In this week’s Q1 tech earnings reports, investors look for signs of staying power amid a recession-threatened economy. Tech earnings will make up a significant portion of corporate Q1 earnings this week, in the second week of quarterly reports. Investors will be paying close attention to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) in a packed week. Investors may also take cues from these corporate reports to determine the fiscal landscape as the Fed...
Read More »Procter & Gamble Sees Fiscal Q3 2023 Results Beat Earnings & Revenue Expectations Despite Lower Sales Volumes
According to the CEO of the consumer goods mainstay, Procter & Gamble retains the right strategies to deliver balanced growth. On Friday, April 21, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings, which showed the company beat estimates. The multinational consumer goods corporation’s quarterly earnings and revenue came in better than expected, with higher prices counterbalancing lower demand for its products. Following this commendable performance, P&G raised...
Read More »Arthur Hayes’ Exit Liquidity Article Explores America’s Position as Global Reserve Currency Issuer
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes examines de-dollarization and its fiscal and political implications in an article titled ‘Exit Liquidity.’ Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes recently aired his views on exit liquidity vis-à-vis the US dollar’s reserve currency status. In a Medium blog post, the American entrepreneur wrote exhaustively on whether the US dollar can be replaced as the global reserve currency. Additionally, Hayes debated whether China or any other powerful nation would be willing...
Read More »Huawei Replaces US-Sanctioned Software System with New In-House Service
Chinese tech giant Huawei announced the replacement of its software system as a victory over US sanctions. Huawei has launched an in-house software system to replace its one-time US-sourced internal software management systems. The Chinese multinational tech corporation announced today, almost four years after the US sanctioned it over alleged security concerns. In May 2019, the US Commerce Department included Huawei in a trade blacklist which ultimately hampered the company’s ability to...
Read More »AT&T Stock Tanks 7% as Free Cashflow Tanks and Wireless Growth Slows in Q1 2023
AT&T’s free cash flow dropped significantly as a result of which the stock price took a severe beating on Wall Street in Thursday’s early trading hours. During the early trading hours on Thursday, April 20, the stock price of telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) came crashing down by more than 7%. As of press time, the AT&T stock is trading 7.26% down at a price of $18.28. Today’s price crash in AT&T pushes the stock into negative territory on the year-to-date chart. Factors That...
Read More »Elon Musk Again Claims Tesla Will Launch Self-Driving Technology
In 2023, Tesla looks to launch a self-driving technology that could set the company on its way to achieving full driving autonomy. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the leading EV maker could launch its fully self-driving technology in 2023. Musk added that Tesla’s projected autonomous driving tech would generate significant profits to counterbalance some of its margin pressure. The Texas-based electric vehicle manufacturer is currently bearing the brunt of aggressive price cuts on Tesla...
Read More »MS Stock Slightly Down, Morgan Stanley Reports Lower-Than-Expected Q1 2023 Revenue
Morgan Stanley has retained its stance as one of the top banks in the United States with influence spread around the world. American multinational banking giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has released its performance and revenue report for the first quarter of this fiscal year, showcasing a result that is lower than analysts’ expectations. Based on the company’s report, its revenue came in at $14.52 billion as against the $13.92 billion estimate by Refinitiv analysts. Additionally, the...
Read More »ASML Releases Impressive Q1 2023 Report, Predicts Bullish Sales to China
Despite the great ASML Q1 2023 earnings, sales of chips to China slowed down within that time period as geopolitical tension between China and the United States took a new twist. Netherlands-based chipmaker ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) has projected its sales and earnings to the Chinese mainland will skyrocket for the rest of 2023 after it recorded a significant slowdown in its business in the region in the first quarter (Q1 2023). The projections came after the company reported a...
Read More »Just Eat Increases Earnings Outlook for 2023 despite Plunge in Orders
Just Eat now expects Adjusted EBITDA to hit €275 million, increasing its earnings outlook by €50 million despite poor orders. Online food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is optimistic about its earnings outlook for 2023 regardless of a worrying reduction in the number of orders received. The company’s new outlook is interesting, especially since the figures are connected to a hopeful increase in numbers not yet achieved. In an official press release, Just Eat increased its Adjusted...
Read More »World’s Wealthiest Cities Increase Their Millionaire Populations, with New York City and China’s Hangzhou as Best Performing
New York City and Hangzhou are the world’s wealthiest cities considering number of HNWIs and millionaire population growth. A new report on wealth growth in some of the world’s largest cities has revealed new figures for the world’s wealthiest cities. According to London-based investment migration consultancy firm, Henley & Partners, there is still some growth in millionaire numbers in several cities despite a biting recession. The report uses data recorded up to December last year....
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