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☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: PayPal is a "value trap"
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: Walter Hulse, I'm Organizations: PayPal, Cliffs Locations: Jersey, Cleveland, Clearfield

With retail investors holding individual stocks for less than a year on average, recent history suggests they could lose money, a Reuters analysis shows. Even institutional investors invited to buy into those 10 IPOs before trading would be down an average of 18%. "For almost all retail investors, buying and holding a low-cost index fund is the best strategy." Arm's debut and an upcoming listing from grocery delivery service Instacart are expected to rejuvenate a lackluster IPO market which has slowed over the past two years due to volatility and economic uncertainty. Instacart will be offering some retail investors a chance to buy into its IPO via underwriter fintech company SoFi, its prospectus said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Japan's SoftBank Group's, Jay Ritter, Marco Iachini, it's, Ritter, Lance Tupper, Anirban Sen, Echo Wang, Michelle Price, Richard Chang Organizations: REUTERS, Retail, Holdings, Reuters, U.S, Investors, University of Florida, Nvidia, GameStop, Vanda Research, Instacart, IPOs, Thomson Locations: British, New York

☆ Insider Today: IPOs' make-or-break moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Speaking of fighting, the IPO market has been KO'd since 2022. But that could change with one company's upcoming public debut. Even if it slightly misses those numbers, it'll still be the largest public debut in the US since Rivian's IPO in late 2021. The stock market recovered in record time, but then something else held up IPOs: VC money. Tech has already led the stock market for about a decade — starting when Apple became the biggest company in the world.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Phil Rosen, IPOs, Andrew Burton, Brent, Gabe Ginsberg, Tony Avelar, Mustafa Suleyman, It'll, Arantza Pena Popo, Insider's Eliza Relman, Vivek Murthy, Lovell, Christian Lovell, Freddie, Lil Wayne, Buster's, Elaine LaLanne, She's, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Apple, Publishing, Getty, Bloomberg, Cash, Google, Nvidia, Getty Images, Tech, US, BMI Locations: Wall, Silicon, British, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, London, New York City, San Diego, New York

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Alphabet is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

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Persons: They're, Perini, They've, I'm, I'd, Huntington Bancshares, Huntington Organizations: Telus

☆ Cybertruck superfans waited years for the launch. Now Elon Musk has to deliver.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The stakes are high for Tesla's Cybertruck launch. A slowdown in EV growth could create a headache for the Cybertruck launch. The long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck is finally on its way , and the stakes are high for CEO Elon Musk. A successful Cybertruck launch will be key to meeting that goal, and graduating Tesla from a scrappy startup to an automotive powerhouse. The pickup truck market is a different ballgameThe US pickup truck market is one of the most lucrative in the world, presenting a huge opportunity for Musk and Tesla.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds, Rivian's R1T, Ford's, It's, Sam Fiorani Organizations: Tesla, Tesla's, AutoForecast Solutions

☆ 'Long path to profitability:' What analysts are saying about Rivian's second-quarter numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RIVN YTD mountain RIvian in 2023 But while analysts noted Rivian is on the right track, they still see headwinds that can keep the stock price at bay. However, his price target implies 3% downside from Tuesday's close. He raised his price target to $23 from $18, but that still implies downside of 7.3% over the next 12 months. JPMorgan's Ryan Brinkman is also neutral on Rivian stock, albeit with a $19 per share price target. The analyst reiterated a buy rating on Rivian stock with a $40 per share price target, equating to about 61% upside from Tuesday's close.

Persons: Rivian, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Delaney, JPMorgan's Ryan Brinkman, Brinkman, Bank of America's John Murphy, RIVN, Murphy, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America's Locations: North America

☆ Rivian raises 2023 EV production guidance, posts narrower-than-expected quarterly loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Revenue: $1.12 billion vs. $1 billion expected. A year ago, Rivian reported a net loss of $1.71 billion, or $1.89 per share. On an adjusted basis, Rivian reported a loss of $1.02 billion, or $1.08 per share. Capital expenditures in the second quarter were $255 million, versus $359 million in the same period last year. Rivian raised its full-year production guidance.

Persons: Rivian Organizations: Rivian Automotive, Refinitiv, Revenue, Amazon Locations: Normal, Ill, capex, Normal , Illinois

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Penn Entertainment, Super Micro Computer, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rivian Automotive — Rivian Automotive dipped about 2.5% in extended trading. Super Micro Computer — Super Micro Computer tumbled 12% in extended trading even after reporting an earnings beat. Axon reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share, exceeding the 62 cents per share consensus estimate from FactSet. Take-Two Interactive Software — Take-Two Interactive Software popped 3.4% in extended trading after reaffirming full-year bookings guidance. Meanwhile, adjusted per share earnings came in at 16 cents, beating the expectation of a loss of 1 cent per share.

Persons: Refinitiv, Twilio, —, Lyft Organizations: of, Enterprise, Penn Entertainment, ESPN, ESPN Bet, Refinitiv Locations: Meatpacking, of Manhattan , New York City

☆ Rivian lifts production target after quarterly revenue beat on higher deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photoAug 8 - Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) on Tuesday raised its full-year production forecast after it beat second-quarter revenue expectations on higher deliveries. The Amazon.com-backed (AMZN.O) company expects demand for its pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles to remain stable even in the face of high borrowing costs. Rivian's revenue for the April-June period stood at $1.12 billion, compared with Wall Street estimates of $1 billion, according to Refinitiv data. It reported a net loss of $1.2 billion, compared with a loss of $1.71 billion a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were $9.26 billion, compared with $11.57 billion, as of December 2022.

Persons: Mike Blake, Rivian, Cash, Akash Sriram, Abhirup Roy, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, Rivian, Thomson Locations: San Diego , U.S, Ukraine, Bengaluru, San Francisco

☆ Here’s the trade on Rivian ahead of earnings, according to top analysts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After weaker-than-expected quarterly results from luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid , analysts are now turning their attention to rival Rivian . Analysts polled by FactSet are forecasting an adjusted loss of $1.43 per share on $1.1 billion in revenue. Still, analysts remain bullish on Rivian ahead of its earnings release. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas reiterated an overweight rating on Rivian in a July 7 note, accompanied by a $24 per share price target. Elsewhere, DA Davidson's Michael Shlisky is neutral on Rivian after an upgrade from underperform July 5, with an $18 per share price target that equates to about 26% downside.

Persons: Rivian, Needham's Chris Pierce, Pierce, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Vijay Rakesh, Rakesh, Michael Shlisky, Mercedes EQB, Shlisky, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: FactSet, Wall, EV, Mizuho Securities

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker Inc (FSR.N) unveiled a pickup truck on Thursday, weeks after starting deliveries of its flagship sport utility vehicle (SUV) and as it tackles persistent supply chain issues. Fisker aims to make a mark in the crowded EV market with lower-priced vehicles that still have high-design sensibility. Fisker said Alaska, reservations for which opened on Thursday, would be built on the same platform as its Ocean SUV. Fisker, which uses contract manufacturing for its vehicles, aims to keep cost of production as well as vehicle prices low. While the Ocean SUV starts at $37,499, its smaller Pear SUV, which was also unveiled on Thursday, is priced at $29,990.

Persons: Henrik Fisker, Fisker, Tesla, We're, Lisa Baertlein, Abhirup Roy, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Fisker Inc, Reuters, Ford, Thomson Locations: HUNTINGTON BEACH , California, Alaska, Huntington Beach , California, Huntington Beach, San Francisco

The squeeze has already claimed its first casualty in electric truck maker Lordstown Motors (RIDEQ.PK), which filed for bankruptcy in June. Companies including Lucid (LCID.O) and Nikola (NKLA.O) are likely to report another quarter of steep cash burn, as they continue to struggle with production and demand. Nikola, which reiterated a going-concern warning in May, is expected to report a 15% decline in revenue and widening losses on Friday. Its shares have rallied nearly 40% this year as the company attempts to reduce its cash burn with layoffs and the liquidation of a recently acquired battery business. But the company missed its production target in the quarter due to a parts shortage.

Persons: Thomas Peter, Tesla, Nikola, Thomas Hayes, Hayes, Needham, Chris Pierce, Akash Sriram, Sayantani Ghosh, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, Ford, Lordstown, Rivian, Visible Alpha, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Bengaluru

☆ Amazon's knock-out quarter delivers on what Wall Street wanted, and we changed our price target
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street was happy to see stabilizing growth at the company's cloud unit Amazon Web Services and an uptick in operating margins. With Amazon turning a corner on profitability and AWS revenue growth stable, we think the stock still has more room to run. There's been plenty of debate surrounding AWS lately, with analysts and investors questioning whether revenue growth would decelerate to the high single digits. In North America, second-quarter operating margins improved to 3.9%, compared with 1.2% in the first quarter and a loss of 0.8%) a year ago. Third quarter outlook Amazon followed up the strong second quarter with a very bullish view of the third.

Persons: There's, Andy Jassy, Amazon, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Sheldon Cooper Organizations: Club, Web Services, Revenue, Refinitiv, Rivian Automotive, Amazon Web Services, North, CNBC, Lightrocket, Getty Locations: North America

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Topgolf Callaway Brands is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: Topgolf, Teladoc, they've Organizations: Topgolf Callaway Brands, Idexx Laboratories, Teladoc Locations: China

☆ It looks like Tesla's Cybertruck is missing 1 thing Ford nailed in its electric truck: A big frunk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It looks like frunk in the Ford F-150 Lightning, one of the Cybertruck's closest rivals, is way bigger. The Ford F-150 Lightning looks like it has one big edge over Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck. Judging by an unverified photo posted online and first spotted by the EV news website Electrek, the Cybertruck's frunk looks rather tiny, which may disappoint potential buyers. When I drove the F-150 Lighting last year, the truck's frunk easily handled multiple backpacks and duffels that I didn't want sliding around in the bed. Tesla's Texas factory just built its first Cybertruck, and deliveries are set to begin later this year — two years behind schedule.

Persons: Tesla, Ford, Hummer Organizations: Ford, Morning, EV, Rivian's, Ram, Silverado Locations: Tesla's Texas

☆ Top Wall Street analysts see solid potential in these five stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bachman reiterated a buy rating on Salesforce and raised his price target to $255 from $245. DellPersonal computer makers, including Dell (DELL), have been facing significant headwinds, as the demand for desktops and laptops plunged following a pandemic-driven rush. Ho raised the price target on DELL to $60 from $48 and reiterated a buy rating. In line with his bullish stance, Rakesh increased his price target for RIVN to $30 from $27 and maintained a buy rating. Rakesh raised his price target for MBLY to $48 from $43 and reiterated a buy rating on the stock.

Persons: Mike Blake, Keith Bachman, Salesforce, Bachman, Sidney Ho, Ho, Rivian, Vijay Rakesh, Rakesh, Mobileye, bode Organizations: Reuters, BMO Capital, Service, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Solutions, Gartner, DELL, Mobileye, EV, Geely Automobile, Porsche, Volkswagen Locations: San Diego , U.S, 2H23E, Israel

☆ A Rivian owner was in a fender bender. The repair bill was $42,000.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Rivian owner said repairs cost $42,000 for his R1T after a fender bender, according to The New York Times. But, after the electric car was taken to a repair shop that was certified to work with Rivian products the cost jumped to $42,000, the publication said. The repair cost over half the starting price of the vehicle. Last year, a study from CCC Intelligent Solutions found that on average EV repairs cost more than repairs for gas-powered cars. Another report from Mitchell that was cited by the Times found that last year EV repairs cost about $2,400 more than fixes for traditional combustion-engine vehicles.

Persons: Chris Apfelstadt, he'd, Noe Mejia, it's, Mitchell, Alexa St, John, Insider's Nora Naughton Organizations: The New York Times, Times, New York Times, Intelligent Solutions, Tesla Locations: Columbus , Ohio, North America, Ohio

☆ Tesla challenger Rivian's market value almost doubled in 2 weeks as its stock price hit a 2023 high
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rivian's stock has been on fire lately, hitting the highest levels in 2023 this week. The EV maker's market capitalization almost doubled in two weeks to reach $23.2 billion on Monday. Wedbush Securities has upgraded Rivian's price forecast from $25 to $30 as a show of confidence in the firm. But on Monday, the shares hit a 2023 high of $26.61, with the price surging almost 100% from two weeks earlier. In other terms, Rivian's market capitalization almost doubled in the two weeks through Monday to $23.2 billion.

Persons: Rivian, Dan Ives, RJ Scaringe Organizations: EV, Wedbush Securities, Service, Wall, Bloomberg, Amazon Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Rivian options buyers may be helping drive stock higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Some 831,000 Rivian options contracts traded on Monday, or two times its average daily volume. Much of the options trading has consisted of investors buying "super short-dated calls," said Daniel Kirsch, head of options at Piper Sandler, adding that the options activity had helped drive Rivian's shares higher. Large purchases of out-of-the-money call options - contracts that are not profitable but stand to gain in value as the stock climbs - can sometimes give an additional lift to a stock's price. The phenomenon has occurred with shares of various companies popular with options buyers over the last few years, from AMC to Tesla. Options on another EV name, Nio Inc , were also actively traded on Monday, making it the 10th most heavily traded individual company in the options market.

Persons: Daniel Kirsch, Piper Sandler, Kirsch, Rivian, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Ira Iosebashvili, Will Dunham Organizations: YORK, Rivian Automotive, AMC, Tesla, Apple Inc, Inc, Thomson Locations: U.S

Rivian said on Monday it delivered 12,640 vehicles in the second quarter on steady demand from customers, beating market estimates. That result was in line with that of market leader Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), which on Sunday reported record quarterly vehicle deliveries fueled by incentives such as prices cuts and U.S. federal credits. The shares of several EV makers have risen since last week on market expectations of strong quarterly delivery reports. Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for Rivian's stock as the EV maker is seen as having overcome production and supply chain challenges that restricted deliveries. Twenty-three Wall Street brokerages covering Rivian on average recommend buying the stock and set a median price target of $24, Refinitiv data showed.

Persons: Rivian, Chibuike Oguh, Richard Chang Organizations: YORK, Rivian Automotive, Tesla Inc, Thomson Locations: Rivian, Irvine , California, New York

The Rivian story is "finally" turning around after several difficult quarters, according to Wedbush. The firm maintained its outperform rating on shares while raising its price target to $30 from $25. Ives said the company is "seeing light at the end of the tunnel" after several quarters with overhangs including production and supplier issues. "We continue to strongly believe in the Rivian long-term story … making this a table pounder at current levels," said Ives. Shares are up 17.3% in 2023, but remain in the red by more than 31% over the last 12 months.

Persons: Daniel Ives, Ives, Rivian, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Rivian Locations: Europe, U.S

☆ Tesla grows lead against EV competitors with 60% of sales in first half of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) 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 EmailTesla grows lead against EV competitors with 60% of sales in first half of 2023CNBC's Phil LeBeau joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Rivian's improved production levels, the latest U.S. EV market share report, and Tesla's dominance in the EV market.

Persons: Tesla, Phil LeBeau Organizations: EV

☆ Rivian extends 2-day gain to 19% as Wedbush says the company's turnaround in EV production is taking hold
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rivian stock extended its two-day gain to 19% on Friday after Wedbush increased its price target. Wedbush said Rivian is seeing a turnaround in its EV production and should reach its 50,000 delivery target this year. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives highlighted the company's second-quarter production results of 13,992 vehicles, which helped fuel "an impressive" delivery number of 12,640 vehicles. But according to Ives, the production problems Rivian faced should mostly be over. Another growth driver for Rivian is its partnership with Amazon, which centers around the delivery of 100,000 electric delivery vans by 2030.

Persons: Wedbush, Rivian, —, Dan Ives, Ives Organizations: Service, Rivian, Amazon Locations: Europe, Munich, Berlin, United States

July 3 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) beat market estimates for second-quarter deliveries on higher production and stable demand for its electric vehicles, sending the company's shares up more than 14% on Monday. Rivian, which makes R1T pickup trucks and R1S SUVs, delivered 12,640 vehicles in the second quarter, compared with Visible Alpha estimates of 11,000 vehicles. The company made 13,992 vehicles at its facility in Normal, Illinois, which was 4,597 more than in the first quarter. Rivian's production and delivery numbers come just a day after Tesla beat estimates with record deliveries in the second quarter. Rivian posted a smaller loss in the first quarter in May and its finance chief said last month the company expects demand to remain stable through 2023.

Persons: Tesla, Rivian, Needham, Chris Pierce, Danni Hewson, AJ Bell, Chavi Mehta, Vinay Dwivedi, Shounak Organizations: Rivian, EV, Thomson Locations: Normal , Illinois, Bengaluru

☆ Rivian shares surge as second-quarter EV deliveries top estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries. Rivian on Monday reported 12,640 vehicle deliveries during the second quarter, up 59% from the previous quarter and topping analyst expectations of 11,000 vehicles, according to estimates compiled by FactSet. Rivian produced roughly 23,400 vehicles through the second quarter, including electric delivery vans and consumer models. Rivian's results come a day after EV leader Tesla said it delivered 466,140 vehicles globally during the second quarter, also topping analyst expectations. Shares of embattled EV startups such as Lucid , Nikola and others rose after Tesla and Rivian reported delivery numbers.

Persons: FactSet, Rivian, Tesla, Nikola Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive Locations: Meatpacking, New York City

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