Monthly Archives: July 2021

Robinhood’s unique IPO is a clever defense against competitors

Robinhood’s IPO is a little bit different. A handful of companies last year saw their share price surge as they made their debut in the public market. Last December, for example, Airbnb (ABNB) zoomed from an IPO price of $68 to $146 as its shares began trading. Buying shares in an IPO and capturing the initial “pop” is enticing, but regular investors typically can’t buy in (they’re usually reserved for institutional investors and wealthy investors). Regular folks have to wait until… Source link

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Average new car price hits record $41,000

Supply constraints and increased demand drove the average price of a new car to $41,044 in July, an all-time high, according to J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Automotive Forecast. “We can’t get to $41,000 without both a supply chain issue that we’re seeing from microchips, as well as increased consumer demand that is not being met with the supply available,” J.D. Power Vice President of Data & Analytics Tyson Jominy told Yahoo Finance.  The previous high, set in June, was $39,942. “Too few vehicles… Source link

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Yandex Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / July 28, 2021 / Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)(MOEX:YNDX), one of Europe’s largest internet companies and the leading search and ride-hailing provider in Russia, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Q2 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights 1,2 In RUB millions Three months ended June 30, 2020 2021 Change Total Revenues 47,915 81,402 70% Total Group on a Online Ad Revenues 26,906 39,586 47%

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan to $650 mln -CFO

MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet firm Yandex plans to invest around $650 million in e-commerce projects this year, Chief Financial Officer Svetlana Demyashkevich said on Wednesday, higher than the previous plan of $400-500 million. Demyashkevich said Yandex, which reported strong second-quarter results earlier on Wednesday, was committed to allocating substantial capital in its e-commerce initiatives, but said providing a specific figure for next year and beyond was hard…. Source link

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Russia’s internet giant Yandex upgrades outlook after strong Q2

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported a 34% rise in second-quarter adjusted net income compared with a year ago and raised its 2021 group revenue forecast to between 330 and 340 billion roubles ($4.49-$4.63 billion). Yandex, which is spending $400-500 million on an e-commerce drive this year to tap into the pandemic-driven surge for online services, said gross merchandise volumes (GMV) for its e-commerce businesses jumped 155% to 35.1 billion roubles year on… Source link

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We have 100 companies that want us to make their chips

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told Yahoo Finance Live he has over 100 companies in the pipeline that want the tech giant to produce the chips it designs.  “The industry needs the supply. Intel is stepping into that with leading-edge technologies for a globally balanced supply chain. This is good for the United States and it’s good for the tech industry,” Gelsinger said. The chipmaker already has its first two customers in a budding foundry business, or the building of chips for others. Intel (INTC)… Source link

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Google parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom

July 27 (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) quarterly revenue and profit surged to record highs, the company reported on Tuesday, powered by a rise in advertising spending as more consumers shopped online. Shares of Alphabet, the world’s largest provider of search and video ads, rose 3.3% in extended trading after the results, which handily beat analyst estimates. Shares of Facebook, which competes with Google in web ad sales and reports its own results on Wednesday, rose 1.3%.

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UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex ups 2021 e-commerce investment plan after strong Q2

(Releads on e-commerce investment) By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex said on Wednesday it intends to spend around $650 million on e-commerce initiatives this year, more than previously planned, after reporting strong second-quarter results and upgrading its 2021 revenue forecast. Group revenue this year should now be between 330 and 340 billion roubles ($4.49-$4.63 billion), Yandex said, up from 315-330 billion roubles previously. Second-quarter… Source link

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