Google Soars To Record After Smashing Estimates, Launches $70 Billion Buyback And Starts Paying Dividend

zerohedge.com Google Soars To Record After Smashing Estimates, Launches $70 Billion Buyback And Starts Paying Dividend After the first two Mag7 companies were a study in market paradoxes,…

Alphabet Shares Spike on Strong Quarterly Financial Results

barrons.com Alphabet shares were trading sharply higher late Thursday on strong March quarter financial results. For the quarter, the parent of Google and YouTube posted revenue of…

Google parent reports another quarter of accelerating growth and its stock price soars

apnews.com Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire…

Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement

finance.yahoo.com Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) gained as much as 13% in after-hours trading Thursday, following a stand-out quarter that beat revenue and earnings estimates and stoked…

Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend, shares soar

finance.yahoo.com Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on Thursday and a $70 billion stock buybuck, news cheered by investors who sent the stock surging more than 13% after the bell.…

Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share

aol.com Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share on Thursday, returning capital when the Google parent is spending billions of dollars on data centers to…

YouTube Q1 ad revenue climbs 21% YoY to $8.1B, vs. $7.72B estimated, its highest Q1 total so far

variety.com YouTube keeps eating up more share of the advertising pie: The Google-owned video giant posted $8.1 billion in ad sales for the first quarter of 2024, its highest Q1 total…

Stock market today: Dow falls on slowing growth and sticky inflation

newsweek.com Major U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday, weighed down by a one-two punch of economic data that showed growth slowing and inflation persisting. The Dow Jones Industrial…

Google Sales Accelerate as Ad, Cloud Businesses Hold Up Amid Costly AI Push

wsj.com Parent company Alphabet reported $80.5 billion in first-quarter revenue, an increase of 15% from the same period last year.

YouTube Q1 Ad Sales Top $8 Billion As Parent Alphabet Declares First Ever Dividend, Shares Pop

deadline.com Google and YouTube parent Alphabet blew away Wall Street estimates with revenue up 15% to $80.5 billion driven by strong ad growth. The company also announced a major…

Alphabet stock soars as company tops estimates on earnings, announces cash dividend

finance.yahoo.com Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported first quarter revenue and earnings that topped analysts' estimates and earned cheers from Wall Street after announcing a cash…

Stock market today: Stocks slide after GDP report prompts inflation, growth concerns

finance.yahoo.com Stocks fell on Thursday after a sharply lower-than-expected reading on US GDP for the first quarter ratcheted up questions about the health of the US economy in the face of…

Alphabet issues first ever dividend, $70 billion buyback

cnbc.com Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai departs federal court on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Pichai testified on Monday to defend his company in the largest antitrust…

Google Earnings Handily Beat Wall Street Targets. Shares Jump

investors.com Google stock soared after parent Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that handily beat consensus estimates. The post Google Earnings Handily Beat Wall…

Stocks Fall as Outlook for Rate Cuts Looks Delayed

barrons.com The major U.S. indexes fell on Thursday, as investors found risks to the inflation outlook in the latest economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 375 points, or…

YouTube Delivers $8.1B In Ad Revenue for Q1, Beating Wall Street Expectations

hollywoodreporter.com Even as linear TV continues to struggle, the video advertising market on YouTube continues to grow. The Google-owned video platform on Thursday reported advertising revenue…

Can a new batch of tech earnings rescue the market? Here are the factors at play

cnbc.com Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.…

Why Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Other "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Crashed on Thursday

finance.yahoo.com The biggest driver of headlines across the technology sector over the past year or so has been the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). Many of the world's biggest…

Alphabet, Meta Platforms And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday - Ford Motor (NYSE:F), Caterpillar (

benzinga.com With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Alphabet Inc. GOOG…

Microsoft, Alphabet Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire

finance.yahoo.com The stakes are high as two of the biggest artificial intelligence players prepare to unveil results, a day after Meta Platforms Inc. alarmed investors with its forecast. •…

Meta sparks tech selloff as AI splurge spooks Wall Street

investing.com Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: ) sank 13% on Thursday, sparking a selloff in big technology stocks after the social media firm signaled its costly bet on AI could take…

Dow tumbles over 400 points as new inflation fears dent hopes of Fed rate cut

nypost.com Stocks slumped on Thursday as most megacaps fell after Meta Platforms’ quarterly results, while sentiment was shaken amid signs of persistent inflation that dampened hopes…

You can’t blame investors for being skeptical of Meta’s enormous AI outlay

aol.com There’s blood in the water. After a period of huge bullishness over generative AI, investors are starting to freak out about the massive costs involved, as evidenced by the…

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Crashes 650 Points On Weak GDP Data; Meta Stock Plunges

investors.com The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a dive along with other major stock indexes Thursday, as Wall Street reacted to weak first-quarter GDP data. Meanwhile, Magnificent…

Analysts eye Google spending ahead of earnings as Meta spooks AI bets

thestreet.com Alphabet shares fell sharply in Thursday trading ahead of the Google parent's first-quarter report due after the closing bell, with analyst and investors focused on the tech…

Alphabet set to report first-quarter results after market close

cnbc.com Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, speaks on artificial intelligence during a Bruegel think tank conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 20, 2020. Alphabet will…

Dow drops more than 600 points on inflation and growth concerns, heads for biggest drop of the year: Live updates

cnbc.com Stocks fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid…

Generative AI has a clean-energy problem

economist.com When a colleague from this newspaper visited Sam Altman in 2022 at his home in San Francisco, he noticed two pairs of pink high-tops on a bookshelf. One had the logo of Mr…

Alphabet earnings preview: All eyes on AI investments, ad market growth as Meta disappoints

finance.yahoo.com Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is set to release quarterly earnings after the bell on Thursday, continuing a big week for US tech giants coming off a punishing run on Wall Street.…

Market Clubhouse Morning Memo - April 25th, 2024 (Trade Strategy For SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA)

benzinga.com Good Morning Traders! In today's Market Clubhouse Morning Memo, we will discuss SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, and TSLA. Our proprietary formula, exclusive to…

A TikTok ban is on the table but not guaranteed: What to watch next

thestreet.com Caroline Woods brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as markets open for trading Thursday, April 25. Full Video Transcript…

US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks

abcnews.go.com Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve in its bid…

Stock market today: Wall Street stumbles after report shows US growth slowed in the first quarter

apnews.com Stocks are tumbling after a report suggesting flagging economic growth and still-high inflation hurt hopes that have kept Wall Street high recently. A sharp drop for…

Stock market today: US stocks tumble after Meta's reality check, soft GDP print

finance.yahoo.com Techs led a retreat in US stocks on Thursday as Meta's (META) revenue forecast rattled investors eyeing the next high-stakes megacap earnings. Meanwhile, a sharply…

Dow drops 500 points after fresh U.S. economic growth slows: Live updates

cnbc.com Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 9, 2024. Stock futures fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data…

Even Nvidia Can't Pull Off This Feat. Only One AI Stock Has

investors.com earns a spot on IBD Sector Leaders, our most stringent screen. And Alphabet (GOOGL) makes the IBD 50, while Google stock also joins Meta Platforms (META) on the IBD Big Cap…

Stock market today: US futures tumble after Meta's reality check, soft GDP print

finance.yahoo.com Techs led a retreat in US stocks on Thursday as Meta's (META) revenue forecast rattled investors eyeing the next high-stakes megacap earnings. Meanwhile, a sharply…

Mark Zuckerberg's wealth may slide $25 billion in a day as Big Tech faces $350 billion sell-off

aol.com None Mark Zuckerberg's net worth could shrink by $25 billion on Thursday. • None Meta's stock plunged 15% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors balked at its…

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

cnbc.com My top 10 things to watch Thursday, April 25 Wall Street is looking lower , especially the Nasdaq on Meta Platforms ' earnings-driven 15% slide. The government on Thursday…

Meta stock plunges: Why the company failed to cheer investors with latest results

euronews.com The Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms, reported first-quarter earnings that topped market expectations. However, its shares plunged 15% due to weaker-than-expected…

Futures Slide On Meta Stock Plunge

investors.com Dow Jones futures dived along with the other major stock indexes Thursday, as Wall Street reacted to weak first-quarter GDP data, while Magnificent Seven player Meta…

US Futures Tumble After Facebook Implodes; GDP Data On Deck

zerohedge.com US Futures Tumble After Facebook Implodes; GDP Data On Deck The three-day rebound from last week's rout ended with a thud after the close yesterday when Meta imploded,…

Stock market today: U.S. futures slip ahead of more big tech earnings

newsweek.com Global stocks were a mixed bag and U.S. futures were down on Thursday morning as investors await a flurry of earnings reports. In Japan, the country's benchmark Nikkei 225…

Is Google A Buy Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Amid AI Spending War?

investors.com Amid the emergence of generative artificial intelligence, there's debate over whether Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) stands out as a tech industry leader or laggard. What's…

Facebook parent Meta sparks tech selloff as AI splurge spooks Wall Street

theglobeandmail.com Shares of Meta Platforms META-Q sank nearly 15 per cent on Thursday, sparking a selloff in big tech stocks after the social media giant signalled its costly bet on AI would…

Is Tesla a Software Company?

247wallst.com Despite a 35% drop in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock this year, the company’s market cap is $517 billion. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), which recently announced earnings that…

Futures falter as Meta Platforms weighs on megacaps

aol.com U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as shares of most megacap growth stocks took a beating after dour quarterly results from Meta Platforms, ahead of more economic…

Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves Today, April 25, 2024

tipranks.com Today, several major companies are expected to report earnings: Altria Group (MO), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Alphabet Class A (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), ...

Stock market today: US futures tumble after Meta's reality check, with GDP on deck

finance.yahoo.com Techs led a retreat in US stocks on Thursday as Meta's (META) revenue forecast rattled investors eyeing the next high-stakes megacap earnings, while a GDP update ahead is…

Stock Market Today: Meta plunge pulls stocks lower; Google, Microsoft on deck

thestreet.com Check back for updates throughout the trading day U.S. equity futures moved firmly lower Thursday, while the dollar held steady against its global peers, as investors…