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“Apple sales rise 5%, topping estimates as iPad and Services revenues jump” [Aug 1 2024]

“…Here’s how Apple did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ended June 29:  Apple expects similar overall revenue growth in the current quarter, company finance chief Luca Maestri said on a call with analysts…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/01/apple-aapl-earnings-report-q3-2024.html

Economy

“Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%”

“Nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 in July, below the downwardly revised 179,000 in June and the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000. The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.3%, its highest since October 2021, triggering an economic rule on recessions.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nvidia Stock Just Dropped More Than 18% In 15 Days. Should Investors Be Worried?” [Jul 31, 2024]

“…So what gives? Should investors be worried? In short, probably not. Stocks naturally retreat after big gains. It’s to be expected; in fact, it’s healthy. Yes, 18% is a lot, many stocks move less over the course of a year,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Euro zone inflation rises to 2.6% in July, above expectations”

“Headline inflation in the euro zone unexpectedly rose to 2.6% in July, the European Union’s statistics agency said Wednesday. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, hit 2.9% in July, which was higher than expected.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“AMD jumps 5% as global chip stocks rally after earnings and geopolitics lift sector”

“Shares of global semiconductor firms rallied on Wednesday as they were boosted by some positive earnings in the sector and a report of potentially less severe U.S. export restrictions on China. AMD was among the big winners with shares up… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Goldman Sachs Predicts up to 165% Surge for These 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks”

“…RegenXBio (RGNX) The first Goldman pick we’ll look at is RegenXBio, a gene therapy company specializing in single-dose treatments for severe diseases with few or no existing therapies….  Choi rates RGNX a Buy along with a $38 price target. This… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dexcom shares plummet almost 40% after company misses on revenue, lowers guidance” [Jul 25 2024]

“Shares of Dexcom tumbled almost 40% in extended trading Thursday after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. Here’s how the company did: Dexcom’s revenue increased 15% from $871.3 million a year earlier, according to a… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Why Ford Motor Company Stock Crashed 17% Today” [Updated Fri, Jul 26, 2024]

“one of America’s Big Three automakers, collapsed 16.7% through 12:45 p.m. ET Thursday after the company reported a huge earnings miss last night. Analysts had forecast Ford would earn $0.68 per share on $44 billion in Q2 sales. While Ford exceeded… Continue Reading…

Business

“FedEx to cut daytime domestic flight activity by 60%”

“…The parcel logistics giant will reduce daytime domestic flying time by 60% and the number of city destinations by 55%, which will add about 500 pilots to the existing surplus, said Justin Brownlee, senior vice president for flight operations and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Southwest profit falls 46% as airline takes ‘urgent’ steps to increase revenue”

“…Here is how Southwest performed in the second quarter compared with Wall Street expectations, according to consensus estimates from LSEG: The Dallas-based airline said its second-quarter revenue rose 4.5% from last year to $7.35 billion, a record, but its profit dropped more… Continue Reading…