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Uber Raised to Investment-Grade by S&P on Earnings Growth

Uber Raised to Investment-Grade by S&P on Earnings Growth

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Uber Technologies Inc.’s credit ratings to investment-grade status on Friday, citing the ride-hailing and food-delivery company’s consistent earnings growth.Uber’s main bond ratings were upgraded to BBB-, the lowest investment-grade level, from BB+, the highest junk grade, S&P said in a statementBloomberg Terminal. Investment-grade credit ratings can translate to lower borrowing costs for a company, because a wider array of investors are eligible to buy high-grade securities. Source link lol
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Nvidia-Backed Cohesity Is Profitable, With 26% Revenue Growth

Nvidia-Backed Cohesity Is Profitable, With 26% Revenue Growth

Data security and management startup Cohesity is profitable and experienced revenue growth of 26% for its latest fiscal year, Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Poonen said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.Cohesity is backed by the SoftBank Vision Fund and Nvidia Corp. The company closed the fiscal year with $549 million in revenue, representing 26% growth from a year prior, Poonen said. It also turned free cash flow positive. Source link lol
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Autodesk Executives Ignored Accounting Risks, Documents Show

Autodesk Executives Ignored Accounting Risks, Documents Show

Autodesk Inc. continued to use a controversial sales strategy after promising investors it would stop and ignored internal warnings about the risks of doing so, according to previously unreported internal documents.The yearslong strategy involved offering discounts to certain corporate customers willing to pay up front for large multiyear contracts. In an effort to provide more predictable cash flow and wean itself off of the discounts, the engineering software company in 2021 pledged to halt the practice. Source link lol
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Telecom Italia to Get €250 Million in Inwit Stake Sale to Ardian

Telecom Italia to Get €250 Million in Inwit Stake Sale to Ardian

Telecom Italia SpA sold its remaining stake in mobile tower operator Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, picking up the pace in its drive to de-leverage and boosting cash flow beyond its full-year guidance levels.The carrier sold its indirect holding of about 3% in the tower company known as Inwit to a group led by French private equity firm Ardian SAS, according to a statement Tuesday. The one-time phone monopoly said it will cash in approximately €250 million ($273 million) from the deal, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg. Source link lol
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Deutsche Telekom Improves Profitability Buoyed by US Growth

Deutsche Telekom Improves Profitability Buoyed by US Growth

Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe’s largest telecommunications operator, reported increased profitability in the second quarter, buoyed by strong subscriber growth in the US and resilience in its home market of Germany. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization after leases rose 7.8% from a year earlier to €10.8 billion ($11.8 billion) in the second quarter, the carrier said in a statement on Thursday. Analysts had forecast €10.7 billion, according the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Source link lol
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Shares of Bumble Tank Following Poor Annual Revenue Outlook

Shares of Bumble Tank Following Poor Annual Revenue Outlook

Shares of Bumble Inc. plunged after the dating-app company slashed its annual revenue outlook. Annual revenue will grow between 1% and 2% from the previous year. The company had previously forecast growth between 8% and 11%. Wall Street was expecting an 8.4% gain, per Bloomberg-compiled estimates. Source link lol
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Lumen Technologies Debt Rallies After Stock Jump, AI Demand

Lumen Technologies Debt Rallies After Stock Jump, AI Demand

Lumen Technologies Inc. debt rallied alongside a meteoric rise in the company’s stock after it announced higher demand for its services as a result of the artificial intelligence boom. The telecommunications company’s 4% bond maturing in 2027 rose 7.5 points on Tuesday to 72 cents on the dollar, according to Trace bond trading data. Notes tied to its Level 3 unit due 2028 jumped 10.5 points to 67.5 cents on the dollar the same day. Source link lol
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Lumen Technologies Extends Record Rally on AI Hopes

Lumen Technologies Extends Record Rally on AI Hopes

Lumen Technologies Inc. shares surged as much as 93% in post-market trading Tuesday, extending gains after notching a record one-day jump in the regular session.Driving the gains was excitement over artificial intelligence and its ability to translate into results for the company. In earnings released after the bell Tuesday, Lumen raised its forecast for free cash flow for the year, saying it expected between $1 billion and $1.2 billion. Previously, it had forecast free cash flow between $100 million and $300 million. Wall Street analysts covering the company expected the forecast to be about $217 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg…
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