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☆ Morgan Stanley analyst thinks Lucid is headed to an all-time low
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lucid 's stock has boomed in recent days, but Morgan Stanley is warning of a bust on the horizon. Analyst Adam Jonas' price target of $5 implies the electric vehicle maker's stock will tumble 57.4% from where it closed Monday. That means Jonas, who carries an underweight investment recommendation, expects the stock to hit an all-time low sometime in the next 12 months. While Jonas said support from the Saudi Arabia could help the company long-term, he still sees a challenging road ahead for Lucid. The stock previously reached an intraday low of $6.09 and closing low of $6.17 earlier this month.

☆ EV maker Lucid surges on reports Saudi PIF to buy remaining stake
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Lucid Group's (LCID.O) shares doubled on Friday on market speculation that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is working on plans to buy out the rest of the electric vehicle maker. The speculation came as a result of an "uncooked" alert from deals website Betaville. The website uses the term "uncooked" to refer to market gossip. The PIF, the sovereign wealth fund that owns more than 65% of Lucid, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Separately, the Commerce Department said gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter, above expectations of a 2.6% rise. "It's clear the economy remains relatively strong in the face of the Fed's efforts, suggesting they're succeeding." Growth stocks have been on a winning spree in January, with the S&P 500 Growth index (.IGX) recouping more than half of the losses logged last month. Keeping a lid on gains for Dow e-minis was chemical firm Dow Inc (DOW.N) that slid 3.3% after it missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit, hurt by higher energy costs, weaker demand and supply chain disruptions. ET, Dow e-minis were up 81 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 22.25 points, or 0.55%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 121.75 points, or 1.03%.

☆ Tesla stock could soar 50% and is the top pick in an auto sector that's seeing an EV 'shake-out,' Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla stock could add 50% despite price cuts to vehicles, according to Morgan Stanley. "Tesla's recent price cuts are just the latest sign the EV market may be entering the 'shake-out' phase," he wrote. "Tesla's recent price cuts are just the latest sign the EV market may be entering the 'shake-out' phase," he wrote. While Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target on Tesla stock, its $220 level remains one of the highest on Wall Street. JPMorgan rates Tesla "underweight" with a $120 price target, and Wedbush rates Tesla "outperform" with a $175 price target.

☆ Tesla's slowing sales, shrinking margins in focus in EV price war
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Akash Sriram | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Net profit is set to increase at its slowest rate in three years, according to Refinitiv estimates. Reuters GraphicsThere are some early signs that the price cuts are working, with Chinese EV makers XPeng and Seres (601127.SS) slashing prices of their EVs in response and data showing a surge in Tesla's China sales. There was also an uptick in U.S. orders for Tesla vehicles in December after the company rolled out the cuts, according to YipitData. WALL STREET SENTIMENT* Of the 42 analysts covering the company, 25 rate the stock "buy" or higher, 12 rate it "hold" and five rate it "sell" or lower. Tesla's shares, which have more than halved in the past 12 months, closed at $143.75 on Monday.

☆ Analysis: Tesla's price cuts promise more pain for money-losing U.S. EV startups
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Akash Sriram | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla's move will "strengthen their ... competitive advantage over other automakers," CFRA Research analyst Garrett Nelson said. 'GAME OF THRONES' FOR EV STARTUPSBoth Rivian and Lucid have yet to turn a profit. Reuters GraphicsStill, Rivian had $13.8 billion in cash at the end of the third quarter - the most among the U.S. EV startups. "It's a 'Game of Thrones' battle for EV startups and they face some dire options over the next 12 to 18 months if they do not succeed in their financial targets," said Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives. Rivian sells its R1T pickup truck at a starting price of $73,000 while its R1S SUV starts at $78,000.

☆ Robinhood must face customers' lawsuit alleging it hid trading costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) must face a lawsuit by customers who accused the online trading platform of fraudulently concealing their actual trading costs while promising "commission free" trades. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, said customers in the proposed class action had standing to sue over securities they bought and sold on Robinhood's platform. Customers led by Ji Kwon, a Californian, said they ultimately bore these costs and often got worse prices on trades than if they had gone to rivals that charged commissions. The proposed class includes U.S. users of Robinhood from Sept. 1, 2016 to June 16, 2020 who placed trades where the company received payment for order flow. The case is In re Robinhood Order Flow Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Lucid Group Inc (LCID.O) on Wednesday won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the luxury electric car maker of defrauding investors in the special-purpose acquisition company that helped take it public, by significantly overstating its production outlook. Rogers said the Churchill shareholders had standing to sue over statements made by a different company, Lucid, because they alleged a "discernible" loss from "specific alleged misconduct." In Dec. 2021, Lucid received a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena for documents related to the merger. Lawyers for Churchill shareholders did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The case is In re CCIV/Lucid Motors Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

☆ Top analyst cuts Tesla price target while projecting it will 'widen its lead' in EVs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas cut his price target on Tesla to $250 per share from $330, citing weaker demand for electric vehicles, but kept his overweight weighting on the stock. Tesla's stock is down 68% year to date, and 42% in December alone. Tesla appears to be responding to the weaker demand by slowing the rollout of its cars. However, the weaker market for electric vehicles is a bigger threat to Tesla's competitors than Musk's company, Jonas said. "On a relative basis, the reiteration of our OW rating must be seen vs. more challenged EV-related peers such as EW-rated Fisker (FSR), UW-rated Lucid (LCID), and UW-rated QuantumScape (QS)," Jonas wrote.

Wall Street's main indexes continued their losing streak for a fourth straight session on Monday as investors shied away from riskier bets, worried that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes could push the U.S. economy into recession. The Fed has managed to slow the economy down so it's likely that earnings estimates (for Q4) are going to come down. Treasuries fell following the BOJ's shock move, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rising to a three-week high of 3.66%. Earlier, data showed U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in November as higher mortgage rates continued to depress housing market activity. A slew of other economic data due this week including consumer confidence and core inflation will provide more clues to investors on future interest rate hikes.

☆ Futures subdued after BOJ's policy surprise
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Futures: Dow climbs 0.12%, S&P up 0.01%, Nasdaq off 0.13%Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures came under pressure on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan surprised global investors with a policy shift that would allow long-term interest rates to rise more. The BOJ decided to allow the 10-year bond yield to move 50 basis points either side of its 0% target, bigger than the previous 25 basis point band, against expectations of no change at its policy meeting. Treasuries fell following BoJ's shock move, with benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rising more than 8 basis points to a three-week high of 3.6676%. A slew of other economic data due this week including consumer confidence, existing home sales and core inflation will provide more clues to investors on future interest rate hikes. ET, Dow e-minis were up 41 points, or 0.12%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.25 points, or 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 14.25 points, or 0.13%.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: General Mills, Steelcase, Lucid and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lucid (LCID) – Lucid rallied 5.% in premarket trading after the electric vehicle maker raised more than $1.5 billion in a series of stock sales. Rocket Lab (RKLB) – Rocket Lab fell 1.3% in premarket action after announcing a delay in its first rocket launch from the United States. Rocket Lab cited both poor weather conditions as well as regulatory delays stemming from the processing of documentation by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration. As a result, Rocket Lab cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter. BMO expects positive announcements from Beam's partner Verve Therapeutics (VERV) to help drive the stock higher.

☆ EV maker Lucid closes $1.5 billion raise from the Saudi public wealth fund and other investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( John Rosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson claps after ringing the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, July 26, 2021. Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group said Monday that it has completed a planned $1.5 billion equity offering. Lucid raised the majority of that cash, about $915 million, via a private sale of nearly 86 million shares to an affiliate of its largest investor, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The remaining $600 million was raised via a traditional secondary stock offering, in which Lucid sold an additional 56 million shares. The funding round was structured to keep the Saudi public wealth fund's stake in Lucid at its previous level, about 62%.

☆ Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Joseph White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Industry executives and forecasters do not agree on how rapidly electric vehicles could take over half the global vehicle market, let alone all of it. In China, the world's largest single automotive market, battery electric vehicles have captured about 21% of the market. By 2029, electric vehicles could account for a third of the North American market, and about 26% of vehicles produced worldwide, according to AutoForecast Solutions, a consultancy. Electric vehicle sales likely will not increase in a smooth, ever-ascending curve, said AFS President Joe McCabe. The next few years will determine whether the 21st Century's crop of electric vehicle brands will follow a similar path.

☆ Electric vehicle makers burning cash, slammed by sky-high costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Akash Sriram | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] A Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle is displayed during the 2021 LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November, 17, 2021. Quarterly reports from electric vehicle (EV) makers from the past two weeks show them struggling to hit delivery targets and rapidly burning through cash. At the end of September, it had $6.8 million in cash and equivalents, down sharply from $415 million a year earlier. Still, higher output would ultimately reduce the cost per car and limiting production can threaten the path to profitability, analysts said. Rivian, backed by Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Ford Motor (F.N), had $13.8 billion cash on hand at the end of September.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Meta, DR Horton and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta Platforms (META) – The Facebook parent's shares rallied 4.3% in premarket trading after the company announced it was laying off 13% of its workforce, or more than 11,000 workers. DR Horton (DHI) – The home builder's stock slid 3.1% in the premarket after it missed top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter. Walt Disney (DIS) – Walt Disney tumbled 7.4% in the premarket after missing top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter. Affirm Holdings (AFRM) – Affirm Holdings plunged 12.2% in premarket trading after the buy-now-pay-later firm reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. Axon Enterprise (AXON) – Axon rallied 8.5% in premarket trading after the Taser maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for the third quarter.

[1/2] Employees work on an assembly line at startup Rivian Automotive's electric vehicle factory in Normal, Illinois, U.S. April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File PhotoNov 9 (Reuters) - Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue, but shares rose after hours as the electric-vehicle maker reported a smaller-than-expected loss, reaffirmed its full-year production outlook and reported a higher number of preorders. The automaker ended the third quarter with $13.8 billion in cash, down from $15.9 billion at the end of the second quarter. EV maker Lucid (LCID.O) on Tuesday reported a $670 million loss for the third quarter and said its order bank had dropped since the second quarter. The company's quarterly net loss widened to $1.72 billion compared with a $1.23 billion loss a year earlier.

☆ EV maker Lucid reports bigger quarterly loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A Lucid Air electric vehicle is displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Hyunjoo Jin/File PhotoNov 8 (Reuters) - Lucid Group Inc (LCID.O) reported a bigger third-quarter loss on Tuesday, as the luxury electric vehicle maker struggled with rising costs to ramp up production. High prices for battery materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have been eating into margins of electric vehicle makers, hurting their bottom line. Lucid's revenue rose to $195.5 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from $232,000 a year earlier. The company's net loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30 widened to $670.2 million, or 40 cents per share, from $524.4 million, or 43 cents per share, a year earlier.

☆ Earnings playbook: How to trade results from Disney and 3 electric car makers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Monday Palantir Technologies is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Tuesday Disney is set to report earnings after the bell, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Lucid is set to report earnings after the close, with a management call set for 5:30 p.m. Rivian is set to report earnings after the close, with management holding a call at 5 p.m. Beyond Meat is set to report earnings after the bell, followed by a conference call at 5 pm.

☆ The Fed, earnings, jobs and China: How we think about this week's deluge of data
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

It is very premature, in my view, to think about or be talking about pausing our rate hikes. The news sent those stocks reliant on China for growth — Starbucks, Estee Lauder and Wynn Resorts, among many others — higher. Or bad news could just be bad news if weak data signals a recession ahead. And good news could be good news: for example, if China reopens and U.S. companies exposed to the region see a boost in demand. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Here are Tuesday’s biggest analyst calls: FedEx, McDonald's, Lucid and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street. Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Lucid Group with an overweight rating The Wall Street firm said Lucid 's luxury and premium electric vehicles are more attractive than its peers. Lucid vehicles are designed to contain a luxurious interior and a compact, efficient exterior that results in more space for the passengers, thus termed the "Space Concept" by LCID. Lucid will compete in the global luxury car market, and the company's initial product, the Lucid Air, began deliveries to customers in 10/2021." Citi puts McDonald's on a 90-day negative catalyst watch The Wall Street firm put McDonald's shares on a 90-day negative catalyst watch in the face of foreign exchange headwinds and overall macroeconomic challenges.

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