Most investors want exposure to the technology sector. It's a great way to bet on the future, and winning tech stocks are renowned for their high-growth returns. But there's a challenge for the casual observer of the industry: It moves fast, and can be incredibly difficult to kee
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were at record highs on Thursday, propped up by a slew of stellar earnings reports and as investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve's first steps to begin paring its pandemic-era support.
UPS (NYSE: UPS) hits an all-time high as revenue in the third quarter climbs 9%. Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) warns of supply chain issues, but shares rise on strong results. In this week's episode of Market Foolery, host Chris Hill welcomes Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser, who analyzes
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen welcomed Facebook's announcement https://www.reuters.com/article/facebook-face-recognition-idUSKBN2HN22X that it would scrap facial recognition, but urged close government oversight of the move to ensure the social network lived up to its pledge.
As concerns grow over racial bias in artificial intelligence, Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Opal Tometi urged the tech sector to act fast against perpetuating racism in systems such as facial recognition.
On Oct. 18, news broke that Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), which was then called Facebook, planned to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to start building its version of the metaverse. Then on Oct. 28, the company went a step further by announcing its name will no longer be F
As millions of gamers peel themselves away from TVs at home, analysts say Electronic Arts Inc should look to build a metaverse around its popular titles that can help the "FIFA 22" creator produce interactive experiences to keep players engaged.
Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) is one of the pioneers of the metaverse, an internet space where users can interact with each other and the environment virtually. The company is set to report third-quarter earnings on Nov. 8.
Today's video focuses on recent news about the metaverse from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB), until recently known as Facebook. Here are some highlights from the video.
There's a lot of buzz around electric vehicle (EV) stocks right now. Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) third-quarter results blew expectations out of the water, catapulting Tesla to a new all-time. With a market cap above $1 trillion, it's now worth more than Facebook, and is the fifth-most
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Shares of Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) jumped by 18.7% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, well exceeding the S&P 500 index's 7% return last month. The catalyst for the spatial data company stock's pop was news from Meta (NASDAQ: FB) -- f
Alphabet plans to reopen its Google News service in Spain early next year after the government passed new legislation that allows media outlets to negotiate directly with the tech giant, the company said on Wednesday.
Social media giant Facebook, now Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), has been in the news lately for its whistleblower scandal. A former employee has come out with allegations against the company's conduct. This drama is only the latest for Meta, which has become a lightning rod of cont
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday it would invest in New Zealand to promote up and coming news publishers and boost their digital capabilities, a month after the social media giant landed in hot water with Australian media outlets over content licensing.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a well-oiled content machine. After releasing its first original series, House of Cards, in 2013, the Los Gatos-based company has become a major producer of hit series and movies loved by fans all over the world. As a result, the business has over 213 mi
If Shopify's (NYSE: SHOP) third-quarter results show anything, it's that retail's transition to an online model is accelerating and the cloud-based e-commerce platform is leading them forward.
With Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) and Meta Platforms' (NYSE: FB) focus on the metaverse, there has been an increasing amount of attention paid to one company that is literally building it out. Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) is bringing rooms, houses, and spaces to the cloud by digitally mappin
Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Wednesday, catching up with bitcoin's rally and riding on news of wider blockchain adoption.
Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Wednesday, catching up with bitcoin's rally and riding on news of wider blockchain adoption.