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Lyft shares plunge on light guidance, continued driver incentives
A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Shares of Lyft lost more than a quarter […]
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Major companies keep largely silent as leaked Supreme Court abortion draft sparks outrage
Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S. May 3, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Lyft, Starbucks and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lyft — The ridesharing stock plummeted 23% in extended trading despite reporting a beat on revenue and an unexpected profit in the recent quarter. Lyft shared guidance for the second quarter that fell below analysts’ estimates as it said it will need to continue to invest […]
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Stock futures are lower after big market reversal to start May
U.S. stock futures moved lower Monday night after the major averages staged a big reversal to start the month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 59 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Earlier in the day, the major averages posted a wild up-and-down session with the Nasdaq […]
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Lyft, Uber will cover legal fees for drivers sued under Oklahoma abortion law
Lyft President John Zimmer (R) and CEO Logan Green speak as Lyft lists on the Nasdaq at an IPO event in Los Angeles March 29, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft and Uber said this week they will fully cover legal fees for their respective drivers who are sued under Oklahoma’s anticipated restrictive abortion law. […]
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Robotaxis haven’t taken over the streets, but that doesn’t mean self-driving cars are all hype
It’s 2022. We were supposed to have robotaxis by now. What happened? Source
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The market just posted an unhealthy AOL-Time Warner bubble comparison
A Teladoc rolling telehealth cart that allows physicians to meet with their patients remotely, on October 8, 2021. Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images This week’s earnings details have included some big-name reckonings with the value of high-growth, high-tech — and high-risk — companies. Ford and Amazon writing down stakes in electric vehicle maker […]
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Amazon takes $7.6 billion loss on Rivian stake after EV company’s stock plunge
R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s 35-year-old CEO, introduces his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Amazon invested in electric vehicle maker Rivian in 2019 as part of a plan to go green. During the first quarter, it saw nothing […]
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‘A ghost is driving the car’ — my peaceful and productive experience in a Waymo self-driving van
PHOENIX — “A ghost is driving the car.” That’s what my 5-year-old daughter said as I FaceTimed her recently from the backseat of a Waymo autonomous vehicle in the suburbs here. Motorists and pedestrians who passed by had a similar reaction. They pointed, stared and even gasped when they noticed there was no one in […]
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Uber stock jumps on deal to offer New York City taxi rides in app
New York City yellow taxi cabs Getty Images Uber has reached an agreement to list New York City taxis on its app. Two taxi-hailing apps, operated by Curb and Creative Mobile Technologies, will integrate their software with Uber, allowing users to book taxi rides in the Uber app, the companies announced Thursday. Uber said it […]
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