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,
The European Union's competition watchdog plans to block Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that the company was bringing its AI research team "closer together" with a more business-focused generative AI team launched last year, doubling down on a push to get the technology into products.
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total of 287,060 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 28.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 68
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) has announced Mark Stewart as its new Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 29, 2024. Goodyear made headlines with this significant leadership change. This strategic transition coincides with the impending depart
In December, holiday shopping topped expectations, contributing to a strong finish for the year 2023, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Wednesday. Retail sales for the month increased by 0.6%, outperforming
The benchmark Nasdaq and S&P 500 jumped on Thursday, recouping recent losses on a boost from chip and megacap stocks, as investors scouted for clues on whether the Fed's rate cuts were imminent and assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings.
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