Google parent company Alphabet joined a handful of rival tech giants paying dividends, announcing its first-ever planned payout during its latest quarterly results, which were driven by momentum in search and plans to be even more dominant in AI.  The $0.20 cash dividend will be paid June 17 to shareholders of record as of June 10 for all three classes of company shares A, B and C. The search giant also authorized $70 billion in new share repurchases. The company is sitting on $108 billion in cash. Stocks I ...

Stock investors kicked into selling mode after the U.S. economy posted subpar growth in the first quarter.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by triple digits, with the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also seeing sharp pullbacks in early trading. IBM, Caterpillar and Microsoft – which reports earnings after the close of trading – paced the Dow's steep drop, while Merck, Coca-Cola and Apple rose. Google parent Alphabet and Intel will also report results later today. Ticker Security Last Change Ch ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the EV-maker is planning to bring newer, more affordable models in early 2025 after recent uncertainty about the status of the company's long-discussed plans for a lower-cost EV in its lineup. Musk pushed back on a report by Reuters from earlier this month, which cited sources familiar with the company's planning and internal documents, that indicated Tesla had backed off its plan to launch a $25,000 EV — often referred to in reports as the "Model 2" though Tesla hasn't offered a na ...

The Walmart-backed financial technology company, One, is helping customers to buy now and pay later.  The payment option is being used in some of Walmart's stores. The Arkansas-based retailer has over 4,000 stores around the U.S. but it didn't specify which stores are using One. One declined to comment.  AMERICANS USING BUY NOW, PAY LATER TO AFFORD GROCERIES, OTHER NECESSITIESAccording to One’s website, the pay over time feature applies to purchases between $100 and $3,000. It also comes with an annual perc ...

特斯拉交付量和价格 - 特斯拉第一季度交付量下降，首次在近四年内出现下滑，远低于分析师预期，主要受到中国市场价格战的影响[2] - 特斯拉为刺激客户需求，对其热门车型和全自动驾驶软件进行了降价[3] - 特斯拉削减全自动驾驶软件的价格，但低成本电动车项目的未来仍不明朗[9] 特斯拉裁员和财务状况 - 特斯拉宣布裁员约全球工作人员的10%，以控制成本，股价今年以来已下跌超过42%[4] - 特斯拉计划裁员超过10%的员工[16] - 特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克的薪酬计划被法官撤销，公司将就是否恢复该计划进行股东投票[17] 特斯拉自动驾驶系统和法律问题 - 特斯拉的自动驾驶系统Autopilot和全自动驾驶系统被安全组织评为“差劲”，公司也面临着诉讼和调查[7] 特斯拉发展方向和总部变更 - 特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克将在财报电话会议上向投资者保证特斯拉的发展方向[5] - 特斯拉总部目前位于德克萨斯州，马斯克推动公司重新注册为德克萨斯州公司[20]

公司动态 - Kroger和Albertsons宣布将向C&S Wholesale Grocers出售更多门店以应对联邦监管机构对其250亿美元合并案对市场竞争影响的担忧 新增166家门店将被出售 使C&S获得的门店总数达到579家 同时C&S还将获得Albertsons Signature和O Organics两个自有品牌的使用权 [1] - 更新的剥离协议中 C&S将支付约29亿美元现金购买这些门店 较原计划的19亿美元有所增加 [1] - Kroger CEO表示 更新的剥离计划将确保合并后不会有门店关闭 所有一线员工将继续留任 现有集体谈判协议将继续有效 员工将继续享有行业领先的医疗和养老金福利 [3] - C&S CEO表示 相信扩大的剥离计划将提供所需的门店 支持资产和专家运营团队 确保这些门店继续成功服务社区 [3] 行业影响 - 联邦贸易委员会和八个州在2024年2月提起诉讼 试图阻止该合并案 认为该交易将通过提高消费者价格 关闭门店和导致失业来削弱杂货店市场的竞争 [4] - 代表Kroger和Albertsons工会员工的UFCW 3000发言人表示 成员担心如果C&S缺乏必要的IT基础设施 客户忠诚度和制造能力 可能会选择出售门店的房地产 [5] - 据路透社报道 Kroger和Albertsons正试图通过增加分销能力来为C&S提供可有效运营的业务 这将创建本地门店网络的密度以支持其业务 [6] 市场反应 - Kroger股价上涨0.64%至56.93美元 [4] - Albertsons股价下跌0.59%至20.23美元 [4]

Delta Air Lines employees are getting a 5% raise across the board and minimum starting pay will be raised to $19 an hour starting June 1, the company announced Monday. "Delta’s leading position comes thanks to a simple concept that dates back nearly a century – invest in our people first, and they will deliver great service and experiences for our customers," CEO Ed Bastian said in a memo to all employees. "That’s exactly what you do, and it always sets us apart."  The pay hikes announcement comes roughly t ...

文章核心观点 - 服装零售商Express申请第11章破产保护，计划永久关闭超100家门店，同时继续为客户提供服务并期望正常运营，还有方发出收购资产意向书 [1][3][6] 破产相关 - 公司向美国特拉华州区破产法院提交第11章破产申请，并请求将其破产案与部分子公司合并 [1][2] - 近年来公司面临宏观经济和零售市场压力带来的严峻商业环境 [5] 门店关闭计划 - 计划关闭超100家门店，其中95家为Express品牌，分布在30个州和华盛顿特区 [1][4][6] - 各地区关闭门店数量不同，如加州16家、纽约11家、新泽西7家等 [7] - 所有UpWest门店也将停止运营，该品牌于2019年创立，有10家门店分布在8个州和华盛顿特区 [8][9] 公司运营与收购意向 - 公司计划通过调整租赁组合和运营规模，继续通过Express、Bonobos和UpWest品牌的线下和线上渠道为客户服务 [3] - WHP Global等发出“非约束性”意向书，可能收购公司“绝大部分”资产 [6]

Express Inc.破产申请及财务状况 - Express Inc.周一申请了破产保护[1] - Express CEO Stewart Glendinning表示，破产申请将加强公司的财务状况[2] - Express在破产申请中估计其资产为10亿至100亿美元，负债额与资产相同[6] Express业务重组和融资 - WHP Global和其他公司发出了意向书，可能购买Express的大部分业务[1] - Express获得了新的3500万美元融资，加上上周IRS发送的4900万美元[3] - Express将关闭95家门店和所有UpWest门店[4] - Express的零售业务包括约530家Express品牌店、约60家Bonobos店和12家UpWest店[5] Express债务和节省计划 - Express的债权人数量为5001-10000人[7] - Express计划到2025年节省2亿美元[8] - Express将关闭即将关闭的门店开始清仓销售[5]

特斯拉自动驾驶技术 - 特斯拉宣布将全自动驾驶（FSD）软件价格降低三分之一，以表明公司对自动驾驶技术的承诺[1] - 特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克相信，FSD技术最终将成为特斯拉的主要收入来源[2] - 特斯拉的第一季度交付数据未达到华尔街分析师的预期，为四年来首次下降，导致FSD价格下调[6]