Day: April 27, 2022

Cramer’s lightning round: There are ‘too many shorts’ in Academy Sports
Business

Cramer’s lightning round: There are ‘too many shorts’ in Academy Sports

“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source

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Asia-Pacific stocks set for higher start as investors await Bank of Japan monetary policy decision
World

Asia-Pacific stocks set for higher start as investors await Bank of Japan monetary policy decision

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific stocks looked set to trade higher at the Thursday open, as investors in the region look ahead to the Bank of Japan’s latest monetary policy decision. Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,485 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,480, […]

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Jim Cramer debuts new stock grading system, evaluates 6 major companies after earnings
Business

Jim Cramer debuts new stock grading system, evaluates 6 major companies after earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday offered his thoughts on whether companies that recently reported their quarterly earnings are investable, leaning on his newly introduced grading system. “The chief reason this market has become so difficult is that we finally have not-so-hot earnings, yet Wall Street’s not adopting its usual posture of buying stocks that issue […]

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Nasdaq futures rise as market attempts comeback from April sell-off, Meta shares soar
Finance

Nasdaq futures rise as market attempts comeback from April sell-off, Meta shares soar

Stock futures rose in overnight trading as the market shook off the April sell-off and investors reacted positively to earnings from Meta Platforms. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 70 points or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.2%. The moves came as shares of Meta surged more […]

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Facebook forecast points to possible revenue drop for the first time after decade of growth
Technology

Facebook forecast points to possible revenue drop for the first time after decade of growth

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Prior to the first quarter of this year, Facebook’s revenue growth had never sunk into the single digits. In the second quarter, it may not grow at all. Though shares of Facebook […]

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Qualcomm revenue pops 41% driven by Android phone chip sales
Technology

Qualcomm revenue pops 41% driven by Android phone chip sales

Qualcomm reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings, and driving the stock up over 4% in extended trading. Here’s how Qualcomm did versus Refinitiv consensus expectations: EPS: $3.21, adjusted, versus $2.91 expected, up 69% year-over-year Revenue: $11.16 billion, adjusted, versus $10.60 billion expected, up 41% year-over-year QCT (chip sales): $9.55 […]

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Elon Musk wins shareholder lawsuit over Tesla’s .6 billion SolarCity acquisition
World

Elon Musk wins shareholder lawsuit over Tesla’s $2.6 billion SolarCity acquisition

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at court during the SolarCity trial in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Delaware court ruled in favor of defendant Elon Musk on Wednesday in a shareholder lawsuit over Tesla’s $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity. Tesla […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Qualcomm, Ford, PayPal and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Qualcomm, Ford, PayPal and more

Woman holds smartphone with Meta logo in front of a displayed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Meta Platforms — Meta Platforms’ stock surged more than 17% in extended trading after reporting a beat on […]

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Facebook shares spike on better-than-expected quarterly earnings
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Facebook shares spike on better-than-expected quarterly earnings

Mark Zuckerberg told the world last October that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Shares of Facebook parent Meta jumped 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings that topped estimates even as revenue was disappointing. Here are the results. Earnings […]

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Pinterest jumps after earnings beat
Technology

Pinterest jumps after earnings beat

Pedestrians pass in front of Pinterest signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pinterest jumped in after-hours trading Wednesday after the social media company reported first quarter 2022 earnings that beat analyst expectations. The stock was up more than 6%. Here’s how Pinterest did versus Refinitiv […]

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