Month: July 2022
White House goes on offense to argue that the U.S. is not in a recession
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — The White House responded to Thursday’s second quarter negative GDP growth with a full slate of events and a well coordinated message: Despite what everyone is […]
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Amazon, Apple, Google and Tesla have all done it. Here’s why companies split their stock
Google is just one of dozens of companies recently making its stock more affordable. The tech giant’s parent company, Alphabet (GOOGL), split its two classes of shares (GOOG) by a 20-to1 ratio in July. Amazon (AMZN) made the same 20-for-1 move in June while Tesla (TSLA) announced around the same time that it’s going with […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 27, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Taking stock on a summer Friday […]
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Apple’s iPhone sales are creating a strong ‘moat’ for the tech giant, analysts say
The iPhone is still king at Apple. Analysts cheered the company’s latest quarterly results which came in above consensus expectations, thanks in large part to the company’s strong iPhone sales. Apple reported $40.7 billion in iPhone sales in the June quarter, above consensus and up nearly 3% on the year. Several analysts noted that Apple’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Amazon, Roku, Intel, Chevron and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Amazon.com (AMZN) – Amazon shares rallied 12.5% in premarket trading after it posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue and issued an upbeat outlook. Amazon logged an overall quarterly loss, owing largely to a $3.9 billion negative impact from its investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian […]
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Analysts hail Amazon as a port in the storm after the retail giant’s strong quarter
Not everyone does it like Amazon. The company on Thursday posted results that beat Wall Street’s top line estimates and issued an optimistic outlook for the current quarter. Shares of the company jumped more than 12% in premarket trading Friday following the results. It was one of few Big Tech companies to post better-than-expected results […]
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P&G reports mixed quarterly results, warns ‘significant headwinds’ expected to persist
Bottles of Tide detergent, a Procter & Gamble product, are displayed for sale in a pharmacy on July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported mixed quarterly as the consumer products giant said higher prices helped offset rising commodity costs. The Cincinnati-based maker of products […]
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Ukraine denies missile strike on Donbas prison; Wagner fighters given front-line duties, UK says
Ukraine denies carrying out missile strike on prisoner camp Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed Friday that 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and 75 wounded in a strike on a detention center in the town of Olenivka, in Russian-controlled Donetsk. NBC News was not able to immediately verify the Russian claim. Ukraine officials have […]
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Bitcoin hits 6-week high topping $24,000 in a post-Fed rally
Bitcoin prices have been under pressure in 2022 after the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD and subsequent bankruptcy filings from lender Celsius and hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin hovered around $24,000 on Friday, hitting a 6-week high as it continues to follow stock markets higher. The world’s […]
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Apple’s iPhones held up surprisingly well in China even as the country faced Covid lockdowns
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China jumped sharply in the second quarter, even as the country faced Covid-related lockdowns in major cities, according to a new report. In the second quarter, Apple shipped 9.9 million iPhones in China — up 25% year-on-year, market research firm Canalys said in a report published Friday. UBS analysts also said […]
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