News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
January 30 2023 - 9:30AM
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GE HealthCare's First Solo Earnings Are Strong. It's Bullish on the Future.
The company was spun out of General Electric on Jan 3. It posted
fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.31 and operating income of
$844 million from sales of just more than $4.9 billion.
TikTok's Chief to Testify Before Congress in March
Shou Zi Chew has agreed to appear before the House Energy and
Commerce Committee as Republican lawmakers step up scrutiny of the
Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
Tesla's Big Price Cuts Spark Backlash
Tesla's decision to slash prices on some vehicles has upset some
customers, many of whom paid thousands of dollars more for their
cars just weeks earlier.
Memory Chip Makers Face a Prolonged Price Slump
Memory-chip prices, which dropped steeply over the past year,
are expected to keep falling in the first half of 2023, putting
more pressure on an industry that has already cut investments and
jobs.
TravelCenters of America Plans EV Fast-Charger Build-Out
The truck-stop and gasoline-filling company plans to join with
Electrify America in the build-out.
Unilever Taps Dairy Boss as New CEO
Hein Schumacher, the head of a European dairy cooperative, will
take over in July. Activist investor Nelson Peltz said he strongly
supported the appointment.
Bed Bath & Beyond's Woes Prompt Landlords to Find New Tenants
After years of shrinking their real-estate footprints, some
big-box retailers have shown signs of expanding again.
Rout in Adani Stocks, Bonds Deepens
The namesake conglomerate of India's richest man, Gautam Adani,
fired back at an American short seller, but the group's 413-page
response didn't stop a slide in the shares and bonds of its
companies.
China's Baidu Developing Its Own ChatGPT, Joining Latest Global AI Race
Baidu plans to integrate the AI-powered chatbot it is developing
into its main search engine in March, people familiar with the
matter said.
U.S.' Tripartite Chip Alliance Should Spook Beijing
The agreenment with Japan and the Netherlands won't completely
hamstring China's chip industry, but it sends a strong signal of
allied unity.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 30, 2023 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)
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