Delta’s strong summer

Plus, Chipotle raises prices due to inflation...

13 Oct

*past 24-hour performance

  • SaaS acquisition: Atlassian (TEAM) has agreed to acquire privately held video messaging platform Loom, which has more than 25 million users globally, for ~$975 million (Reuters)

  • Delta’s strong summer: Delta (DAL) reported a nearly 60% increase in Q3 profits as strong travel demand continued through the summer, particularly for international trips. (CNBC)

  • Microsoft back taxes: The IRS says Microsoft (MSFT) owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest, the company revealed Wednesday in a securities filing. (AP)

  • Walgreens cuts costs: Walgreens (WBA) has introduced a $1B cost-cutting initiative and plans to reduce capital expenditures by approximately $600M as it anticipates the new CEO's arrival. (Bloomberg)

  • Inflation update: CPI, a closely followed inflation gauge, increased 0.4% on the month and 3.7% from a year ago, according to a Labor Department report Thursday. (CNBC)

  • Illumina acquisition denied: The EU's antitrust authority has directed Illumina (ILMN) to reverse its $7.1B purchase of cancer-test developer Grail in 2021. (WSJ)

  • Chipotle raises prices due to inflation: "For the first time in over a year, we will be taking a modest price increase to offset inflation," Chipotle (CMG) Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Laurie Schalow wrote in a statement to CNBC. (CNBC)

  • Ford says no more: A senior Ford exec said Thursday the automaker is "at the limit" of what it can spend on higher wages and benefits for the UAW, and warned the union's strike at the company's most profitable factory could harm workers and slash profits. (Axios)

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