Uber’s forecast for second-quarter gross bookings fell short of expectations on Wednesday, causing its shares to plummet nearly 10% before the opening bell. The shortfall in this key metric, which indicates the total revenue earned on the Uber platform, suggests weakened demand for its ride-share and food delivery services. Despite …
Read More »Wall Street Rallies on Softer US Data, Giants’ Results
On Friday, the stock market rallied, continuing its upward trajectory for a third week. Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs data for April that heightened investor expectations for a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve later this year, this bullish feeling persisted.What is driving the US stock market?Wall Street is generally cheering …
Read More »S&P 500 sets a new record high as Tech stocks lead Nasdaq’s rally
The S&P 500 opened at a new all-time high above 5,000, with the Technology Sector being the best-performing major sector. The S&P 500 index rose 0.33% to trade at 5,014.3, while the Dow Jones decreased 0.18% to 38,657.35. The Nasdaq gained 0.95% to trade at 15,944. Applied Materials Inc is …
Read More »Uber qualifies for S&P 500 despite missing Q3 results
Uber has officially reported positive earnings to qualify the ride-sharing company to join the S&P 500. The company’s Q3 results missed analysts’ expectations, with revenue up 11% year over year to $9.29 billion.CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber’s third quarter was “very strong” and saw accelerations in gross bookings, trips, and …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
After a very busy week, several economic data releases are expected to weigh on the performance of multiple assets and most prominently, the US Dollar Index with the beginning of the new trading week.Oil’s PerformanceWTI crude dropped to $80.70, a decrease of more than 2%. Soft labour market data was …
Read More »Banking selloff drags US stocks lower ahead of FOMC decision
US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …
Read More »SolarEdge Technologies Inc earnings beat by $1.32, revenue topped estimates
SolarEdge Technologies Inc reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.86, $1.32 better than the analyst estimate of $1.54. Revenue for the quarter came in at $890.7M versus the consensus estimate of $878.94M. Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights Record revenues of $890.7 millionRecord revenues from solar segment of $837.0 millionGAAP gross margin of …
Read More »Uber beats estimates, stock is up
Uber reported Q4 earnings on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates. In a prepared statement, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber ended 2022 with its “strongest quarter ever,” capping off its “strongest year.”For the first quarter of 2023, Uber said it expects gross bookings to grow between 20% and 24% year over …
Read More »Uber, Caterpillar, JetBlue fall, SunPower rise
US stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes, on Tuesday, include Caterpillar, down $11.35 to $183.51. The construction equipment maker’s second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Uber Technologies’ stock was up $4.65 to $29.25. The ride-application-based company reported surprisingly strong second-quarter revenue.BP PLC stock was up …
Read More »Nasdaq retreats to worst low since 2008 crisis
US equities and stocks plunged on Friday, with the Nasdaq marking its worst month since October 2008 and the S&P notching its worst month since March 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2% on Friday, dragged down by Amazon (AMZN), which dropped nearly 15% after …
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