Our series "Generation Trader" highlights the most compelling business stories that are moving the market while utilizing E*TRADE's innovative trading platform. In this episode Cheddar's Hope King and Baker Machado take a look at Tesla's performance.
The automaker reported 2017 fourth quarter earnings last week, so we felt it fitting to take a deep dive on this stock's performance and see how it compares to legacy automakers. It's been a busy time for the company's CEO Elon Musk.
Musk's other company, SpaceX, launched the original Tesla roadster into space last week with the launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket.
The day after Tesla's latest earnings report you can see a drop in investor confidence. Shares fell more than 8 percent in reaction, but the overall markets were also down big that day. While Tesla did try to smooth over concerns over Model 3 production, the automaker said it expects to spend more money this year than in 2017. The company slightly beat on analyst expectations for revenue, generating $3.3 Billion dollars for the quarter, a 36 percent increase from the year before.
A Dutch recruitment firm found that only 42% of employees who have been laid off this year actually received severance, down from 64% who received severance in 2021.
Direct deposit delays due to a human error that happened last week have resulted in some customers still not receiving their paychecks.
Nestle is reportedly investing $100 million in food delivery startup Wonder Group.
Arturo Béjar testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday about social media and the teen mental health crisis, hoping to shed light on how Meta executives, including Zuckerberg, knew about the harms Instagram was causing but chose not to make meaningful changes to address them.
Nike is suing two of its competitors for alleged patent infringement.
Uber missed analysts' projections for earnings per share and revenue this past quarter. Cheddar News takes a closer look at the numbers and explains what to expect for the rest of the fiscal year.
Cheddar News breaks down some of the top business stories to look out for, including WeWork's bankruptcy filing and fast-fashion retailer Shein reportedly expecting a $90 million valuation upon its market debut. Plus, a new EV truck will have a backup gas generator.
WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Bumble, the female-focused dating app, announced that Whitney Wolf Hurd, the company's founder and CEO, will step down in January.
WeWork officially has filed for bankruptcy.
