Month: February 2020

As the ESG and sustainable investing movement grows, Societe Generale quantified the potentially large consequences for companies that don’t follow suit. The firm found that in two thirds of “high ESG controversy” cases a company’s stock experienced “sustained underperformance,” trailing the global index by an average of 12% over the course of the following 2
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Ben Silbermann, co-founder and chief executive officer of Pinterest Inc., center, rings the opening bell on the floor on the New York Stock Exchange during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pinterest shares climbed as much as 17.1% in after-hours
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Ford Motor President of Automotive Joe Hinrichs will retire and the company has named its new business and technology chief Jim Farley as its chief operating officer, the company announced Friday morning. Farley will take over broader responsibilities from Hinrichs, including all global markets and automotive, the company said. Farley will continue reporting to Ford
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Uber stock rose in extended trading on Thursday after the company announced a fourth-quarter loss that was narrower than analysts had expected and moved its EBITDA profitability forecast forward. The company’s shares spiked as much as 10% after hours when CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on the company’s earnings call that the company was moving its
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eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. Bloomberg |  Getty Images The e-commerce giant eBay more closely resembles the New York Stock Exchange than it does Amazon, at least in the eyes of Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher. “I’m not sure that it’s been fair for the market to hold eBay accountable as an e-commerce company
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) participate in the Democratic presidential primary debate at Drake University on January 14, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. Scott Olson | Getty Images Social Security policy has already prompted some presidential contenders to resort to fighting words. But for many
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Peloton machine Source: Peloton The fitness business is still booming, but one sector is taking a distinct lead. While spending across traditional gyms, boutique studios and on-demand streaming fitness combined grew just over 5% last year, on-demand fitness spending jumped nearly 59%, according to Cardlytics. On-demand offerings, which include Beachbody, Gaia, Peloton, Daily Burn, and
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PSA CEO Carlos Tavares and FCA CEO Mike Manley shake hands after signing a combination agreement that will lead to the creation of the world’s fourth-largest global automaker in terms of annual sales (8.7 million vehicles). FCA Fiat Chrysler posted a 7% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, boosted by strong business in North America
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer expressed concerns about the fundamentals of Casper Sleep‘s business ahead of the online mattress startup’s Thursday debut as a publicly traded stock. Shares opened at $14.50, an over 20% increase from its offering price. “The losses here are staggering” for the business, Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Casper, which started
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