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These stocks look attractive in a beaten-down tech sector, analysts say
The tide is turning for tech stocks, according to a number of analysts who reveal their top stock picks in the sector. Source
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What is ‘Web3’? Here’s the vision for the future of the internet from the man who coined the phrase
Computer scientist Gavin Wood coined the term “Web 3.0” in 2014, laying out his vision for the future of the internet. The phrase, also shortened to “Web3,” has become an internet buzzword recently with high-profile technologists, including Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, debating the meaning of the term. Wood, who is […]
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Goldman says buy these tech stocks to beat the turbulence — and gives one 80% upside
Tech stocks have seen a massive selloff this year, but it’s not all gloom and doom. Goldman Sachs names four favorites it says are set to outperform. Source
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Fund manager names 3 ‘must own’ tech stocks — and explains why he is keeping an eye on Meta
Growing macro risks led to a sell-off in tech stocks in the first quarter, but fund manager Sid Choraria believes investors “must own” these three stocks. Source
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Hong Kong’s ‘Mr. Metaverse’ on why he’s placing a big Web3 bet against Mark Zuckerberg
In the evolving metaverse economy, Yat Siu, the founder of a once little-known mobile gaming startup, is becoming known by a nickname: Mr. Metaverse. He’s pivoting his Hong Kong-based company Animoca Brands to help shape Web3 in a way that he says will offer an alternative to the tech giants — from Meta to Microsoft, […]
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says tech regulation is coming, so industry should participate in shaping it
Tech regulation is coming whether the industry participates or not, according to Microsoft President Brad Smith, so companies might as well lean into those conversations now. “It doesn’t matter whether you like it or hate it,” Smith told CNBC’s Steve Kovach on “Tech Check” Wednesday. “And it’s right for people to point out the issues […]
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Microsoft bought and shut down this entrepreneur’s app. But now he’s raised money for an unofficial successor
Wunderlist co-founder Christian Reber Pitch German entrepreneur Christian Reber sold his to-do list app Wunderlist to Microsoft in 2015 for a sum that was reported to be between $100 million and $200 million only to watch the U.S. tech giant shut it down four years later. Now he’s just raised funding for a follow-on app […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AT&T, Nvidia, Sailpoint Technologies and more
A pedestrian walks in front of an AT&T location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday: AT&T — Shares of AT&T jumped more than 7% after the telecom giant announced that it closed its transaction with Discovery to spin off its WarnerMedia business. The combined […]
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Sony and the Lego family bet big on the ‘metaverse’ with $2 billion investment in Epic Games
The Epic Games logo displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fortnite creator Epic Games has raised $2 billion in funding from Sony and the Lego family, in a massive deal highlighting the excitement from big businesses about the so-called “metaverse.” Sony will inject $1 billion in the company, Epic announced […]
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Box’s buzz has long since passed but the stock is trading near a record while cloud peers suffer
Box CEO Aaron Levie speaking at BoxWorks in 2018 Box In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. At age 37, Aaron Levie has been at the same job for almost half his life. He’s the CEO of collaboration software vendor Box, a […]
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