Month: May 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gets first salary raise in a decade
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keystone speech ahead of Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 2, 2024. Sam Yeh | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has made tens of billions of dollars in recent years from his stake in the chipmaker, but he’s getting his first salary increase in a decade. […]
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Block shares plunge 18% as company takes ‘cautious stance,’ issues weak guidance for year
Block reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday and issued a disappointing outlook. The stock tumbled 15% in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 56 cents adjusted. That figure may not be comparable to estimates. Revenue: $5.77 billion vs. $6.2 […]
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Reddit reports strong sales and issues optimistic guidance
Reddit reported first-quarter revenue on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations, and issued better-than-expected guidance. The stock initially soared by as much as 19% in after-hours trading, but receded to around 5% when executives discussed the shaky economy and Google search-related challenges. Here’s how the company did compared with LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 13 cents […]
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Amazon CEO Jassy says he’s ‘optimistic’ company could emerge from tariff uncertainty stronger
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy looked to reassure investors on the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, saying […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Airbnb, Block and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Apple — The iPhone maker shed 2% after its closely watched Services division performed below expectations in the fiscal second quarter. Services revenue came in at $26.65 billion, lower than the $26.70 billion analysts surveyed by StreetAccount anticipated. Overall earnings and revenue during the period beat […]
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Photo shows Trump officials still using Signal after president discourages it
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Former White House national security advisor Mike Waltz appears to be communicating with other Trump officials on Signal, after […]
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Amazon’s ad business grew 19% in first quarter, topping estimates
A woman cleans the store window of the Amazon house after activists sprayed paint on its logo during a protest on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters Amazon reported a 19% increase in online ad revenue in […]
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Airbnb issues disappointing revenue guidance for second quarter
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky appears at “The Game Plan: Strategies for Entrepreneurs” at Airbnb Open in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2016. Kurt Krieger – Corbis | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Airbnb reported results for the first quarter that were mostly in line with estimates, but the company issued a disappointing revenue forecast […]
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Amazon falls short on cloud revenue for third straight quarter
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an unveiling event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon’s cloud business grew at a slower pace than expected in the first quarter, a third straight revenue miss. Revenue at Amazon Web Services increased 17% to $29.27 billion, while analysts polled […]
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Big Tech has completely reversed its April tariff sell-off and is boosting confidence on Wall Street
A strong pair of earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms appears to have reignited excitement around the artificial intelligence trade and may be, at least temporarily, pushing tariff worries from investors’ minds. The postearnings rallies for both stocks helped push the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) back above its April 2 close, which occurred […]
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