News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
July 23 2021 - 1:27PM
Dow Jones News
Huawei Hires Democratic Lobbyist Tony Podesta
The hiring comes amid a renewed D.C. lobbying push by the
Chinese company, which had faced relentless attacks by the Trump
administration.
GM Recalls Chevy Bolts for Second Time Due to Fire Risk
The company is asking owners of 2017-19 model year Bolts to keep
their electric-vehicle charges at a certain level and to park the
cars outside after charging them.
Kimberly-Clark Takes Hit Amid Drop in Toilet-Paper Demand
The company lowered its sales forecast as its quarterly result
fell short of expectations amid rising materials costs and plunging
demand for paper products.
Disney Looks to Relocate Its Theme-Park Magic Makers to Florida
The company wants to send many of its famed Imagineers to a
campus in Orlando where about $570 million in tax incentives
await.
Volvo Cars Needs Investors to Value Brain Over Brawn
As the Swedish car maker gears up for an initial public
offering, a hyperactive first half showcases both its strategic
flexibility and financial limitations.
American Express beats earnings expectations as card spending accelerates
American Express topped earnings and revenue expectations Friday
while pointing to an acceleration in spending and "robust" interest
in its fee-based cards.
Honeywell Earnings Beat Expectations Again. Why Its Stock Is Dropping.
The industrial giant reported solid second-quarter results,
beating expectations and raising full-year guidance.
Shares of Chinese Tutoring Companies Plummet on Crackdown Fears
China has said it wants to reduce the financial burdens of
parenthood, including education.
Electric-Vehicle Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Auto Industry
New plug-in models from Tesla, Ford, VW and others helped to
boost demand, while hurdles still remain for the technology.
'Black Widow' Enters a Gray Area
The latest Marvel saga has been seen as a success for Disney
despite underperformance at the theater, but the reality is more
complicated.
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July 23, 2021 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)
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