Advanced Micro Devices’ AMD first-quarter 2022 results, to be reported on May 3, are expected to have benefited from the ongoing momentum in EPYC processors and semi-custom products’ sales.However, higher investments by AMD on product development and platform, in order to
U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as growth stocks rebounded after April's rout, with investor focus squarely on the Federal Reserve meeting this week where policymakers are widely expected to raise interest rates.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (Symbol: IYW) where we have detected an approximate $309.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.1% decrease week over we
While some growth stocks have disappointed investors so far in this earnings season, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) hasn't. The software giant recently announced head-turning growth, especially in its cloud services division as enterprises continued to spend aggressively on their digit
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, recording their worst daily losses since 2020, with the Dow and S&P 500 suffering their worst April performance in more than five decades. The Nasdaq composite also recorded its worst April since 2008, with tech stocks leadin
Stock markets have been on edge lately, and it appeared that the beginning of May wouldn't necessarily slow down the declines in many major market benchmarks. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has taken an especially hard hit, and as of 8:30 a.m. ET, futures on the Nasdaq
For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – May 2, 2022 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Amazon AMZN, Alphabet GOOGL, Apple AAPL, Meta FB and Microsoft MSFT.
Mixed financial results from U.S. megacap companies are dampening an otherwise better-than-expected first-quarter earnings season and so far failing to fuel stock performance in the face of U.S. Federal Reserve monetary tightening.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) have both generated impressive gains for patient investors. Over the past five years, Microsoft's stock nearly quadrupled as it aggressively expanded its cloud-based services and mobile a
Growth stocks have been hit hard across the first four months of 2022's trading. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is now down more than 20% from its peak level -- a performance that once again puts it in bear market territory.
Inflation is on the minds of investors, policymakers, and everyday Americans. We can feel it at the pump, at the grocery store, the post office, and even the barbershop. Since inflation is higher than the rate of economic growth, the real gross domestic product for the first quar
Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc has taken a 9.5% stake in Activision Blizzard Inc, and built most of that stake after Microsoft Corp agreed to buy the video game maker for $68.7 billion.
Warren Buffett and the rest of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) senior leadership team welcomed tens of thousands of investors back to Omaha this weekend for the company's first in-person shareholder meeting since 2019. And as Berkshire does before every annual sha
Elon Musk's planned takeover of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) for $44 billion recently stunned investors. It's unclear whether Musk can actually close that audacious deal, but some investors have already started speculating about other social media buyouts.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the second-largest company in the world, with a market cap of $2.1 trillion. It's best known for its software products, such as the Windows operating system and Office 365 suite, which are used by billions of people worldwide.
If you're considering an investment in software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), you're not crazy, and you're hardly alone. The company helped shape the computer industry we all rely on today, and while it and the rest of the world have moved beyond personal computers over the pas
Over the past year, a sizable group of stocks in the S&P 500 has been getting hammered with many trading at historically low valuations. However, in this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on April 22, Fool.com contributors Jon Quast and Jason Hal
Market dominance, a superior net cash position, and aggressive growth characterize the best tech stocks on the market right now. In this Motley Fool Live segment from "Ask Us Anything," recorded on April 12, Fool.com contributors Demitri Kalogeropoulos, Jose Najarro, and Nicholas
Apple AAPL is a stellar company that is a staple in most investors’ portfolios. A mega-cap giant, the company is known for providing investors with serious gains with minimal drawdowns along the way.