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Ford has lost over $17 billions in Model E since 2022. Model E will lose $4 billion in 2026.
Ford hopes to break even in 2029. If you are in a business knowing that your products are bad, people don't want to buy it. You are hoping that you will break even in a few more years. Ford needs to get out of Model E business.
If that can’t happen negotiate debt with creditors or file bankruptcy
And doesn’t make the company money.
Angi is implementing significant layoffs, cutting 13% of its workforce to achieve annual savings of $55 million. However, these measures are not expected to resolve the company's core issues of a shrinking marketplace and lost users. Analysts predict a revenue decrease by fiscal year 2027, with margin improvements hindered by scaling challenges. Consequently, the stock maintains a 'Sell' rating due to its current valuation not reflecting these operational difficulties. Despite these headwinds, recent trading activity shows a slight stock price increase and a majority of investors buying shares.
https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/angi-pemutusan-pegawai-tidak-cukup-selamatkan-bisnis-nasdaq-angi
New York, NY
14 cents a share. Investors expected 25 cents a share. At this point in time, I’m shocked investors expected anything above a zero. Is this the best Hertz can do on their only profitable quarter? How’s Gilly Bean still employed?
The 6,047 U.S. EV sales included roughly 5,574 Mustang Mach-Es and 289 F-150 Lightnings for the third quarter.
This goes to show no one wants to buy Ford EV. Ford projected to lose $4 billions in 2026 for Model E division.
Let's see if Ford can sell 30,000 EV for 2026. This division will be out of business in 2027.
When oil prices are high we make a lot of money. Executives think it is because of their brilliance. We have Guyana in spite of them not because of them. It is well known.
If the company was fighting for survival and leadership was giving it's best. But the company is swimming in money and 3 stooges wouldn't be able to run a lemonade stand on their own.
Humana is sitting on a massive gold mine! We are one of the few companies with the scale to dominate this market. If we can keep cutting costs, keep boosting profits, and rewarding shareholders we win. It is that simple folks that is how you win in AMERICA!
Now with the right policies in place and strong execution, Humana is poised to start roaring back. USA!!
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has announced another round of significant job cuts, impacting approximately 600 employees. This marks the third such reduction for the company in 2026, following earlier layoffs in manufacturing and commercial teams. The CEO is personally taking over marketing duties as part of these structural adjustments. These cuts are occurring despite strong delivery numbers for the R2 model, indicating a focus on profitability and scaling. The company aims to streamline operations to achieve profitable growth.
San Francisco, California
https://startupfortune.com/rivian-cuts-600-jobs-in-third-layoff-round-this-year/
Oracle's significant investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is raising financial concerns for the company. Reports indicate that AI spending has exceeded initial estimates, prompting questions about growing debt and financing needs. Wall Street is closely monitoring whether profitability and cash generation can keep pace with the aggressive expansion of data centers and cloud services. This financial pressure mirrors trends seen across the tech industry as companies prioritize AI growth. Employees and investors are advised to pay attention to these financial warning signs.
Austin, Texas
https://media.unisba.ac.id/8926a6bf/bf38d23cZZmYPfYkB_w
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is implementing additional rounds of layoffs despite having already dismissed over 1800 developers. These upcoming workforce reductions are scheduled for later this month, followed by two more in November and January. The company aims to streamline its operations and achieve profitability targets by FY27. This restructuring risks the loss of significant institutional knowledge within the gaming division. Despite criticism, positive sentiment towards the Xbox brand has reportedly increased under Sharma's leadership.
Redmond, Washington
https://tech4gamers.com/asha-sharma-layoffs-xbox/
Barron's argues that Citigroup shares could rise approximately 30%, reaching $165 by mid-2027, as the bank's multiyear restructuring begins delivering stronger financial results. Under CEO Jane Fraser, Citi has simplified its operations, reduced costs, exited less-profitable businesses, and focused on improving shareholder returns. Despite these improvements, Citi remains the only major U.S. bank trading below its pre-2008 financial crisis peak. At approximately $127 per share, Citi trades at roughly 10 times expected 2027 earnings, making it one of the cheapest major banks. Some investors believe the company could eventually approach JPMorgan's profitability while trading at a substantially lower valuation.
The investment case centers on improving profitability, earnings growth, and operational efficiency. Citi's return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) is projected to increase from 7.7% in 2025 to 11.4% in 2026 and 12.2% in 2027, potentially reaching 15% by 2030. Earnings per share are expected to rise more than 60% in 2026 to $11.20, followed by another 14% increase to $12.79 in 2027. Citi's global payments business remains a major competitive strength, and the bank is gaining market share in large corporate mergers and acquisitions. Additional improvements could come from divesting its Mexican operations, reducing regulatory capital requirements, and continuing to streamline its organizational structure.
Despite the optimistic outlook, Citi faces meaningful risks, including regulatory scrutiny, consumer credit exposure, economic uncertainty, and the possibility that its stock already reflects much of the anticipated turnaround. Its credit card and consumer banking operations remain sensitive to weakening household finances, while profitability and balance-sheet quality still trail stronger competitors. Nevertheless, analysts and portfolio managers cited by Barron's believe Citi's restructuring has substantial room to deliver additional benefits. Morgan Stanley projects a $164 share price, while technical analysis suggests $165 is achievable by mid-2027. The central argument is that Citi does not need to become the best-performing bank to generate attractive shareholder returns. It only needs to continue closing the profitability and valuation gap with its peers.
www.barrons.com/articles/buy-citigroup-stock-trail-financials-3da35db6
The Washington Post has appointed Alex Wallace as its new chief operating officer. Wallace is a former executive from NBC News and Yahoo. She will report directly to CEO Jeff D'Onofrio. Her role will focus on executing business strategy and coordinating operations. This move comes as the newspaper aims for profitability after recent financial challenges.
Washington, D.C.
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/washington-post-taps-alex-wallace-as-coo-in-profitability-push,263955
If health insurance truly cared about “preventative maintenance” like they say, then they would be all for two things, GLP-1s and annual full body MRIs.
If they approved and paid for those two things alone, the percentage of persons reaching in their 90’s or even over 100, would exponentially increase.
But they won’t because “sick” people are more profitable.
Can BP do a proof of concept and identify those toxic personnel who benefited from the BL era and were artificially promoted in an effort to detoxify bp?
Also identify middle managers who’s claim to fame is making more process and hurdles…identifying just 20 of these operatives and discarding them would do wonders for productivity, profitability, and safety..
I sat on what I think is my last Oracle Quarterly call and I was plesantly impressed and then I started to laugh. OCI is ki-ling it and our CPU and GPU consumptions are through the roof, like up 121%. So net net, we did better then the $1.74 perforance forecast of Wall Street and we actually delivered about $1.91 or something Excellent. So I pull up the PDF with the numbers and I noticed something in parenthesis (). When you look at accouting numbers, numbers in parenthesis means something negative or a loss. So it turns out we spend more than $5 billion then what came in. We made money, but spent more?? Where did the $5 billion come from.
Then it hit me. It was from the $40 billion dollar bonds they secured a few months ago, on top of the $100 billion Oracle already owes bond holders, so the problem is Oracle is still spending more then what their making and the CFO herself said they won't see a dent in the $660 billion RPO reseserved contacts, not until 2028 or 36 months at the latest. Then you take into account that $300 billion deal with from OpenAI who has yet to claim any profitablity yet despite have a net value of $900 billion. If OpenAI turns around and says no, what is half of $660 billion?
Maybe some of you have heard of Enron math? Well Enron math is live and kicking at Oracle. If it turns out that I am one of the fortunate ones to get laid off next week, I will be soooooo happy and I hope others will be happy as me when we reflect on how Oracle and management treat their employees -- we are just rows on an Excel sheet at the end of the day.
Good luck to everyone next week I am proud to say that I have worked with some of the most amazing people at Oracle. 10 years wow God bless everyone!!
Every time they need to hit a number, they cut people. It's their only move.
Does anyone actually believe that this is a good product that is competitive in market
They keep acting like it's going to save the company but all I continue to see is square cause merchants prefer it
How are we not bankrupt yet
Even if it takes off, it's only small businesses
The technology giant Oracle is reportedly preparing for another round of job cuts this month. These layoffs are intended to reduce payroll expenses as the company invests heavily in AI infrastructure. Managers have been asked to identify employees for potential termination. This move follows significant workforce reductions in the previous fiscal year. The company is balancing substantial capital expenditures with profitability demands.
https://www.businessinsider.com/oracle-is-planning-another-round-of-job-cuts-this-month-2026-8
More revenue declines, Ai talk when will it generate revenue???
But the company is very profitable making 685million. More bullsh-t about cost takeout in GIS. Usual b4llsheet.
Median employee compensation is $93,397, while three-year average profit per employee is only about $4,083. This suggests comparatively solid employee compensation despite weak profits during the measurement period. The result may change considerably when the business cycle improves.
https://fair500.com/articles/profit-per-employee.html
Given the headcount of AEG, we are heavily investing in AI. Our strength in AI chip design lies in the vast internal data within our tools, which can be directly leveraged by AI models, a luxury that customers and other AI chip companies simply do not have. That said, it is striking that neither my team nor neighboring teams appear to be working directly with AEG to integrate this AI into our tool workflows. It seems to me that AEG is another den of scammers. Meanwhile, we are laying off many contributing employees while expanding a group that lacks profitability, clear direction, and a viable strategy.
Polygon Labs has announced a new round of layoffs as it finalizes its acquisition of Coinme. This move is part of a strategic shift to transform the company into a blockchain-enabled payments firm. The acquisition of Coinme and Sequence is central to the development of the Polygon Open Money Stack. These workforce reductions follow previous cuts made earlier in the year. The company aims to achieve profitability in 2027 through these strategic changes.
San Francisco, California
https://www.theblock.co/post/408625/polygon-labs-second-round-of-layoffs-2026-finalize-coinme-acquisition
Walgreens Boots Alliance is now under private equity ownership following a significant acquisition. The company is implementing aggressive cost-cutting measures, including widespread layoffs and store closures. This strategic shift aims to streamline operations and improve profitability after a period of financial struggle. Former shareholders received a cash payout with the potential for additional returns from future asset divestitures. The company is fragmenting its business into independent units to focus on core competencies.
Deerfield, Illinois
https://www.kavout.com/market-lens/what-triggered-walgreens-shift-to-private-ownership
Here is the comprehensive statistical breakdown for General Motors in 2026, based on their latest Q1 reporting and updated full-year projections.
Key insight: GM's profitability is currently being driven heavily by their unified "Ultium" battery architecture, which is driving down manufacturing costs across their next-generation fleet, alongside a highly profitable mix of traditional gas-powered trucks and SUVs.
GM's first quarter demonstrated significant margin expansion, driven by disciplined cost management and higher-margin truck and SUV sales.
Metric Q1 2026 Result YoY Change (vs Q1 2025)Revenue $43.62 billion Down 0.9%
EBIT-Adjusted $4.25 billion Up 21.9%
Net Income $2.62 billion Down 5.7%
EPS (Diluted-Adjusted) $3.70 per share Up 33.0%
GMNA EBIT-Adjusted $3.66 billion Up 11.4%
GMNA Margin 10.1% Up 1.3 ppts
In late April, GM raised its full-year EBIT guidance by $500 million. This was triggered by a favorable U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding certain tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), lowering their expected gross tariff costs for the year to a range of $2.5B - $3.5B.
Metric Updated FY 2026 GuidanceEBIT-Adjusted $13.5 billion - $15.5 billion
Net Income $9.9 billion - $11.4 billion
EPS (Diluted-Adjusted) $11.50 - $13.50
Automotive Free Cash Flow $9.0 billion - $11.0 billion
Capital Expenditures $10.0 billion - $12.0 billion
GM maintained its core volume leadership while aggressively growing its EV footprint in the first half of the year:
GM is aggressively returning capital to shareholders while scaling its high-margin software business.
It appears that General Motors is doing extremely well, which begs to the question:
Why the urgency to cut costs?
The food and beverage industry is experiencing significant layoffs across various companies. These job cuts are primarily due to restructuring efforts, cost pressures, and changing consumer demand. Artificial intelligence is not the main reason for these widespread workforce reductions. Companies like Heineken, Nestle, JBS USA, Del Monte Foods, and BeatBox have announced job impacts or facility closures. The industry is adapting to new business challenges and seeking greater profitability.
https://foodinstitute.com/focus/food-beverage-layoffs-arent-about-ai-theyre-about-industry-reinventing-itself/
AI Spending Concerns: Despite billions poured into AI, tech leaders like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google face pressure to show tangible revenue gains. This has resulted in a bumpy trajectory for the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
Some people are getting axed based on profitability today- weren’t on plans, just based on years round performance out of the blue- always make sure that resume is updated- T is never a safe company to work at
Anyone heard the investment community is predicting at least 50% RIF in order to restore profitability and stock price…
https://www.fitchratings.com/entity/mutual-of-america-life-insurance-company-80091235
Rating Action Commentary
Fitch Revises Mutual of America's Outlook to Stable; Affirms IFS Rating at 'BBB+'
Fri 12 Jun, 2026 - 9:49 AM ET
Fitch Ratings - New York - 12 Jun 2026: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company (Mutual of America) at 'BBB+'. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Stable from Negative.
The revision of the Outlook reflects Mutual of America's continued balance sheet strength while executing on its strategic turnaround plan. The company produced a modest operating loss in 2025; however, core profitability improved yoy and Fitch views the plan as credible to further improve results through expense reductions and revenue expansion.
Mutual of America's rating is underpinned by its very strong capital position, demonstrated by its regulatory capital ratio, Prism capital model score and its lack of financial leverage. The rating is also highly influenced by the company's business profile, which reflects Mutual of America's position within the niche non-profit, small case retirement plan market and its differentiated approach to distribution, emphasizing underserved and underpenetrated portions of the market. The rating is currently constrained by Mutual of America's challenged profitability.
Key Rating Drivers
Pressured Profitability: Mutual of America's 'BBB+' IFS rating is one notch below the implied IFS rating of 'A-' due to its financial performance and earnings, which is the weakest link. The company reported net income of $2 million for 2025, compared with a net income of $53 million in 2024 and a net loss of $236 million in 2023. Positively, operating results improved yoy with a modest net loss of $15 million in 2025 compared with an operating loss of $155 million in the prior year, excluding the company's sale of the remaining stake in its home office building in New York City. In 1Q26, the company produced a net operating gain of $3 million. Fitch expects a slight loss for the full year 2026, followed by modest profitability in 2027. Profitability will be driven largely by continued reductions in expenses including vendor efficiency, contract rationalization, reduced real estate footprint and workforce optimization.
I have a proposal for the BOD’s I think they will enjoy. Instead of laying off staff we should layoff the entire SLT with AI in order to drive company growth, innovation, and profitability. By now, the Board can already sense they dropped the ball hiring Enrique because he does nothing except lose market cap value. So why not save the company hundreds of millions by laying off the executives? Do you actually think AI would do worse? This company’s currently at its lowest point in history. Some people will read this as a joke but the more you think they more it actually makes sense. Also, think of all the stock comp that will be saved!! Buybacks will actually mean something now.
Did anyone else catch the call this morning talking about locations being closed (context seemed to apply to store and offices). They said they are creating ai gems to define profitability and determine if neighboring locations would absorb customers.
https://open.substack.com/pub/eshap/p/colbert-was-profitable?r=7yaly&utm_medium=ios
Teradata (TDC)
Forward P/S Ratio: 1.9x
Why Do We Pass on TDC?
— Products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy may need some adjustments as its 3.7% average billings growth over the last year was weak
— Inability to adjust its cost structure while its revenue declined over the last year led to a 7.2 percentage point drop in the company’s operating margin
— Free cash flow margin is forecasted to shrink by 20.2 percentage points in the coming year, suggesting the company will consume more capital to keep up with its competitors.
Morningstar Percentile Rankings Through 5/23.
Fund Name Percentile Rank
MoA Intermediate Bond Fund 98
MoA Retirement Income Fund 94
MoA Clear Passage 2020 Fund 93
MoA Core Bond Fund 90
MoA Clear Passage 2050 Fund 85
MoA Clear Passage 2055 Fund 85
MoA Clear Passage 2060 Fund 84
MoA Clear Passage 2045 Fund 83
MoA Clear Passage 2070 Fund 83
MoA Clear Passage 2065 Fund 81
MoA Mid Cap Value Fund 80
MoA Clear Passage 2040 Fund 79
MoA Clear Passage 2035 Fund 77
MoA Clear Passage 2030 Fund 76
MoA Clear Passage 2025 Fund 75
MoA International Fund 74
MoA Conservative Allocation Fund67
MoA Mid Cap Growth Fund 62
MoA Catholic Values Index Fund 56
MoA Small Cap Value Fund 55
MoA Moderate Allocation Fund 54
MoA Aggressive Allocation Fund 52
MoA Balanced Fund 49
MoA Small Cap Equity Index Fund 45
MoA Mid Cap Equity Index Fund 38
The higher the percentile rank, the worse the performance. MOA funds have tanked. how is overpaid capital mismanagement going to spin this
time to sell Capital Management to raise revenue & get better returns
A new study investigated the financial impact of AI-driven layoffs. Eighty percent of surveyed executives admitted to reducing staff for AI investments. These companies saw no greater financial gains than those retaining employees. Many sacrificed institutional knowledge and goodwill without detectable returns. Companies using AI to amplify employee efficiency achieved the most significant gains.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/layoffs-ai-automation-backfire
A Gartner study challenges the expected profits from AI-driven layoffs. Many organizations reducing staff with AI found little direct return on investment. The research surveyed 350 large global enterprises. Strongest AI returns came from enhancing employee productivity, not eliminating workers. Companies often underestimate hidden costs and the need for human oversight.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
https://mitechnews.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-layoffs-may-not-be-delivering-the-payoff-ceos-expected-gartner-study-finds/
Commerzbank announced plans to eliminate 3,000 positions. This move is part of its "Momentum 2030" strategy. The bank will invest Euro 600 million in artificial intelligence. These efforts aim to boost profitability and defend against a UniCredit takeover bid. Commerzbank reported a first-quarter net profit of Euro 913 million.
https://www.latestly.com/business/commerzbank-layoffs-germany-based-bank-to-cut-3000-jobs-in-major-pivot-to-defend-against-unicredit-takeover-7423939.html/amp
CDW stock dropped 20% today after Q1 2026 earnings revealed a troubling disconnect: strong revenue growth of 9.2% to $5.68B, but shrinking margins. Gross margin fell from 21.6% to 21.0%, and operating income missed estimates by 18%. The market’s reaction wasn’t panic over one bad quarter — it was a verdict on a deeper structural problem.
CDW is fundamentally a “box sales” company — a distributor that moves IT hardware at scale. For years they’ve been trying to pivot toward higher-margin managed services and software to justify their valuation. That pivot isn’t working. Ironically, the AI hardware bo-m should be their moment, but instead of lifting profitability, it’s exposing exactly the problem: they’re selling more, but making less per dollar of revenue.
The long-term picture is concerning. Cloud providers and manufacturers are increasingly cutting out the middleman, and the managed services opportunity CDW was banking on is being eaten by AWS, Azure, and specialized competitors. With $5B in net debt, a deteriorating margin story, and a business model under secular pressure, CDW looks less like a buying opportunity and more like a potential value trap.