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Spotify falls 11% on first quarter earnings despite beat on top and bottom
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Spotify dipped Wednesday after the company reported its first-quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down 10% in the morning amid what’s been a tough earnings season for tech stocks. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: 21 euro cents vs an estimated loss of 24 […]
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Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts to attract and retain members of subscription service
As prices climb at the grocery store and gas station, Walmart said Wednesday that it will offer deeper discounts on fuel to nudge more customers to join and renew Walmart+. Chris Cracchiolo, senior vice president and general manager of the subscription service Walmart+, said the everyday expense is on the minds of many shoppers, “especially […]
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Fintechs are under pressure to stop Russian sanctions evasion. This start-up raised $94 million to help
Fintechs have come under increased pressure to address Russian sanctions evasion, particularly amid concerns that their controls may be more lax than that of banks. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Seon, a start-up that helps fintech companies like Revolut tackle online fraud, has raised $94 million to develop new tools for […]
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Peloton is raising subscription fees while cutting prices for its Bikes and other equipment
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton is hiking the monthly monthly fee for its on-demand fitness content for the first time ever, while it also slashes the prices of its Bike, […]
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Peloton activist Blackwells Capital takes aim at new CEO, again pushes for sale
A person walks past a Peloton store on January 20, 2022 in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Activist Blackwells Capital is reiterating its push for Peloton to consider a sale, arguing that the connected fitness company has made little to no progress under new Chief Executive Barry McCarthy, according to a new […]
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Spotify rolls out Covid disclosures two months after Joe Rogan boycott
The Spotify logo on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spotify is rolling out a Covid content advisory tab on podcasts and other content that mentions the coronavirus. Spotify promised the feature, a small blue tab that directs to its […]
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Spotify pulls out of Russia citing new laws restricting free expression
Spotify app Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Spotify said Friday it’s pulling out of Russia entirely because recent laws restricting news operations could put the streamer’s employees and listeners at risk. It expects operations to be fully suspended by the end of April. Spotify’s decision to pull out of Russia underscores the balance […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Logitech, Nikola, Uber, Cleveland-Cliffs and more
NVIDIA President and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Robert Galbraith | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. KB Home — Shares of the homebuilder ticked 5% lower in midday trading after missing on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results. KB Home reported earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KB Home, Spotify, Nikola and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The parent of Olive Garden and other restaurant chains reported quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, missing the $2.10 consensus estimate, with revenue and comparable-store sales also below analyst forecasts. Darden said the omicron variant significantly impacted guest demand, staffing levels and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: KB Home, Spotify and more
New Home Construction by KB Home in California Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the stocks making headlines in extended trading on Wednesday. KB Home — Shares for the homebuilding company slipped 4.3% after reporting an earnings miss. KB Home reported $1.47 earnings per share, missing the $1.56 consensus estimate by 9 cents. The company […]
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