Top Company News of the Day: Rivian, Lyft, WeWork, Sony Group

Rivian’s Loss Narrows as Production Speeds Up

The EV truck and sport-utility maker raised its production guidance for the year after a better-than-expected second quarter.

Lyft Increased Revenue, Trimmed Loss During Tumultuous Quarter

The ride-share company projected a better-than-expected outlook for the current period.

WeWork Raises Doubt About Its Survival

WeWork on Tuesday raised doubt about its ability to stay in business as the co-working space provider faces losses and a dwindling cash pile amid major changes in the way people work.

Sony Group’s First-Quarter Net Hurt by Weaker Movie, Financial Earnings

Sony Group’s first-quarter net profit fell 17% from a year earlier due to weaker earnings from movie and financial businesses.

Li Auto Shares Fall as Investors Fret Earnings Have Peaked

Li Auto’s Hong Kong-listed shares slid as signs of slowing sales fanned investor worries the carmaker’s earnings may have peaked, eclipsing strong second-quarter results.

Australia’s InvoCare Agrees to A$1.8 Billion Takeover by TPG

InvoCare has agreed to a takeover by private-equity firm TPG Inc. that values the Australian funeral operator’s equity at US$1.18 billion.

ESPN Strikes $2 Billion Sports-Betting Deal With Penn Entertainment

Penn’s Barstool Sportsbook app will be rebranded as ESPN Bet this fall as part of a 10-year agreement.

Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Cuts Heart Risk in New Study

Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug reduced people’s risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths by 20%.

Remote-Work Champions Call Employees Back to Office

Zoom and other pioneers of the work-from-home movement are telling employees to come in for at least part of the week, as the era of remote work evolves.

Fox Remains Committed to Cable-TV Bundle

Earnings rise while revenue is flat, as advertising dip offsets higher affiliate fees.

Source: Dow Jones Newswires


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