Ai Boom Drives Global Stock Markets to Best First Quarter in 5 Years
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Alphabet joins the $2 trillion market-cap club — and could vault above Nvidia
The Google parent put “doomsday AI search share-loss fears” to bed with its latest earnings report.MarketWatch - Business -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
The U.S. economy grew at a sharply slower pace in the first quarter and inflation topped Wall Street's expectations, dimming investor hopes for a quick Fed rate cut and sending the stock and bond markets down.
The U.S. economy grew at a sharply slower pace in the first quarter and inflation topped Wall Street’s expectations, dimming investor hopes for a quick Fed rate cut and sending the stock and bond markets down.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Alphabet shares jump 14% on earnings beat, first-ever dividend
Alphabet reported better-than-expected earnings on Thursday and announced its first dividend.CNBC - Business -
Alphabet tempers fears that it's falling behind in AI with blowout first-quarter results
Alphabet's revenue jumped 15% in the first quarter and profit in the company's cloud business more than quadrupled.CNBC - Business -
First Citizens’ stock touches all-time high on first-quarter earnings, while Valley National shares drop
First Citizens Bancshares Inc.’s stock rose on stronger-than-expected profit and a boosted outlook for net interest income on Thursday, roughly a year after the big regional bank acquired the beleaguered Silicon Valley Bank.MarketWatch - Business -
Colgate-Palmolive’s first-quarter earnings beat estimates and company raises guidance
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s stock rose 2.9% early Friday, after the consumer goods giant beat first-quarter earnings estimates and raised its guidance.MarketWatch - Business -
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix reverses losses in first quarter on explosive AI demand
This comes after SK Hynix posted net losses for five consecutive quarters from a slump in the memory chip market.CNBC - Business -
Hong Kong's stock-exchange operator reported lower net profit for the second straight quarter, with poor market sentiment cutting further into trading and listing activity.
Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator reported lower net profit for the second straight quarter, with poor market sentiment cutting further into trading and listing activity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever backed its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected revenue for the first-quarter on higher volumes.
Unilever backed its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected revenue for the first-quarter on higher volumes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Santana homers again, drives in 4, as Twins rout Angels 16-5
Carlos Santana hit a home run in his third consecutive game and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins scored 10 times over the first four innings and extended their winning streak to six with a 16-5 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsABC News - Sports - MLB -
The 5 best dating apps in 2024
Find that special someone by signing up for one of the undeniably best dating apps in 2024.CBS News - Top stories -
Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI
Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, but share prices tumble with weak sales forecast. Meta’s drive to integrate artificial intelligence into its products yielded strong financial results for the second quarter in a ...The Guardian - World -
Investors Cheer AI Spending Boom in Big Tech---Just Not at Meta
Meta had its worst trading day in 18 months after warning of years of AI investment. Shares of Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet rallied.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
How This 26-Year-Old First-Time Founder Raised $55 Million for Her AI Startup
Demi Guo dropped out of Stanford's prestigious AI program and is now running one of AI's hottest startups.Inc. - Business -
Controversial AI photo comes to the market
UBS donates 166 photographs to DC museum; Brussels fair fights VAT hike; merged galleries open first shows in SpainFinancial Times - World -
Harley-Davidson’s stock skids as global motorcycle shipments fall
The motorcycle icon beat analyst estimates, but its shares fell 15.4%.MarketWatch - Business -
Prada reported an increase in revenue for the first three months of the year, despite what the luxury brand called a more challenging market environment.
Prada reported an increase in revenue for the first three months of the year, despite what the luxury brand called a more challenging market environment.The Wall Street Journal - World -
5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto showABC News - World - China -
Copper’s record as a stock market and economic predictor is tarnished
‘Dr. Copper’ is practicing without a license.MarketWatch - Business -
A reformed stock market would unleash Britain’s growth
Keeping growth companies onshore would boost the FTSE and the UK economyFinancial Times - World -
The Lex Newsletter: AI spending plans are spooking the market
Microsoft is the company showing most tangible proof of AI revenue generation from hefty investmentsFinancial Times - Business -
Big Tech drives S&P 500 to best week since November as investors shrug off inflation worries
U.S. stocks pared their April losses on Friday, with the S&P 500 booking its biggest weekly gain since November as Big Tech stocks rallied.MarketWatch - Business -
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown
Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, but the report also included more evidence that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame price increases have stalled.The New York Times - Top stories -
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter
Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.The New York Times - Business -
Microsoft Earnings Jump on AI Demand
Microsoft’s revenue and profit rose last quarter as artificial intelligence bolstered demand for its software and cloud services.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Microsoft -
Microsoft’s heavy bet on AI pays off as it beats expectations in second quarter
World’s largest public company reports $61.86bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligence. Profits at Microsoft beat Wall Street’s expectations as its heavy bet on artificial intelligence continued to bear fruit in the second ...The Guardian - World -
'Metaphor: ReFantazio' Steals the Best Ideas From 'Persona 5'
Atlus promises its next game, out later this year, will be a culmination of all of its beloved RPGs.Wired - Tech -
The 5 best outdoor projectors of 2024 are ready for your summer movie nights
Using one of the best outdoor projector is the perfect way to host a movie night for friends and family.CBS News - Top stories -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
Wall Street is looking lower, especially the Nasdaq on Meta Platforms' earnings-driven 15% slide and higher inflation data.CNBC - Business -
Nomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income tradingFinancial Times - World -
Nomura profits soar as Japan’s stock market breaks bubble-era record
Investment bank and brokerage boosted by surging stock and fixed-income tradingFinancial Times - Business -
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
Wall Street holds onto gains as rising bond yields take a breather Friday.CNBC - Business -
20 companies screened for quality in a cheap part of the stock market
Small-cap and midcap U.S. stocks are trading relatively low to historical price-to-earnings valuations, in contrast to the large-cap S&P 500.MarketWatch - Business -
Boomergasms Are Booming
Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.Wired - Tech -
Supercell to release Squad Busters, 1st new game in over 5 years
Supercell announced that Squad Busters will launch on May 29 as its first global game in over five years.VentureBeat - Tech -
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%. The rollout of batteries across the global electricity industry more than doubled last year but will need to be six times faster if the world ...The Guardian - World