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A Li L6 by Li Auto is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle brands Li Auto and Zeekr each delivered a record number of cars in September, according to company data released Tuesday. New energy vehicles include hybrids and those powered only by battery. Li Auto reported 53,709 deliveries in September, setting a record more than 5% above a prior high reached in July. Geely-owned electric car company Zeekr also delivered a record of 21,333 vehicles in September.

Persons: Li, Li Auto, Zeekr, Nio, Hong Kong's Organizations: Li, Beijing International Automotive, Auto, Li Auto, Huawei Locations: Beijing, China, BEIJING, Hong Kong

☆ Li Auto's July deliveries hit a record as Chinese EV consumers prefer hybrid options
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A newly released Li Auto L6 new energy vehicle is displayed at a store in Shanghai, China, on April 19, 2024. BEIJING — Chinese new energy vehicle company Li Auto announced Thursday it delivered a record number of cars in July, boosted by sales of its new, lower-cost Li L6 SUV. The new model and most of Li Auto's cars come with a fuel tank for extending the battery's driving range. The automaker said its Li L6 that launched in April has seen monthly deliveries of more than 20,000. The China Passenger Car Association said Tesla China sold 59,261 cars in June.

Persons: Li, Li Auto, Tesla Organizations: Auto, Li Auto, Li, U.S, China Passenger Car Association, Tesla Locations: Shanghai, China, BEIJING, Tesla China

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Berkshire Hathaway, Paramount, Spirit Air, Victoria's Secret and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Paramount — Shares popped 2.4% following a report that the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS Entertainment Group began formal acquisition negotiations with a group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo. Morgan Stanley downgraded Victoria's Secret to underweight and cut its price target, citing expectations for negative EPS revisions and a tough second half for specialty retail. EHang Holdings — The autonomous aircraft stock advanced 3.2% on the heels of a bullish initiation of research coverage from Morgan Stanley. United States Steel — Shares of the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker rose more than 2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded it to overweight from equal weight. U.S. Steel shares have room to rise thanks to internal improvements, even if the Nippon Steel buyout deal collapses, Morgan Stanley said in a note.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Li, Tyson, Howard Shultz, Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Bausch, Johnson, —, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Samantha Subin Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, CBS Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Spirit Airlines, Li Auto, StreetAccount, Starbucks, EHang Holdings, United States Steel, . Steel, Nippon Steel, Barclays, UBS Locations: Berkshire, China, Pittsburgh

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, Micron, Tyson Foods, Spirit Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit also forecast second-quarter revenue between $1.2 billion and $1.34 billion, below a FactSet estimate of $1.46 billion. Paramount — Shares popped 3.3% following a report that the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS Entertainment Group began formal acquisition negotiations with a group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo . U.S. Steel shares have room to rise due to internal improvements, even if the Nippon Steel buyout deal collapses, Morgan Stanley said in a note. Morgan Stanley said the market is likely overlooking the Canadian-based company's progress on improving core profit margins. Morgan Stanley downgraded the intimate apparel maker to underweight due to expectations for negative earnings per share revisions.

Persons: Baird, Warren Buffett, Morgan Stanley, Tyson, StreetAccount, Bausch, Coinbase, Li Auto, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Matthew Staver Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire, Micron Technology, Spirit Airlines, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, CBS Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United States Steel, . Steel, Nippon Steel, Medical Properties, Health Care, EHang Holdings, Barclays, Micron Technology Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: The Boise , Idaho, Berkshire, Pittsburgh, China, Weibo, Boise , Idaho

☆ Read Amazon's internal guidance on why it won't give base pay increases to many senior employees this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon is not giving base pay increases to many of its senior employees this year, according to people familiar with the matter. Level 6 versus other employeesThe base pay freeze only applies to those in Level 6 positions or above. Other Amazon employees lower down the corporate hierarchy will likely do better in terms of base pay raises this year. For many years, Amazon's base pay was capped at $160,000 a year. "Amazon's compensation philosophy emphasizes ownership, which means that a portion of employee compensation includes RSUs.

Persons: Fortune, Amazon's Organizations: Stock, Amazon, Business, BI, Amazon's

☆ BYD fires the latest shot in China's EV price war with 12% price cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

BYD, the world's top-selling EV seller, has launched a cheaper version of its Yuan Plus car. Rivals such as Xpeng and Tesla have also initiated price drops and incentives to entice buyersIt comes as EV sales have dropped in China. The price cut, which comes amid an accelerating EV price war and slowing sales in the world's biggest car market, was first reported by Reuters. As well as cornering the affordable EV market, it's also dabbling in the other end of the market with a $233,000 electric supercar. As a result, Shenzhen-based BYD is "not planning to come to the US," BYD Americas CEO Stella Li told Yahoo Finance last week.

Persons: Tesla, —, Xpeng, Elon, Warren Buffett, BYD, it's, EVs, Stella Li Organizations: Service, Reuters, China Morning Post, Auto, L6, Yahoo Finance, EV Locations: China, Weibo, America, Shenzhen, West

☆ Google tells employees that fewer of them will get promotions to senior roles
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Inc. speaks during an event in New Delhi on December 19, 2022. Google is warning employees that fewer of them will receive promotions to more senior levels this year than in the past. The L6 distinction refers to the first layer of staff that's considered senior and typically includes people with about a decade of experience. The changes come as Google implements a new performance review system called Google Reviews and Development (GRAD), which as CNBC reported in December, will result in more Google employees receiving low performance ratings and fewer receiving high marks. In Monday’s email, Google said it's promoting fewer people to senior roles "to ensure that the number of Googlers in more senior and leadership roles grows in proportion to the growth of the company."

☆ Google says it won't promote as many employees to senior roles this year, citing a slowdown in growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google is reducing the number of senior promotions in gives in 2023. In an email to staff, Google cited a slowdown in growth. The company has slowed hiring, and it recently slashed 12,000 jobs. Google has told employees it will reduce the number of promotions to senior and leadership roles this year, citing a slowdown in growth. The company slowed hiring last year, and in January it started laying off around 12,000 staff — approximately 6% of its workforce.

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