• $AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc(AMC.US)$ aims to sell 43 million shares to bolster cash reserves

AMC Entertainment Holdings said it is launching a new effort to sell up to 43 million shares of stock, as the movie-theater chain continues efforts to bolster its cash position while grappling to recover.

• $Starbucks Corp(SBUX.US)$ sees profit rising as customers return
  

The coffee chain said it is operating more efficiently, as it reported a bump-up in quarterly sales.

• $Ford Motor Co(F.US)$ plans to manufacture its own batteries for electric vehicles
  

The auto maker said it is looking to open a $185 million battery-development center in southeast Michigan next year.

• $DoorDash, Inc.(DASH.US)$ allows restaurants to choose commissions in future
  

DoorDash is changing the way it charges restaurants to deliver their food, marking a shift in a business model that has met with increasing pushback over fees as the company positions itself for a world.

• $General Electric Co(GE.US)$ posts lower sales, loss on restructuring moves
  

General Electric's jet-engine business and divestitures weighed on its latest financial results as the company reported lower revenue and a first-quarter loss.

• $Alphabet Inc-CL C(GOOG.US)$ smashes sales records as digital Ad market booms
  

Alphabet reported first-quarter sales of $55.31 billion, up 34% from a year earlier when advertising sales plunged as the global economy.