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Exxon And Chevron Disagree Over How To Handle Increasing Cash Hoards

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., the two biggest U.S. oil firms, are raking in cash from booming oil and gas operations, but they disagree on what to do next.   On Friday, the pair reported first-quarter earnings that far exceeded Wall Street expectations. Analysts anticipate that Exxon...

Google Parent Company Reports Slight Ad Sales Growth And Announces Stock Buybacks

As demand for cloud services increased and ad sales performed better than anticipated, Alphabet Inc. said on Tuesday that it would repurchase $70 billion worth of stock and reported first-quarter profit and revenue beyond projections.   Investors applauded the buyback plan, driving shares of...

Disney Will Start Second Phase Of Job Cuts, Several Thousand Layoffs Expected

According to individuals familiar with the situation, Walt Disney will start a second round of layoffs on Monday that would affect thousands of employment as part of an effort to cut 7,000 jobs and save $5.5 billion in expenses.   According to Disney officials, the firm will eliminate...

GM And Ford Try To Persuade Investors There Won't Be A Price War With Tesla

When they report first-quarter profits this week, Detroit automakers General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. will aim to reassure Wall Street that they won't get caught up in a price war with Tesla Inc.   Investors are still unconvinced as of now. GM stock is selling near its 2010 IPO price of...

Deposits At First Republic Bank Fell By More Than $100 Billion As It Seeks Options

After the bell rang on Monday, First Republic Bank said that deposits had fallen by more than $100 billion and that it was looking into possibilities like restructuring its balance sheet. This news caused shares of the bank to drop more than 20%.   Profits for the struggling company, which...

Tesla's Market Share In California Is Declining Despite Significant Price Cuts

Despite significant price reduction, rivals stepped up in the first quarter of the year, causing Tesla's market share in its crucial California region to decline. According to calculations made by Reuters using information from the California Energy Commission, Tesla Inc. held 59.6% of the battery...

Top Chip Designing Firm Arm Produces Its Own Sophisticated Semiconductor Prototypes

Chip designer Arm, a SoftBank-owned company, is creating its own chip to demonstrate the possibilities of its designs as it looks to expand after a successful IPO later this year.   According to those briefed on the development, the corporation will collaborate with manufacturing partners to...

With Little Opposition, Procter & Gamble Raises Prices Once More, Which Is Good For Sales

Customers, particularly those in the US, continued to accept price increases without protest, which helped Procter & Gamble Co. increase its third-quarter margins and sales projection for its Tide detergent.   Manufacturer of Oral-B toothpaste, Pampers diapers, and Pantene shampoo...

With An Eye On Margins, Walmart Sells Up Its Second E-Fashion Business In As Many Days

Just over a week after deciding to sell menswear label Bonobos, Walmart Inc. is now selling plus-size fashion brand Eloquii Inc., highlighting an aim to increase margins by focusing more tightly and focusing on alternate revenue sources.   In its statement on Friday, the buyer, FullBeauty...

Ford's CEO Says It Needs To Reconsider Its Brand In China Amid Growth Of Evs There

Ford Motor Co. needs to reinvent its brand for the world's largest auto market as it deals with a booming and very competitive market for electric vehicles (EVs) in China, according to Chief Executive Jim Farley.   "We're going to have to rethink what the Ford brand means in a place like...

Elon Musk's 'successful Failure' Methodology Demonstrated By The Explosion Of A SpaceX Rocket

Experts claimed on Thursday that the stunning explosion of SpaceX's new Starship rocket, which occurred minutes after it took off on its first flight test, is the most recent striking example of a "successful failure" business strategy that benefits Elon Musk's company.   Experts claimed...

Musk Claims That Tesla Will Prioritize Sales Growth Over Profit

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., said on Wednesday that his company would emphasize sales growth over profit in a slowing economy, continuing the pricing war he started at the end of last year.   The company, which aggressively cut prices in places like the US and China to boost demand and...
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