Month: June 2022
Self-driving car companies’ first step to making money isn’t robotaxis
A WeRide robotaxi with health supplies heads to Liwan district on June 4, 2021, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Southern Metropolis Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — While governments may be wary of driverless cars, people want to buy the technology, and companies want to cash in. It’s a […]
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Javier Olivan, who’s replacing Sheryl Sandberg at Meta, built his career on international expansion
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., right, pauses while speaking as Javier Olivan, vice president of growth and analytics at Facebook Inc., looks on at Billionaire Carlos Slim’s Telmex Foundation annual event for scholarship students in Mexico City, Mexico, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Zuckerberg said he’s willing to spend whatever it takes […]
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Sheryl Sandberg was Facebook’s adult in the room, but it’s always been a Zuckerberg production
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., right, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, left, applaud after remotely ring the opening bell for trading at the Nasdaq MarketSite from the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, California Zef Nikolla | Facebook | Bloomberg When Facebook held its Nasdaq debut 10 years ago, the prospectus […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for mixed start; Australia’s April trade data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a mixed Thursday start, with Australia’s April trade data expected later in the day. Futures pointed to a muted open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,450 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,460, against the Nikkei 225’s last close at […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: I like P&G over Olaplex
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source
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Jim Cramer says investors should consider 3 things before buying a stock
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors they should buy stocks based on the company’s financial performance, rather than on whether they like its products. Better yet, investors should also make sure the stocks they purchase can withstand the currently turbulent economy, he said. “Doing the homework about the underlying company and knowing how the […]
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Jim Cramer says he likes this alternative energy play for a high inflation environment
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday gave investors his blessing to buy shares of Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure. “Atlantica’s a real company that sells real stuff at a profit and returns those profits to shareholders, while still having a relatively cheap stock. It’s exactly what we like in this high inflation environment where the [Federal Reserve] is […]
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Reckitt says baby formula plants in Singapore and Mexico can produce 21 million bottles for U.S. if FDA approves
Robert Cleveland, senior vice president of nutrition for North America and Europe at Reckitt, speaks via video conference during a House Commerce Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baby formula manufacturer Reckitt has the capacity to produce at least 21 million 8-ounce bottles of […]
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Tough new sanctions on Russia could hit world oil supply and change the OPEC+ dynamic
OPEC+ is expected to stick to its current production agreement for now, but behind the scenes the oil-producing nations could be planning for the day when Russia’s contribution to world oil supply could be far reduced. The European Union’s move to ban most Russian oil and put new sanctions on shipping insurance could seriously hamper […]
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Stock futures are little changed as investors dwell on health of the economy
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 18, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures were flat Wednesday night as economic concerns dragged down investor sentiment. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 13 points, or […]
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