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Meta stock soars after hours, analyst warns of ‘magnitude’ of move

Meta stock soars after hours, analyst warns of ‘magnitude’ of move

Brent Thill, Jefferies Equity Research Analyst, analyzes Meta’s stock pop after earnings. You can see the full interview here. Key video highlights 00:25 On how Instagram has improved 00:40 On better ad targeting 00:55 On other social platforms 01:30 On the stock move Video Transcript BRENT THILL: Look, anyone that was on Instagram and that had been giving them the accurate data of who you are and what you like is only seen incredible, incredible targeting, which is what I want. I don’t want to tell… Source link

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Fed’s interest-rate hikes make T-bills an attractive, safer investment

Fed’s interest-rate hikes make T-bills an attractive, safer investment

A short-term saver? Say thanks to the Federal Reserve. One benefit of the Fed’s interest-rate hikes aimed at wresting control over inflation is that savers looking for a safe investment for a year or less can now get the best yields in ages from Treasury bills, or T-bills. Savings rates have jumped from just about zero to more than 4% in the past 12 months on these short-term securities issued by the federal government. On Jan. 24, a one-year T-bill was yielding 4.7%, up from a rate of 0.57%… Source link

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Stocks moving in after hours: Meta, Elf, Align

Stocks moving in after hours: Meta, Elf, Align

Meta (META) Meta Platforms shares soared after the social media giant announced fourth quarter sales of $32.17 billion which beat analyst expectations of $31.65 billion. The company also announced a $40 billion boost to its stock buyback program. Facebook’s daily active users of 2 billion beat analyst estimates of 1.98 billion. e.l.f Beauty (ELF) e.l.f Beauty quarterly results came in above expectations, with net sales of $146.5 million versus Wall Street analyst average estimates of $122.5… Source link

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What to expect when Alphabet, Amazon, Apple report on Thursday

What to expect when Alphabet, Amazon, Apple report on Thursday

Thursday is a big day for tech earnings as Alphabet, Amazon and Apple all are set to report their quarterly results. Video Transcript SEANA SMITH: Well, it is a big tech trifecta. Amazon, Apple, Alphabet all reporting after the bell tomorrow. Here with what we can expect, we have Yahoo Finance’s seniors tech reporter Allie Garfinkle and tech editor Dan Howley here. We got all of your bases covered because tomorrow is certainly going to be a busy day after the bell. Allie, let’s kick it off… Source link

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‘There’s only one way forward here’

‘There’s only one way forward here’

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is keeping his distance from the ongoing debt ceiling brinkmanship. “There’s only one way forward here and that’s for Congress to raise the debt ceiling so that the United States can pay all of its obligations when due,” he said during a press conference Wednesday. Powell appeared before reporters after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by a quarter-point, bringing its benchmark rate to the highest level since October… Source link

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Stocks moving in after hours: Meta, Align, E.L.F. Beauty

Stocks moving in after hours: Meta, Align, E.L.F. Beauty

Yahoo Finance Live’s Seana Smith looks at several stocks trending in the after-hours trading session. Video Transcript SEANA SMITH: Let’s take a look at what’s trending after-hours. We’ve got three stocks for you. And as you can on your screen, a lot of green. Let’s kick it off with Meta. We’re looking at gains of just about 18% in extended trading. Revenue very strong for its most recent quarter, beating the Street’s estimates, coming in just above $32 billion. Daily active users was also… Source link

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Meta beats Q4 estimates on both the top and bottom lines

Meta beats Q4 estimates on both the top and bottom lines

Tech editor Dan Howley takes a closer look at Meta’s latest earnings beat alongside updates to its share buyback program. Video Transcript DAVE BRIGGS: All right, earnings alert here, investors hitting the like button on Meta earnings, up 13 plus percent after-hours after the company released its fourth quarter earnings. Share buyback, revenue beat. Dan Howley here with the most surprising thing you saw in this report. What do investors like, sir? DAN HOWLEY: Yeah, obviously, the stock buyback… Source link

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Meta stock jumps after hours on Q4 revenue beat, share buyback plans

Meta stock jumps after hours on Q4 revenue beat, share buyback plans

Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith reports on how Meta stock is trading after hours following the Facebook parent company’s Q4 earnings results. Video Transcript SEANA SMITH: All right, Dan, sorry to cut you off here. We just want to jump in with Meta earnings because they are out. So let’s get to the numbers here. Taking a look at the stock reaction, look at that, up just about 12% here. Revenue coming in stronger than expected, 32.17 billion. The estimate on the Street was for 31.65 billion…. Source link

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Ginger Zee says hair ‘doesn’t define who we are’ after she’s criticized for new bangs

Ginger Zee says hair ‘doesn’t define who we are’ after she’s criticized for new bangs

Ginger Zee claps back at a critic of her gray hair. (Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images). For Ginger Zee, it’s just hair, don’t care. The ABC News chief meteorologist, 42, took to Twitter on Wednesday to respond to someone who told her to “Loose the new [hairdo], [you’re] a pretty woman but that doesn’t look good at all.” Zee wrote back, “Thanks for your opinion Gary. The great part about it is I like it and so do lots of other folks. And it’s hair. It changes and grows, falls out & grays… it… Source link

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NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays for Feb. 1

NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays for Feb. 1

De’Aaron Fox will look to have a huge game against the Spurs. After a light schedule Tuesday, we’ll have nine games to enjoy Wednesday. There are a few exciting matchups, including when the Celtics host the Nets. Stephen Curry and the Warriors will also be in action when they take on the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Let’s dive into all the matchups and highlight some players to consider for your Yahoo lineups, as well as a few to possibly avoid. GUARDS De’Aaron Fox, SAC at SA… Source link

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