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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia as China evaluates possibility of trade talks with the U.S.
Hongdae street in Seoul city, South Korea Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose after China said that it was evaluating possible trade talks with the U.S. Markets in the region also trailed gains on Wall Street after all three key benchmarks advanced overnight on optimism that a slowdown in the global economy […]
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S&P 500 futures rise as China signals openness to trade talks with U.S.: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures rose Thursday evening as investors cheered China’s announcement that it is evaluating the possibility of starting trade negotiations with the U.S. Futures tied to the broad-based index added 0.68%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped 0.82% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Apple and Amazon beat expectations, but not all’s rosy underneath
A person walks by the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters For the quarter that ended in March, Apple and Amazon reported top- and bottom-line numbers that beat analysts’ expectations, joining their fellow “Magnificent Seven” counterparts Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms on the podium. […]
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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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Amazon reports first-quarter earnings after the bell
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is slated to announce its first-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday. Here’s what analysts are looking for: Earnings per share: $1.36 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $155.04 billion expected, according to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Qualcomm, Eli Lilly, CVS Health and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook parent jumped about 4% after the company beat earnings expectations . Meta signaled ongoing advertising resilience and upped its capital expenditures range to reflect more data center infrastructure investments, even amid macroeconomic uncertainty. The company also issued in-line guidance […]
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Microsoft pops 9% after earnings beat, on pace for best day in 5 years
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Microsoft shares popped 9% Thursday after the software giant issued strong guidance and robust cloud growth drove a top- and bottom-line beat in the third quarter. Shares are on […]
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Dow rallies 200 points to kick off May as Microsoft, Meta rekindle AI trade: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2025. NYSE Stocks rose on Thursday after strong quarterly results from two Big Tech players eased concerns that artificial intelligence progress would slow amid economic turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 210 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 traded up […]
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Microsoft raises prices of Xbox video game consoles due to ‘market conditions’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that it has increased the recommended retail prices of its Xbox video game consoles and some controllers globally due to “market conditions.” […]
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