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Apple, Sandisk and Roku were key movers after the stock market hit new highs amid huge earnings and lower oil prices.
BlackRock is the unquestionable 800-lb. Gorilla of the asset management universe. At $14 trillion AUM, BlackRock’s total assets are greater than the combined GDP of Russia, Japan, UK and Germany, and roughly 67% of the entire GDP of China. As one might expect, BlackRock casts its shadow far and wide across the entire spectrum of ... iShares’ AI ETF Returned 91% Last Year. Can It Do It Again in 2026?
I’m coming out of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Q3 FY2026 earnings report with a clear stance: the setup looks compelling at current levels. Microsoft just posted $82.88 billion in revenue, beat EPS at $4.27 versus $4.07 expected, and revealed an AI run rate that doubled. Yet the stock trades at $424.46, well below its 52-week high. Our ... Microsoft’s AI Growth Signals Big Upside Ahead
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) delivered its fiscal Q3 2026 report after the close on April 29, 2026, beating on both the top and bottom line. Yet the stock is down 5.26% today to $402.13, suggesting investors fixated on the $30.88 billion capex bill rather than the eye-popping growth metrics underneath. The headline number that should have stolen ... The Incredible Number Hiding in Microsoft’s Earnings Report
It can be tough to chase breakout moments, especially if a consolidating stock has already dealt out a fake-out in the past year. In any case, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares were quite quick to tumble below $200 per share after rejoining the $5 trillion club, once again, for just a few days. For Nvidia shareholders who ... Did Nvidia Just Deliver a Breakout Fake-Out? Why Dip‑Buyers Should Welcome a Dip
Microsoft (MSFT) is a software giant, known for its Windows operating system and Office software suite. It is also a hyperscaler. The biggest driver for the stock is artificial intelligence. The company's revenue comes from three different business segments. These include Productivity and Business ...
Apple introduced incoming CEO John Ternus to Wall Street on its quarterly earnings call—and forecast great results for Q3.
In late April 2026, Microsoft reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of US$82,886 million and net income of US$31,778 million, with earnings per share rising versus a year earlier as cloud and AI demand lifted results. At the same time, management flagged plans for about US$190 billion of 2026 capital expenditures to expand AI and data center infrastructure, putting the scale and timing of returns from this spending under sharper investor scrutiny. We’ll now examine how Microsoft’s planned...
Apple’s earnings call provided a glimpse into how its leaders are thinking about the CEO transition set for September, marking a new era at the company.
Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.
The markets had a remarkable day on Thursday, with strong showings from all the major indexes and a standout performance from one in particular. The Nasdaq Composite clinched its best month since April 2020 and its seventh record close of the year, thanks to a rally in semiconductor stocks. Chip stocks were doing all the heavy lifting—the iShares Semiconductor ETF surged 2.4% today on signs that Big Tech is still splurging on building out AI.
SINGAPORE, April 30, 2026--The FIDO Alliance today announced the agenda for Authenticate APAC 2026, a conference bringing together global leaders to advance secure, simple and trusted technologies for authentication and identity. This inaugural APAC event marks the first time Authenticate will be held in the region, building on seven years of successful Authenticate events in the United States and two years of regional FIDO APAC summits.
Company details $111.2bn in revenue in first earnings report after announcement of Cook’s pending departure
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) used its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings call to report double-digit growth, record March-quarter revenue, and provide more detail on supply constraints and rising memory costs, while also highlighting a major leadership transition set for later this year. Leadership transit
Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said showed an “encouraging start to the year,” highlighted by accelerating subscription revenue growth and results that came in above the high end of guidance ranges. On the company’s earnings call, CEO Amit Mathradas—who noted
Stock futures climbed following record closes after sweltering Big Tech earnings in a volatile market.
Coastal Pay SignUp Link Demo SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Pay today announced the public release of SignUp Link™ (www.signuplink.ai), an instant-boarding platform that lets retailers and online merchants complete a full merchant-services application in under two minutes—no PDFs, no back-and-forth paperwork. “With SignUp Link we’ve collapsed days of manual underwriting into a seamless two-minute flow,” said Kavan Thanasith, CEO of Coastal Pay. “Merchants want to start sel
Aeye Inc (NASDAQ:LIDR) is among the best lidar stocks to buy according to analysts. The lidar stock has risen more than 20% in the past month and surged more than 180% over the past 12 months. On April 23, Aeye Inc (NASDAQ:LIDR) announced the hiring of Paul Berton as its vice president of operations and […]
The global community should move past the "admiration" of artificial intelligence as a technology and focus on delivering practical uses, with healthcare being the most immediate frontier where the technology can be applied, according to Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella....
Apple said Thursday it had its best-ever start to the year when it came to earnings, with iPhone demand and digital service sales helping it beat expectations.During the quarter, iPhone sales grew by double digits in just about every country where it does business, and its services unit reached an all-time high, according to Cook.
There is one major driving force that should allow Apple to maintain its dominance over the long term.
Apple announced new distributions to shareholders on its recent quarterly earnings report.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is included among the 10 Innovative Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now. On April 28, BMO Capital Markets lowered its price recommendation on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to $505 from $575. It reiterated an Outperform rating ahead of the company’s Q1 results. The firm pointed to ongoing investor concerns around software. It said […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is included among the 10 Innovative Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now. UBS expects strong earnings from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as the company continues to roll out personal devices that remain popular with consumers, even as memory supply remains tight. On April 28, the firm raised its price target on the shares […]
The cloud and software giant's latest results were strong on the surface, but a closer look reveals why it could be the weakest pick of the bunch.