Vroom news and trends

Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher
Connected Economy // September 30, 2024

The CE 100 Index got a boost this week from China. The overall Index’s 2.2% rally came as two of our names — Pinduoduo and Tencent — soared double digit percentage points. Investor sentiment was buoyed as the the People’s Bank of China announced rate...

Vroom Completes Business Wind-Down; Shifts Focus to Core Assets
Transportation // September 23, 2024

In a move to redefine its future, used car digital marketplace Vroom on Tuesday (Sept. 23) said it completed the wind-down of its eCommerce and used vehicle dealership operations and released a long-term strategic plan leveraging its assets like United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC), a...

BNPL Firms Save the Day as CE 100 Breaks Even for Week
Connected Economy // September 02, 2024

It doesn’t have a dedicated heading in the Connected Economy, but the Buy Now, Pay Later sector of the “pay and get paid” pillar tore up the track last week. Solid Q2 earnings performances from Affirm and Sezzle led the CE 100 to a flat...

CE 100 Index Surges 4.7% as Vroom Steers Toward Double-Digit Growth
Connected Economy // August 19, 2024

Earnings were everywhere this past week, propelling the CE 100 Index 4.7% higher, and any losses seen among our names were negligible.  In fact, most of those declining stocks slipped less than 1%, except Tencent, which was down double digits. Vroom shares rallied by nearly...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline

October 07, 2024
The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the gains seen in the past few weeks. The continuation of a trend — where Chinese names had led advancing issues through the past several sessions — was not enough to […]

Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher

September 30, 2024
The CE 100 Index got a boost this week from China. The overall Index’s 2.2% rally came as two of our names — Pinduoduo and Tencent — soared double digit...

Vroom Completes Business Wind-Down; Shifts Focus to Core Assets

September 23, 2024
In a move to redefine its future, used car digital marketplace Vroom on Tuesday (Sept. 23) said it completed the wind-down of its eCommerce and used vehicle dealership operations and...

BNPL Firms Save the Day as CE 100 Breaks Even for Week

September 02, 2024
It doesn’t have a dedicated heading in the Connected Economy, but the Buy Now, Pay Later sector of the “pay and get paid” pillar tore up the track last week....

Quick Reads
FTC Says Vroom Agrees to $1 Million Settlement

July 02, 2024
Vroom, the online used car dealer that discontinued its eCommerce operations in January, has reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement that would include it paying $1 million that would be refunded to consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release that Vroom agreed to the proposed settlement after the regulator took action against […]

Vroom Completes Wind-Down of eCommerce, Used Vehicle Dealership Businesses

April 05, 2024
Vroom completed the previously announced wind-down of its eCommerce and used vehicle dealership businesses. The company ended transactions through vroom.com, completed previously contracted transactions, sold “substantially all” of its used vehicle inventory...

Vroom Exiting Car Sales, Focusing on Finance and AI Services

January 22, 2024
Vroom is winding down its eCommerce operations and discontinuing its used vehicle dealership business.  The company aims to preserve liquidity and maximize stakeholder value through its remaining businesses, Vroom said in...

Digital Automotive Platforms Add Features and Cut Costs Amid Challenges 

November 09, 2023
Digital automotive platforms are adding features and cutting costs as they continue to cope with a challenging economic environment.  CarGurus executives said Tuesday (Nov. 7) during a quarterly earnings call that...