Tag: NASDAQ:QCOM
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CalPERS to Oppose Exxon Mobil Directors; Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ PCs with AI Focus, and More News
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced it will vote against Exxon’s 12 board nominees, citing the company’s legal action against activist investors. CalPERS warned in a letter that such legal action could diminish investors’ roles and rights in influencing the company’s financial outcomes. The vote will take place at…
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OpenAI’s Reddit Partnership Boosts Shares by 14%, Microsoft Embraces AMD Chips for AI, and More News
Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) – Reddit has partnered with OpenAI to integrate its content with ChatGPT, boosting the platform’s shares. This initiative aims to diversify beyond advertising, following a similar collaboration with Alphabet to train AI models. Investors see significant revenue potential in data for AI. Reddit’s shares rose 13.7% in pre-market trading. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Advanced Micro…
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Bain Capital in Talks to Acquire PowerSchool; Blackstone Emerges Victorious in Hipgnosis Bidding War, and More News
Bain Capital (NYSE:BCSF), PowerSchool Holdings (NYSE:PWSC) – Bain Capital is in talks to purchase PowerSchool, an educational software provider, in a private deal that could value the company at about $6 billion, including debt. PowerSchool provides cloud-based software for primary education in North America, serving over 50 million students in more than 90 countries. Blackstone…
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Meta Platforms Expands AI Ads, Apple Boosts iPhone Shipments, and More Highlights
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) – Meta announced the expansion of its AI-generated ad products, enabling the automatic creation of image variations and text overlay. The tool, currently in testing, aims to simplify campaign creation but faces concerns about third-party use of intellectual property. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Chinese shipments of iPhones increased by 12% in March, following…
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Carvana Rockets, Qualcomm Likely To Be Strong; DoorDash and Etsy Under Pressure
Shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) are skyrocketing in pre-market trading after the used car retailer reported record first quarter net income on better than expected revenues. Chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is also likely to see initial strength after reporting fiscal second quarter earnings that exceeded estimates and providing upbeat revenue guidance. Meanwhile, shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) may…
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Futures Pointing To Continued Weakness On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further downside following the modest pullback seen on Monday. Traders may continue to cash in on recent strength in the markets, which lifted the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to record closing highs last Friday. Uncertainty…
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U.S. Stocks May Lack Direction Following Yesterday’s Modest Pullback
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the modest pullback seen in the previous session. Uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets may lead to choppy trading on Wall Street following last week’s advance by the…
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Goldman Sachs Reconsiders Fed Cuts, LUNR Surges Over 40% in Pre-Market, and More
Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) – Intuitive Machines made history on Thursday when its Odysseus spacecraft became the first commercial probe to successfully land on the moon. The mission, carrying NASA instruments, landed at the lunar south pole, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration and collaboration with the US space agency. Shares are up 47.58%…
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U.S. Futures Waver Ahead of Fed Decision Amid Mixed Corporate Earnings; Oil Prices Slide
U.S. futures are mixed in Wednesday’s pre-market ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement, with expectations focused on interest rate maintenance and future monetary policy guidance by Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are experiencing declines following mixed results. As of 05:37 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose by 25 points, or 0.06%. S&P…
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Wall Street Highlights: Google Rejects Union Negotiations, Exxon Mobil Announces $2.5 Billion Accounting Write-Down in California
U.S. index futures are registering a decline in pre-market trading this Friday, anticipating a crucial report on the job market as Wall Street seeks to overcome a lukewarm start to January. The three major indices are set to end nine consecutive weeks of gains, with the Nasdaq facing the biggest weekly drop, down 3.3%. At…