Rivian inventory falls for second day following Amazon-Stellantis deal

Shares of Rivian had been down one other 6.5% to a brand new 52-week low on Thursday, a day after automaker Stellantis introduced that Amazon would supply its cloud providers and in-car dashboard software program.

Rivian inventory is now down greater than 18% for the week, after falling 11% during Wednesday’s trading session, and is about 53% off its excessive on Nov. 16. If it holds till markets shut, the transfer is ready to shave greater than $5 billion from Rivian’s market cap, bringing it to about $75.5 billion.

There are different elements impacting the share value, nonetheless. Buyers are rotating out of tech stocks which have distant revenue outlooks. EV shares are amongst a gaggle of firms with excessive valuations and unsure future profitability, making them riskier bets as rates of interest rise. Buyers are dumping these one-time darlings and transferring into extra steady firms with rising earnings.

Stellantis, previously referred to as Fiat Chrysler, additionally introduced that Amazon could be the primary industrial buyer of its Ram ProMaster battery-electric car.

Rivian, an electrical car firm backed by Amazon, debuted on the Nasdaq simply two months in the past. Rivian had named Amazon its preferred cloud provider and is contracted to make 100,000 automobiles for the corporate by 2030.

An Amazon spokesperson reiterated the corporate’s assist for Rivian in an announcement to CNBC on Wednesday.

“We all the time knew that our bold sustainability objectives in our final mile operations would require a number of electrical supply van suppliers,” the spokesperson stated in an announcement. “We proceed to be enthusiastic about our relationship with Rivian, and this does not change something about our funding, collaboration, or order measurement and timing.”

-CNBC’s Jordan Novet contributed to this report.

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