January was a wild month in the stock market as a whole. A sharp correction led by growth stocks dragged major indexes lower. It's hard to point to a small handful of stocks that moved the market when volatility was so high across the board. Still, a look at some of the larger co
Bitcoin hit its highest in two weeks on Saturday, extending the previous session's strong gains as cryptocurrencies basked in a recovery in risk appetite and a rally in stock markets.
Britain's government said on Friday it would add to the list of criminal content which tech firms will have to combat actively under a new law, or risk fines of up to 10% of their global turnover.
Wild swings in stocks and a sharp run-up in government bond yields are putting the spotlight on next week’s U.S. inflation data, as investors brace for more volatility across assets.
Another bumpy ride on Wall Street ended on Friday as Amazon's positive earnings capped a run of mixed big-tech numbers, with the Nasdaq recovering much of its losses from the previous session and all three benchmarks ending the week in positive territory.
It has been fascinating to see the extent to which the 5 largest Tech stocks – Amazon AMZN, Alphabet GOOGL, Apple AAPL, Facebook (FB) and Microsoft MSFT – have moved in response to their quarterly releases in recent days. While Alphabet and Amazon literally added hundreds
A day after Facebook owner Meta Platforms suffered the deepest loss of stock market value in history for a U.S. company, Amazon logged the greatest ever one-day increase in value.
A day after Facebook owner Meta Platforms suffered the deepest loss of stock market value in history for a U.S. company, Amazon logged the greatest ever one-day increase in value.
Another bumpy ride ended on Friday with the Nasdaq recovering much of the ground it lost in the previous session, as Amazon's positive earnings capped a week of mixed big-tech numbers.
Stock indexes around the globe traded mixed despite strong Amazon earnings and upbeat economic data on Friday, while gold prices slipped under pressure from a firmer dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields, potentially bolstering the case for Federal Reserve rate hikes.
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Facebook’s pain is Snap’s gain. Shares in the parent company of Mark Zuckerberg’s social network were clobbered after it warned that changes to ad privacy settings would hit revenue. Yet share
Wall Street indexes moved higher on Friday in seesaw trading, recovering some of the ground lost in the previous session, as Amazon's positive numbers boosted sentiment after a mixed week of big-tech earnings.
A day after Facebook owner Meta Platforms suffered the biggest loss of stock market value in history for a U.S. company, Amazon was on track to log the greatest ever one-day increase in value.
Stock indexes around the globe traded mixed on Friday despite strong Amazon earnings, while gold prices slipped under pressure from a firmer dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields as upbeat U.S. jobs data bolstered the case for Federal Reserve rate hikes.
The Nasdaq rose in choppy trading on Friday as Amazon results lifted the mood at the end of a week of volatile trading that saw mixed earnings from Big Tech firms and a surprise jump in U.S. jobs growth.
What happened
Down as much as 24% at one point on Thursday, shares of Snapchat parent Snap (NYSE: SNAP) came roaring back on Friday following the release of impressive fourth-quarter numbers. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as of 11:40 a.m. ET today, th
Facebook's parent Meta Platforms said on Friday it is launching a tool for people using its virtual reality social platforms to maintain personal space boundaries, as concerns have mounted about user safety and sexual harassment in the metaverse.
Wall Street was set for a lower open on Friday as data showing surprise U.S. jobs growth in January fanned worries over inflation, overshadowing a boost from Amazon's results at the end of a volatile week.