Tag: NASDAQ:META
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United Shares Surge 5.3% in Q1 2024 Earnings Beat; Take-Two Cuts 5% of Workforce, and More News
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) – United Airlines forecasts an adjusted profit of between $3.75 and $4.25 per share for the June quarter. In the first quarter, it posted an adjusted loss of 15 cents per share, better than Wall Street’s estimate of a 57-cent loss per share. The company reaffirmed its earnings estimate for 2024 of…
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Ericsson Soars with 66% Net Profit Growth; Live Nation Under Antitrust Scrutiny in US, and More News
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) – The U.S. Department of Justice plans to initiate an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation next month, citing its control over the live event market. Its subsidiary Ticketmaster faced criticism for its management during Taylor Swift’s tour, fueling the investigation. Shares fell 6.8% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Ericsson’s…
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Meta to temporarily close Threads in Turkey
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) said on Monday that its social media platform Threads will be temporarily closed starting on April 29 while the giant company prepares to appeal the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) decision which forbade Threads and Instagram to exchange users’ data last March 18. Users that have accounts in Thread and feel affected…
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Samsung Surpasses Apple in Q1 Smartphone Market; Salesforce in Talks to Acquire Informatica, and More News
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – In the first quarter of 2024, Apple’s smartphone shipments fell by 10%, challenged by Android competitors. Samsung led with a 20.8% market share, reversing Apple’s position. Apple sold 50.1 million iPhones, down by 5.3 million from the previous year. Sales in China declined by 2.1%. Recently, the stock market reacted to the…
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Paramount Global Board Shrinks, Morgan Stanley Faces Regulatory Probe, and More News
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – Some investors in Paramount Global are concerned about a potential merger with Skydance Media and are calling for a fair approach. Skydance, known for hits such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” is in exclusive talks. Four board members of Paramount Global have announced they will resign amid reports of merger talks with…
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Costco Increases Dividend by 14%, Meta Introduces ‘Artemis’ AI Chip, and More News
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) – Meta Platforms disclosed details on Wednesday about its upcoming generation of internal AI accelerator chip, named Artemis, aiming to lessen its dependence on Nvidia’s AI chips and energy costs. The MTIA chip delivers thrice the performance of its preceding generation. Furthermore, Instagram intends to trial features to blur messages containing nudity,…
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Delta Generates US$37 Million Profit in Q1, Google and Intel Unveil Cutting-Edge AI Chips, and More News
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) – Delta Airlines reported a first-quarter profit of $37 million, a significant increase compared to the $363 million loss from the previous year. With adjusted revenue of $12.56 billion, the company surpassed Wall Street expectations, attributing the success to strong demand for leisure and business travel, according to CEO Ed Bastian.…
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Tesla Resolves Autopilot Lawsuit, JPMorgan Unveils Potential CEO Successors, and More
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) – Tesla settled a lawsuit regarding a fatal Autopilot accident before the high-profile trial. The company faces legal and reputational challenges amidst promoting autonomous driving technology. Despite Elon Musk’s optimism, critics question the feasibility of self-driving cars. In other news, Tesla founder Martin Eberhard expressed regret over the cancellation of plans for a…
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Boeing Down in Pre-Market Due to CEO Developments and Denver Incident; MicroStrategy Surges 11% with BTC Spike, and More
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) – In pre-market trading, MicroStrategy saw an 11.26% increase priced at $1,601.00, while Coinbase Global gained 5.85% priced at $255.00, driven by a rise in cryptocurrency-related stocks, following Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD). Bitcoin rose 3.7% in the last 24 hours, reaching $71,933. Boeing (NYSE:BA) – Boeing shares are down 1.03% in pre-market…
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Apple Terminates 614 Employees, Disney Unveils June Crackdown on Password Sharing, and More Updates
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Apple is laying off 614 employees in Silicon Valley after ending its secret autonomous electric vehicle project. These are the first significant job cuts since the beginning of the pandemic, mainly impacting satellite offices in Santa Clara, California. Moreover, Hon Hai, known as Foxconn (USOTC:FXCOF), saw an 11.8% increase in sales in…