Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT), where a total volume of 352,734 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
Wall Street rose and bond yields fell on Friday after July jobs data showed a slowing in the U.S. labor market with wage gains, while Amazon's stellar earnings countered Apple's tepid sales forecast.
Wall Street rose on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy added fewer-than-expected jobs in July, while Amazon's better-than-expected earnings countered Apple's tepid sales forecast.
Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday after data showed the U.S. added fewer-than-expected jobs in July but retained enough momentum to likely shield the economy from a recession amid aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve.
When it comes to the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) are two of the frontrunners. The companies have been engaged in a fierce battle over AI in 2023, which has spanned from internet search e
Since late July, five major tech companies from the United States released their earnings reports. Among them, Amazon AMZN, Facebook-parent Meta META and Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL delivered impressive results, garnering positiv
The U.S. economy has proven to be remarkably resilient despite the tough macroeconomic environment. Although the Federal Reserve's 16-month fight against soaring inflation has taken benchmark interest rates to the highest level in 22 years, the U.S. economy has posted an unexpect
Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, MSFT rates highest using our Patient Investor model based on the published strategy of Warren Buffett. This strategy seeks out firms with long-term, predictable profitabili
Concentration risk is the name of the game right now for those looking at the S&P 500. The culprits include the mega-cap tech firms like Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), and Microsoft (MSFT). In total, five firms have helped push concentration risk in the S&P 500 higher than it peaked in 2000. While investors and market [...]
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as Amazon's better-than-expected earnings countered Apple's tepid sales forecast, while investors awaited the July jobs report to firm up the likelihood of a "soft landing" for the economy.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is making headlines this week after its earnings release on Aug. 1. The company reported year-over-year revenue growth of 8% in its fourth quarter of 2023, earning $57 billion and beating analyst expectations by about $710 million.
Tech stocks are rising fast in 2023, with the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index up 46% since Jan. 1. High-growth markets such as artificial intelligence (AI) have made Wall Street bullish, with now an excellent time to consider expanding your tech holdings before it's too late.
Amazon.com shares surged 9% on Friday on signs that both its growth engines, e-commerce and cloud-computing, were faring well in an uncertain economy, helping shield the broader market from Apple's 1.5% slide after gloomy iPhone sales.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as Amazon's better-than-expected earnings trumped Apple's tepid sales forecast, while investors awaited the July jobs report to firm up the likelihood of a "soft landing" for the economy.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make products and services more effective and efficient. But that won't come at the flip of a switch. Companies will need to invest heavily in those opportunities to take advantage of them. Ramping up AI infrastructure to tap into
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to improve productivity in many different industries, potentially doubling the output of the average knowledge worker by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the falling cost of training AI models is making the technology ever more accessible. T
Qualcomm on Friday named Savi Soin president of its India arm, as well as a company senior vice president, at a time when global players are increasing their focus on the South Asian country which has emerged as an innovation hub.
U.S. stocks closed little changed on Thursday after a choppy trading session, as investors weighed another rise in Treasury yields with the latest batch of economic data and earnings.
Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline in iPhone sales, with its signature device's strong performance in China helping the company navigate a global decline in the smartphone market.
Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that beat Wall Street expectations despite a decline in iPhone sales, with its signature device's performance in China helping the company navigate a global decline in the smartphone market.