Hopes for lower interest rates and resilient growth in 2024 took the S&P 500 stock index to a record high on Friday, after two roller-coaster years featuring soaring inflation, tumult in the banking industry and economic unease.
The S&P 500 hit an intra-day record high on Friday for the first time in two years, powered by gains in chipmakers and heavyweight technology stocks on optimism around artificial intelligence (AI).
Alphabet GOOGL is leaving no stone unturned to expand its presence in the United Kingdom.This is evident from Google’s latest investment plans for its U.K. data center, in which it intends to infuse $1 billion. The move follows Al
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark S&P 500 on course to closing at its highest level, powered by strength in chip and megacap stocks, as investors parsed corporate earnings and watched for clues on whether interest-rate cuts were imminent.
Amazon AMZN is continuously making solid efforts to bolster its presence in the cloud computing space of the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region.This is evident from Amazon Web Services’ (“AWS”) latest investment plans in Japan. The comp
Macy's, Inc. M, an omnichannel retail organization, is reportedly undergoing a significant operational restructuring. The retail giant is said to be lowering its headcount, as part of its turnaround efforts to rein in costs and a
Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Friday, driven by strength in chip and megacap stocks, while investors remained vigilant about ongoing corporate earnings and any hints on the timing of rate cuts.
The so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks — Apple AAPL, Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon AMZN, Nvidia NVDA, Tesla TSLA and Meta Platforms META — had a stellar 2023. The solid trend has continued with the start of 2024 on the
Against the backdrop of inflation and high-interest rate concerns, U.S. consumers showcased remarkable resilience during the 2023 holiday season. Data released by the National Retail Federation (“NRF”) reveals a noteworthy 3.8% su
Amazon's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot will be blocked by EU antitrust regulators, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday, as enforcers beef up scrutiny of Big Tech deals.
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Friday as chip and megacap stocks continued their rise, while investors kept a close watch on ongoing corporate earnings and any hints about the timing of rate cuts.
Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Friday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was 0.2% higher and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) was recently inactive.
Microsoft MSFT announced that its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Reading Coach is now available as a standalone app, expanding its accessibility beyond Microsoft Teams. It is offered as both a Windows application and a web a
On Jan 17, the Department of Commerce reported that retail sales were up 0.6% month over month in December, beating the consensus estimate of 0.5%. Retail sales had increased 0.3% month over month in November. Year over year, reta
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Friday it plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($15.24 billion) in Japan by 2027 to expand cloud computing infrastructure that serves as a backbone for artificial technology (AI) services.
Shares of iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) fell 14.2% on Thursday as investors speculated over the implications of an upcoming meeting of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) pending acquisition of the home-robotics specialist. After the regular session closed,
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