Tag: NYSE:MCD
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iPhone Sales Skyrocket in China, Nvidia Surges in Pre-Market Following xAI Fundraising, and More News
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – In April, Apple’s iPhone sales in China surged by 52% compared to the previous year, recovering from a challenging start to the year. This increase comes despite strong competition from local manufacturers like Huawei. Overall smartphone sales in the country also grew, totaling 22.7 million units. At the upcoming developer conference, Apple…
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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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Arm Sets 2025 Target for AI Chip Development, Amazon and Microsoft Commit Billions to French Investments, and More
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) – SoftBank is collaborating with Arm to develop AI chips, aiming to start mass production in 2025. SoftBank is financially contributing, negotiating with manufacturers like TSMC (NYSE:TSM). Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) – France secured new jobs and investments on Sunday before hosting a foreign investment summit. Macron led the ‘Choose France’ event, aiming to…
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Futures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction after ending yesterday’s lackluster session modestly higher. Traders may remain reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The Fed is widely expected to leave…
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U.S. Index Futures Point to Mild Decline Ahead of Key Earnings and Fed Rate Decision
U.S. index futures indicate a slightly lower opening for Tuesday’s trading as Wall Street positions itself for a series of significant earnings releases from large-cap companies. This movement comes in a crucial week marked by the Federal Reserve’s deliberations on interest rates, an event closely watched by investors. As of 7:06 AM, the Dow Jones…
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HSBC’s High Profit & CEO Resignation, Santander’s 11% Profit Surge, and More in Earnings
HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) – Shares of HSBC advanced 3.7% in pre-market trading after revealing its first quarter results. With revenue of $20.8 billion, a 3% increase from the previous year, the bank reported a pre-tax profit of $12.65 billion, while net profit reached $10.84 billion. Basic earnings per share were $0.54. CEO Noel Quinn plans to…
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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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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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GameStop Shares Tumble 20% in Pre-Market Trading Amid Revenue Decline, Direct Digital Plummets 42%, and More News
GameStop (NYSE:GME) – GameStop reported $1.79 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter, which is less than the $2.23 billion earned in the same quarter of the previous year. However, the company announced an adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents, compared to the previous year’s 16 cents per share. Shares of the video game…
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Super Micro Computer and Seagate Shares Surge on Analyst Optimism in Pre-Market Trading, and Latest News
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) – An analyst has joined the optimistic group regarding the shares of Super Micro Computer, with an increase of about 856% over the last 12 months. Rated Overweight, JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee justifies the “premium valuation” due to the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence server market. SMCI shares are up…