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The New York Stock Exchange on Friday said it plans to extend trading on its digital exchange to 22 hours a day as it seeks to seize on global demand for U.S. stocks.
Earnings are lagging a key historical average so far this earnings season, but that could change this week with about a quarter of the index, including five of the hugely profitable Magnificent Seven, reporting results.
Charles Schwab plans to expand its 24-hour trading, becoming the latest brokerage to embrace round-the-clock markets. Select Schwab clients will be able to trade all S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 stocks, as well as hundreds of exchange-traded funds, at any time Monday through Friday. The capability will gradually be extended to all clients in 2025.
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By: Colin Laidley
Shares of Microsoft slid Thursday after the company’s revenue forecast fell short of Wall Street’s estimates as the cloud computing giant struggles to meet demand.
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By: Colin Laidley
The growth of generative artificial intelligence businesses is surprising even the tech industry’s most seasoned executives.
Big Tech's AI boom is still on, based on this week's reports from the five tech giants, cumulatively valued at more than $10 trillion, to report their latest quarterly results.
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By: Colin Laidley
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported its profit fell in the third quarter while its cash pile swelled to a record as it trimmed its stakes in Apple and Bank of America.
Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares rose Monday, propelling the AI chip leader into the top spot on the list of the world’s most valuable companies.
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By: Colin Laidley, Spencer Platt Getty
Key Takeaways S&P 500 companies are beating earnings estimates by less than is normal and at a below-average rate so far this earnings season, according to a FactSet Research analysis. Last week's Big Tech earnings boosted the index's aggregate earnings growth to more than 5% from 3.6% the prior week. Artificial intelligence (AI) demand will remain in focus this week when Palantir, Qualcomm, and Arista Networks report their results.
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By: Colin Laidley, Saul Loeb
U.S. voters went to the polls Tuesday in what’s expected to be one of the tightest presidential elections in recent memory.
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