Salesforce to cut 10% of workforce after hiring “too many people”
Salesforce Inc said it plans to cut jobs by 10% and close some offices, after rapid pandemic hiring left it with a bloated workforce amid an economic slowdown.
Analysis: Massive turnaround for stocks puts traders on alert for more volatility
An eye-popping turnaround in stocks may be less bullish than hoped for, with traders saying short-term hedging activity buoyed equities while leaving the market’s grim fundamentals unchanged.
BNPL lender Affirm’s shares tumble after gloomy full-year revenue forecast
Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM.O) tumble 13% in premarket trading on Friday after the buy-now-pay-later lender’s full-year revenue forecast missed Wall Street estimates, underscoring the broader downturn in the fortunes of the once high-flying fintech sector.
Wall Street banks’ Q2 trading revenue likely to surge, softening blow from deal slump
A surge in trading revenue powered by volatile markets should partially offset a slump in M&A and equity and debt deals when Wall Street banks report second-quarter earnings this month.
Shell gets $1 bln refining boost, upgrades oil and gas assets
Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday surging demand for oil products that had almost tripled refining profits in the second quarter would boost earnings by up to $1.2 billion.
Australia’s central bank raises rates by 50 bps in hawkish surprise
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by the most in 22 years and flagged more tightening to come as it battles to restrain surging inflation, stunning markets and sending bond yields flying.
Analysis: SPACs splash the cash to salvage deals as market unravels
SPACs are turning to costly new tactics to keep investors from jumping ship as market confidence wanes in the once red-hot alternative to IPOs.
Oil prices steady ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices were largely steady on Tuesday as investors expected major producers to agree to stick to their planned output increase at their meeting later in the day amid diminishing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Australia’s Afterpay to launch banking app in October
Afterpay Ltd (APT.AX) will launch its banking app in October to widen its offerings beyond buy now, pay later (BNPL) services for its 3.5 million-plus Australian users as competition intensifies, the company said on Tuesday.
Afterpay’s move to open to major U.S. merchants will boost margins, analysts say
Afterpay’s (APT.AX) move to expand its buy now, pay later service to major U.S. merchants it has not directly partnered with will boost sales and margins, analysts said on Thursday, as the Australian company’s shares rose nearly 8%.
