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Stocks in the News: Archive
How Important Are Intelligent Cloud & Azure to Microsoft?
by Benjamin Rains
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) have climbed 41% over the last year as it impresses investors with strong top and bottom line growth and a keen eye for the future. Microsoft reported its Q4 financial results after the closing bell Thursday. So let's see how the company performed and how vital its much talked about Intelligent Cloud and Azure businesses are.
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Domino's Stock Falls on Earnings But Remains the Pizza King
by Chloe Shin
With all the negative news regarding Papa John's CEO (PZZA) and Pizza Hut's continuous drag on Yum (YUM), it seems as if Domino's (DPZ) stock has a dominant stance amongst its pizza competitors.
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What Is Lifting Five Below's Stock to All-Time Highs?
by Radek Gralak
Discount retailer Five Below (FIVE) has been on a staggering uptrend recently, soaring 62.8% so far this year and reaching an all-time high of $108.96 per share on Thursday.
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E*TRADE (ETFC) Tops Q2 Estimates
by Benjamin Rains
E*TRADE Financial (ETFC) just released its second quarter financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $0.95 per share and revenues of $710 million.
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Skyworks (SWKS) Beats Earnings, Climbs 3% on Strong Performance
by Afrasiab Mian
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) just released its latest quarterly results, posting earnings of $1.64 per share and revenues of $894.3 million.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Tops Q4 Estimates, Intelligent Cloud Revenue Up 23%
by Benjamin Rains
Microsoft (MSFT) just released its Q4 and fiscal 2018 financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share and revenues of $30.09 billion.
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Schlumberger (SLB) Ticks Down 0.2% Ahead of Earnings: What To Expect
by Afrasiab Mian
Shares of Schlumberger (SLB) ticked down 0.2% during regular hours Thursday, the last day of trading before it releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Investors displayed apathy ahead of the report, but this is certainly still a stock to watch once the full results are in.
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Honeywell International (HON) Sheds 1% Ahead of Earnings: What To Expect
by Afrasiab Mian
Shares of Honeywell International (HON) lost 1% during regular hours Thursday, the last day of trading before it releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Investors displayed hesitation ahead of the report, but this is certainly still a stock to watch once the full results are in.
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General Electric (GE) Stock Flat Ahead of Earnings: What To Expect
by Ryan McQueeney
Shares of General Electric (GE) lost 0.2% during regular hours Thursday, the last day of trading before the company releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Here's what to expect on Friday morning.
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Better Buy: Costco (COST) vs. Target (TGT) Stock
by Benjamin Rains
Shares of Costco (COST) climbed to another new all-time high Thursday as investors show their love for the warehouse-style grocery chain amid nearly constant headlines about Amazon's (AMZN) industry takeover. Meanwhile, Target (TGT) stock also surged to inch close to its 52-week high. So let's see which stock looks better at the moment.
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Netflix & Spotify May Not Remain So Chill After Emergency Alerts Pop Up on Your Screen
by Nimah Quadri
If you're a fan of binge-watching your favorite shows on Netflix (NFLX) or like to listen to your music without any interruptions on Spotify (SPOT), then you may not like the sound of this.
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What TSM's Earnings Told Us About Nvidia's (NVDA) Next-Gen Graphics Cards
by Afrasiab Mian
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) reported earnings of $0.47 per share on $7.85 billion in revenues Thursday morning. But the report told us about more than just TSM, so let's take a look at what else was inside.
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Microsoft Earnings Preview, & Trending Stocks: DPZ, CMCSA, SQ | Free Lunch
by Ryan McQueeney
Ryan McQueeney discusses what's causing stocks like Domino's (DPZ), Comcast (CMCSA), and Square (SQ) to move this morning. Later, he is joined by Dave Bartosiak to preview the upcoming earnings report from Microsoft (MSFT), which is due out this afternoon.
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How Luxury Brands Are Surviving the Millennial Revolution
by Radek Gralak
No matter what way you may want to look at Millennials, there is no denying that they are changing all industries and forcing companies to think about how to do business. This is especially true for luxury brands, as Millennials and Generation Z will represent more than 40% of the overall luxury goods market by 2025, according to a Deloitte industry report.
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Comcast Is Out on Fox: Time to Buy Disney (DIS) Stock Now?
by Benjamin Rains
Shares of Disney (DIS) surged over 3% in morning trading Thursday after Comcast (CMCSA) announced that it will no longer pursue key 21st Century Fox (FOXA) entertainment assets. Disney now looks poised to secure Fox's film and TV studio, as well as other properties, in a move that could propel the conglomerate in the age of Netflix (NFLX).
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Loses 0.9% Ahead of Earnings: What To Expect
by Ryan McQueeney
Shares of Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) fell about 0.9% in morning trading Thursday, just hours before the innovative medical equipment maker is set to release its latest quarterly earnings report. Here's what to expect this afternoon.
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Why Did Square (SQ) Stock Pop Today?
by Ryan McQueeney
Shares of Square (SQ) popped more than 3.4% in early morning trading Thursday after analysts from Credit Suisse upgraded the stock, citing the growing number of applications for its production offerings for merchants.
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3 Key Estimates for Microsoft's (MSFT) Q4 Earnings Report
by Benjamin Rains
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) closed lower on Wednesday just one day ahead of the release of its Q4 fiscal 2018 financial results, which are due out after the closing bell today. Thursday's report will likely impact Microsoft stock for some time, so let's see what investors should expect from its specific business units as they might be even more important than overall revenue and earnings growth.
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Google Remains Strong After Antitrust Fine from EU
by Nimah Quadri
In recent news, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) was hit by a record-breaking $5 billion fine by EU regulators for breaking antitrust laws.
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Should Investors Worry About IBM's Groupon (GRPN) Lawsuit?
by Afrasiab Mian
Groupon (GRPN) made headlines Tuesday after IBM announced a $167 million lawsuit for violation of four of its e-commerce IPs. Is this as bad as it sounds for Groupon, or are potential concerns overblown? We'll give you the full rundown here.
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Why Is the Yield Curve Flattening, and What Is the Fed Doing About It?
by Chloe Shin
So far this year, the Federal Reserve has raised the interest rates twice in effort to prevent inflation while maintaining solid economic growth. This policy makes sense for a number of reasons, including the low unemployment rate, tightening labor market, hastening CPI growth of 2.9%, and recent tax cuts.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Slips 0.78% Ahead of Earnings: What To Watch
by Benjamin Rains
Microsoft (MSFT) saw its stock price dip 0.78% to hit $105.12 per share Wednesday, just one day before the tech power is set to report its Q4 fiscal 2018 financial results. So let's take a look at what investors should expect from Microsoft after the closing bell Thursday.
AMZN GOOGL MSFT ORCL
eBay Stock Dips On Q2 Revenue Miss, Low Top-Line Guidance
by Benjamin Rains
eBay (EBAY) just released its second-quarter financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $0.53 per share and revenues of $2.64 billion.
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BNY Mellon (BK) Adds 2.9% Ahead of Earnings: What To Watch
by Ryan McQueeney
Shares of BNY Mellon (BK) added 2.9% during regular hours Wednesday, the last day of trading before the company releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Here's what to expect on Thursday.
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IBM Beats Earnings, Ticks Up on Solid Overall Performance
by Afrasiab Mian
International Business Machines (IBM) just released its latest quarterly results, posting earnings of $3.05 per share and revenues of $20 billion.
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