Meta, the parent company of Facebook, achieved profits and revenues that exceeded market expectations on Wednesday, according to a financial performance report issued for the third quarter of the current.The company achieved profits of $4.39 per share, which exceeded market expectations, which indicated $3.63 per share. The company’s revenues also …
Read More »U.S. stock futures hover near flatline amid key economic data
U.S. stock futures were largely steady on Monday as traders re-entered the market after the Easter weekend and faced a slew of important economic reports that might influence the direction of Federal Reserve monetary policy going forward. At 11:00 GMT, the Nasdaq 100 futures were down 16 points or 0.13%, …
Read More »Futures rise on gains in tech, growth shares; focus on jobs data
On Tuesday, advances in technology and growth sectors helped push U.S. stock index futures higher as investors anticipated important economic data that might determine the Federal Reserve’s course for monetary tightening. While sales of its Chinese-made electric vehicles increased in March, Tesla Inc. gained 1% in premarket trade. Its shares …
Read More »Futures edge lower as yields rise amid easing bank contagion fears
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as Treasury yields rose amid easing worries about a banking crisis following First Citizens BancShares’ U.S. regulator-backed deal for failed Silicon Valley Bank. Benchmark 10-year yields rose to 3.545%, weighing on growth stocks such as Apple Inc, Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc in …
Read More »Wall Street’s rally continues on tech stocks
Wall Street is rallying on Thursday, led by enthusiasm mainly stirred by tech stocks and a significant surge of Meta; Facebook’s parent company.The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher in midday trading a day after hitting its highest level since August. The Nasdaq composite was 3.1% higher, as of 12:35 p.m. …
Read More »Futures Fall Ahead Of Fed Meeting, Big Earnings
Amid widespread risk aversion, Dow Jones futures fell on Monday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, signaling a pullback following big gains in the latest trading sessions. The stock market rally cleared some major resistance last week. The major indexes had solid gains, responding bullishly to uneven …
Read More »Declining Ad spending hits social media firms, but not equally
The one thing Google, Snapchat, TikTok and Facebook all have in common is their business model that rely a lot on selling advertisements. This is why they of course share something else: a problem. Google is expected to comprise 30% of total worldwide digital ad revenues this year. Snapchat and …
Read More »US Equities Retreat As Investors Fret On Several Concerns
China lockdowns, Russo-Ukraine war/Russo-Western tensions, growth concerns and expectations for central bank tightening have all been cited as hurting sentiment.Aside from strength in energy stocks amid a rebound in oil prices, US equity markets were a sea of red on Tuesday, with the major indices led lower most notably by …
Read More »US Equities Rebound As investors Digest Earnings, Eye Inflation Data
US data and earnings will be in focus this week after big tech earnings spurred large market swings last week. If US economic data triggers an additional repricing of hawkish Fed bets, that risks further downside, particularly for growth and tech shares.US equity markets were able to erase pre-market losses …
Read More »How Does Bitcoin Perform In Muted Trading?
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization retreated before recovering ground later in the day. Bitcoin’s price was roughly flat over the past 24 hours, while its spot volume reduced further.Bitcoin ‘s price late Thursday was roughly flat after dipping in earlier in the day, while spot trading volume remained muted. …
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