Capital One is plowing forward with plans to purchase Discover Financial, but the proposed acquisition is expected to face major pushback from regulators – and whether it actually goes through could depend on who wins the presidential election. Before the ink had time to dry on the press release announcing the merger of two of America's largest credit card companies, some lawmakers and consumer groups called for regulators to quash it over antitrust concerns. Ticker Security Last Change Change % COF CAPITAL ...

Tesla is expected to send a software update that will fix a rear camera problem in 8,700 vehicles that could cause an accident, China's market regulator said Friday. The action involving 1,071 imported Model S and Model X and 7,629 China-produced Model 3 is described as a product recall under Chinese regulations, the regulator said. It was not immediately clear if drivers might need, or would be eligible, to return vehicles to Tesla for refunds.Some vehicles falling under the recall have unstable rear camer ...

Rivian announced that it's cutting 10% of its salaried workforce as it contends with "economic and geopolitical pressures."  The electric automaker said that economic pressures, most notably the historically high interest rates, will result in flat vehicle output for the year. The company expects to produce the same number, about 57,000 vehicles, in 2024 as it did the year before, the company said Wednesday in a regulatory filing.    MARK ZUCKERBERG WEIGHS IN ON WHY TECH COMPANIES ARE LAYING OFF WORKERSRivi ...

Nvidia第四季度财报 - Nvidia宣布了高度期待的第四季度财报，显示季度收入较去年同期大幅增长，这使投资者对其人工智能优势感到放心[1] - Nvidia第四季度的收入较去年同期增长了265%，较上一季度增长了22%，总额达到了221亿美元，超过分析师对206亿美元的估计。2024财年，Nvidia的收入增长了126%，达到609亿美元[2] - 公司创始人兼CEO黄仁勋表示：“加速计算和生成式人工智能已经达到了临界点。全球范围内，公司、行业和国家对其需求激增”[3]

公司业绩 - 公司2023年第四季度实现了895亿美元的营收[7] - 九月季度营收为895亿美元，同比下降不到1%[27] - 服务营收创下历史新高，达到223亿美元，同比增长16%[30][38] 市场趋势 - 公司股价在过去一年中稳步上涨，达到历史最高点[12] - 市场对公司新产品的期待推动了股价的上涨[15] - 公司在新兴市场的表现超出预期，为未来增长提供了良好的基础[18] 行业竞争 - 公司在智能手机市场的份额有所下降，面临来自竞争对手的挑战[22] - 公司在云计算领域的增长势头强劲，与竞争对手的差距逐渐缩小[25] - 公司在人工智能技术上的投入和研发取得了显著成果，为未来竞争提供了优势[28]

Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday said it had cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100 after sales fell sharply in January. The No. 2 U.S. automaker's lowest-price 2023 model year Mach E version now has a suggested retail price of $39,895, down from $42,995. The higher-end Mach-E GT spec will cost about $7,600 less, at $52,395. Other versions including the extended-range premium version will drop in price by $8,100 to $48,895. Ford said the price cuts come as the automaker continues "to adapt t ...

General Motors said Tuesday it has temporarily paused sales of 2024 model year Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size trucks to fix intermittent software quality issues. GM said that a fix has been identified and that its voluntary and temporary pause aims to fix the software issues before they're delivered to customers. The company added that trucks that have received the software fix are being shipped out to dealers and that it plans to lift this hold shortly to speed up deliveries."We are disappointe ...

Capital One Financial's $35.3 billion deal for Discover Financial would create new competition for payments behemoths Visa and Mastercard, potentially helping smoothen the path for regulatory approval, analysts said. The all-stock deal announced on Monday would give Capital One access to Discover's network of payments processing and settlement services, allowing it to cut its reliance on Visa and Mastercard, which have come under fire for their fees.While legal experts expect the deal - the biggest in the g ...

外卖订单数量下降 - DoorDash的数据显示，西雅图市议会的最低支付法案实施后，该市的外卖订单数量急剧下降[1] - DoorDash称，自西雅图法案实施以来，其数据显示订单数量出现了“前所未有的下降”[4] 法案规定 - 根据西雅图市议会的法令，雇佣“零工”作为独立承包商的应用公司必须支付每分钟最低金额为0.44美元和每英里最低金额为0.74美元，或每份最低金额为5美元[2] DoorDash回应 - DoorDash对法案做出回应，将每单订单附加了5美元的固定服务费，以确保外卖员在送货时的每小时报酬达到26.40美元，超过西雅图的最低工资标准19.97美元/小时。然而，DoorDash表示，订单数量的减少是以此为代价的[3]

星巴克在中国推出新口味咖啡 - 星巴克在中国推出了新的咖啡口味，包括猪肉酱和猪肉作为装饰[1] - 这款特色饮品名为“丰年咖啡”或“幸运咖啡”，售价约为68元人民币[2] 星巴克在中国市场表现 - 星巴克在中国已经拥有超过6500家门店，雇佣了超过6万名员工[4]