Alphabet Inc. reported its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday, exceeding analyst expectations with notable strengths in its Search and Cloud divisions. The tech giant posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.89, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.83. Revenue for the quarter reached $84.74 billion, outpacing the average analyst projection …
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U.S. stock index futures steadied on Tuesday morning, ahead of crucial earnings reports from tech giants Alphabet and Tesla. These reports are expected to significantly influence market sentiment in the coming weeks. At 06:40 ET, Dow Jones Futures edged up 0.1%, S&P 500 Futures mirrored the Dow’s gains, while Nasdaq …
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Asian stock markets saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with most indices rising as technology stocks rebounded from recent losses. However, Chinese markets remained under pressure due to ongoing concerns about the country’s economic outlook and the potential for renewed trade tensions with the U.S. under a possible Donald Trump …
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In the first three months of 2024, the Eurozone’s debt increased as France battled to stabilize its finances following weeks of political unrest. The EU statistics agency, Eurostat, reported that the 20 nations in the currency area had debt of 88.7% of GDP, up from 88.2% in the prior quarter.The …
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Dubai TV hosted Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital, and a member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on and shed light on market movements, especially the American markets, which recorded further gains following the assassination attempt on Trump and amid ongoing negotiations …
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About 29 Democrats in the House are calling for US President Joe Biden to step down. However, some top Democrats privately believe that the rising pressure of party congressional leaders and close friends will persuade Biden to quit the presidential race as soon as this weekend. The 81-year-old president remains …
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The tech industry is experiencing a severe decline, which has been negatively impacting the stock market. In the upcoming week, GE Aerospace, Tesla, ServiceNow, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will all be releasing their earnings results. Amid issues with chips, the CrowdStrike IT failure, and other issues, the …
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