If Tesla is added to the S&P 500 stock index this year, it will be a great victory for the electric vehicle maker and its shareholders. This is because money managers who manage funds that track the index or compare its performance against it will have to buy Tesla shares. …
Read More »Race for a Covid-19 vaccine could have political side effects
As the Covid-19 crisis intensifies in the United States, the fight for an effective vaccine is about to collide with the electoral calendar. Pfizer (ticker: PFE) says it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine starting in October. Meanwhile, the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »Netflix Shares Fall As Covid Subscriber Slowly Rises
Shares of the video streaming giant are trading sharply lower after hours on Thursday amid signs that the company’s Covid-19-fueled growth is coming to an end. In the June quarter of Thursday, Netflix added 10.1 million new net subscribers, above the company’s forecast of 7.5 million, but fell short of …
Read More »The new Virgin Galactic CEO made a Star Wars attraction at Disney. Wall Street is stumped.
Text size George Whitesides, left, will become Virgin Galactic’s chief space officer. Michael Colglazier takes over as CEO. Courtesy of Virgin Galactic. Shares of Virgin Galactic, a pioneer of space tourism, shot up after the company named a new CEO. He comes from Disney and the former CEO stays. The …
Read More »American Airlines and JetBlue are teaming up. Is it a fusion in the works?
Text size The two airlines plan to code share flights and integrate some of their networks. Bloomberg (2) JetBlue Airways and American Airlines Group are forming an alliance in which they plan to share flight codes and integrate some of their networks. It could be a sign of industry consolidation …
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