Tag: NYSE:JNJ
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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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Walmart Corporate Job Cuts and Office Centralization, GameStop and AMC Surge, and More News
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) – Walmart is reducing corporate jobs and urging remote workers to move to offices, according to the Wall Street Journal. Smaller offices in Dallas, Atlanta, and Toronto are being redirected to hubs like the headquarters in Bentonville or Hoboken. The company allows part-time remote work but prioritizes office presence. Walmart is about to…
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Paramount’s Shares Surge Following Sony and Apollo’s Joint Bid; ISS Backs Berkshire Hathaway Director Re-election, and More
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), Sony (NYSE:SONY), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are in discussions for a joint bid for Paramount Global, aiming to take the company private. The bid would include cash for all outstanding shares. Sony would operate the studio, while Apollo would take control of the CBS…
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US Index Futures See Gains, Oil Prices Dip
U.S. index futures displayed positive performance in pre-market trading on Wednesday, with S&P 500 aiming to halt a downward trend that persisted over the last three consecutive days. As of 6:23 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 146 points, or 0.39%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.36%, and Nasdaq-100 futures increased by 0.22%. The yield…
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J&J’s Q1 2024 sales rise 2.3% to $21.4 billion
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported a robust start to fiscal 2024, with a 2.3% increase in first-quarter sales, reaching $21.4 billion. This financial uptick comes after the company’s net income hit $5.3 billion over the same period. In a significant turnaround, J&J’s earnings per share (EPS) surged from a loss of $0.19 last year to…
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Dow Looks To Snap Six-Day Losing Streak As UnitedHealth Surges
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to regain ground after moving sharply lower over the two previous sessions. Bargain hunting may contribute to initial strength on Wall Street, as traders pick up stocks at relatively reduced levels following the steep drops seen over the past…
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U.S. Index Futures Signal Mixed Trading, Oil Prices Dip
U.S. index futures are mixed in pre-market trading this Tuesday, with the Dow Jones aiming to break a six-day losing streak. At 6:26 AM, the Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 65 points, or 0.17%. The S&P 500 futures fell -0.26%, and the Nasdaq-100 futures lost -0.39%. The 10-year Treasury yield was at 4.649%. In…
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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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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…
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Walgreens Slashes Annual Profit Forecast; MillerKnoll Nosedives 17% on Bleak 4Q Outlook, and Latest News
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) – JPMorgan Chase is looking to expand its wealth management and attract more investors by introducing the Wealth Plan tool to its 54 million Chase retail clients. This tool has recently seen about 10 million active users. The bank has also named Rita Chan and Alan Ho as the new senior co-heads…