Britain’s largest competition regulator has moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, in a painful blow to the US tech giant. Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in January 2022 for $69 billion, in one of the largest deals the video game sector has …
Read More »US stocks slide ahead of key earnings
As investors processed a flurry of significant quarterly reports and readied themselves for the start of the big tech earnings season, stocks were trading lower on Tuesday. A 122 point, or 0.4%, decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was seen. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1% and the S&P …
Read More »Wall St opens lower on mixed earnings, First Republic shares plunge
Following a mixed batch of earnings results, Wall Street’s major indexes opened lower on Tuesday. A decline in deposits at local lender First Republic Bank added to worries about the banking industry. At the start, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 47.06 points, or 0.14%, to 33,828.34. The Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »PepsiCo raises full-year income outlook as Q1 earnings beat estimates
After price increases enabled the American food and beverage business to offset an increase in input costs and report better-than-expected first-quarter results, PepsiCo Inc. increased its annual profit guidance. The firm that owns brands including Pepsi carbonated beverages and Frito-Lay potato chips announced that it has raised its previous expectation …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index touches an 8-month high
Japanese stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index touching an eight-month high, amid optimism about the results of a group of companies and the expansion of government subsidies for chip production. Momentum eased in the afternoon session, dragged down by steel producers amid indications of weaker demand from …
Read More »Tesla drags Nasdaq lower ahead of tech earnings
While investors awaited reports from Megacap businesses and important economic data this week, the Nasdaq led Wall Street losses on Monday as Tesla shares were pressured due to the company’s intentions to increase spending.Tesla Inc. fell 3.4% as a result of the automaker increasing its projected capital expenditures for 2023 …
Read More »Dollar is rising after its recent losses, with anticipation of interest rate decisions
The dollar rose on Monday to stabilize its price after the recent losses it suffered a week ago when investors await the Bank of Japan meeting and the issuance of the latest data before the decisions of the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank on interest rates in early …
Read More »Auto earnings sound recession alarm
Ford stock was down almost 4% on Thursday afternoon. Following Tesla’s results, and what Elon Musk had to say about them, concern accelerated about the state of the US economy, dragging down stocks across the auto industry.Tesla’s first-quarter gross profit margins, reported Wednesday evening, disappointed investors, coming in below 20%. …
Read More »Nasdaq futures fall 1% as Tesla earnings disappoint
On Thursday, Nasdaq futures declined 1% as investors became concerned about the prospects for U.S. interest rates and Tesla shares fell after the electric vehicle manufacturer reported its lowest quarterly gross margin in two years. The major U.S. stock indices have held firm this week as mixed bank earnings allayed …
Read More »Tesla’s earnings drop more than 20% from last year
Shares in electric vehicle maker, Tesla, dropped 4% after the company reported Q1 earnings after the bell. Here are the results. Earnings per share are 85 cents adjusted versus 85 cents expected, according to the average analyst estimates. Tesla’s revenues were $23.33 billion as opposed to the $23.21 billion anticipated. …
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