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Greg Morcroft

Greg Morcroft is a senior financial journalist with 25 years of experience at Reuters, Dow Jones, MarketWatch, The Deal, and now Fintel. He spent 11 years as a reporter at Reuters, then another five years as the New York News Editor at Dow Jones. He spent eight years as the New York Bureau Chief for MarketWatch/Dow Jones, before moving on to The Deal, where he was the Assistant Managing Editor. He specializes in premarket reporting, activist reporting, and editing across all asset classes.

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Netflix Stock Soars 6.9% as Subscriber Growth Surpasses Target, Company Announces Changes in leadership

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-22
Netflix's (US:NFLX) shares rose 6.9% on Friday as investors bought on news that the reaming giant added 7.7 million new subscribers in the fourth quarter surpassing a 4.5 million target. The company plans to address password sharing and launch a new ad-supported subscription option to support the gains. The new option allows viewers to stream Netflix free with advertisements, and it hopes it will
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Shell USA to Buy EV Charger Firm Volta Inc. for $169 Million, an 18% Premium

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-22
Shell Plc (GB:SHEL, NL:RDS.A) U.S. subsidiary Shell USA said it's acquiring electric vehicle charger company Volta Inc. (US:VLTA) in an all-cash transaction valued at about $169 million. The deal calls for Shell USA to acquire all outstanding shares of class A common stock of Volta at 86 cents per share in cash upon completion of the merger. That's a roughly 18 percent premium to the Volta's Jan.
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Elon Musk's Securities Fraud Trial for Tesla's 'Going Private' Tweets Begins Today

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-17
Tesla (US:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is set to face a securities-fraud trial in a San Francisco court on Tuesday over tweets from 2018 in which he suggested taking the company private, claiming he had secured funding.
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Ecopetrol Issues $2B Bond, Partners with Total Eren for Renewable Energy in Colombia

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-17
Colombia's state-run oil company, Ecopetrol (US:EC, CO:ECOPETROL), made a splash in the global bond market with a premium $2 billion, 10-year bond sale last week.
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Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal Faces Antitrust Warning from EU, Resistance from Regulators and Industry Competitors

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-17
Microsoft (US:MSFT) will likely receive an E.U. antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard, which could pose another challenge to completing the previously announced deal. Reuters reported on Monday evening that The European Commission is preparing to send a charge sheet, known as a statement of objections, outlining its concerns about the deal to Microsoft in the coming w
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Velodyne-Ouster Merger Recommended by ISS and Glass Lewis for Cost Savings and Strategic Benefits.

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-17
Velodyne Lidar (US:VLDR) said Tuesday that proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended that shareholders vote for its proposed roughly $400 million merger with Ouster (US:OUST) at Velodyne's upcoming special shareholder meeting on Jan 26.
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Disney Defends Decision to Deny Nelson Peltz Board Seat, Citing Lack of Experience and Skills

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-17
On Tuesday, Walt Disney Co. (US:DIS) defended its decision to deny Nelson Peltz a board seat, saying the activist investor "lacked the skills and experience" to help the media and entertainment giant. In a letter to shareholders, the house of Mickey Mouse also underlined the company's successes under Chief Executive Bob Iger, who recently returned from retirement to lead the company for a second t
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Porsche Cars North America Sets New Record for Retail Deliveries in 2022

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-13
Porsche Cars North America, a unit of the public company Porsche AG (US:POAHF, DE:PAH3), said on Tuesday that it delivered 70,065 cars in the US in 2022, breaking the company's previous record set in 2021.
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JPMorgan Chase Bank Calls Out Frank Founder for Alleged Fraud in $175 Million Lawsuit

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-13
JPMorgan Chase Bank (US:JPM) on Wednesday this week filed a lawsuit against Charlie Javice, the founder of student finance startup Frank, a trustee, and another individual, accusing them of committing fraud to induce the bank to purchase the company for $175 million.
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Trian Shocks Disney: Activist Fund Nominates Boss Nelson Peltz for Board

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-12
Trian Fund Management, an investment firm whose funds collectively own approximately 9.
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Chevron New Energies Partners with Raven, Hyzon to Produce Hydrogen from Organic Waste

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-12
Chevron (US:CVX) subsidiary Chevron New Energies unveiled a venture with Raven SR Inc.
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Broadwind Shares Soar After Receiving $175 Million in New Tower Orders

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-11
Broadwind (US:BWEN) shares almost doubled on Wednesday after the precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for specialized applications said it's getting $175 million worth of new tower orders from a wind turbine manufacturer.
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Boxed Inc's Google Cloud Partnership Drives 36% Share Jump

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-11
Online grocer Boxed's (US:BOXD) shares rose 46% on Tuesday to 56 cents a share after word it expanded its partnership with Google Cloud making its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Spresso, available on the former's Marketplace.
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Microsoft's $10 Billion Investment in OpenAI: How it Could Impact the AI Industry and Stock Value

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-11
Microsoft (US:MSFT) is exploring a significant investment in OpenAI, the wildly popular ChatGPT app creator.
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Former FTX Engineering Chief Nishad Singh Seeks Cooperation Deal in Cryptocurrency Exchange Fraud Case

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-11
Former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh recently met with federal prosecutors in a proffer session in a bid to become the third member of Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle to cooperate with authorities in the fraud case against the cryptocurrency exchange, according to published reports.

 
Lululemon Stock Falls 9% as Profit Margins Contract

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-10
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (US:LULU) saw its shares fall by more than 9% on Monday after the company warned that its profit margins would decline in the quarter ending January 29 and set earnings targets below Wall Street expectations. This news follows Macy's Inc. (US:M) cautioning that fourth-quarter sales would be at the low-to-midpoint of its guided range. However, not all apparel chains struggl
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CoinDeal Fraud: Eight Defendants Charged by SEC for Crypto-Related Securities

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-06
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday sued eight individuals and companies for securities fraud and the sale of unregistered securities. The agency accused the defendants, Neil Chandran, Garry Davidson, Michael Glaspie, Linda Knott, Amy Mossel, Banner Co-Op, Inc., BannersGo, LLC, and AEO Publishing of bilking investors in several states of over $45 million through their off

 
Silvergate Takes Charge, Reviews Options After Depositors Withdraw Majority of Digital Assets Amid String of Crypto Flameouts

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-05
Silvergate Capital (US:SI), a provider of financial infrastructure solutions for the digital asset industry headquartered in La Jolla, California, fell almost 50% Thursday after it said that it would take a $196 million impairment charge in Q4 2022 and lay off staff after depositors withdrew the lion's shares of their digital assets after several recent industry failures.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Disappointing Q3 Results, Raises Concerns about Continued Viability

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-05
Bed Bath & Beyond (US:BBBY) has announced that it has substantial doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern.
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Former African Gold CFO Charged with Embezzling Over $5 Million from Employer and Investors

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-05
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cooper Morgenthau, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of African Gold Acquisition Corp.
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AMC Entertainment Appoints Two Women to Board of Directors, Significantly Improving Diversity Goals

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-02
AMC Entertainment (US:AMC), the largest movie theater chain in the world, said Thursday it appointed Denise "Dee" Clark and Keri Putnam to its board of directors, effective Jan.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Falls as SEC Requests Further Information on Annual Report for Fiscal 2021

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-02
Bed Bath & Beyond's (US:BBBY) stock took a hit on Friday after the company announced that it had received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting additional information about its annual report for fiscal 2021.
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Canadian Renewable Energy Developer Boralex Acquires 50% Stake in US Wind Farms for $249.8 Million

by Greg Morcroft - 2023-01-02
Canadian renewable energy developer Boralex (US:BRLXF) (CA:BLX) has acquired a 50% stake in five wind farms in Texas and New Mexico for $249.
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Appaloosa Management's David Tepper Warns of Bearish US Stock Market with Fed Tightening

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-27
David Tepper, the founder and president of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, told CNBC on Thursday that he's bearish on the US stock market due to ongoing central bank tightening.

 
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Granted $250 Million Bond as Fraud Charges Await Trial

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-27
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been granted a $250 million bond while awaiting trial on fraud and other criminal charges.

 
AMC Entertainment's APE Unit Surges 75% on Capital Raise and Reverse Stock Split News

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-27
On Thursday, shares of APE (US:APE), a unit of AMC Entertainment Holdings (US:AMC), soared 75% after rising as much as 120% during the trading session after the parent company unveiled a dilutive capital raise and a proposed reverse stock split of its common shares.
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Land & Buildings Latest Activist to Target Texas-Based Six Flags (SIX)

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-22
Jonathan Litt's Land & Buildings Investment Management, a hedge fund and approximately 3% shareholder in Six Flags Entertainment (US:SIX), on Wednesday, urged radical changes and said that the theme park company could add $11 per share by monetizing its real estate and executing an operational turnaround.
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Micron is Latest Victim of Chip Supply Chain and Economic Slowdown, Laying Off 10% of Staff

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-22
Micron Technology (US:MU) said Wednesday it lost $195 million or 18 cents per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to a net income of $2.
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Mizuho Picks Over Rivian, Tesla Data, Says Buy The Shares But Reset Target Expectations

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-22
Mizuho analysts cut their price targets for three electric vehicle (EV) makers due to increasing consumer headwinds expected in 2023.
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FuelCell Energy Shares Tumble 19% as Losses Grow

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-21
FuelCell Energy's (US:FCEL) shares fell nearly 19% on Tuesday after the company reported growing losses.
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Wells Fargo Paying $3.7 Billion For Cheating Clients and Trashing Credit Histories

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-21
Wells Fargo & Company (US:WFC) and its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., said Tuesday that it agreed to pay $3.7 billion to resolve potential criminal and civil liability for behavior from 2002 to 2016 in which they pressured employees to meet unrealistic sales goals, which led to employees creating false accounts or selling products under false pretenses, often by creating false records or misu
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Epic Fine for Epic Games as Company Agrees to Pay $520 Million to Settle Privacy Claims

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-20
Epic Games, the company behind the popular "Fortnite" video game, agreed to pay $520 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that it violated online privacy protections for children and tricked players into making unintended purchases.
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Altria Sees $483 Million Charge to Abandon Cronos Warrant

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-19
Altria Group (US:MO), a leading tobacco company active in the cannabis industry, said Monday that it abandoned its warrant to buy more Cronos Group (CA:CRON, US:CRON) shares and would see a $483 million loss on its 2022 U.
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Wall Street Trader and Day Trader Face Civil, Criminal Charges for Trading Ahead of Clients

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-15
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges in Manhattan against two men it said made $47 million in illicit gains by trading ahead of their clients to make a profit, a practice called front running.

 
Mullen Shares Jump Almost 20% After Reporting $200 Million Order

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-15
Mullen Automotive (US:MULN) shares surged almost 20% Thursday after the company said Randy Marion Auto Group ("RMA") committed to buy 6,000 Class 1 EV cargo vans worth about $200 million.
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Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo Agrees to Buy Coupa at 30% Premium

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-15
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo said this week it is teaming up with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to buy Coupa Software (US:COUP) for $81 a share, a 30% premium to its last closing price ahead of the announcement.
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Activists Pick up The Pace Into Year End, Third Point, Impactive Reveal New Stakes

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-15
If 2022 has been any indication, 2023 could be a big year for activists. Several shareholder activists last week launched new campaigns or unveiled the latest moves in existing ones as 2022 draws to a close and activity rebound toward pre-pandemic levels. The rebound carried on from the third quarter, which Lazard analysts said represented the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year elevated a
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"Atlas Eight" Face Years in Prison For Pump & Dump Scheme That Earned Them More Than $100 million

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-14
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas indicted eight men with conspiracy to commit securities fraud for a long-running, social media-based "pump and dump" scheme.

 
SEC Sues Eight Alleged "Atlas Trading" Social Media Pump & Dump Schemers

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-14
On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in the Southern District of Texas sued eight individuals it alleged manipulated stocks to defraud clients with a pump and dump scheme. The regulators said seven of the defendants—Perry Matlock, Edward Constantin, Thomas Cooperman, Gary Deel, Mitchell Hennessey, Stefan Hrvatin, and John Rybarcyzk—carried out the scheme, coordinating the acquisit

 
Argus Upgrades ATT to Buy From Hold, Raises 2023 EPS Target

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-09
Argus Research analysts on Thursday upgraded AT&T (US:T) to buy from hold and provided a thorough look at recent company developments and their implications.
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Vale Seeks 10% Partner for North American Base Metals Unit As it Targets EV Sector

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-09
Brazil's mining giant Vale SA (US:VALE) (BR:VALE3) is in talks to partner with another company to operate a reorganized, $20 billion, Canada-headquartered base metals business and expects to close a deal in 2023's first half.
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Saga Rejects Unsolicited $30 - $33 a Share Buyout Offer

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-09
Saga Communications (US:SGA) on Wednesday said it rejected a confidential, unsolicited and nonbinding offer to acquire the company via either a cash and stock merger or for $30 to $33 a share in cash.
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Activists Push Proposals at Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to Provide Paid Sick Leave 

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-08
On Tuesday, a pair of investment funds proposed shareholder resolutions at freight rail giants Union Pacific (US:UP) and Norfolk Southern (US:NSC) that would provide covered workers paid sick leave.
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Activist Elliott Wrestles Board Seat From Pinterest in Settlement Agreement

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-07
Pinterest (US:PINS) said Tuesday afternoon that it agreed to give activist investor Elliott Management a board seat and made other commitments as part of a standstill agreement.
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Rackspace Security Issue Outage Weighs on Shares For Second Day

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-06
Rackspace Technology (US:RXT) shares fell for a second session Monday as the cloud computing company sorted out what triggered a security breach at its Hosted Exchange operation.
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Investor HMI Says Coupa Worth $95 a Share, Would Oppose Undervalued Offer  

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-06
HMI Capital Management said Monday that Coupa Software (US:COUP) is worth about $95 per share it and would oppose any offer that undervalued the company.
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Fisker Insiders Buy Shares, Push Back on Fuzzy Panda Short Raid

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-06
Top Fisker (US:FSR) insiders, including the founders, bought Fisker shares in the open market on Monday after turmoil and share losses following a report published by short seller Fuzzy Panda Research.
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Wedbush Analysts Help Private Prison Firm GEO Group to Break Out

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-01
Private prison operator Geo Group's (US:GEO) shares staged a breakout this week, rising more than 15% through Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and said several factors could drive demand.
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Honda Unveils Second Gen AI Driving Technology, Will Build Fuel Cell Hybrid CRV in US Starting in 2024

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-12-01
Honda Motor (US:HMC) (TYO:7627) said Wednesday it is expanding the capabilities of two autonomous driving programs and would roll out the features by 2030.
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"Green Wednesday" Cannabis Sales Jump more than 15% From Last Year, Second Busiest Day Of 2022 After 4/20

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-30
Cannabis is quickly joining turkey, pumpkin pie and cornucopia as Thanksgiving totem.
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Lordstown Motors Endurance Pickup Clears Last Regulator Approvals, To Begin Shipping

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-30
On Tuesday, electric truck startup Lordstown Motors (US:RIDE) said that its full-size electric Endurance pickup truck passed several final regulatory milestones and would begin shipping to customers.
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Activist TCI Calls for Major Cost Cuts and Waymo Closure at Google Parent Alphabet : WSJ

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-15
Activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management, which owns about $6 billion of Google parent Alphabet's (US:GOOG) outstanding shares, wants the company to aggressively cut costs and losses in long-term investments like its self-driving car unit Waymo, saying the company would be more efficient after the changes, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Activist Elliott Management Triples Pintrest Stake and Reveals New Clarivate Position

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-15
Late Monday, Paul Singer's activist fund Elliott Management filed a 13F holdings report with the US Securities & Exchange Commission revealing new positions in Clarivate (US:CLVT) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (CA:TFPM) (CA:TFPM).
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Activist Dan Loeb’s Third Point Took New Range, Comstock Resources Stakes

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-15
Activist investor Dan Loeb’s Third Point funds filed a 13F report disclosing a new 3.
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Musk Playing With Fire as It's Unclear if Twitter Changes Comply With 2011 FTC Consent Decree

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-14
Elon Musk's chaotic introduction to Twitter ownership dominated the news last week.

 
Rivian Reaffirms Full Year Outlook, Shares Rise

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-10
Rivian (US:RIVN) shares rose on Thursday after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, calming investor fears about its latest loss report.
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Amazon Reviewing Alexa, Other Money Losing Businesses as it Searches For Cost Cuts: Wall St. Journal

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-10
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported that Amazon.com (US:AMZN) Chief Executive Andy Jassy is leading a cost-cutting review at the company and is paring back nonprofitable businesses, including its Alexa operations. The report cited people familiar with the matter. The report said Amazon, whose stock is down by almost half this year, has been experiencing a slowdown in its core retail busin
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Beyond Meat Cost Cutting Measures Boost Shares 20% After Earnings Miss

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-10
Beyond Meat (US:BYND) shares took a wild ride on Thursday after the company reported worse than expected earnings.
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Adidas Names Puma Boss Its New Chief Executive

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-08
On Monday, German athletic apparel company Adidas (DE:ADS) (US:ADDYY)said it named Bjorn Gulden from rival Puma as its new chief executive officer.
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DraftKings Sees Dead Cat Bounce After Friday Earnings Triggered Dive

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-07
DraftKings' (US:DKNG) shares recovered some of their steep Friday loss on Monday as investors digested the company's latest earnings report.
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Crown Sets Poison Pill to Push Back Against Activist Icahn

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-07
Crown Holdings (US:CCK) said on Monday that its board set a shareholder rights plan, commonly called a poison pill, to defend against activist Carl Icahn's recent purchase of an 8.
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Nikola Interim CEO Hands Over Reins Early After Deliveries Canceled

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-03
Nikola (US:NKLA) Chief Executive Officer Mark Russell said on Thursday's conference call that he's resigning immediately from the startup electric-truck maker that's had monumental issues for the last year.
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Pfizer Raises 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Revenue Outlook

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-01
Pfizer (US:PFE) on Tuesday lifted its revenue outlook for the year, saying that it will have about $2 billion more COVID-19 vaccine sales than previously expected and now sees the Comirnaty vaccine generating $34 billion in sales this year.
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Autonomous Truck Maker TuSimple Fires Founder and CEO Hou, Shares collapse

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-11-01
On Monday, self-driving truck maker TuSimple Holdings (US:TSP) said it fired its co-founder and Chief Executive Xiaodi Hou.
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Wingstop Chicken Wing Costs Fell 42% Last Quarter, Shares Rise Past Analysts' Target

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-28
Wingstop (US:WING) shares rose for a second straight day on Thursday, adding two percent a day after the company jumped more than ten percent after the company said chicken wing prices fell more than 40%, with savings going to the bottom line.
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Beyond Meat Unveils Beyond Steak as it Looks to Corral Reluctant Carnivores

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-25
Beyond Meat (US:BYND) on Tuesday unveiled a new product and marketing campaign called Beyond Steak, a new configuration of its plant-based protein that mimics the flavor and texture of beef.
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Weber Jumps as Largest Shareholder Offers 24% Premium to Buy Rest of Company

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-25
Weber (US:WEBR) shares rose more than 30% on Tuesday after the iconic grill and smoker maker confirmed that BDT Partners, the company's largest shareholder, offered a 24% premium to buy the part of the company it doesn't already own.
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Coke Offering Smaller Packaging as Inflation Changes Consumer Behavior

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-25
On Tuesday, Coca-Cola (US:KO) said it would unveil new, smaller packaging to meet the reality of consumer inflation.
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Immunic Shares Tumble After Hiccup In Psoriasis Treatment Trial

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-24
Immunic (US:IMUX) shares fell 75% on Friday after the biotech company said an interim phase 1b trial review of its IMU-935 psoriasis treatment candidate produced unexpected results.
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Adidas Outlook Darkened by Russia Exit Costs, Slowing Sales, and Rising Inventory

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-23
Adidas shares (DE:ADS) (US:ADDYY) slipped on Friday after the German shoemaker and athletic retailer said a one-two punch of weakening sales and pricing in western markets and ongoing production woes in China hit results.
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Tractor Supply Raises Guidance as Growth Continues

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-21
Tractor Supply (US:TSCO) shares slipped on Thursday as investors digested an earnings report and positive company guidance and tried to figure out the implications of declining sales but rising individual ticket prices.
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Salon Products Firm Olaplex Gets a 50% Haircut After Dismal Outlook

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-20
Olaplex (US:OLPX) shares took a more than 50% haircut after the salon products firm trimmed its full year revenue outlook by more than 10%, and several analysts downgraded the shares.

 
Colgate Rises On Activist Loeb's Reported $1 billion Stake

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-19
Colgate-Palmolive (US:CL) shares rose on Tuesday after news Dan Loeb's activist fund Third Point would unveil a "significant position" in a company that makes Colgate toothpaste and a myriad other consumer and home goods, and believe it should spin off its Hill's pet food business.
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Schwab Posts Record Quarter on Strong Customer Inflows, Rising Interest Rates

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-18
Broker Charles Schwab (US:SCHW) said on Monday that rising interest rates and robust customer inflows drove the company's most profitable quarter ever.
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Bowlero Continues Expansion, Closes Two Acquisitions

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-14
Bowlero Corp. (US:BOWL) said on Thursday it's expanding operations in the Midwest, striking a deal to buy The Mark near Omaha, NE and has completed the acquisition of Thunderbowl in nearby Council Bluffs, IA. It said its seven other pending purchases are under definitive agreements and should close in the next few months. Bowlero shares rose 2.4% on Thursday. The Mark is a family entertainment cen
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Relmada Shares Plunge More Than 75% After Depression Drug Trial Fails

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-14
Relmada Therapeutics (US:RLMD) shares tumbled more than 75% on Thursday after the biotechnology company said its most promising drug failed in late stage testing.
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Lucid Says on Track to Meet Reduced Production Target

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-13
Electric-vehicle maker Lucid said Wednesday that it's on track to meet its revised 2022 sales guidance after it delivered just under 1,400 cars in the third quarter.
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Weber Stock Looks Primed For Short Squeeze as Financial Pressures Bite

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-13
Weber (US:WEBR) shares were volatile again on Wednesday, falling more than eight percent after Bloomberg News reported it hired Centerview Partners to handle a proposed debt sale to its largest shareholder, 48% owner Chicago-based private equity firm BDT Partners, citing people familiar with the situation.
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Activist Sarissa Demands Special Meeting at Amarin to Hold Board Vote

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-13
On Tuesday, Sarissa Capital Management, an activist investment firm focusing on the pharmaceutical sector, put pressure on Amarin (US:AMRN) to hold a special meeting to straighten out its board issues and halt a slide that's devoured two thirds of its value this year.
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Peloton Cofounder And Former CEO Had Several Margin Calls Ahead of Stepping Down

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-13
John Foley, the Peloton (US:PTON) co-founder and the former chief executive officer who stepped down in September, had faced several broker margin calls leading up to his departure.
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Uber, LYFT, DoorDash Tumble as Feds Propose Rule to Reclassify Drivers as Employees

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-12
Shares of Uber Technologies, Lyft, and DoorDash all fell on Tuesday after the federal government published a proposed rule that would make the companies' drivers employees and not contractors.
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Argus Downgrades Nike to Hold, Suggests Near Term a Marathon, Not a Sprint

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-05
Argus Research analysts downgraded retail and manufacturing giant Nike Inc. (US:NKE) to hold from buy. They said the company would have to discount inventory it overstocked, which would eat away at gross margins. The downgrade follows Nike's generally positive results for the fiscal first quarter, including revenue and earnings per share above Wall Street's consensus estimates. The revenue beat by
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Rocket Refuels Executive Ranks After Tumultuous Second Quarter Results

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-05
On Monday, financial technology firm Rocket Cos. (US:RKT) shook up its executive suite, saying Chief Financial Officer Julie Booth and General Counsel Angelo Vitale are stepping down to move to strategic advisory roles at the company. The mortgage lender said Booth became CFO in 2005, and Brian Brown, who joined the company in 2014, will replace her. The company said Tina John, previously Rocket's
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Norwegian Cruise Lines Drops Masking, Vax and Testing Requirements

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-05
Two top cruise lines charted opposite courses on Monday, with Norwegian Cruise Line (US:NCLH) rising 0.
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SEC Busts Stock Scammer Claiming to be Veteran and Billionaire Harvard Grad

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-10-02
The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday charged Justin Costello with using a false persona as a Harvard-educated military veteran and hedge fund billionaire to defraud investors.

 
Barclays "Staggering" Oversight Deficiencies Cost it $360 Million: SEC

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-30
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Barclays PLC (GB:BARC, US:BCS) and Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC) with offering and selling unregistered securities and failing to implement any internal control to track such transactions in real time.
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Peloton Picks Dick's as First Non-Company-Owned Brick and Mortar Retailer for its Goods

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-30
Peloton Interactive Inc. (US:PTON) said it reached a deal to sell its popular exercise products at more than 100 Dick's Sporting Goods (US:DKS) stores on Thursday. The company said it's the first time it will sell products in physical locations other than its stores. Peloton said its merchandise should be in Dick's stores in time for the holiday season. Peloton shares fell 16% to $6.95. Peloton's
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Bed Bath & Beyond's Q2 Results Show Little Relief Ahead for Retailer

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-30
Household retailer and meme stock darling Bed Bath & Beyond (US:BBBY) posted a weak earnings report for the second quarter on Thursday, showing growing losses and weakening sales in a challenging economic climate.
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Private Equity Firm EQT Buying Billtrust For $1.7 Billion

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-30
Shares of payments company Billtrust (US:BTRS) jumped more than 60% on Wednesday after it said it agreed to sell itself to private equity firm EQT in an all-cash deal worth $1.
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Broadridge Financial Is Latest Target of Shortseller Spruce Point

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-29
Well-known short seller, Spruce Point Capital said on Wednesday said it opened a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
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Feds Crack $100 Million Dollar Deli Dirty Dealing Drama

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-28
Remember that sketchy deli worth hundreds of millions of dollars on the market, and no one could figure out what was happening? The U.
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Purple Innovation Goes to the Mattresses in Fight With Coliseum Over Unsolicited Bid

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-28
Purple Innovation Inc. (US:PRPL) on Monday went to the mattresses in its fight with activist Coliseum Capital and its unsolicited buyout offer, adopting a shareholder rights plan known as a "poison pill," making it more costly for the company's biggest shareholder to accumulate more than its current 45% stake. The Utah-based mattress maker the plan would give its board more time to evaluate Colise
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Trump's SPAC Suitor Fails to Close Deal Amid Civil and Criminal Probes

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-12
Digital World Acquisition (US:DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, planning to take the parent of Donald Trump's social media venture Truth Social public, failed to get shareholder approval to extend an agreed deadline by another year, imperiling the $1.
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Mullen Buys Controlling Stake in EV Maker Bollinger, Reviving Two Electric Truck Models

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-09
Mullen Automotive Inc.(US:MULN) shares rose Thursday after it bought a controlling interest in Bollinger Motors, an electric vehicle maker, for $148.2 million. The company said the purchase broadens its offerings to medium-duty truck classes 3-6, along with the B1 and B2 sport utility trucks, to its production. The buy gives a Mullen 60% of the company. The acquisition is one of the largest yet in
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SPAR Group Jumps 20% After Launching Strategic Review

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-09
SPAR Group, Inc. (US:SGRP) said Thursday that its board has begun a strategic review of its businesses and will consider all strategic alternatives, including a sale, merger, divestiture, recapitalization, going private, other strategic transactions, or continuing to operate as a public, independent company. SPAR said it hired Lincoln International LLC as its financial adviser for the review. SPAR
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Twitter Whistleblower Settled for $7 Mln. Before Filing Complaint

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-09
Twitter Inc. (US:TWTR) agreed in June to pay roughly $7 million to the whistleblower whose allegations will be part of Elon Musk's case against the company. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday afternoon. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said Peiter Zatko reached a seven million dollar settlement with Twitter before he filed his whistleblower complaint in July. A hacker turn
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AMC Rival Cineworld Files For Bankruptcy

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-08
Cineworld Group PLC (US:CNWGY, GB:CINE), the world's second-largest movie theater group and parent of Regal Cinemas, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Houston court and would look to reorganize as ticket sales never recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic closings.
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Porsche IPO Puts Founding Family in the Driver's Seat

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-07
You might not be able to buy a Porsche, but you'll soon have the chance to own a part of the company.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Names Interim CFO After Predecessor's Suicide

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-07
Reeling from the death of its chief financial officer last week, Bed, Bath and Beyond (US:BBBY) named an interim executive to fill the role on Tuesday.
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Juul Agrees to Pay $438.5 Mln, Avoid Targeting Youth With Its Vapes

by Greg Morcroft - 2022-09-07
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. said Tuesday it agreed to pay more than $400 million to thirty-three states and Puerto Rico to settle claims it targeted children with its products. Regulators said the investigation showed Juul used advertising that attracted teens to boost its vaping products' growth. "The investigation found that Juul relentlessly marketed to underage users with launch parties,
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