BJ’s Restaurants: Exceptional Cost Management, New Lean Unit Model And Brand Expansion

helen89 Introduction Before we start breaking down BJ’s (NASDAQ:BJRI) first quarter 2024 results, I would like to highlight that this is an analysis intended to place greater emphasis on short-term operational patterns. Therefore, if you are interested in a more complete analysis, which aims to closely investigate both profitability, capital structure and other factors, I…

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Keywords Studios Acquires SoftBank-Backed Improbable Unit for $97M

Keywords Studios said that the team, consisting of Andy Norman, Rocco Loscalzo, Vaughan O’Brien, and Roger Cheung, will continue to lead the business after the successful completion of the acquisition. Keywords Studios, an infrastructure solution provider for game and entertainment services, has acquired a unit of the SoftBank-backed metaverse platform Improbable for £79.5 million, approximately…

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Shell to Lay Off 200 Employees in Its Clean Energy Unit

As many as 1,300 employees are working under Shell’s Low Carbon Solutions (LCS) division. A total of 90,000 people are employed by Shell Group in 70 countries. Massive layoffs taking place in the tech industry in 2022 and 2023 have extended to other fields. Recently, oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: SHEL), commonly known as Shell, announced…

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Privia Health: Unit Economics Stretching Higher At Qualified Growth Rates, Buy (PRVA)

aluxum Investment briefing After extensively reviewing the investment case for Privia Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRVA) findings corroborate a revised buy rating in my view. Following the September FY’22 publication on PRVA, several pointers suggest the company can unlock risk capital for equity investors this year. PRVA exhibits growth in key business metrics underlying its unit…

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Rakuten Group to Consolidate Payment and Point Businesses into Credit Card Unit

The decision to consolidate these operations coincides with Rakuten’s unveiling its financial performance for the second quarter. Rakuten Group, a prominent player in the Japanese e-commerce sector, has unveiled its plan to bring together its payment and point businesses under Rakuten Card, its established credit card arm. The strategic move aims to improve the company’s…

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Unit Economics Suggest Cost Of Traveling By Electric Air Taxi Should Drop Precipitously

courtneyk/E+ via Getty Images By Sam Korus, Director of Research, Autonomous Technology & Robotics Electric air taxi companies have made significant strides since ARK estimated the industry’s progress five years ago.[1] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has collaborated closely with the electric aviation community as it has prepared to certify electric air taxis,[2] so much…

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Alphabet Records Cloud Unit Growth amid Google AI Plans

Sundar Pichai revealed that the company was planning to use new AI models to automate some customer services.  Alphabet‘s second-quarter earnings report released on Tuesday shows that the company surpassed revenue and profit expectations despite challenges such as a plunging digital advertisement market and the emergence of AI-powered chatbots. Shares rose about 7% in after-hours…

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