(Reuters) – AutoZone beat estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for automotive parts as more Americans held on to their ageing cars amid higher prices and wait times for newer models. Quarterly net sales at the auto parts supplier, which competes with Advance Auto Parts and O’Reilly Automotive, rose 3.5% to…
(Reuters) -PepsiCo said on Tuesday it would expand its fleet of electric vehicles in California, deploying 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit electric vans at its facilities in the state over the next several months. The beverage maker said the move would help “step-change” the electrification of its equipment services fleet…
LONDON (Reuters) – Ether was set for its largest two-day gain in nearly two years on Tuesday amid speculation about the outcome of applications for U.S. spot exchange-traded funds that track the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency, while bitcoin also approached a record high. Ether, which underpins the ethereum blockchain network, was 8% higher on the day…
By Max A. Cherney SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft talked up new tools on Tuesday aimed at encouraging programmers to build the AI-focused technology into Windows-related software as it races against Alphabet, Amazon.com and Apple to dominate the emerging technology. At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple has launched an aggressive discounting campaign on its official Tmall site in China, offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan ($318) on select iPhone models. The discounting comes as the U.S. tech giant seeks to defend its position in the high-end smartphone market, where it faces increasing competition from local rivals…
(Reuters) -Zoom Video Communications raised its full-year revenue forecast on Monday, helped by robust demand for its product portfolio as companies continue to adopt hybrid work models. The upbeat outlook suggests that Zoom’s efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its offerings and broaden its range of services have been successful, capitalizing on the rise…
(Reuters) – Palo Alto Networks forecast fourth-quarter billings above Wall Street estimates on Monday, a sign that clients are turning to the cybersecurity firm for its integrated software security tools. The company expects fourth-quarter billings to be between $3.43 billion and $3.48 billion, the mid point of which is slightly above analysts’ average estimate of…
(This May 14 story is being republished with no changes to text) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker BYD Co has postponed plans to produce lithium cathodes for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Chile by 2025, the firm’s Americas head told Reuters on Tuesday. Chile’s economic development agency CORFO last year said production at a…
(Reuters) – Shares of Reddit rose 14% on Friday, following a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI that is expected to draw in more users for the social media platform with AI-enhanced experience and attract more advertising revenue. The stock was trading at $64.25 premarket, in touching distance of the highest closing price of $65.11…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks are at fresh records, bitcoin is soaring and investors are spurning insurance against portfolio declines as evidence that the economy is headed for a so-called soft landing whets market participants’ appetite for risk. Call it the Goldilocks trade – a bet that the Federal Reserve…
