Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos promised to spend the expected profits amid a huge surge in sales related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but sales grew so fast that it ended with record profits. Amazon AMZN, + 0.60% reported second-quarter earnings of $ 5.2 billion, or $ 10.30 a share, …
Read More »Facebook shares rally as quarterly results easily exceed Street View
Shares of Facebook Inc. rebounded on Thursday in the extended session after the social media giant beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter. Facebook FB, + 0.51% The shares rose more than 7% in after-hours trading on Thursday, after a 0.5% rise to close the session at $ 234.50. …
Read More »US stocks rise as investors analyze earnings, await Fed decision
Shares were moderately higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, watched conversations about a coronavirus aid package in Congress, and continued to advance through an avalanche of corporate earnings reports first order. Market participants also braced themselves for possible fireworks on Capitol Hill, …
Read More »This is what CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Alphabet will say at Wednesday’s antitrust hearing
The CEOs of four of the world’s largest and most influential tech companies are set to testify Wednesday before a House of Representatives antitrust panel, and plan to emphasize how their products improve the lives and jobs of Americans. Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, + 0.95% , Tim Cook …
Read More »Here are five stock picks of securities that set up your portfolio for a pandemic recovery
If you really want to call yourself a counter investor, it’s time to take a closer look at what hasn’t worked so far this year: value stocks and dividend stocks. Value stocks have underperformed growth stocks (especially Tesla Inc. TSLA, -4.09% and the most popular tech names) amid the economic …
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