Technology
Twitter is set to report Q1 earnings days after accepting Musk’s takeover bid
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter is set to report earnings for the first quarter of 2022, in what […]
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Musk is not supposed to disparage Twitter while trying to buy it. He’s doing it anyway.
Elon Musk may tweet about the Twitter deal but not “disparage the company or any of its representatives,” according to a securities filing. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Less than 48 hours after Elon Musk and Twitter went public with their $44 billion deal to take the company private, Musk has continued to […]
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Australia opens facility that will ‘blast’ human waste and convert it into fertilizer
A sewage treatment plant. The idea of reusing organic matter or waste in industrial processes and other initiatives is not a new one, and the last few years have seen a number of interesting projects take shape. Thomas Imo | Photothek | Getty Images An Australian plant that converts human waste into fertilizer and energy […]
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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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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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As Microsoft rallies, Activision Blizzard sinks to lowest price since deal news
Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc., walks the grounds after the morning session during the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Thursday, July 13, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of game publisher Activision Blizzard on Wednesday fell to their lowest price since Microsoft […]
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Spotify falls 11% on first quarter earnings despite beat on top and bottom
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Spotify dipped Wednesday after the company reported its first-quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down 10% in the morning amid what’s been a tough earnings season for tech stocks. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: 21 euro cents vs an estimated loss of 24 […]
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Apple now lets you buy parts so you can fix your iPhone yourself
Apple opened its “Self Service Repair” online store on Wednesday as the right to repair movement has put pressure on U.S. regulators to give consumers more control over their products. The new program, first announced in November, will offer customers more than 200 parts and tools customers can use to repair the iPhone 12, iPhone […]
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