Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersWith the peak Christmas travel season just days away, Southwest Airlines' CEO vowed that the carrier will not...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Live Nation — Shares of the entertainment company rose 6% after an upgrade to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley. "We have increased conviction in durable long-term growth given Live Nation's unique ability to capture the expanding global live...
Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTrian Fund Management on Thursday announced it was nominating its CEO, Nelson Peltz, and former Walt...
General Motors' Cruise on Thursday announced internally that it will lay off 900 employees, or 24% of its workforce, the company confirmed to CNBC.The layoffs, which primarily affected commercial operations and related corporate functions, are the latest turmoil for the robotaxi startup and come one day after Cruise dismissed...
A visualization of laser links connecting Kuiper satellites in orbit around the Earth.AmazonAmazon will include a key speed-boosting technology in its coming Project Kuiper internet satellites, the company announced Thursday.Amazon says it tested the laser link tech successfully during its recent Protoflight mission. Traditionally, satellites are limited to sending...
2026 Cadillac Vistiq EVCadillacDETROIT – Cadillac plans to round out its upcoming lineup of all-electric SUVs with a three-row vehicle called the Vistiq, a replacement for its current gas-powered XT6.The General Motors luxury brand on Thursday released images of the Vistiq, which is expected to be its fifth EV,...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 27: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank speaks during the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Nevember 27, 2023. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank on...
Consumers showed unexpected strength in November, giving a solid start to the holiday season as inflation showed signs of continued easing.Retail sales rose 0.3% in November, stronger than the 0.2% decline in October and better than the Dow Jones estimate for a decrease of 0.1%, the Commerce Department reported...
Former Disney TV executive Ben Sherwood coaching his son Will.Credit: Karen SherwoodWhile Ben Sherwood was working as a top Disney television executive, he was juggling another major commitment — one he couldn't quite get the hang of.Sherwood traveled back and forth between the East and West Coasts to coach...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Adobe — Adobe fell 3.6%, continuing the stock's decline from Wednesday, after the company released disappointing guidance for fiscal year 2024. Foot Locker — The sneaker retailer gained 3.9% after Piper Sandler upgraded shares to overweight and raised the firm's...