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Former JPM strategist warns cracks in Nvidia's AI buildout could unsettle markets
Device OEMs face uncertainty due to impending tariffs on semiconductors and electronics, prompting inventory stockpiling. This may boost short-term sales but risks long-term profitability and challenges innovation .
At least three Wall Street analysts have cut their price targets on Apple stock ahead of the iPhone maker's March-quarter report, due late Thursday.
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust’s other stock picks. Bill Gates has invested billions of dollars in stocks […]
Microsoft plans to build out its cloud and artificial-intelligence operations in the EU, including with an expansion of its data-center network, as businesses in the bloc pressure policymakers to protect EU tech sovereignty.
You must keep up on Warren Buffett stocks: The Berkshire Hathaway chief sticks to a winning investing formula, but he does not sit still.
US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) fall after new data showed the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) retracted for the first time since 2022. President Trump celebrates the first 100 days of his second term, touting tariff success and doubling down on criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) will report earnings after the closing bell. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.
Microsoft has vowed to protect its European operations against interference from Donald Trump as technology is increasingly used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.
Super Micro issues a fiscal third-quarter forecast well below previously issued guidance, and Nvidia stock falls after Super Micro’s update. Humana rises after posting better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
Large-cap tech stocks have quietly become one of the most undervalued areas in the market, despite strong earnings revisions and rising buybacks. Raymond James CIO Larry Adam breaks down why “MAGMAN” — the Magnificent Seven's Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN), and Nvidia (NVDA), excluding Tesla (TSLA) — could offer investors contrarian opportunities. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will release its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 30. Analysts expect the Redmond, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings at $3.22 per share. That’s up from $2.94 per share last year. Microsoft projects quarterly revenue of $68.44 billion, compared to $61.86 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company has beaten analyst revenue estimates in eight straight quarters and nine of
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Microsoft pledged Wednesday to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions. The company's president, Brad Smith, said it's not something that officials are talking about in Washington, D.C. but it is a “real concern” for Microsoft's customers across Europe, which include governments. President Donald Trump has stoked tensions between the U.S. and Europe with his tariff-fueled trade war, and alarmed European leaders with policy changes, including pausing intelligence sharing with Ukraine, that throw into doubt his administration's commitment to the trans-Atlantic relationship.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF provides investors direct exposure to leading companies transforming AI, robotics, and transportation. With the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) -- an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the performance of the benchmark S&P 500 -- down nearly 7% (at the time of this writing) in 2025 amid escalating trade tensions, many investors are questioning their core holdings.
The newly formed practice brings together IBM’s industry-specific expertise and Microsoft’s technology portfolio.
Apple is the world's largest company by market cap right now, but it could be overtaken by this fast-growing chipmaker in the coming year. The booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware has helped this chipmaker deliver outstanding growth. It also explains why analysts are anticipating greater upside gains from this stock than Apple's.
We recently published a list of 12 Best Warren Buffett Stock Picks For Beginners. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against other best Warren Buffett stocks to invest in. Warren Buffett, one of the most renowned names in the world of finance, was inspired by […]
Wall Street is about to find out just how far the Apple (AAPL) may fall from its trillion-dollar tree. As the Silicon Valley giant prepares to release its fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, the world’s most valuable tech company finds itself at the intersection of profit — and politics.
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The abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE: HQL) is a closed-end fund (CEF) that, as its name indicates, invests primarily in life sciences companies. As of March 31, 2025, the abrdn Life Sciences Investors fund owned 136 stocks. Since its inception, the abrdn Life Sciences Investors fund has delivered an average annual total return (based on its market price) of 8.12%.
Microsoft respects European laws including landmark legislation seeking to rein in the power of Big Tech, its President Brad Smith said on Wednesday, putting the company at odds with the White House, which has criticised sanctions related to EU rules. The European Commission triggered the White House's ire last week after it meted out total fines of 700 million euros ($797 million) to Apple and Meta Platforms for breaching the bloc's Digital Markets Act, which sets out a list of dos and don'ts for Big Tech.
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Microsoft is scheduled to report third-quarter financial results after the stock market closes on Wednesday.