Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported its first-quarter earnings yesterday, which narrowly outperformed the analyst consensus. This lackluster performance coupled with a disappointing guidance has sent shares down more than 9%. The chip maker posted earnings per share of 62 cents compared to the estimate of 61 cents. Revenue came in at $5.47 billion compared [...]
In a recent turn of events, the inflation narrative has taken center stage, prompting a closer examination of its implications on Federal Reserve policy. Let's delve into the intricacies of these developments and their potential ramifications. The Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index revealed a notable uptick in consumer prices, registering a 2.7% [...]
Tesla (TSLA) was climbing higher yesterday after its best week in a while as Elon Musk shared a pleasant surprise update with investors. He visited China to meet with Li Qiang and gained approval to move forward with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software for the country’s electric vehicles. Musk also gained the go-ahead to [...]
Over the past few years, Royal Philips (PHG) has been battered and bruised amidst concerns surrounding its devices being recalled and the implications of a settlement. The uncertainty has led to the stock getting cut nearly in half since 2021 when these issues were first noted. Its breathing devices and ventilators were created with [...]
Anticipation surrounding the upcoming big tech earnings releases fueled a positive start on Wall Street. The Dow improved by 0.7%, the S&P500 added 0.9%, and the Nasdaq surged 1.1% on Monday. Tuesday saw a continuation of the bullish sentiment, driven by impressive earnings beats from GM, Pepsi, and Spotify, along with optimistic forward outlooks. [...]
It’s no secret that Nvidia has been the AI poster child and Wall Street darling amidst this technology craze, delivering more than 220% growth in the past year and earning a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion. However, the Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) is not far behind, and actually appears poised to overtake the [...]
Meta (META) announced its plans to invest aggressively in AI Wednesday, hoping to harness the power this technology claims to offer as a means to compete with Google and Microsoft. However, the news sparked investor uncertainty as shares initially tanked 15%. They’ve settled at a loss of around 12% Thursday morning. The announcement came [...]
The United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) delivered its first quarter earnings yesterday in which the top line fell short of expectations despite beating the bottom line consensus. The stock had been rallying leading into the news but has fallen around 3% so far today. Revenue fell to $21.71 billion, representing a 5.3% drop year [...]
General Motors (GM) reported first-quarter earnings that featured a massive uptick in profitability despite sales challenges here in the US. Shares are up 4% so far today on the news. The company grew revenue by 7.6% to $43 billion for the quarter, which matched the last quarter’s performance and beat the analyst estimate of [...]
Intel Corporation (INTC) shareholders have been battered and bruised in both the short and long term. The stock is down more than 30% through 2024 thus far. Looking back even further, the stock has tumbled 41% in the past 5 years. So, is it time to sell INTC and move on? We’re here to [...]
