Technology
Musk told banks he will rein in Twitter pay, make money from tweets
Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social media company in a push to slash costs, and would develop new ways to monetize tweets, three people familiar with the matter said. Musk made the pitch to […]
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Wall Street analysts say investors should buy the Apple dip despite supply chain worries
“We would use any stock weakness as a buying opportunity,” said one analyst. Source
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Cloud computing is a bright spot for tech as the economy grapples with war and inflation
Microsoft’s CEO indicated that companies aren’t looking to cut into their IT budgets when economies worsen. That means cloud could be a safe haven for Big Tech. Source
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Amazon shares sink 12%, on pace for worst day since January 2014
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 dipped as much as 12% on Friday after the company gave revenue outlook for the current quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates. […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Tech pressures Wall Street premarket; data shows inflation still high Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 28, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. Amazon falls on ugly forecast and slowest growth since dot-com bust Andy Jassy, CEO […]
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The market just posted an unhealthy AOL-Time Warner bubble comparison
A Teladoc rolling telehealth cart that allows physicians to meet with their patients remotely, on October 8, 2021. Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images This week’s earnings details have included some big-name reckonings with the value of high-growth, high-tech — and high-risk — companies. Ford and Amazon writing down stakes in electric vehicle maker […]
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Cathie Wood bought more than $20 million worth of Teladoc as stock tanked Thursday
Ark Invest added shares of Teladoc in four different funds during a sharp decline for the stock on Thursday. Source
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TikTok looms large in tech earnings reports as digital ad giants struggle to keep up
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images As the heart of tech earnings season wraps up, one persistent theme has been weakness in the digital ad market. The war in Ukraine, rising inflation, Apple’s privacy changes and an overall pullback in ad spending help explain why Facebook, Google, Amazon and Twitter all reported disappointing revenue […]
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Airbnb CEO says staff can ‘live and work anywhere’
Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb Mike Segar | Reuters Home-sharing platform Airbnb announced that it is planning to let its employees live and work wherever they want as other firms start to look beyond the coronavirus pandemic and bring staff back to the office. Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO and co-founder, revealed the […]
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Apple’s big quarter shows that smartphones aren’t getting hit by weakening macroeconomic conditions
The results suggest that the premium smartphone market could be resilient if macroeconomic conditions deteriorate and consumers start watching their expenses. Source
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