Earnings from Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Lockheed Martin

Earnings from Procter & Gamble, Tesla, Lockheed Martin

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors to gear up for a “fast and furious” slew of earnings reports next week that could lead to some profit-taking, including Procter & Gamble, Tesla and Lockheed Martin. This week brought solid gains for the major indexes — with the S&P 500 closing on Friday at an all-time … Read more

Ford move to cut F-150 Lightning production will help optimize profitability

Ford move to cut F-150 Lightning production will help optimize profitability

Ford ‘s plans to reduce production of its all-electric pickup and increase production on popular legacy vehicles will allow the automaker to secure better profits and narrow EV losses. Ford announced Friday it’s reducing production of its F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck, starting April 1, due to slowing demand for EVs. The automaker said the … Read more

Air freight soars as Red Sea vessel risks make more shippers nervous

Air freight soars as Red Sea vessel risks make more shippers nervous

HANGZHOU, CHINA – APRIL 6, 2023 – A Cargo plane of Maersk AIR Cargo is seen at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 6, 2023. On November 4, 2023, the international shipping industry giant Maersk’s revenue in the third quarter of 2023 was 12.13 billion US dollars, down 46.73% year-on-year; Net … Read more

Passive investing rules Wall Street now, topping actively managed assets in stock, bond and other funds

Passive investing rules Wall Street now, topping actively managed assets in stock, bond and other funds

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 17, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Passive investment products have long been pulling in the lion’s share of money from investors, but as 2023 came to a close they … Read more

Red Sea crisis could last a year with Houthi attacks ‘just increasing’

Red Sea crisis could last a year with Houthi attacks ‘just increasing’

A screen grab captured from a video shows that cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, co-owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Houthis Media Center / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The ripple effects of the … Read more

Tesla slashes prices on Germany cars after similar cuts in China

Tesla slashes prices on Germany cars after similar cuts in China

Tesla Model Y, equipped with FSD system. Three front facing cameras under windshield near rear view mirror.  Mark Leong | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla on late Tuesday trimmed prices for its Model Y cars across several countries in Europe, a week after announcing similar price cuts for its Model 3 and Model … Read more

Tesla Lost Almost $100 Billion In Valuation So Far This Year

Tesla Lost Almost 0 Billion In Valuation So Far This Year

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Telsa Lost $94 Billion In Two Weeks By all accounts, Tesla … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Short week ahead Earnings and economic data could drive stocks in a shortened U.S. trading week. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will headline the week’s results when they report Tuesday morning. U.S. December retail sales data due Wednesday will … Read more

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla, seeks 25% voting power

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla, seeks 25% voting power

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who also owns the social network X (formerly known as … Read more

World’s five richest men have doubled their wealth since 2020: Oxfam

World’s five richest men have doubled their wealth since 2020: Oxfam

Jeff Bezos looks on from the sidlines before kickoff between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Amazon founder and chairman is one of the world’s richest men. Cooper Neill | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The world’s … Read more