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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Rivian, XPeng and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged following Tesla's better-than-expected second-quarter production and delivery numbers. The Chinese electric vehicle maker returned to growth for car deliveries. Tesla — Shares of the the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company jumped 6% after delivery and production numbers beat analysts' expectations. Chinese internet stocks — China-based technology names rose on Monday. Solar stocks — Solar stocks SolarEdge Technologies and Enphase Energy rose more than 2% and 1%, respectively, on Monday.

Persons: Rivian, XPeng, Tesla, JD.com, Apple —, drugmaker, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Yun Li Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group, Elon, CSI China, SolarEdge Technologies, Enphase Energy, Semiconductors —, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Apple, Apple — Apple, Financial, AstraZeneca —, Cambridge, AstraZeneca Locations: Meatpacking, New York City, U.S, China, England

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (Reuters) - Rivian (RIVN.O) has acquired Swedish EV route planning app maker Iternio to add its technology to its electric pickups and sport utility vehicles, as well use its data to better expand its own charging network, its CEO told Reuters on Wednesday. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe did not disclose the value of the deal but said it was closed in the first quarter. Scaringe said Rivian would invest in improving and growing ABRP as a stand-alone app for users of other EVs and integrate Iternio's technology into its mobile app and in-vehicle navigation system. Iternio was founded in 2018 and operates two lines of business: the ABRP app, which is the consumer-facing side, and a back end where it provides routing data services for other entities. Reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: RJ Scaringe, Scaringe, Rivian, Iternio, Tesla, Abhirup Roy, Akash Sriram, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: FRANCISCO, Swedish EV, Reuters, EV, Thomson Locations: Swedish, North America, Europe, San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ EV maker Rivian to adopt Tesla's charging standard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Rivian (RIVN.O) said on Tuesday it has agreed to adopt Tesla's (TSLA.O) charging standard, giving Rivian customers access to the biggest U.S. charging network and adding momentum to Tesla's bid to set the industry standard. Rivian also said it will make a Tesla-style charging port standard on its vehicles starting in 2025. While other automakers get access to Tesla's charging network, Tesla stands to profit from selling power to a bigger group of electric vehicle drivers. Tesla's charging standard had been proprietary until November, when it made the design and specifications public and rebranded the technology as the North American Charging Standard (NACS). "It's great to see the industry coming together to adopt the North American Charging Standard," Tesla's senior director of charging infrastructure, Rebecca Tinucci, said in a statement.

Persons: Rivian, Tesla, paring, Dan Ives, Tesla's, Mike Blake, RJ Scaringe, Joe Biden's, Rebecca Tinucci, Abhirup Roy, Akash Sriram, Kevin Krolicki, Will Dunham, Stephen Coates Organizations: FRANCISCO, General Motors, Ford, carmaker, EV, Wedbush Securities, Reuters, U.S . Department of Energy, REUTERS, Mike Blake Services, American, ABB, America, Toyota, Nissan, Thomson Locations: United States, Canada, Irvine , California, Carlsbad , California, U.S, Swiss, China, Japan, San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Goldman Sachs, Avis, Rivian, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Goldman Sachs — Shares declined 2.2% in midday trading. Avis — The car rental company surged more than 6%. Chevron , ExxonMobil — Energy giants Chevron and ExxonMobil slipped more than 2% each in midday trading. Dice Therapeutics — Shares surged 37% after Eli Lilly said it was acquiring the biopharmaceutical company for $2.4 billion.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Avis —, Morgan Stanley, Avis, Jay Sole, Rivian, Eli Lilly, Alibaba, Daniel Zhang, Wells, Biden, —, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: UBS, Bank of America, Chevron, ExxonMobil — Energy, ExxonMobil, U.S . West Texas, Nike —, Rivian, Ford, GM, Intel, Bloomberg, Wall, JPMorgan Chase Locations: China, Brent, U.S, Germany, Wells Fargo, New York City

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Delta, Rivian, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Evercore ISI reiterates Apple as outperform Evercore said it's bullish on Apple's venture into augmented and virtual reality. " Morgan Stanley upgrades U.S. Foods to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees "optionality." Morgan Stanley initiates Everest Re Group as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the insurer. Morgan Stanley initiates Arch Capital as overweight Morgan Stanley said the insurance company is "best positioned for secular growth opportunities." Morgan Stanley upgrades Avis Budget to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it likes the company's profitability potential.

Persons: Evercore, it's, it's bullish, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, we've, Morgan Stanley, Baidu, Read, Philip Morris, Raymond James downgrades Palantir, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Canaccord, Bud, Chipotle Organizations: Apple, Pro, Credit Suisse, Citi, Delta Citi, Bank of America, Inc, Foods, Everest, Arch, Avis, OW, Nvidia, Data Center, BMO, Securities, Disney, ESPN, Anheuser Busch InBev Locations: 1H23, 2Q23, China, combustibles, Hulu

☆ A Rivian customer waited 3 years for his dream car. It died within days.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When Chase Merrill took his first ride in his new Rivian R1S, it was his favorite car that he had ever driven. "I hit about 2 ½-feet of snow and it just stopped right there," Merrill told Insider. Rivian risks alienating early adoptersChase Merrill's Rivian R1S the day it was delivered. For a young company like Rivian, these early fans can make or break its reputation, shareholders, analysts, and Rivian investors have told Insider. Merrill's Rivian returns with an error messageChase Merrill's Rivian R1S was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck.

Persons: I'm, Chase Merrill, Merrill, Rivian's, Bensaid, Chase Merrill's Rivian, Chase Merrill Merrill isn't, Rivian, —, Tony Caravano, Caravano, Merrill's Rivian, Chase, Rivian R1S, it's Organizations: Morning, Merrill, Toyota, EV Locations: , New York, snowbanks, Chelsea , Massachusetts, Toyota Tacoma

☆ EV startups conserve cash as make-or-break moment approaches. Here's where everyone stands
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

As legacy automakers increasingly ramp production of all-electric vehicles, cushioned by the profits of gas-powered models, a handful of EV startups are scrambling to conserve cash and stay in the mix. It also means the amount of cash Fisker had left as of the end of March, $652.5 million, isn't yet cause for alarm. Still, Fisker cut its production guidance for 2023 to between 32,000 vehicles and 36,000 vehicles, from 42,400 in its original plan. Or as Evercore ISI analyst Doug Dutton wrote before Fisker's earnings report, "Fisker is beginning to turn into a story of binary and 'show me' outcomes." It had $108.1 million remaining as of the end of March, but it lost $171.1 million in the first quarter .

Persons: Tesla, Rivian, Claire McDonough, Rivian's, It's, McDonough, Deutsche Bank's Emmanuel Rosner, Rosner, Sherry House, Peter Rawlinson, Bank of America's John Murphy, Murphy, Aston Martin, Henrik Fisker, Fisker, Doug Dutton, Dutton, Nikola Nikola, Trevor Milton, Nikola, Voltera, TD Cowen, Jeffrey Osborne, Osborne, Polestar Polestar, it's, Johan Malmqvist isn't, aren't, Deutsche Bank's Rosner, Lordstown, Foxconn, Foxconn doesn't Organizations: EV, Amazon, Deutsche, Lucid's, Bank of America's, BMW, Global, Magna International, Nikola, Iveco, Volvo Cars, Geely, Lordstown, Nasdaq, General Motors Locations: Georgia, Magna, Austria, U.S, Europe, North America, Nikola's, Swedish, China, Ohio, Lordstown

☆ EV maker Rivian takes bold bet with higher-priced vehicles amid heating competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"We see demand from customers for what we're building" Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe told Reuters on Wednesday. Rivian is confident of maintaining prices in the face of growing competition, he said, adding that extra-large batteries, better performance and premium features would distinguish the company from rivals. Any immediate impact on Rivian's demand will be difficult to gauge as the company, along with rival Lucid, stopped disclosing current orders in a move that has concerned analysts. "You'll absolutely see prices come down when they're able to have more economies of scale and when there's more competition. Reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Peter Henderson and Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The company looked set to add nearly $800 million to its market valuation, based on premarket stock prices, after it reiterated its annual production forecast and beat quarterly revenue estimates. Davidson, who was among the 10 analysts that lowered their price target on a stock that has declined 25% this year. Reuters GraphicsNonetheless, the company is expected to benefit from a pullback in commodity prices and easing supply chain issues. "As sagging EV commodity prices, technology improvements, and supply chain loosening positively impact operations, we see a logical path to positive gross margins next year," Canaccord Genuity analysts said. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb ChakrabartyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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.

☆ Rivian reports a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, reaffirms EV production target
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected and said it's still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023. Here's how the company did as per consensus analyst estimates by Refinitiv:Loss per share: $1.25 adjusted vs. $1.59 expected. Revenue: $661 million vs. $652.1 million expected. Rivian's net loss narrowed to $1.35 billion, or $1.45 per share, from $1.59 billion, or $1.77 per share, during the year-earlier period. Rivian said on April 3 that it built 9,395 EVs in the first quarter and delivered 7,946 vehicles to customers.

☆ After testing more than 25 electric cars, these 5 were the most fun to drive
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The electric Hummer, Porsche Taycan, Rivian R1T, and Pininfarina Battista are each a blast for different reasons. Kia EV6 GTThe 2023 Kia EV6 GT. Tim Levin/InsiderWarn your passengers to brace themselves before pinning it in Kia's new EV6 GT. The 2023 Kia EV6 GT. Porsche TaycanThe 2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S. Tim Levin/InsiderPorsches are renowned for their superior driving dynamics.

☆ RBC downgrades this once-hot EV maker and slashes price target by 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's time to step to the sidelines on Rivian Automotive , according to RBC Capital Markets. Analyst Tom Narayan downgraded Rivian to sector perform from outperform, saying the once-hot electric vehicle stock has limited catalysts in the near term. Additionally, the analyst halved his price target on Rivian to $14 from $28. The new price target is just slightly higher than where shares closed Tuesday, at $13.43. RIVN YTD line Rivian stock movement Rivian made one of the biggest public debuts in November 2021 when its implied valuation of $86 billion pushed the electric vehicle maker past the market cap of Ford.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Western Alliance, Peloton and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Netflix posted a quarterly revenue of $8.16 billion, slightly below the $8.18 billion expectation per Refinitiv. Zion rose 4.3% ahead of its earnings report after the bell. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker pulled back 1 % ahead of its scheduled quarterly earnings after Wednesday's closing bell. CDW issued quarterly revenue guidance of $5.1 billion, which came out below the $5.58 billion consensus estimate from analysts surveyed by FactSet. Citizens Financial reported earnings per share of $1, falling short of analysts' expectations of $1.13, according to Refinitiv data.

☆ Baird's three favorite plays on the future of energy and mobility going into earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are three that made the list: Tesla: The favorite Kallo called electric vehicle maker Tesla his favorite pick in the sector. TSLA YTD mountain Tesla Rivian: The long-term play Competitor Rivian , meanwhile, is a smart long-term play, Kallo said. On the other hand, he lowered his price target and estimates for 2024 deliveries to reflect a more conservative ramp-up. RIVN YTD mountain Rivian Wallbox: The non-vehicle pick Wallbox , which makes charging stations and technology, is another stock Kallo deems worth holding. That $11 price target would still be 32.6% lower than where the stock ended 2021.

☆ Piper Sandler downgrades this electric vehicle maker, says it will struggle with high costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Piper Sandler thinks electric vehicle maker Rivian needs to address funding headwinds to compete with Tesla. Piper also slashed its price target to $15 per share from $63 per share. Potter added that, for Rivian to improve its cash burn, the company must address high costs associated with controlling every aspect of vehicle production from start to finish — as rival Tesla does. The firm's downgrade largely stems from Piper Sandler evaluating Rivian at book value as opposed to a valuation based on discounted cash flow. "Given cash constraints and disobliging capital markets, we think most investors are currently unwilling to pay for RIVN's long-term prospects," Potter said.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, JPMorgan, UnitedHealth, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. JPMorgan Chase — Shares soared about 7% after the bank reported record first-quarter revenue thanks to higher interest rates. Citigroup — The bank's stock added more than 4% after the company reported rising net income and a revenue beat for the first quarter. Lucid — Shares of the EV maker dropped more than 6% after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter deliveries. Piper Sandler downgraded the stock to neutral from neutral earlier in the day, and said the company needs more cash.

NEW YORK — An upcoming Ram electric pickup truck from Stellantis will offer up to 500 miles of driving range when fully charged, the automaker said Wednesday as it officially revealed the vehicle. That range would top Ram's current gas-powered 1500 full-size trucks as well as all-electric pickups currently available such as GMC's Hummer EV, Ford's F-150 Lightning and Rivian's R1T. Tesla has said its Cybertruck, which is expected later this year, would be capable of up to 500 miles of EV range. "We are delivering an electric pickup truck when we should, because for electrification being first actually might not be the best," Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. said during the event. "The Ram 1500 REV lineup will give our customers options depending on how they use their truck."

☆ Rivian says it remains on track to build 50,000 EVs in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( John Rosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that its first-quarter deliveries were in line with expectations and that it remains on track to produce 50,000 EVs in 2023. Rivian said in a statement that it produced 9,395 EVs in the first quarter and delivered 7,946 vehicles to customers by quarter-end. Rivian also said that it remains on track to hit its full-year production guidance. The company said on Feb. 28 that it expects to produce 50,000 vehicles in 2023, roughly double its 2022 total.

☆ EV maker Rivian misses first-quarter production estimates; shares drop
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike BlakeApril 3 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) on Monday missed first-quarter production estimates as the electric-vehicle maker grappled with supply chain constraints, sending its shares down 4% in early trade. Rivian produced 9,395 vehicles at its Normal plant in the quarter ended March, compared with Visible Alpha's consensus estimates of 10,030 vehicles. Reuters GraphicsThe Irvine, California-based company, however, reiterated its annual production target of 50,000. The electric-vehicle maker has been losing money on every vehicle it builds, and narrowly missed its annual production target of 25,000 units last year. Electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA.O) on Sunday said it delivered 422,875 vehicles in the quarter ended March, up 4% from the previous quarter.

☆ People are so desperate to get an EV that they're putting deposits down on multiple and buying whichever one is built first
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Nora Naughton | Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Without dealers, startups are learning new lessons in customer service. "At this point I've pretty much made up my mind," Pao said, "I'm just going to cancel my Rivian order." EV startups learn customer serviceElectric vehicle startups are learning a tough lesson in customer service, Caldwell said, as they try to keep would-be buyers on the hook for years on end. Some of Rivan's order-holders are losing hopeInsider has spoken or corresponded with nearly three dozen current and former Rivian order holders in recent months. Are you a current or former Rivian employee, Rivian vehicle owner, or Rivian order holder?

☆ Rivian shares keep hitting all-time lows. Here's where Wall Street sees it going next
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Its shares keep hitting all-time lows, dipping below $13 per share at some points during March. Rivian shares also plunged after it said it planned to raise $1.3 billion in cash via a sale of convertible bonds. Morgan Stanley analysts, led by Adam Jonas, also put the spotlight on its "aggressive growth," in a comparison with Tesla. However Morgan Stanley is still giving the stock an overweight rating, and a price target of $26 – or nearly 90% upside. Canaccord analysts also pointed to the possibility of new partnerships, beyond Amazon, that could be a tailwind for Rivian – a point that Morgan Stanley also raised.

☆ A Rivian buyer got his dream car after a 3-year wait. Days later, the car was dead and he faced a $2,100 bill.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In an interview with Insider, Rivian executives said the car did exactly what it was programmed to do in a dangerous slide-away situation. Rivian risks alienating early adoptersChase Merrill's Rivian R1S the day it was delivered. Chase MerrillMerrill isn't the first early Rivian fan to start souring on the company. Merrill's Rivian returns with an error messageChase Merrill's disabled Rivian R1S is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck. After Insider called Rivian this week to ask about Merrill's experience, a Rivian representative called Merrill and offered to cover the $2,100 bill.

☆ Matte car colors in muted earth tones are suddenly taking over — but the trendy paints come at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Earthy, muted shades are becoming increasingly popular among car buyers, according to the LA Times. The muted cars are suddenly popping up everywhere, lining freeways and parking lots in unassuming shades of gray, black, brown, tan, and green. "The term 'stealth' comes to mind when we see a car in matte gray or matte black. Derek Joyce, a spokesman for Hyundai Motor North America, told the Los Angeles Times that the muted shades of its Hyundai Santa Cruz model are outselling more traditional hues. The styles are also picking up steam on TikTok, where users are sharing videos of their matte cars, or of transforming old models using the new trendy paints.

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