ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Meta Jumps as Upbeat Revenue Outlook Offsets Heavier 2026 Spending Plans
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) set out capital spending plans for full-year 2026 that exceeded market expectations, but a solid fourth-quarter revenue and profit beat — alongside strong near-term guidance — helped ease investor concerns over the returns from the Facebook owner’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence. Shares in the Magnificent Seven group surged more than 8%…
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Microsoft Slips After Results as Azure Growth Eases and Spending Jumps
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) posted second-quarter results that topped Wall Street forecasts, but the shares fell sharply in premarket U.S. trading as investors focused on a slowdown in its core cloud division and a surge in capital expenditure. The software giant reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.14, ahead of analysts’ expectations of $3.93. Revenue rose 17%…
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Levi Tops Q4 Forecasts, but Shares Ease After Cautious 2026 Guidance
Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) delivered fourth-quarter results ahead of market expectations, buoyed by growing momentum in its direct-to-consumer business, but the shares slipped 1.1% after the company issued a fiscal 2026 earnings outlook that fell short of analyst forecasts. The denim group reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, beating the…
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ServiceNow Beats Q4 Forecasts but Shares Slide After Slightly Higher Guidance
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue ahead of Wall Street expectations, supported by sustained demand for its AI-driven software platform, and also unveiled a further expansion of its share repurchase programme. Despite the solid results, the stock fell roughly 6% in premarket trading on Thursday, a move analysts attributed to the company’s full-year outlook…
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Oil Rallies for Third Day as Fears of Iran Strike Lift Risk Premium
Oil prices climbed about 1.5% on Thursday, extending a three-day advance, as mounting concerns that the United States could launch a military strike against Iran heightened fears of potential supply disruptions from the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 94 cents, or 1.4%, to $69.34 a barrel by 07:30 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
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Gold and Silver Set New Records as US–Iran Tensions Spark Flight to Safety
Gold and silver prices surged to unprecedented levels on Thursday, as escalating geopolitical concerns between the United States and Iran intensified demand for traditional safe-haven assets. Gold climbed to a fresh record near $5,600 an ounce, extending a powerful rally after reports emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump was weighing the option of launching a…
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Copper Surges to New Highs as Geopolitical Tensions and a Softer Dollar Lift Metals
Copper prices climbed to record levels on Thursday, leading a broad-based rally across industrial metals, as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and continued weakness in the U.S. dollar. The most actively traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed the daytime session up 6.71% at 109,110 yuan ($15,708.77) per…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady; Tech Earnings and AI Spending Drive Market Moves: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. equity futures edged higher as investors weighed a fresh batch of technology earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged, pointing to the continued resilience of the U.S. economy, while major tech names including Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reaffirmed plans to sustain heavy…
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Markets in Motion: Weaker dollar fuels commodity and small-cap rotation
In this week’s Markets in Motion, Bruce Campbell breaks down what a weakening U.S. dollar could mean for commodities, small-cap stocks, and broader market leadership. Drawing comparisons to the historical Plaza Accord, Bruce explains how renewed discussion around a so-called “Mar-a-Lago Accord” has coincided with a noticeable decline in the U.S. dollar — a move that…
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The next major battery story is not being written in China – it is being led by the TSMC clone, NEO Battery Materials
The tech revolution has a blind spot. While billions are being poured into the development of AI, advanced robotics, and autonomous systems, one fundamental problem often remains unresolved: energy storage. The performance of these high-tech devices is determined by their weakest component – and increasingly that component is the battery. China dominates the mass market,…