Xpeng Inc (9868.HK) :
* CHINA&#39;S EV MAKER XPENG: LAUNCHES G9 SUV AND P7 SPORTS SEDAN IN EUROPE
* XPENG: MODELS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER IN DENMARK, NORWAY, NETHERLANDS AND SWEDEN
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Xpeng Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sports Sedan In Europe

DAVIDsTEA Inc (DTEA.O) :
* DAVIDSTEA INC - TEMPORARY LAY-OFF OF 15% OF HEAD-OFFICE STAFF AND CUTTING OTHER EXPENSES BY $6.0 MILLION TO $8.0 MILLION
* DAVIDSTEA INC - SALES FOR Q4 ESTIMATED BETWEEN $29.0 MILLION AND $31.0 MILLION
* DAVIDSTEA INC - FULL-YEAR FISCAL 2022 REVENUES ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN $80.0 MILLION AND $82.0 MILLION

Davidstea Inc Temporary Lay-Off Of 15% Of Head-Office Staff

Microsoft Corp  (MSFT.O)  on Wednesday rolled out a premium Teams messaging offering powered by ChatGPT to simplify meetings using the AI chatbot that has taken Silicon Valley by a storm.
The premium service will cost $7 per month in June before increasing to $10 in July, Microsoft said.
OpenAI-owned ChatGPT will generate automatic meeting notes, recommend tasks and help create meeting templates for Teams users

Microsoft rolls out ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium

PepsiCo Inc (PEP.O) :
* PEPSICO INC - DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.15 PER SHARE OF PEPSICO COMMON STOCK

Pepsico Inc Declared A Quarterly Dividend Of $1.15 Per Share Of Pepsico Common Stock

Earnings releases will include AMD, Exxon Mobil, GM, Pfizer, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, and Starbucks. Plus, the FOMC is expected to raise...

Apple and Amazon Earnings, a Federal Reserve Decision, January Jobs Data, and More for Investors to Watch This Week

China’s smartphone sales fell 13% year-on-year in 2022, the largest plunge for the sector in a decade as consumers spent cautiously, market research firm IDC said on Sunday.
The total number of devices shipped was 286 million, down from 329 million in 2022.
That meant total 2022 sales volume was the lowest since 2013 and the first time since then that annual sales have dropped below 300 million, IDC said in a report

China's 2022 smartphone shipments the lowest in 10 years - research firm

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk raised concerns about the Federal Reserve increasing the interest rate by saying it could crush the stock market.

Elon Musk Cautions Fed On Further Interest Rate Hikes: 'Quite A Serious Danger' Of Crushing Stock Market

A potential U.S. recession and tough comparisons to a stellar 2022 are weighing on the prospects of energy stocks delivering an encore to last year’s stunning run, despite valuations that are seen as still comparatively cheap.
The S&amp;P 500 energy sector  (.SPNY)  is up 4.2% year-to-date, slightly lagging the rise for the broader index  (.SPX) . The sector logged a 59% jump in 2022, an otherwise brutal year for stocks that saw the S&amp;P 500 drop 19.4%

Wall St Week Ahead-Recession fears pose challenge to energy shares after stellar year

Tesla has a number of challengers in China, including a slew of start-ups such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto. Tesla's biggest rival in China right now is BYD.

Elon Musk says a Chinese automaker will likely be second to Tesla: 'They work the smartest'

On CNBC’s "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) is the only China stock he would buy.

'It's The Only China Stock I'd Buy': Cramer On This E-Commerce Stock

Detroit? Nope. Germany? Nein. Elon Musk sees the toughest competition for Tesla in China, home of the company he expects “most likely to be second” in electric vehicles.
China is Tesla Inc’s  (TSLA.O)  second-largest market - accounted for about two-thirds of all electric vehicles sales globally in 2022 - and the home of Tesla’s biggest plant.
It’s also a market that has embraced EVs and is replete with rivals competing on style and price, including Xpeng  (9868

Musk says China rivals 'work hardest, smartest'

Jack Ma, the cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is said be in Hong Kong to meet friends and finance executives, the Hong Kong Economic Times (HKET) reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources.

Billionaire Jack Ma Reportedly Visits Hong Kong As Regulatory Pressure Eases In Mainland China

Apple Inc  (AAPL.O)  has postponed the launch of its lightweight augmented-reality glasses indefinitely due to technical challenges, but is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
The iPhone maker’s mixed-reality headset - which combines both augmented and virtual reality - is set to launch in this year’s spring event, Bloomberg said, adding that the device will cost around $3,000

Apple indefinitely postpones launch of AR glasses - Bloomberg News

A top Macau gambling boss has been sentenced by a local court to 18 years in jail after he was found guilty of charges including enabling illegal gaming, Hong Kong broadcaster TVB reported on Wednesday.
Alvin Chau was chairman of Macau’s Suncity junket - which brokered the gambling activity of Chinese high rollers - until December 2021, a month after his arrest.
Chau had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Macau court sentences junket mogul to 18 years in jail - TVB

Tesla’s  (TSLA.O)  retail sales surged in China in January after it slashed prices for its top-selling models earlier in the month, data compiled by China Merchants Bank International (CMBI) showed.
Average daily sales for Tesla in China during the Jan. 9 to Jan. 15 period jumped 76% from the same period in 2022 to 12,654 vehicles, CMBI’s data showed.
That compared to a 14

Tesla's retail sales in China surged after price cut -brokerage data

* EVERGRANDE IS SAID TO PROPOSE TWO OFFSHORE RESTRUCTURING OPTIONS- BLOOMBERG NEWS

Evergrande Is Said To Propose Two Offshore Restructuring Options- Bloomberg News

China’s population fell last year for the first time since 1961, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of population decline.
The country had 1.41175 billion people at at the end of 2022, compared with 1.41260 billion a year earlier, China’s National Bureau of Statistics said.

China’s population shrinks for the first time since 1961

Activist investor Ryan Cohen has built a stake in China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd  (9988.HK)  worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Cohen is privately pushing the Chinese e-commerce giant to accelerate and further boost its share repurchase program, the newspaper reported.

Activist investor Ryan Cohen builds stake in Alibaba -WSJ

Tesla is sabotaging its competitive advantage as rivals gain market share. Buy stock in the faster-growing rivals.

How Elon Musk Is Trimming Tesla Margins And Ceding Market Share To Ford

(Recasts with Spotify back up, adds status tweet)
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Audio streaming platform Spotify (SPOT.N)  suffered a brief outage on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access the platform before services appeared to come back online.
“Everything’s looking much better now!” Spotify Status, an account that provides updates about the audio platform’s status, said on Twitter

Spotify back up after brief outage -Downdetector

An investment in Tesla stock brings more China risk than many investors might realize.

Why Tesla Stock Went Into Reverse on Thursday | The Motley Fool

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has delayed plans to expand its Shanghai factory, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Tesla China did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Tesla delays plans to expand Shanghai factory -Bloomberg News

Subway has retained advisers to explore a sale that can value the sandwich chain at more than $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The process, which is in an early stage, is expected to attract potential corporate buyers and private-equity firms, the report said, adding though it is possible there won’t be a sale or other deal

Subway explores sale that could value it at over $10 bln - WSJ

* SUBWAY EXPLORES SALE THAT COULD VALUE SANDWICH CHAIN AT MORE THAN $10 BILLION- WSJ Source text [https://bit.ly/3QFGYhl]
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Subway Explores Sale That Could Value Sandwich Chain At More Than $10 Billion- WSJ

Qualtrics International Inc  (XM.O) :

QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC - COMMITTED TO A PLAN TO ELIMINATE APPROXIMATELY 270 ROLES ACROSS COMPANY GLOBALLY
QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC - ESTIMATES THAT IT WILL INCUR NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF APPROXIMATELY $5

Qualtrics International Inc To Eliminate About 270 Roles

Dow Jones, a division of News Corp that includes the financial news outlets the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch, plans to lay off a number of employees today, according to IAPE, the union representing unionized Dow Jones employees.
A spokesperson for Dow Jones did not immediately respond to questions about the layoff plans

Dow Jones news to lay off employees today –union

Expected delivery dates for both versions of the Model 3 are unchanged, remaining at 1-4 weeks. The post Tesla Model Y wait time in China extends from 1-4 weeks to 2-5 weeks appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

Tesla Model Y wait time in China extends from 1-4 weeks to 2-5 weeks

A Tesla executive says the price cut is due to the company's good cost control and a government call, but apparently, the more important reason is weak demand. The post Tesla's cost-based pricing is reason behind price cut in China, exec says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

Tesla's cost-based pricing is reason behind price cut in China, exec says

Meta is committed to living up to its namesake, but the online ad industry may change dramatically before its able to realize its ambitions.

What's the Outlook for META Stock in 2023?

December shipments from Foxconn’s  (2317.TW)  Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China were 90% of the firm’s initial plans, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the facility strives to recover from its COVID-induced woes.
Foxconn declined to comment.
The world’s largest iPhone manufacturing facility was hit late last year by a COVID-19 outbreak that prompted worker departures and unrest as well as production disruptions.

Foxconn Zhengzhou plant's Dec shipments hit 90% of original target - source

Tesla, Inc. ended 2022 as the worst-performing mega-cap stock, with some of the weakness attributable to worries concerning a slowdown in demand, especially in its key market, China.

Will Tesla's Q4 Deliveries Add Strength To Stock's Recent Upward Momentum? Here's What To Expect When EV Maker Reports Monday

Chinese electric vehicle startups Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO), XPeng, Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) and Li Auto, Inc.

Nio, Li Auto Clock Record December Deliveries, XPeng's Sales Rebound: What That Means For Tesla

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares have rebounded in the past two sessions after bottoming under the $109-level on Wednesday.

Tesla Analyst Warns Situation Could Turn Uglier If Elon Musk Doesn't Change Course, Lists 10-Point Plan For Reversing Sentiment

Tesla's Model S and Model X are both expected to be priced at more than RMB 1 million in China and are expected to make a limited contribution to deliveries. The post Tesla to reveal Model S and X prices in China on Jan 6, deliveries to begin in H1 2023 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

Tesla to reveal Model S and X prices in China on Jan 6, deliveries to begin in H1 2023

(marketscreener.com) TESLA TO REDUCE OUTPUT FOR JANUARY AT SHANGHAI PLANT - PLANNING DOCUMENT https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/TESLA-INC-6344549/news/TESLA-TO-REDUCE-OUTPUT-FOR-JANUARY-AT-SHANGHAI-PLANT-PLANNING-8230-42621335/?

TESLA TO REDUCE OUTPUT FOR JANUARY AT SHANGHAI PLANT - PLANNING…

NIO now expects to deliver 38,500 to 39,500 vehicles in the fourth quarter, down 4,500-8,500 units from its previously issued guidance of 43,000-48,000 vehicles. The post NIO lowers guidance for Q4 deliveries, citing challenges from Covid outbreak appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

NIO lowers guidance for Q4 deliveries, citing challenges from Covid outbreak

Liz Young, head of investment strategy for SoFi, joins us to talk about how to build an investment thesis, the likelihood of a recession in 2023, and more.

How to Be a Smarter Investor | The Motley Fool

The EV carmaker is making noise for all the wrong reasons.

Down 64% in 2022, Is Tesla Stock a Buy for 2023? | The Motley Fool

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Elon Musk projected that Twitter Inc will reach cash flow break even in 2023, a Bloomberg reporter tweeted on Wednesday. Musk, in a Twitter Spaces session, attributed that to cost cutting measures he has undertaken at the social media platform recently.

Elon Musk says Twitter will reach cash flow break even in 2023 - Bloomberg reporter tweet

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk launched a poll on Sunday asking: “Should I step down as head of Twitter? He added, “I will abide by the results of this poll.”

Musk launches poll asking if he should step down from Twitter

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives told MarketWatch that he now estimates that Twitter is worth closer to $15 billion.

Elon Musk is reportedly looking for new Twitter investors — at the same price he paid

Tesla shares wrapped up their worst week since 2020, as CEO Elon Musk sold billions in stock and faced a call from a prominent investor to step down.

Tesla stock suffers worst week since 2020 as Elon Musk sells, large shareholder asks for new CEO

Wall St Week Ahead-U.S. bank stocks falter as recession worries take hold

Dec 16 (Reuters) - WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc:
* UNIT WUXI BIOLOGICS (SHANGHAI) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM UNVERIFIED LIST BY U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT Further company coverage:((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))

Wuxi Biologics Says Unit Has Been Removed From Unverified List By U.S. Commerce Department

As of November 30, NIO's cumulative deliveries reached 273,741 units. The post NIO sees 300,000th production vehicle roll off line appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

NIO sees 300,000th production vehicle roll off line

Dec 8 (Reuters) -

* TESLA TO SHORTEN SHANGHAI FACTORY SHIFTS, DELAY NEW HIRES - BLOOMBERG NEWS Source text: https://bloom.bg/3FCjB4c Further company coverage:((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))

Tesla To Shorten Shanghai Factory Shifts, Delay New Hires - Bloomberg News

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Twitter plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $7 if users pay for it through the website, and $11 if they do so through its app for iPhones, the Information reported on Wednesday citing a person briefed on the plans.

Twitter to change Blue pricing after Apple spat- The Information

TSMC sees $10 bln in annual revenue from Arizona chip plants

SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Teslahas cut December output of the Model Y at its Shanghai plant by more than 20% compared to November in its latest production plan, said two people with knowledge of the matter.
Reuters was not able to immediately ascertain the reason for the December output reduction.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.