The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

Alphabet ‘s self-driving car unit Waymo is finally shifting into high gear. After years of heavy investment and losses, Waymo ridership is picking up momentum in its existing West Coast markets, and the company just inked an expanded partnership with Uber to bring its robotaxi service to the ride-hailing giant’s app in Atlanta and Austin, … Read more

Harris endorsed vs. Trump by Murdoch heir, CEOs of Yelp, Box Ripple

Harris endorsed vs. Trump by Murdoch heir, CEOs of Yelp, Box Ripple

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in … Read more

Google IPO banker tracks two-decade journey from Silicon Valley upstart to $2 trillion

Google IPO banker tracks two-decade journey from Silicon Valley upstart to  trillion

Twenty years ago, as Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes was helping lead the public offering for the young company behind the Google search engine, one of the most anticipated of the decade, he was among the first people offered a new email service. He had his pick of any identifier he wanted, so he asked … Read more

Lyft president Kristin Sverchek to exit on Aug. 20

Lyft president Kristin Sverchek to exit on Aug. 20

An empty Lyft pickup area is shown as ride-share drivers hold a rally as part of 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 on Aug. 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft announced Tuesday that company president … Read more

Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure his carrier stays on top. The airline’s unit revenue, the amount it brings in for every seat it flies one mile, outpaced its competitors’ last … Read more

Trustly posts 51% profit jump; CEO says IPO at least 2 years out

Trustly posts 51% profit jump; CEO says IPO at least 2 years out

Trustly CEO Johan Tjarnberg. Trustly The boss of Swedish financial technology startup Trustly says an initial public offering for the company is still a year or two away from happening, even after a 51% jump in operating profit. In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Johan Tjarnberg, CEO of Trustly, said that his firm still needs … Read more

Jim Cramer’s takes on Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart

Jim Cramer’s takes on Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday provided his take on four major stocks in the gig economy sector: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart parent Maplebear. “After hearing from all of these companies, what I see is a confusing situation: Uber, DoorDash and Instacart are all lower after earnings, while Lyft managed to gain a bit of … Read more

Earnings from Disney, Uber and Warner Bros.

Earnings from Disney, Uber and Warner Bros.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through the upcoming earnings-packed schedule on Wall Street, saying to focus on reports from companies such as Uber, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery. Since April’s labor report was weaker than expected, he said investors can worry less about the Federal Reserve’s next move. “Now that it’s clear the … Read more

A successful Reddit IPO would be bad news for the bull market

A successful Reddit IPO would be bad news for the bull market

There’s nothing like a moribund IPO market to create a pleasant backdrop for a bull run. We’ve had some small biotech deals and the usual SPAC junk. But nothing big, seemingly for ages. Until Reddit. Its initial public offering — which will probably come at a $7 billion valuation and an odd price tag of … Read more

All of AMC’s revenue growth came from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé films

All of AMC’s revenue growth came from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé films

Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Move over Nicole Kidman. AMC has some new patron saints. In the final three months of 2023, AMC saw revenue increase by … Read more