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Reddit reports better-than-expected results for second quarter as digital ad market improves
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Reddit reports better-than-expected results for second quarter as digital ad market improves

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Reddit reported second-quarter results on Tuesday that topped analysts’ estimates. Here are the key numbers: Loss per share: 6 cents vs. the loss of 33 cents […]

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Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers
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Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers

Apple CEO Tim Cook opens WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Source: Apple The topic of greatest interest to analysts on Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday was a product that’s not even available to the general public yet. Apple Intelligence, the company’s forthcoming artificial intelligence system, could spur a fresh cycle […]

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Amazon’s advertising business grew 20% in the second quarter
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Amazon’s advertising business grew 20% in the second quarter

Future Publishing | Future | Getty Images Amazon’s online advertising business brought in $12.77 billion during the second quarter, marking a 20% year-over-year increase, but missing analysts’ estimates. Amazon disclosed the latest quarterly financial results of its online advertising unit on Thursday when it reported its second-quarter earnings. The company’s overall second-quarter sales were $147.98 […]

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Snap shares plunge more than 20% on weak guidance
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Snap shares plunge more than 20% on weak guidance

Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., during the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on May 9, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap shares fell more than 20% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported guidance for the third quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates. Here is how […]

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Apple set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell
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Apple set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell

Apple’s third quarter, which ends in June, is traditionally the company’s slowest quarter of the year by sales. This year, the “main event” won’t be Apple’s earnings, wrote Barclays analyst Tim Long, it’s what the company says about the September quarter, which is nearly one-third over. Here’s what Wall Street expects from Apple, according to LSEG […]

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Meta’s advertising growth is proof that hefty AI spending is already paying off
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Meta’s advertising growth is proof that hefty AI spending is already paying off

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024.  Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images For investors who are skeptical of Meta’s massive spending on artificial intelligence and whether it will pay […]

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Qualcomm beats estimates and phone chip sales are up 12%
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Qualcomm beats estimates and phone chip sales are up 12%

Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at a news conference during CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 4, 2022. Steve Marcus | Reuters Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations, particularly for sales, and provided strong guidance for the current quarter. Qualcomm stock fell 1% in extended […]

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Meta’s Reality Labs posts .5 billion loss in second quarter
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Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.5 billion loss in second quarter

A visitor wears a virtual reality headset Meta Quest as he takes part in an immersive experience stand during the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2024 in Paris, France.  Chesnot | Getty Images Meta’s ambitious plans to develop the metaverse is still costing the company billions of […]

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Meta set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell
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Meta set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta is slated to report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Here’s what analysts polled by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per […]

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Pinterest shares tumble nearly 15% on weak guidance
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Pinterest shares tumble nearly 15% on weak guidance

Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares sank about 15% when the company reported its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday and provided third-quarter guidance that was lower than analyst estimates. Here’s how the company […]

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