FinanceAssociated Press•2 hours agoNow hiring at Amazon: Thousands of people in 1 day
Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers in just one day as it holds a giant job fair next week at nearly a dozen warehouses across the U.S. Most of these jobs will count toward Amazon's previously announced goal of adding 100,000 full-time workers by the middle of next year. The hiring spree is yet another sign of Amazon's massive growth at a time when traditional retailers are closing stores and cutting jobs.
- Businessbarrons.com•8 hours ago
Tesla: Threading the Needle?
Tesla's (TSLA) stock has always been driven by the opposing forces of hope and reality. When the market can focus on the future--and lets its imagination run wild--Tesla's shares often gain. But as soon as reality sets in, its shares often fall. Those forces should be in play during the next week of trading, as Tesla will stage a Model 3 launch on Friday--one that should focus on the potential for mass uptake--and then report earnings on August 2. Baird analyst Ben Kallo tries to "thread the needle" on Tesla: Our updated Q2 estimates are below consensus on gross margin and the bottom line. We think shares could move higher ahead of the Model 3 event on Friday, but potentially fall on Q2 results
- BusinessBusiness Insider•9 hours ago
Lidl just won the first battle in its war against Kroger
The German grocery chain Lidl just notched its first win in a legal battle with Kroger. A federal judge on Tuesday denied Kroger's request to force Lidl to stop selling items under its "Preferred Selection" brand.
