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Pinterest climbs on user numbers and Elliott investment even as financials disappoint
A woman walks past sign at the headquarters of Pinterest in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pinterest shares jumped on better-than-expected user numbers even as earnings and revenue missed estimates and the company gave weak guidance for the third quarter. Activist investor Elliott […]
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Facebook’s former CTO Mike Schroepfer explains why he’s turning his attention to climate change
Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer of Facebook Inc., listens during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. The event brings together investors, founders, and executives to foster innovation and drive growth within the tech industry. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When longtime […]
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Roku plunges 25% after missing earnings
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control points to a screen that displays the Roku logo. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Roku plunged more than 25% on Friday, a day after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed both top and bottom-line estimates. The company posted earning […]
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Amazon shares rally after strong second quarter and guidance
Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Amazon jumped more than 10% in premarket trading Friday, a day after the company posted stronger than expected second-quarter revenue and gave upbeat guidance. Sales […]
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Jim Cramer says investors should always avoid this trading strategy
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday reminded investors to always follow their heads over their hearts when betting on a stock, using Facebook-parent Meta’s most recent quarter to make his point. CEO Mark Zuckerberg “pulled a rabbit out of a hat back in the day when Facebook went from a desktop play to a cellphone play […]
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Amazon jumps on revenue beat and rosy guidance for third quarter
Amazon shares climbed more than 12% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue and gave an optimistic outlook. Here’s how the company did: EPS: Loss of 20 cents Revenue: $121.23 billion vs. $119.09 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Here’s how other key Amazon segments did during the quarter: Amazon Web Services: […]
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Instagram rolling back changes after Kardashians slammed the app for being like TikTok
Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian on May 8, 2018 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Meta is ending a test version of its Instagram app that earned the ire of many people, including celebrity sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bausch Health, Meta, Comcast, Qualcomm and more
In this photo illustration, a silhouetted woman holds a smartphone with the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bausch Health – Trading in the pharmaceutical company’s shares was halted after the stock dipped 50%. A Delaware federal […]
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Meta shares fall following disappointing earnings
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Shares of Meta are down nearly 7% on Thursday, a day after the company released second-quarter earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. Meta’s revenue fell almost 1% from a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Stanley Black & Decker, Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading after it agreed to be acquired by JetBlue (JBLU) for $33.50 per share in cash. That follows yesterday’s rejection by shareholders of Spirit’s previous deal to merge with Frontier Airlines parent Frontier […]
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