showcase of reliability and precision.

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☆ Lyft CEO takes blame for 'extra zero that slipped' into earnings release
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lyft CEO David Risher took responsibility for the major error that appeared in the company's fourth-quarter earnings release late Tuesday, telling CNBC's "Squawk Box" that it's "super frustrating" for everyone on the team. It is an extra zero that slipped into a press release." Lyft reported $1.22 billion in revenue for the quarter, an increase of 4% from $1.175 billion a year earlier. In a note titled, "Lyft: We all make mistakes," analysts at MoffettNathanson raised their rating on the shares to neutral from sell. "Typos aside, we too are guilty of a mistake," the analysts wrote, citing their downgrade on the stock in October.

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☆ Lyft CEO says 'unacceptable' earnings error was 'my bad'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lyft CEO David Risher apologized for a typo that led to a 60% stock surge. AdvertisementLyft's CFO can breathe easy — her boss isn't making her the fall person for a major earnings typo. "There are a lot of eyes on this press release, but at the end of the day, my bad." "It's an unacceptable error," Risher said. Within seconds of realizing the error, the CEO said Lyft quickly corrected the mistake.

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☆ Nightmare on Wall Street: A Lyft typo projected profit to be 10x better than it really is.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lyft mistakenly forecast 500 basis points of margin improvement for 2024, causing a stock surge. The error was later corrected to 50 basis points, and the shares came back to earth. Despite the typo, Lyft predicts healthy growth in rides for 2024. A closely watched profit margin should expand by about 500 basis points in 2024. Just not 500 basis points.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with SEC Chair Gary Gensler
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with SEC Chair Gary GenslerSEC Chair Gary Gensler joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the approval decision of spot bitcoin ETFs, the state of bitcoin and cryptocurrency at large, crypto regulation, Lyft's earnings report error, Elon Musk's pay package, and more.

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☆ Lyft shares up 16% in premarket trade, retaining some gains after forecast error
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Lyft sign is seen in the pick-up area at JFK Airport in New York City on April 28, 2023. Lyft shares were 16% higher in premarket trade on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a major error in a press release reporting its latest results, but still outperformed analyst estimates. A release initially said the company was forecasting a 500 basis point, or 5%, expansion of its adjusted earnings margin for 2024. Lyft stock initially shot up more than 60% higher in extended trade after the report, before cooling significantly on the correction. The company's full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) swung from a $416.5 million loss to a $222.4 profit.

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☆ Looking for dividend income? Jim Cramer says consider this beverage giant's stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Overall, it was an "unbelievably good quarter," Jim said. Coca-Cola : The beverage giant's fourth-quarter earnings met Wall Street expectations, while sales exceeded analyst projections. I think that stock works its way higher over time," Jim said. Meanwhile, Uber announced a $7 billion stock buyback program, which Jim called "really nice." It was a very good quarter," Jim said.

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☆ Here's how much Lyft says its drivers make — and how much their expenses add up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This accounts for tips, bonuses, and expenses — and defines an engaged hour as time spent on rides. AdvertisementHow Lyft calculates earnings and expensesUsing car ownership data from AAA, Lyft estimated that the typical driver has $7.02 per engaged hour in marginal driving expenses, bringing the typical driver's net earnings per engaged hour, after expenses, to $23.46, per Lyft's calculations. Lyft said a large majority of its drivers don't solely rely on Lyft driving for their total income. 94% of Lyft drivers drive less than 20 hours a week, while two-thirds drive for other apps. Nationwide, the 20th percentile for Lyft driver earnings averaged $17.46 per hour after expenses, while the 80th percentile is $33.09 per hour.

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☆ Lyft says it's going to give some of its drivers a pay bump
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Lyft reported that drivers, on average, took home 88% of rider payments after external fees. AdvertisementIn recent months, several Uber and Lyft drivers have told BI that ride-hailing has become less profitable than it used to be. Lyft also noted that drivers can now see the breakdown of how each rider's payments are split between drivers, Lyft, and external fees. Still, 94% of Lyft drivers only drive less than 20 hours a week and use driving to supplement other income. In November 2023, Lyft agreed to pay $38 million to settle claims that it improperly collected some fees and taxes from New York drivers — Uber agreed to pay $290 million.

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☆ Meet a single mom who quit driving for Uber and Lyft after she made $103,000 in 2022 but only took home $19,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Genesis, 33, made $103,000 in gross earnings in 2022 driving for Uber and Lyft driving nearly every day. She also thought it would be a better city to raise her kids as a single mother. Genesis and other single parents said they're not pulling in enough from driving and are being forced to look to other industries. She had to work nearly every day to make over $103,000 in 2022, though expenses added up fast. AdvertisementWhat's keeping her afloat now is entertainment work as a staffing solutions person, helping clients find bartenders, waitresses, and other staff for parties and events.

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☆ Lyft CEO David Risher talks the company's on-time pickup promise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLyft CEO David Risher talks the company's on-time pickup promiseLyft CEO David Risher sits down with Jim Cramer to talk consumer trends, the new 'women + connect' mode, Lyft's outlook for the future and more.

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☆ Lyft CEO David Risher goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLyft CEO David Risher goes one-on-one with Jim CramerLyft CEO David Risher sits down with Jim Cramer to talk consumer trends, the new 'women + connect' mode, Lyft's outlook for the future and more.

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☆ The president of Lyft shares how she learned to trust her instincts — and the Taylor Swift song she listens to before difficult meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She has Slacked senior women leaders "The Man" by Taylor Swift as a reminder of "you got this." She was its first general counsel, helped take the company public, and was named president this July. As you learn who the Lyft customer is, what do you want to change and make better for them? I really say, "Have the courage of a mediocre white male." And this was tough to hear, but in some ways heartening, because like I said, with our new customer obsessed orientation, it's actually something that we've already been really, really actively working on.

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REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - Lyft (LYFT.O) reported third-quarter revenue and profit surpassing estimates on Wednesday, but gross bookings growth was lower than larger rival Uber's (UBER.N) ride-hailing business. "Softening macro conditions will likely impact Lyft more than its larger peer, Uber," said Angelo Zino, senior equity analyst at CFRA Research. Brewer added that an improved mix of airport rides, scheduled rides and priority pickups also helped margin expansion. Lyft forecast current-quarter adjusted core profit, a key profitability metric closely watched by investors, of $50 million-$60 million, higher than expectations of $48.8 million, according to LSEG data. Lyft said it expects fourth-quarter revenue to grow in mid-single-digits sequentially, compared with market expectation of 4.6% growth, according to Reuters calculations.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Rivian, Warner Bros., Lyft and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lyft — Shares gained 2.9% ahead of the rideshare company's earnings set for release postmarket Wednesday. Analysts surveyed by FactSet's StreetAccount expect 15 cents per share in earnings on revenue of $1.14 billion, while Lyft's past guidance forecast revenue to come in between $1.13 billion and $1.15 billion. eBay — Shares tumbled 6.8% after the online marketplace offered weak guidance for revenue in the current quarter and full year. Otherwise, eBay beat analyst estimates for third quarter earnings per share, while revenue for the period matched the consensus LSEG forecast. Robinhood Markets — Shares dropped 9% after Robinhood reported disappointing third-quarter revenue.

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REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 6 (Reuters) - Lyft's (LYFT.O) price cuts may have helped the ride-hailing firm make a small dent in Uber's (UBER.N) U.S. market share, but not enough to prevent the bigger rival from reporting its second quarterly operating profit. Reuters GraphicsFor Lyft, which under new boss David Risher has signaled a more aggressive pricing strategy, market share wins have been slow. Lyft's share has risen just 200 basis points to 29% since January, when the price war started, YipitData said. "If Uber wants to take more market share quicker from Lyft, it could lower prices. Reuters GraphicsBut Uber's growth has slowed.

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