Ride-sharing company Lyft looks to be on track to recover from the damaging effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, co-founder and President John Zimmer explained in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday. This statement comes after Lyft managed to exceed Wall Street’s expectations for the company’s quarterly earnings. The company...
Retail giant Walmart (WMT) posted its quarterly earnings for Q1 of 2021 on Tuesday; a report which showed its sales figures to have significantly exceeded all expectations set by industry experts. Walmart shares gained 1% in early trading on Tuesday morning. Total Q1 revenue was $138.31 billion, almost $4 billion...
In an attempt to tap into the lucrative electric vehicle market, automotive giant General Motors has increased its efforts to release a new line of electric vehicles, ranging from delivery vans to luxury vehicles. Mary Barra, GM’s chief executive officer, explained in a statement on Tuesday that global EV market...
Walmart announced its intention last week to increase the hourly wage of its workers by $1, with more than 565,000 employees nationwide set to benefit from this raise. This move comes as retailers across the US gear up for the holiday season, when sales hit their peak and the demand for...
Despite the continued increase on raw materials shortages, US business inventories experienced strong growth during the month of June, rising by 0.8%. This follows a 0.6% rise in May. While motor vehicle retailers continue to face restocking difficulties, resulting in a 0.3% inventory decrease, other inventories enjoyed stable gains. Retail...
Cisco Systems Inc. is now expected to beat industry analysts’ forecast for the company’s second-quarter earnings. This news has resulted in a 9.6% rise in Cisco stocks as markets close. With the economy gradually recovering from its coronavirus slump, governments and companies alike are expected to resume spending on networking...
After weeks of friction between its chief executive officer and other key stakeholders, Volksgawen’s supervisory board resolved the extended conflict, endorsing CEO Herbert Diess in his role. As a result of this positive outcome, Volkswagen stocks incurred their largest rise in seven months. The supervisory board sang Diess’ praises in...
Peloton has been in some serious hot water as of late. Their shares dropped nearly 7.3% after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a shocking video of a young child getting sucked underneath a Peloton treadmill. Peloton has done fairly well for itself over the past year, offering state-of-the-art...
Ralph Lauren Corp. stocks climbed by 9.5% at 9:31 AM in New York on Tuesday, following the release of its first fiscal quarter financials. This marks a 14% soar in stock value since the start of the year. In a result that exceeded analysts' expectations, Ralph Lauren recorded a 108%...
With the coronavirus pandemic significantly impairing the profitability of brick-and-mortar stores since the start of nationwide lockdowns, Simon Property has taken the decision to pull its financing from four of its malls with prospects of financial success being severely impacted. The United States’ largest shopping center operator, Simon Property Group...