Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images For car buyers, the end of the year typically marks the best time to get a great deal. Things look a bit different this time around. While there are still discounts and special financing on certain makes and models, those incentives generally are …
Read More »Nikola shares slide after deal ends for EV garbage trucks
Nikola Corporation rang the Nasdaq Closing Bell remotely from across the world. Source: The Nasdaq Nikola shares slid 9% Wednesday after the company announced that it has terminated its partnership with Republic Services to jointly develop electric garbage trucks. Nikola said the decision was made after both companies “determined that …
Read More »Pfizer nears deal with U.S. government for more doses
Walgreens Pharmacist Jessica Sahni holds the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at The New Jewish Home in New York, December 21, 2020. Yuki Iwamura | Reuters The U.S. government is close to a deal with Pfizer for an additional 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine, a source told CNBC’s …
Read More »Peloton stock hits record high after Precor deal
Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Peloton shares rose to a record Tuesday after the company announced plans to buy exercise equipment manufacturer Precor for $420 million. In early trading Tuesday, the stock was at an intraday record of $160.56, up 11.2% from Monday’s close of $144.39. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana …
Read More »Thor Industries eyes southern expansion, new products with Tiffin deal
Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin on Monday told CNBC that the company is looking to develop new products and expand its business after purchasing Tiffin Motorhomes in a $300 million deal. The acquisition gives Thor, a recreational vehicle maker based in Indiana, a manufacturer of high-end motorhomes based in Alabama …
Read More »Lockheed Martin’s Aerojet Rocketdyne deal helps compete with SpaceX
The four RS-25 engines slated to fly on the maiden flight of NASA’s SLS rocket, at the company’s facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin intends to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne at a $4.6 billion equity value, a deal that adds rocket engine and spacecraft propulsion assets to …
Read More »Bed Bath & Beyond strikes deal to sell Cost Plus World Market
Signage is displayed outside of a Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond said Monday that it will sell Cost Plus World Market as it aims to stabilize sales …
Read More »UK university pivots to sustainable tech with solar and wind deal
An aerial photograph of Keele University’s campus, taken in July 2017. David Goddard | Getty Images News | Getty Images A university campus in the U.K. will be home to two wind turbines and 15,000 solar panels as part of a plan to make it carbon neutral by the end …
Read More »Next week may be difficult without stimulus deal
The stock market’s next move hinges on the state of coronavirus stimulus talks in Washington, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “If the Democrats and Republicans in Congress can make a stimulus deal over the weekend, this market can indeed keep running,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Without some progress in …
Read More »Salesforce could more than double its value after Slack deal
Salesforce’s blockbuster deal for the Slack messaging platform will give the software giant the visibility it needs to increase its valuation by threefold, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “If you follow the customer, you’ll understand why Salesforce.com, which built a gigantic business by helping clients harness the power of the …
Read More »S&P Global leans in on recurring revenue in $44 billion IHS Markit deal
S&P Global is widely known as a rating agency, but the rating business is expected to make up a much smaller portion of the company’s revenue after its big merger with IHS Markit. In an acquisition announced Monday, S&P Global revealed it would buy IHS Markit in a deal valuing …
Read More »Nikola stock craters after GM gives up equity stake in reworked deal
Shares of Nikola plunged more than 26% in trading Monday morning after General Motors announced that it is giving up an equity stake in the electric truck start-up and the two said they are dropping plans to build the Badger, Nikola’s pickup truck for consumers. In September, the automakers announced a $2 …
Read More »World’s largest offshore wind farm seals $8 billion financing deal
Offices of the Norwegian energy major Equinor photographed in February 2019. Equinor, alongside SSE, is part of a 50:50 joint venture to develop the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A major offshore wind farm, set to be the largest on the planet, took another leap …
Read More »Nikola shares fall after CEO fails to reassure investors GM won’t pull out of $2 billion deal
Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Shares of embattled electric vehicle start-up Nikola Corp. fell by more than 8% in afterhours trading after CEO Mark Russell failed to reassure investors that the company’s $2 billion deal with General Motors would still go through and that ousted founder …
Read More »Hyperice lands NFL deal as it moves closer to a $1 billion valuation
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs makes a pass during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 28, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Todd Olszewski | Getty Images Sports tech company Hyperice said Tuesday it landed its final major partnership of 2020, striking a …
Read More »Universal inks deal with Cineplex to shorten theatrical window
The doorway to the head office of Canadian movie theater company Cineplex Entertainment. george socka | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Universal has struck yet another deal with a major theater chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days. On Friday, the company …
Read More »Justice Department absolves prosecutors for sex crime deal
Charges against Jeffery Epstein were announced on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images News | Getty Images An internal Justice …
Read More »‘This is a big deal for us’
Ford Motor is carving a unique lane as the automaker goes after the electric vehicle market, newly installed CEO Jim Farley told CNBC’s Jim Cramer Thursday. Earlier that day the company announced a new all-electric van targeting business customers, as part of its $11.5 billion investment in electric vehicles through …
Read More »Covid complicates Thanksgiving as families deal with 2020 holidays
The Dabb-Hawkins family Facebook group has been buzzing for the past few weeks. The big question: How to handle the holidays this year. There was a big push by some family members in October to get together in person for Thanksgiving. The other half of the family wanted to make …
Read More »Target shops deal offers ‘paths for brand growth’
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon told CNBC Wednesday that the cosmetics company hopes to leverage its loyalty plan through its partnership with Target. On Tuesday, the two unveiled a new deal to add skincare shops in select Target stores starting next year. With a combined 100 million members registered to …
Read More »Ulta Beauty strikes deal to open hundreds of shops at Target stores
Target has struck a deal with Ulta Beauty to open shops with makeup, skincare, hair products and more inside of hundreds of its stores. Source: Ulta Beauty Target and Ulta Beauty announced a deal Tuesday to open makeup and skincare shops inside of hundreds of Target stores across the country. …
Read More »Beyonce and Peloton in multiyear content deal
Beyonce Brooks Kraft | Getty Images Peloton announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership with singer-songwriter Beyonce to produce exclusive content with her music for its streamed workout classes. The exercise company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. “Beyonce and Peloton worked closely to create a series of themed …
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