Digital payments provider SumUp revealed on Tuesday that it has borrowed a sum of 750 million euros ($894 million) from backers led by Goldman Sachs. These funds will be used to fuel the London-based company's acquisitions and new product efforts, with the end goal of continuing its global expansion. In...
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Li Auto (LI) reported an unexpected profit for Q4 of 2020 on Thursday, sending the auto manufacturing company's stock up by 1% to 28.98 in premarket trading. This movement is in stark contrast to the stock slump that Li was expected to incur. While analysts expected...
The industry of electric vehicles is growing rapidly by the day, and thus there are countless companies battling to gain position for the head honcho spot. Tesla has always held a firm hold over its competitors in this field, but there's another company that experts are predicting will surprise...
If Apple wasn't powerful enough as it is, this should give the tech giant an extra boost. Speculation about a self-driving Apple car isn't just getting consumers excited—it also has investors planning full-scale stock upgrades. UBS analyst David Vogt is one who is particularly optimistic about the stock potential this...
DNA Sequencing firm Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, with shares being sold at 425 pence each. The company managed to sell 350 million pounds worth of new stock, while its backers were able to generate 174 million pounds from...
Automation software developer UiPath Inc. is planning to raise $1.1 billion in its U.S. initial public offering. As confirmed from a prospectus filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the New York City-based company is offering 6.8 million shares while shareholders such as Accel and Alphabet Inc’s...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of the world's richest person this week, unseating Tesla and SpaceX pioneer Elon Musk. This comes after Tesla Inc. stocks slipped by 2.4% during Tuesday's trading. Having help at the top spot for six weeks, Elon Musk lost approximately $4.5 billion as...
Your new Apple Watch and Macbook could soon come with a “Made in Vietnam” label. According to influential Asian media outlet Nikkei, Apple’s suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn have already set up test production lines for the two products in the country. The move aligns with Apple’s efforts to...
Whitney Tilson invested in Netflix when it was only at $7.78 a share. Now that Netflix is the massive streaming giant it is today, everyone wants to know what this man's secret is. Thankfully, he's more than willing to give his pearls of wisdom. But investing in Netflix wasn't his...
Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported a 29% rise in profits during the second quarter, resulting in a net profit for the three months through June totaling 42.6 billion yuan. This profit far exceeds the average Refinitiv estimate of 34.4 billion yuan. Total revenue for the period surged by...