Boeing plane deliveries drop by half in May year-on-year
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) – Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 24 commercial planes in May, about half of the 50 jets it handed over to customers during the same…
General Motors approves new $6 billion share buyback plan
(Reuters) -General Motors on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion share buyback plan, just over a month after the automaker raised its dividend on upbeat annual forecast, citing stable prices…
GameStop tumbles for second day as meme-stock rally fades
(Reuters) – Shares of GameStop tumbled for a second consecutive session on Monday, extending deep losses after stock influencer Keith Gill’s return to YouTube last week failed to spark fresh…
Nvidia sparks chatter over possible Dow inclusion after stock split
(Reuters) – Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split aimed at luring retail investors has taken effect, sparking speculation over chances of the artificial intelligence bellwether’s inclusion in the blue-chip Dow index. The…
Chipmaker Intel to halt $25-billion Israel plant, news website says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Intel Corp is halting plans for a $25-billion factory in Israel, Israeli financial news website Calcalist said on Monday, in a report that the chipmaker did not…
Short bets against Nvidia stand at $34 billion, S3 Partners says
(Reuters) – As Nvidia threatens to dethrone Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company, at least a few investors are betting its soaring shares will return to earth. Outstanding short…
CrowdStrike, KKR, GoDaddy to join benchmark S&P 500
(Reuters) – The S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday that private equity firm KKR & Co, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and internet services provider GoDaddy will join the benchmark S&P…
Berkshire buys additional 2.57 million shares in Occidental Petroleum, filing shows
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought around 2.57 million shares of common stock in Occidental Petroleum over June 5-7, according to a U.S. securities filing. Buffett’s company bought additional…
Nippon Steel executive saw positive reaction from U.S. Steel workers and others
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori met with U.S. Steel’s employees and community leaders this week to gain better understanding of its proposed acquisition of the U.S.…
Walgreens shelves plans for Boots IPO, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance has shelved plans for a potential initial public offering of its UK-based Boots drugstore chain as sale talks continue, Bloomberg News reported on Friday citing…