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15 Aug

Applied Materials Forecast Meets Estimates as AI Fuels Growth

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Applied Materials Inc., the largest US maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, delivered an in-line sales forecast that disappointed investors who’d been looking for a bigger payoff from artificial intelligence spending. Fiscal fourth-quarter sales will be about $6.93 billion, the company said in a statementBloomberg Terminal Thursday. That matched the average analyst estimate, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Profit, minus certain items, will be roughly $2.18 a share. Analysts were projecting $2.15 for the period, which runs through October. Source link lol

15 Aug

Grab Revenue Misses Estimates in Sign Turnaround Still Fragile

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Grab Holdings Ltd. shares slumped after the ride-hailing company reported quarterly revenue growth that trailed estimates, highlighting intense competition in the Southeast Asian market.The stock slid 10% in pre-market trading in New York after the company said revenue rose 17% to $664 million in the three months through June, missing the $676.9 million analysts predicted on average. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $64 million, roughly in line with estimates. Source link lol

15 Aug

Alphabet Shares Face Months of Uncertainty on New Breakup Risk

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Alphabet Inc. investors are facing a long period of uncertainty as they grapple with a scenario they previously saw as unlikely: a possible breakup of Google.A bid to break up Google is being considered by the Justice Department, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, with the most likely units for divestment the Android operating system and the Chrome web browser. The news surprised Wall Street, which had seen a breakup as unlikelyBloomberg Terminal even after a federal judge ruled earlier this month that Google has illegally monopolized the search market. Source link lol

14 Aug

Tencent Says in Talks With Apple About Mini Games Mobile Revenue

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Tencent Holdings Ltd. acknowledged for the first time it’s in discussions with Apple Inc. about sharing the revenue that flows through its popular WeChat mini games, a potentially significant move for China’s mobile developer ecosystem.The Chinese company is exploring ways to offer in-app transactions via Apple’s iOS payment system, Chief Strategy Officer James Mitchell told analysts on an earnings call. Such a change would enable the US firm to begin taking a cut of in-game transactions. Source link lol

14 Aug

Receding AI Stock Euphoria Has Bulls Seeing Some Opportunities

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Skeptics had long warned that artificial intelligence-related stocks were in a bubble. Now that some of the froth has come off, bulls see an opportunity.Shares in makers of AI hardware and infrastructure — including Dell Technologies Inc., Super Micro Computer Inc., ARM Holdings Plc. and Nvidia Corp. — have come under huge selling pressure in recent months, bringing their valuations back down to earth. And with most of their big customers planning to continue spending billions of dollars on AI, some say that it’s time to selectively get back in. Source link lol

14 Aug

EON Boosts Spending on Energy Transition as Europe Electrifies

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EON SE ramped up investments more than 20% in the first half as the German utility expands a massive network of cables that’s helping to drive the energy transition. As one of Europe’s largest distribution-grid operators, EON plays a key role in the economy’s electrification. The continent aims to be climate-neutral by the middle of the century, an endeavor that requires a huge build-out of grids so that millions of clean-energy generators can be connected. Source link lol

14 Aug

FanDuel-Parent Profit Beats, Won’t Match DraftKings Surcharge

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Flutter Entertainment Plc shares soared as much as 11% in extended trading after the company, the operator of the FanDuel online sportsbook, reportedBloomberg Terminal second-quarter sales and profit that beat analysts’ expectations.Flutter, which recently moved its stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange from London, generated revenue of $3.61 billion in the quarter, exceeding estimates of $3.37 billion. Adjusted earnings rose to $2.61 a share, exceeding expectations of $1.70. Source link lol

14 Aug

Tencent’s Buyback Plan in Focus as Chinese Tech Rivals Catch Up

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Investors will scrutinize any comments from Tencent Holdings Ltd. about its buyback plans during Wednesday’s quarterly results announcement as its competitors catch up with its spending levels.Tencent has forked out almost $8 billion this year to repurchase its Hong Kong-listed shares, more than any other company on the exchange, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The firm is widely expected to keep spending as its total outlay this year is only about 60% of the $12.8 billion it projected for the whole of 2024. Source link lol

13 Aug

Intel, Pinched by Losses, Sells Stake in Chip Designer Arm

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Intel Corp., which is slashing jobs and expenses in a bid to turn around the business, sold its holdings in chip technology creator Arm Holdings Plc during the second quarter. The company reported in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it no longer owns the 1.18 million shares it held three months earlier. Based on the average price of Arm’s stock during that period — $124.34 — the sale would have raised about $147 million for Intel. Source link lol

13 Aug

Nvidia Rebound Adds $400 Billion in Market Value Over Four Days

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It’s been a rough six weeks for Nvidia Corp. shareholders. A historic dip that erased record market value from the company was followed by a four-day stretch of stomach-churning volatility. Now, though, signs are emerging the worst might be over.The chipmaker’s shares have surged nearly 17% in the past four sessions, adding more than $400 billion in market value to one of the biggest companies in the world. The rebound has propelled the broader market higher as well, with Nvidia accounting for about 22% of the S&P 500’s gain over that span, double the contribution of any other single stock.…