Several Top Rivian Executives Depart the Electric-Vehicle Startup
Several Top Rivian Executives Depart the Electric-Vehicle Startup
Freight Transport/Logistics
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China
In recent weeks, Apple Inc. has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside China, long the dominant country in the supply chain that built the world’s most valuable company, say people involved in the discussions. It is telling suppliers to plan more actively for assembling Apple products elsewhere in Asia, particularly India and … Read more
Oil Prices Could Rise After Latest EU Sanctions on Russia
The European Union’s ban on seaborne imports of Russian oil, along with the Group of Seven’s plan to cap prices of oil from Russia early next month won’t guarantee that prices for the commodity will see a lasting rally, or that supplies will tighten further in the days ahead. “In isolation, the sanctions on Russia … Read more
Why Is the Stock Market Down? It Knows the Worst Is Yet to Come.
Text size NYSE From a certain point onward, there is no turning back. The stock market reached that point this past week. Oh, the market was hopeful, entering the week, that inflation had reached its peak, that the Federal Reserve would stop raising rates soon, that the bottom was in. But Tuesday’s release of August’s … Read more
FedEx to Close Offices, Park Aircraft After Warning of Sales Shortfall
Updated Sept. 15, 2022 5:42 pm ET Listen to article (1 minute) FedEx said its quarterly revenue fell below its expectations and it was closing offices and parking aircraft to offset declining volumes of packages moving around the world. FedEx shares tumbled 13% on the warning, which came after markets were closed Thursday and about … Read more
Workhorse Stock Sinks After Company Cuts Its Sales Outlook
Text size Workhorse reported a net loss of $21.2 million. Courtesy Workhorse Workhorse Group stock tumbled on Tuesday after the electric-van manufacturer said it expects to sell fewer vehicles than previously expected and cut its revenue guidance for the full year. Workhorse (ticker: WKHS) said in its second-quarter earnings release that “assuming supply chain lead … Read more
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip as Pelosi Goes to Taiwan, BP Surges
Text size House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to arrive in Taiwan Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images China isn’t the only one upset about Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan—the stock market is concerned, too. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have fallen 176 points, or 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures have declined 0.6%, and Nasdaq Composite futures … Read more
Tesla Ends Streak of Record Quarterly Profits After China Factory Shutdown
Updated July 20, 2022 6:17 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Tesla reported its first sequential decline in quarterly profit in more than a year as it navigates global economic turmoil and recovers from an extended shutdown at its Shanghai assembly plant. The company has felt the sting of supply-chain disruptions, the global chip … Read more
What to Buy Right Now: 42 Picks From Barron’s Roundtable Pros
To everything there is a season: A time to hide in a bunker with a crash helmet on as stock and bond prices plummet, and a time to wade cautiously into the market in search of newly created bargains. If you’ve been reading the Barron’s Roundtable for a few years, or even decades, you already … Read more
China’s Nio halts EV production as COVID lockdowns disrupt its supply chain
Nio Inc., the China-based electric-vehicle maker, over the weekend warned of delivery delays after suspending production due to COVID-19 restrictions that have disrupted its supply chain. “There will be a delay in the delivery of vehicles for many customers in the near future, and we ask for your understanding,” Nio NIO, -1.77% said in a … Read more