Why chipmakers are the stars of the week, plus Cramer on 3 reports

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Best in months: The S & … Read more

U.S. chipmaker Intel was once dominant, now struggles to stay relevant

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while showing silicon wafers during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Seth Wenig | AP Intel’s long-awaited turnaround looks farther away than ever after the company reported dismal first-quarter earnings. Investors pushed the shares down 10% on Friday to their lowest level of the … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg net worth falls $18 billion over Meta earnings

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about the Facebook News feature at the Paley Center For Media in New York on Oct. 25, 2019. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth plunged by $18 billion Thursday after comments from the Meta CEO on the company’s earnings call sent its … Read more

Alphabet tempers worries that it’s falling behind in AI in Q1 results

Alphabet went into its earnings report on Thursday facing concerns about the growth of its core Google ads business and the company’s ability to generate profits from its hefty investments in artificial intelligence. For the time being at least, the company put Wall Street’s fears to rest. Alphabet topped analysts’ estimates, reporting revenue growth of … Read more

Snap (SNAP) Q1 2024 earnings

Snap reported first-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates and showed a return to double-digit revenue growth. Shares soared more than 23% in extended trading.   Here’s how the company did:  Earnings per share: 3 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 5 cents expected by LSEG Revenue: $1.19 billion vs. $1.12 billion expected by LSEG … Read more

Dow drops on inflation and growth concerns, Meta slides

Stocks tumbled Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 375.12 points, or 0.98%, to close at 38,085.80, weighed down by steep declines in Caterpillar and IBM. The S&P 500 dropped 0.46% to finish the session at 5,048.42, and … Read more

Meta stock down on weak revenue forecast

Meta shares tumbled 11% Thursday afternoon, on pace for their worst day since October 2022, after the company issued weak revenue guidance that overshadowed its first-quarter earnings beat. The stock was trading at about $438 at 2:30 p.m. ET, wiping out roughly $141 billion in market cap from its $493.5 closing price before earnings on … Read more

Alphabet set to report first-quarter results after market close

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, speaks on artificial intelligence during a Bruegel think tank conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 20, 2020. Yves Herman | Reuters Alphabet will report first-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. Here is what analysts are expecting. Earnings per share: $1.51, according to LSEG. Revenue: $78.59 billion, according to LSEG. YouTube … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 9, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell … Read more

We see Meta’s Q1 earnings-related stock slide as an opportunity

Meta Platforms on Wednesday evening delivered a solid quarter with sales, operating income, earnings, and cash flow all exceeding expectations on the back of a solid increase in engagement. The stock, however, dropped sharply in after-hours trading following some guidance concerns. Revenue in the three months ended March 31 rose 27% year over year to … Read more