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The divided stock market rally paused for a second session. Dow giants Cisco and McDonald's led earnings movers late.
AppLovin reported solid fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon. Earnings per share were $3.24, ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.95. Despite the beat in guidance, the sales outlook represented a slowdown in revenue revenue growth, to 52%.
Marketing platform AppLovin beat market estimates for fourth-quarter sales on Wednesday, boosted by strong demand for its advertising services and artificial-intelligence powered tools. However, its shares fell nearly 6% in extended trading amid indications of increasing competition and an uncertain macroeconomic environment. Companies ranging from Big Tech to up-and-coming advertising platforms have been fighting each other for prized ad dollars, creating an increasingly competitive landscape, challenging providers such as AppLovin.
Apple (AAPL) is ramping up for an eventful spring. It's the kind of “quietly huge” setup that AAPL stock investors love. It plans several launches. One big narrative will dominate. And the scoreboard couldn't be clearer. For me, the narrative unfolds with the latest Apple earnings. CEO Tim Cook was ...
Brad Garlinghouse said his company has the opportunity to reach a $1 trillion valuation, while centering its ambitions around XRP.
MercadoLibre operates a leading e-commerce and digital payments platform across Latin America, serving millions of consumers and businesses.
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday announced initiatives to limit the impact of data centers on consumer energy prices amid increased investment in power-hungry infrastructure necessary for AI tech. Anthropic will cover all grid upgrade costs needed to connect its data centers by increasing its monthly electricity charges, thereby preventing them from being passed on to consumers, the company said. While Big Tech and political leaders across the U.S. are urging a rapid expansion of data-center capacity and new power production to keep the country competitive in AI, local communities are voicing concerns.
Cisco Systems posted quarterly adjusted gross margin below market estimates on Wednesday, as the networking equipment provider grapples with the fallout of a global memory price increase, sending its shares down 7% in extended trading. The rapid build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure by U.S. tech firms such as OpenAI, Alphabet and Microsoft has absorbed much of the world's memory chip supply, which has lifted prices as manufacturers prioritize components for higher-margin data centers over consumer devices. Cisco provides the essential high-speed networking infrastructure, with switches and routers powered by multiple kinds of memory chips, that underpins data centers running AI applications.
Joining fellow Mag 7 member Alphabet on the Breakout Stocks Index, Apple stock takes aim at two buy points.
Investing.com -- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock pared gains Wednesday afternoon but remained higher by 0.9% following reports that the tech giant’s ambitious Siri virtual assistant upgrade is facing development challenges.
Tech stocks have been under pressure amid concerns over hyperscalers' AI spending spree and selloff in software stocks. Will tech stocks bounce back, or should you sell them instead?
The technology and retail giant is set to lose around $400 billion in market capitalization over the last seven sessions.
After planning to include the new capabilities in iOS 26.4 — an operating system update slated for March — Apple is now working to spread them out over future versions, according to people familiar with the matter. The latest hitches are part of a long and trying saga for Apple, which first announced plans for the revamped Siri in June 2024. The upgraded Siri also would let users precisely control apps from Apple and third parties via their voice.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is among the 12 Best Autonomous Driving Stocks to Buy Right Now. On January 29, 2026, Bloomberg reported that following reports of record spending and slowing cloud growth, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares dropped as much as 11% to $429.24, the largest intraday decline since March 2020. Azure’s revenue climbed by 38% during […]
Sequoia Capital and Altimeter Capital, for example, are both expected to invest in Anthropic’s latest financing, which is set to bring in more than $20 billion. Sequoia first backed OpenAI in 2021, and has invested in several of the company’s rounds since. Altimeter, which has said that OpenAI was its biggest bet ever, is set to invest more than $200 million in Anthropic’s latest deal, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
Big Tech companies have long been cash-generating behemoths. The latest capex splurge could push some of them into a cash-burn mode.
Hyperscalers are desperate for data center capacity.
NVIDIA and Microsoft offer quantum exposure backed by strong growth forecasts and analyst backing, unlike loss-making pure plays chasing hype.
The company's CEO might be a bit too optimistic.
The "ABUSA" trend might drive more investors toward international ETFs.
Tech giants are planning ways to skirt the fee, says reporter Amrith Ramkumar. A: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others generally plan to find workers in categories that don’t have to pay the fee, including existing H-1B visa holders, students and people on other types of visas.
Software stocks are experiencing a harsh sell-off as investors fear the artificial intelligence (AI) trade is reaching a fever pitch.
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) just distributed $0.26 per share to shareholders on February 12, 2026, marking another quarterly payment in the company’s uninterrupted dividend streak spanning over a decade. With a current yield of 0.38% and shares trading at $279.72, Apple’s dividend profile reflects a company prioritizing capital appreciation and share buybacks over income generation. Here’s ... Apple Just Paid Investors And This Is AAPL’s Dividend Grade
Collaboration aims to strengthen data security and operational resilience for sensitive sectors.
Microsoft Stock Gains as It Expands in Europe's Sovereign Cloud Push.