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 [...]
Monday: Major Indexes slide on geopolitical worries and climbing treasury yields. Dow -0.7%, S&P500 -1.2%, Nasdaq -1.8%. Investors remain cautious amid tensions in Ukraine and concerns over inflation. Tuesday: Mixed performance as bond yields continue upward. Comments from Fed Chair Powell further fuel uncertainty. Dow +0.2%, S&P500 -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.1%. Investors weigh the possibility [...]
Shares of American Express Co. (AXP) are up nearly 5% in Friday’s trading session after the company delivered first-quarter earnings that came in well above the analyst consensus. New card acquisitions were way up for the quarter - more specifically, high-spending, high-credit quality customers that are as valuable as it gets for the company. [...]
Equifax (EFX) reported its first-quarter earnings results yesterday after the market closed, and the stock has started tumbling as a result. It’s down more than 5% so far Thursday. The credit-scoring company brought in revenue of $1.389 billion while Wall Street was expecting at least $1.4 billion. Profits narrowly came in above expectations with [...]
