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Meta Investors Aren’t Thrilled About AI Spending Plans as Shares Fall 12%: Time to Sell META?
Meta (META) announced its plans to invest aggressively in AI Wednesday, hoping to harness the power this technology claims to offer as a means to compete with Google and Microsoft. However, the news sparked investor uncertainty as shares initially tanked 15%. They’ve settled at a loss of around 12% [...]
UPS Shares Fall on Weak Revenue Despite Strong Profits: 3 Things UPS Investors Need to See
The United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) delivered its first quarter earnings yesterday in which the top line fell short of expectations despite beating the bottom line consensus. The stock had been rallying leading into the news but has fallen around 3% so far today. Revenue fell to $21.71 billion, [...]
General Motors Cruises Past Domestic Sales Dip With Strong Profits in Q1: Time to Buy GM Stock?
General Motors (GM) reported first-quarter earnings that featured a massive uptick in profitability despite sales challenges here in the US. Shares are up 4% so far today on the news. The company grew revenue by 7.6% to $43 billion for the quarter, which matched the last quarter’s performance and [...]
Intel Stock is Down 30% This Year: Why it May Be Time to Cut Losses on INTC
Intel Corporation (INTC) shareholders have been battered and bruised in both the short and long term. The stock is down more than 30% through 2024 thus far. Looking back even further, the stock has tumbled 41% in the past 5 years. So, is it time to sell INTC and [...]
Last Week’s Market Recap: Geopolitical Concerns and Rising Yields Drive Mixed Performance
Monday: Major Indexes slide on geopolitical worries and climbing treasury yields. Dow -0.7%, S&P500 -1.2%, Nasdaq -1.8%. Investors remain cautious amid tensions in Ukraine and concerns over inflation. Tuesday: Mixed performance as bond yields continue upward. Comments from Fed Chair Powell further fuel uncertainty. Dow +0.2%, S&P500 -0.2%, Nasdaq [...]
American Express Sees Profits Soar and its Stock Follow Suit: 3 Reasons to Buy AXP Today
Shares of American Express Co. (AXP) are up nearly 5% in Friday’s trading session after the company delivered first-quarter earnings that came in well above the analyst consensus. New card acquisitions were way up for the quarter - more specifically, high-spending, high-credit quality customers that are as valuable as [...]
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Meta Investors Aren’t Thrilled About AI Spending Plans as Shares Fall 12%: Time to Sell META?
Meta (META) announced its plans to invest aggressively in AI Wednesday, hoping to harness the power this technology claims to offer as a means to compete with Google and Microsoft. However, the news sparked investor uncertainty as shares initially tanked 15%. They’ve settled at a loss of around 12% [...]
UPS Shares Fall on Weak Revenue Despite Strong Profits: 3 Things UPS Investors Need to See
The United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) delivered its first quarter earnings yesterday in which the top line fell short of expectations despite beating the bottom line consensus. The stock had been rallying leading into the news but has fallen around 3% so far today. Revenue fell to $21.71 billion, [...]
General Motors Cruises Past Domestic Sales Dip With Strong Profits in Q1: Time to Buy GM Stock?
General Motors (GM) reported first-quarter earnings that featured a massive uptick in profitability despite sales challenges here in the US. Shares are up 4% so far today on the news. The company grew revenue by 7.6% to $43 billion for the quarter, which matched the last quarter’s performance and [...]
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