Wirecard

Wirecard | June 22, 2020

Wirecard shares are once again in free fall on Monday after the German payments firm said it was likely that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) of cash missing from its balance sheet doesn’t exist. The Munich-based company said it was assessing the “prevailing likelihood” that unaccounted cash balances flagged by auditors at EY last week “do not exist.” The lost funds represent roughly a quarter of Wirecard’s balance sheet....

SoftBank | June 24, 2020

SoftBank has come under renewed scrutiny about its investment strategy but this time it’s about one of the Japanese tech conglomerate’s lesser-known bets. Last year, the company made a 900 million euros ($1 billion) investment in Wirecard, as part of a broader tie-up between the two on digital payments. But that deal has raised eyebrows now due to a deepening accounting crisis at the German payments processor....

Tesla | January 13, 2020

Tesla stock continued to rally Monday, rising 5% and passing $500 per share for the first time. That puts Tesla at a fresh all-time high as it continues to soar on its entrance into China and optimistic delivery figures. The stock has more than doubled over the past three months, according to FactSet. The recent gains bring Tesla’s market cap to about $90 billion, which is nearly $5 billion more than that of General Motors and Ford combined. The companies’ market caps, which measure ...

Credit Suisse | January 13, 2020

The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return was higher for the month, with 20 of 23 constituents posting gains. Credit Suisse Asset Management observed the following: Energy increased 6.89%, led higher by Crude Oil and petroleum products, amid OPEC+'s announcement of new production quotas for 2020 in an attempt to rebalance oil markets. Agriculture returned 5.75%. Soybean Oil rose as Indonesia and Malaysia plan to increase crude palm-oil (CPO) content in biodiesel in 2020 while Malaysian palm...