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☆ Musk tells Tesla staff he must approve all hiring - the Information
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Tesla Inc FollowMay 15 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk has said that the company can make no new hires unless he personally approves them, including contractors, the Information reported on Monday, citing an email to staff. According to the report, Musk told executives to send him a list of hiring requests on a weekly basis, while also cautioning them to "think carefully" before submitting such requests. Musk named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO last week. He said on Friday that hiring Yaccarino would allow him to spend more time to run Tesla. The billionaire is expected to address Tesla shareholders on Tuesday at the automaker's annual meeting at its headquarters in Austin, Texas.

☆ Delta considers large Airbus wide-body order for long-haul flights - Bloomberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

May 15 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) is in talks with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) for a large wide-body aircraft order, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks cover both A350 and A330neo twin-aisle jets but an agreement isn't assured, the report added. There has been a rebound in long-haul flying as easing of pandemic restrictions has led airlines to boost their fleet ahead of a busy summer travel season. Delta and Airbus did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comments. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Beyond Meat keeps losses in check with cost cuts; shares rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 10 (Reuters) - Beyond Meat (BYND.O) reported upbeat quarterly results on Wednesday as the plant-based meat company benefited from easing supply chain pressures and cost controls, sending its shares up 9% in extended trading. However, the company said most markets and channels were negatively impacted by continued softness in demand in the plant-based meat category as inflation-hit consumers tighten their purse strings. Total operating expenses in the first quarter fell to $63.9 million, from $97.8 million a year earlier. Analysts on average expected the company to post a loss of $1.01 cents per share, as per Refinitiv IBES data. Net revenue fell 15.7% to $92.2 million in the first quarter but beat expectations of $90.8 million.

May 9 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue as it sold more higher-priced electric vehicles, and stood by its annual production forecast of 50,000 cars. Amazon-backed Rivian said in March it would sell $1.3 billion in convertible green bonds due in 2029 to shore up its cash balance. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 stood at $661 million, compared with Wall Street estimates of $652.1 million, according to Refinitiv data. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter were $11.24 billion, compared with $11.57 billion, in the preceding three-month period. Rivian's quarterly net loss narrowed to $1.35 billion from $1.59 billion a year earlier.

☆ Rivian quarterly revenue beats estimates on higher-priced EV sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 9 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday as it sold more higher-priced electric vehicles and stood by its annual production forecast of 50,000 cars. Amazon-backed Rivian said in March it would sell $1.3 billion in convertible green bonds due in 2029 to shore up its cash balance. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 stood at $661 million, compared with Wall Street estimates of $652.1 million, according to Refinitiv data. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter were $11.24 billion, compared with $11.57 billion, in the preceding three-month period. Reporting by Akash Sriram and Tanya Jain in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

May 8 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Group Inc (LCID.O) reported lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue on Monday and trimmed its 2023 production forecast as a price war sparked by Tesla, rising interest rates and recession fears hurt sales. Shares in the maker of the Air luxury sedan dropped about 9% in after hours trade. The company reported quarterly revenue of $149.4 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $209.9 million, according to Refinitiv. Chief Financial Officer Sherry House said the company had $4.1 billion in liquidity, enough to fund the luxury EV maker at least into the second quarter of next year. The EV maker is set to unveil its Gravity sport utility vehicle later this year ahead of its launch in 2024.

☆ PayPal adjusted margin forecast cut eclipses higher profit expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Manya Saini | Thomson Reuters | Manya Saini Reports On Prominent Publicly Listed U.S. Financial Firms Including Wall Street S Biggest Banks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschMay 8 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) on Monday cut its outlook for annual adjusted operating margin, overshadowing its profit forecast raise, sending shares in the payments firm down 5% in extending trading. PayPal expects adjusted operating margin expansion of 100 basis points this year, compared with its earlier forecast of a 125-basis-point growth. Still, the payments heavyweight raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on the back of stronger-than-expected e-commerce trends and improved margins on cost cuts. It now expects adjusted profit growth of about 20% to $4.95 per share, above analysts' average estimate of $4.88 per share,Adjusted operating margin in the first-quarter came in at 22.7% compared with 20.7% last year. The payments firm posted a profit of $1.17 per share on an adjusted basis for the quarter, compared with 88 cents last year.

☆ EV maker Lucid's quarterly revenue misses estimates on weak demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The company reported quarterly revenue of $149.4 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $209.9 million, according to Refinitiv. Net loss for the first three months of the year stood at $779.5 million, compared with $604.6 million, a year earlier. Musk has said Tesla is willing to sacrifice margin for sales volume but is also looking to move prices back higher, where it can, to match deliveries with output. Lucid had cash and cash equivalents of $900 million at the end of the first quarter, compared with $1.74 billion in the fourth quarter. Lucid is set to unveil its Gravity sports utility vehicle later this year ahead of its launch in 2024.

☆ PayPal raises full-year profit above estimates on e-commerce strength, cost cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

While a cost-of-living crisis has now begun to squeeze budgets, particularly of lower income households, consumer spending has remained remarkably steady in the face of a looming economic slowdown. The company's payments volume rose 12% on a forex-neutral basis to $354.5 billion in the first-quarter ended March 31. The upbeat forecast echoes expectations of card giants Visa (V.N) and Mastercard (MA.N) that have remained largely upbeat about spending volumes on pent-up travel demand and resilient consumer spending. The company has said in the past that it is focused on lowering expenses with executives cautioning that inflation was impacting discretionary consumer spending. The payments firm earned a profit of $1.17 per share on an adjusted basis in first-quarter, compared with 88 cents last year.

☆ US regional lenders eke out gains after brutal sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. regional lenders rose in premarket trading on Friday following a brutal sell-off during the week that saw First Republic Bank collapse and peer PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) explore strategic options. The KBW Regional Banking Index (.KRX) has plunged about 31% this year as the sector grapples with deepening investor concerns with billions in market value wiped in recent weeks. PacWest, whose shares have plummeted 86% this year, said late on Wednesday it was in talks with potential partners and investors as it weighs strategic options. Shares of the bank plunged to close down 33%. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; additional reporting by Amruta Khandekar Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ ConocoPhillips beats first-quarter profit on high fuel demand, tight supplies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Conocophillips FollowMay 4 (Reuters) - U.S. shale producer ConocoPhillips (COP.N) beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as sustained fuel demand and tight crude supplies kept oil prices elevated. Crude prices had surged to multi-year highs last year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended global energy markets. The company’s total average realized price was $60.86 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) for the reported quarter, 21% lower than last year. The largest U.S. independent oil company said first-quarter production was 1.79 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), an increase of 45,000 boepd from the same period a year earlier. Excluding items, ConocoPhillips reported a profit of $2.38 per share, for the three months ended March 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of $2.10 per share, according to Refinitiv data.

☆ Apollo to take aerospace supplier Arconic private in $5.2 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Pratyush Thakur | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 4 (Reuters) - Arconic Corp (ARNC.N) has agreed to be bought by Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) in a take-private deal valued at about $5.2 billion, the U.S. aerospace supplier said on Thursday. Apollo will pay $30 for each Arconic share held, representing a premium of 35.6% as of close on Feb. 27, a day before reports of deal talks emerged. The company, which supplies to Boeing Co (BA.N), had rebuffed an almost $10 billion offer from Apollo in 2018. Two years later, the company split into two publicly traded firms, Arconic Corp and Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM.N). Arconic retained rolled products, aluminum extrusions, and building and construction systems business, while the engine products, fastening systems and forged wheels businesses were spun off to Howmet.

Bunge reaffirmed its full-year 2023 outlook of adjusted earnings of $11 per share, citing likely weaker results from its Agribusiness and Milling divisions but improved profits in its Refined and Specialty Oils unit. Bunge and other supply chain middlemen, including Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM.N) and Cargill Inc (CARG.UL), have generally benefited from strong global crop demand and tightening supplies, with record profits last year. The worst drought in decades has slashed grain and soy harvests in Argentina, depriving Bunge of the crops it needs to process. First-quarter adjusted profit in Bunge's Agribusiness unit, its largest in terms of revenue and volumes, dropped 18% on the year. Bunge said results were strong in all regions in its Refined and Specialty Oils division, with notable strength in North America and South America, reflecting favorable food and fuel demand trends.

☆ Marathon Petroleum beats profit estimates as strong demand boosts margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Arunima Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Marathon Petroleum Corp FollowMay 2 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N) topped Wall Street profit estimates on Tuesday as sustained fuel demand and tight crude supplies boosted its margins, prompting the top U.S. refiner to expand its share buyback programme by $5 billion. Pandemic-era closure of facilities and demand recovery have lifted refiners' margins, further bolstered by tight crude supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a jump in jet fuel demand owed to a travel boom. Marathon refining and marketing margin soared 70.8% to $26.15 per barrel for the January-March quarter, compared with a year earlier. "With operating costs in line with expectations and stronger utilization, Marathon Petroleum captured stronger refining margins, notably on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in the Midwest," Third Bridge analyst Peter McNally said. Marathon returned $3.5 billion to investors through share buybacks and dividends in the first quarter, and repurchased $1.2 billion of shares last month.

☆ Marathon Petroleum posts bumper profit on high demand, tight supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Marathon Petroleum Corp FollowMay 2 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N) posted a bumper profit on Tuesday, benefiting from higher margins on sustained fuel demand and tight crude supplies, and announced an additional $5 billion share repurchase authorization. Pandemic-era closure of facilities and demand recovery have boosted margins for refiners, with crude supplies also coming under pressure after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Strong demand for refined products has also helped the company, with jet fuel recently sprinting higher while diesel demand fell. Refining and marketing margin was $26.15 per barrel for the January-March quarter, compared with $15.31 per barrel for the first quarter of 2022. Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Meta plans $7 billion bond issue - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is planning to raise $7 billion in a second bond offering, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The five-part bond issue's longest 40-year security could yield 215 basis points over Treasuries, according to the report. Meta, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, raised $10 billion in its first corporate bond issue last year. The company beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, and its shares gained about 13% last week. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Norwegian Cruise lifts profit forecast on higher ticket prices, steady demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Ananya Mariam Rajesh Anne Florentyna Gnanaraja Sekar | Ananya Mariam Rajesh | Anne Florentyna Gnanaraja Sekar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

loss per share of 30 cents vs loss est. of 41 centsCompany says it sees "strong consumer demand"May 1(Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH.N) raised its annual profit forecast and sailed past first-quarter estimates on Monday, betting on higher ticket pricing, pent-up demand and robust on-board spending from wealthy customers. Norwegian, which mostly caters to the affluent, has also been raising prices of its tickets to offset the impact from higher costs of fuel and food due to supply chain snags worsened by the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The company expects 2023 adjusted profit of 75 cents per share, compared with its earlier forecast of about 70 cents per share. Shares in the company were up about 1% in premarket trade, paring some gains after it forecast second-quarter adjusted earnings per share below estimates.

But the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) advanced for the week as well as the day and registered a second consecutive monthly gain. For the month the S&P rose 1.5% while the Dow added 2.5% and the Nasdaq was barely higher. For the week the S&P rose 0.9% in line with the Dow's weekly gain and the Nasdaq rose 1.3%. While the S&P 500 bank index closed up 1.1%, shares in First Republic tumbled in the regular session and after the close. The S&P 500 posted 25 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 66 new highs and 136 new lows.

Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) gained 4.7% after it said gross margins will improve in the second half of the year. Analysts now expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to fall 1.9% from a year ago compared with a 5.1% fall expected at the start of April, according to Refinitiv data. The KBW Regional Banking index (.KRX) and the S&P 500 bank index (.SPXBK) gained over 1% each. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 2.90-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.07-to-1 ratio favored advancers. The S&P 500 posted 24 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 53 new highs and 107 new lows.

Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) gained 4.6% after it said gross margins will improve in the second half of the year. The benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) was set for a second consecutive monthly gain on better-than-expected earnings from megacap companies including Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O). Analysts expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to now fall 1.9% year-over-year compared with a 5.1% fall expected at the start of April, according to latest Refinitiv data. The KBW Regional Banking index and the S&P 500 bank index (.SPXBK) gained over 1% each. The S&P index recorded 21 new 52-week highs and two new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 42 new highs and 97 new lows.

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2023. Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) gained 6.1% after it said gross margins will improve in the second half of the year. Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) fell 3.5% as the company signaled its cloud growth would slow further, overshadowing its better-than-expected quarterly results. Analysts expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to fall 2.4% year-over-year compared with a 5.1% fall expected at the start of April. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 3.01-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 2.01-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

The main U.S. indexes ended up sharply on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) logging its biggest one-day percentage gain since early January. Analysts expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to fall 2.4% year-over-year compared with a forecast for a 5.1% fall at the start of April. ET, Dow e-minis were down 115 points, or 0.34%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 10 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 14.75 points, or 0.11%. Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) gained 6.5% after it said gross margins will improve in the second half of the year. Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL.N) inched up 0.7% after the toothpaste maker lifted its annual organic sales forecast betting on consistent price hikes.

☆ Futures hold losses after inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidApril 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures held losses on Friday after a keenly watch inflation gauge rose largely in-line with expectations, prompting investors to stick to their bets of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates again next week. Personal consumption expenditure index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, rose to 4.2% in March on a year-over-year basis from a 5% rise in the previous month. ET, Dow e-minis were down 130 points, or 0.38%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 13 points, or 0.31%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 26.5 points, or 0.2%. Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

REUTERS/Brendan McDermidSummarySummary Companies Amazon down after signaling slower AWS growthPinterest, Snap fall on downbeat forecastsIntel gains on upbeat view on marginsMarch PCE index due at 8:30 a.m. ETFutures down: Dow 0.37%, S&P 0.37%, Nasdaq 0.28%April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday as Amazon's warning about a slowdown in its cloud business and downbeat forecasts from Snap and Pinterest dented Wall Street sentiment, while investors awaited a key inflation report later in the day. The main U.S. indexes ended up sharply on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) logging its biggest one-day percentage gain since early January. Analysts expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to fall 2.4% year-over-year compared with a forecast for a 5.1% fall at the start of April. ET, Dow e-minis were down 127 points, or 0.37%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 15.25 points, or 0.37%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 37.25 points, or 0.28%.

☆ Futures dip as Amazon warns of slowdown in cloud segment
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) shares slipped 1.1% in premarket trading as the company signaled its cloud growth would slow further, overshadowing its better-than-expected quarterly results. The weak updates followed stronger-than-expected earnings from big technology and growth companies this week including Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) which led analysts to improve first-quarter profit estimates for S&P 500 companies. The main U.S. indexes ended up sharply on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) logging its biggest one-day percentage gain since early January. Analysts expect first-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies to fall 2.4% year-over-year compared with a forecast for a 5.1% fall at the start of April. ET, Dow e-minis were down 105 points, or 0.31%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 16 points, or 0.39%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 48.75 points, or 0.37%.

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