Meta launched its brand new app; Threads and reaped 30 million sign-ups as of Thursday morning. The app is available in 100 countries and over 30 languages via Apple’s iOS and Android. Threads is the latest platform launched in recent months to unseat Twitter as the go-to app for real-time, …
Read More »Meta stock surges following earnings
After the social networking behemoth announced earnings that exceeded expectations, Meta’s stock is having a field day on Thursday, rising roughly 14%. The movement was sufficient to push the shares to 52-week highs, and they are now on the verge of a significant turning point. Following strong quarterly results from …
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 »Despite missing earnings expectations, Meta stock leaps 20%
Shares of the social media giant exploded nearly 20% in pre-market trading on Thursday after earnings report missed market expectations. Investors have long loved Meta for its ability to print money but soured on the name in 2022 amid slowing sales and fresh restructuring efforts. But they may now be …
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 »Wall Street retreats on persisting recession worries
Wall Street equities were in the red territory on Monday. Nasdaq was leading the prevalent declines as investors’ worries accelerate concerning Fed’s monetary policy tightening that could drag the US economy into a recession.The S&P 500, the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq have sold off sharply for December, on track …
Read More »Turkey fines Meta about $18.6 million for violating competition law
Turkey’s Competition Board, the competition protection and antitrust body, said on Wednesday (October 26) it had fined Facebook’s owner Meta platforms 346.72 million lira ($18.63 million) for violating competition law. The council added in a statement that it decided that the company obstructed its competitors operating in the field of …
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