Vroom news and trends

Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
Connected Economy // November 18, 2024

The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names were not enough to lift the overall index, which slipped 1.5%. Eight of the 11 pillars lost ground, along with...

Vroom Files for Bankruptcy, Says Subsidiaries Not Expected to Follow
Business // November 13, 2024

Automotive finance company and digital services platform Vroom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday (Nov. 13), saying in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to operate its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court. None of its subsidiaries are...

Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline
Connected Economy // 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...

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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%

November 18, 2024
The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names were not enough to lift the overall index, which slipped 1.5%. Eight of the 11 pillars lost ground, along with the broader markets, which slid this week, too. Shopify’s stock […]

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...

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...

Quick Reads
FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Car Buyers in Vroom Settlement

March 13, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending more than $934,000 in refunds to consumers after reaching a settlement with online used car dealer Vroom in July. The refunds will compensate consumers who bought cars and were harmed Vroom’s alleged violations of the law, which included misrepresenting that it thoroughly examined all vehicles before listing […]

Vroom Files for Bankruptcy, Says Subsidiaries Not Expected to Follow

November 13, 2024
Automotive finance company and digital services platform Vroom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday (Nov. 13), saying in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to operate its business...

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...

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...