Big Tech stocks struggle after quarterly earnings as Alphabet sees steep drop

See Gaza from the air as BBC joins aid drop by Jordanian military

The BBC's Fergal Keane joined the mission to deliver the first aerial aid delivery into Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.

BBC News - Jan. 28

MAGA’s Big Tech Divide

The journalist James Pogue explicates the strange tensions between big tech and the new right.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

EU industry urges Brussels to continue probes into Big Tech

Also in this newsletter: How Friedrich Merz’s migration proposals are shaking up the German election campaign

Financial Times - Jan. 28

Bitcoin drops below $100,000 in risk-off move as Nasdaq stocks are hit

Crypto is in a cooling period after running to a new record last week and was pulled lower by the DeepSeek-driven sell-off in tech stocks.

CNBC - Jan. 27

Tech stocks drop amid rise of China's DeepSeek AI model

Shares in major technology companies leading the artificial intelligence (AI) race took a tumble Monday morning amid investor concern about a new Chinese AI model with growing popularity. Nvidia, ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

U.S. stock futures fall ahead of Fed meeting, key earnings week for Big Tech

U.S. stock futures sank Sunday night, ahead of a big week for Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s meeting.

MarketWatch - Jan. 27

JD Vance says Big Tech has "too much power"

Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that "we believe fundamentally that big tech does have too much power," despite the prominent positioning of tech CEOs at President Trump's inauguration last ...

CBS News - Jan. 26

Here's what we'd like to see from our 8 stocks reporting earnings this week

Plus, we'll get the personal income and spending report, which includes the Fed's preferred measure of inflation.

CNBC - Jan. 26

Grand Canyon earns 79-66 win over Utah Tech

Led by JaKobe Coles' 18 points, the Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated the Utah Tech Trailblazers 79-66

ABC News - Jan. 25

Beyond Big Tech: 20 stocks to ride the AI trend

Vanguard’s chief economist suggested investors increase stock-market exposure to ride expected improvements from artificial intelligence but cautioned that technology stocks are “very highly valued.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 25

Jim Cramer's week ahead: Fed meeting and Big Tech earnings

CNBC's Jim Cramer highlighted what he's paying attention to next week as Wall Street launches into earnings season.

CNBC - Jan. 25

College basketball rankings: Illinois drops after blowout, but metrics maintain Illini still Big Ten's best

The Illini don't have the Big Ten's best record, but the advanced metrics say they're the league's top team

CBS Sports - Jan. 24

This restaurant stock that tripled in 2024 just got downgraded ahead of earnings

The stock of Chili’s parent Brinker has rallied so much that a longtime bull downgraded it ahead of earnings, saying valuations leave “little room for error.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 24

HCA sees an uptick in admissions, but mixed guidance keeps stock in check

Company books another 60 cents-a-share in losses from damage caused by last year’s hurricanes.

MarketWatch - Jan. 24

Burberry shares jump 13% after better-than-expected quarterly sales

Burberry on Friday reported a shallower-than-expected dip in sales in the fiscal third quarter, in the first glimpse of fresh efforts to revamp the beleaguered British fashion house.

CNBC - Jan. 24

How sidestepping Big Tech has paid off lately in these stock ETFs

ETFs that help investors minimize the heft of Big Tech stocks, or altogether avoid seven closely watched megacap companies, have outperformed in the past month.

MarketWatch - Jan. 24

Elevance Health earnings boost health-insurance stocks after upbeat outlook

Elevance Health Inc.’s stock rose 2% Thursday and boosted other health-insurance stocks after the company delivered better-than-expected earnings and forecast growth for 2025, easing investor ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

It's big, rare and dead smelly: Visitors flock to see the 'corpse flower' in bloom

Visitors gathered in Sydney to witness the blooming of a rare flower known as the "corpse flower," which opens for just 24 hours once every few years.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Trump inauguration draws 24.6 million viewers, a steep drop from 2021 and 2017

Fox News was the most-watched network for the event while MSNBC topped CNN for inauguration coverage for the first time.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 22

Oracle, Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks jump as Trump rolls out Stargate AI initiative

President Trump announced a major AI infrastructure investment of “at least $500 billion,” signaling a willingness to work alongside large tech companies.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Why U.S. tech companies struggle to replicate China's WeChat 'super app' model

While 'super apps' have flourished in Asia, their adoption in Western markets has been slower. But more tech companies seek to bring the same model to the U.S.

CNBC - Jan. 21

MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab

At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and ...

Wired - Jan. 20

Europol chief says Big Tech has ‘responsibility’ to unlock encrypted messages

Catherine De Bolle warns companies risk threatening democracy unless they co-operate with lawmakers

Financial Times - Jan. 20

SEE: Former Red Wings' Big History-Making Night

This former Detroit Red Wings player made hockey history last night.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Nintendo stock sees its worst drop in three months. Switch 2 plans were vague.

Nintendo stock fell sharply on Friday, after having rallied to a record high, as the company was coy about its plans for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Here are the Big Tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration

The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and OpenAI ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes

The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

Jim Cramer says to stay focused on earnings reports after Wednesday's stock rally

CNBC's Jim Cramer examined Wednesday's market rally and stressed that it's important to stay focused on corporate earnings and commentary from management.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Everything to Know About Big Banks Earnings

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and other firms are expected to report strong earnings.

Inc. - Jan. 15

Families dropped by insurance struggle after losing homes in California fires

More than 100,000 homeowners in the Los Angeles area were dropped by their insurance companies before the recent wildfires broke out. Elizabeth Cook shares the story of families now struggling to ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

There's a popular tech stock washout Monday as Palantir, Nvidia and Rigetti Computing drop

Popular technology stocks tumbled Monday as bond yields rose, dragging down tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 futures.

CNBC - Jan. 13

These are the stocks that Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson sees standing up to rising rates

Investors should stick to quality names amid rising rates, says a team led by Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson.

MarketWatch - Jan. 13

Big US banks set for $31bn quarterly profit as Wall Street business booms

Trading activity boosted in final quarter of 2024 by Donald Trump’s election win

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Struggling German carmaker VW reports sales drop for 2024

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Self-made millionaire's advice to couple expecting to earn 4x more in the next 2 years after struggling with salary gap

Self-made millionaire Ramit Sethi followed up with one of the first couples he interviewed on his podcast two years ago to see how they're doing.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Nvidia’s stock falls further — but analysts see a future that’s brighter than ever

Nvidia’s talk of huge market opportunities in autonomous driving and robotics is “potentially comforting for investors thinking about what might come next for the company,” an analyst says.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again

Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Nvidia’s stock suffers worst drop in months as CES speech lacked one big thing

Nvidia shares had run up in advance of the event, but CEO Jensen Huang didn’t mention Rubin, the company’s next chip family.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Palantir’s stock sees sharpest drop since May as momentum cools

Bears criticized Palantir’s valuation for months as shares climbed higher. Is Wall Street paying more attention to the multiple now?

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

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