April 1, 2024
We lower our rating from Outperform to Equal-Weight on the shares of Maplebear, which is doing business as Instacart (CART; $37.29; O/P). The stock is now up 59% in just the three months since our…
March 26, 2024
Yesterday, Lucid Group (LCID; $2.86; E/W) announced another major investment from its majority stockholder and affiliate of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Ayar Third Investment Company, which did not come as a major surprise to…
March 25, 2024
On Friday (3/22), Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $0.67) posted Q4 results and guidance, with a commercial roadmap update, that all seemed basically “status quo” with our prior thinking. Most importantly, Hyzon’s Q4 free cash flow (FCF)…
March 21, 2024
Earlier today, Lyft (LYFT; $20.55; E/W) disclosed in a blog post that its Media division, which is its dedicated media and advertising business, expanded its advertising offerings through the launch of in-app video ads across…
March 21, 2024
This morning, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of February, which was somewhat above seasonal trends. Overall, European car registrations (15-20% of global demand) declined only…
March 21, 2024
Micron (MU; $96.25; O/P) left Street estimates “in the dust” with FQ2 (Feb) results and guidance as profits returned a quarter ahead of targets on the back of much better pricing, along with further operating…
March 20, 2024
Yesterday after the close (3/19), Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $27.65; O/P) announced CFO Roop Lakkaraju, who has served in his current role for the past six years, is stepping down (effective April 1st) to take over…
March 20, 2024
In recent weeks, DoorDash (DASH; $134.31; E/W) has continued to announce new retail on-demand delivery partnerships to its Marketplace platform, most recently adding well-known brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Pet Supplies and Sally Beauty. We…
March 20, 2024
This morning, the Volkswagen Group (VOW.DE; €136.90; NR) announced it will integrate Mobileye Global’s (MBLY; $29.97; O/P) advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems (ADS) across its luxury global brands (Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini,…
March 18, 2024
Earlier today, Mobileye Global (MBLY; $29.11; O/P) announced the wind down of its aftermarket solutions business following a “thorough review” of the operations’ future growth prospects and investment requirements. The decision was reached as MBLY…
March 18, 2024
We think recent news flow around Uber Technologies (UBER; $74.51; O/P) has generally been much more positive than negative since the company hosted its Virtual Investor Update (“Raise Target to $100 After Investor Update”; 2/14)….
March 18, 2024
Last Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that requires rideshare drivers to earn $0.51 per minute and $1.40 per mile for each ride provided, with a minimum of $5 for each fare, excluding…
March 18, 2024
The shares of Jabil (JBL; $123.15; O/P) plunged 16% on Friday, leaving the stock 20% below recent highs, after F2024E (Aug) guidance disappointed the Street for a second quarter in a row, albeit in the…
March 15, 2024
Jabil (JBL; $1.47.46; O/P) reported FQ2 (Feb) “core” non-GAAP EPS of $1.68, which was ahead of our $1.63 and the Street’s $1.66 on sales of $6,767mm (vs. our $6,900mm and the Street’s $6,891mm). Recall, JBL…
March 14, 2024
Yesterday (3/13), the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced it awarded $750mm in funding for 52 different clean hydrogen-based projects (across 24 U.S. states) that was available through the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act….