That was a great performance for America’s tech giants. Google parent Alphabet GOOG, + 0.62% It beat earnings and revenue expectations, though the search giant’s annual revenue fell. What the four benefit from is that their products and services can be used from home, and increasingly in the absence of …
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European stocks rose on the last trading day of the month, fueled by better-than-expected results and after big gains from top US tech companies. That joy helped investors sideline, for now, the signs of increasing global economic problems due to the pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, + 0.57% …
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Asian stocks fell on Friday when reports showed layoffs of US workers persist at high levels after the US economy contracted at an annual rate of nearly 33% in the spring, the worst quarter on record. The earnings reports, an indicator of how well companies are handling the consequences of …
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Shares of United Parcel Services Inc. soared to their best day ever on Thursday as surprisingly strong consumer demand in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic offset the weakness in business demand and helped prepare the giant for delivering packages for the upcoming peak shopping season. Christmas came early for …
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Amazon also posted record profits on Thursday. AFP / Getty Images Amazon.com Inc. obtained approval from the Federal Communications Commission to build a $ 10 billion satellite internet network that would rival SpaceX’s Starlink network. In documents released Thursday, the FCC authorized Amazon’s request to build a network of more …
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