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By Paresh Dave, Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday topped quarterly sales expectations for its advertising and Cloud businesses, helped in part by the pandemic, and said it will resume big spending on hiring and facility construction. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Alphabet shares jumped about 8% to $2,067 in extended trading. Google, which generates more revenue from internet… Source link

(Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday topped quarterly sales expectations for its advertising and Cloud businesses, helped in part by the pandemic, and said it will resume big spending on hiring and facility construction. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Alphabet shares jumped about 8% to $2,067 in extended trading. Google, which generates more revenue from internet advertising than any… Source link

Google is expected to post a strong fourth quarter as analysts say online holiday spending likely drove an acceleration in digital advertising purchases from the search giant. The internet titan’s fourth-quarter earnings due Tuesday afternoon should reflect a continuing recovery in global ad spending that took a hit in early 2020 when people paused travel plans and other purchases in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts forecast… Source link

Bloomberg Hedge-Fund Titans Lose Billions to Reddit Traders Running Amok (Bloomberg) — For once, Main Street is beating Wall Street.In a matter of weeks, two hedge-fund legends — Steve Cohen and Dan Sundheim — have suffered bruising losses as amateur traders banded together to take on some of the world’s most sophisticated investors. In Cohen’s case, he and Ken Griffin ended up rushing to the aid of a third, Gabe Plotkin, whose firm was getting beaten down.Driven by the frenzied trading… Source link

Bloomberg Hedge-Fund Titans Lose Billions to Reddit Traders Running Amok (Bloomberg) — For once, Main Street is beating Wall Street.In a matter of weeks, two hedge-fund legends — Steve Cohen and Dan Sundheim — have suffered bruising losses as amateur traders banded together to take on some of the world’s most sophisticated investors. In Cohen’s case, he and Ken Griffin ended up rushing to the aid of a third, Gabe Plotkin, whose firm was getting beaten down.Driven by the frenzied trading… Source link

Tesla (TSLA) reported fourth-quarter results Wednesday after market close, offering the last look at the electric car-maker’s performance at the end of a record-breaking year and early guidance for 2021. The company posted its first-ever quarter doing $10 billion or more in revenue. However, Tesla’s earnings fell short of estimates, though the company did eke out a sixth straight quarterly profit. Shares fell more than 4% in late trading after the results. Here were the main results in… Source link

The Canadian Press McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster, easing a standoff with new Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as the two negotiated a power-sharing agreement in the closely divided chamber. McConnell said late Monday he had essentially accomplished his goal after two Democratic senators said they would not agree to… Source link

GameStop (GME) shares soared than 130% before coming back down to sit above 100$/each by mid-session on Monday following a crush on short-sellers. The stock was temporarily halted for trading throughout the morning, and at one point, dipped into red territory. On Friday shares of the video game retailer closed 51% higher as short-sellers and reddit WallStreetBets users clashed causing a massive short squeeze on the stock. A short squeeze forces those who bet against the stock to buy in order… Source link

Apple AAPL stock helped the Nasdaq hit new highs this week and the company reached its own records on Friday heading into the release of its first quarter fiscal 2021 earnings results on Wednesday, January 27. Apple has now jumped nearly 30% since the end of October and analysts are high on its newest iPhone. Continued Domination Apple needs no introduction as it continues its steady expansion beyond iPhones into services and more. But despite its successful diversification, its flagship… Source link

(Bloomberg) — In the battle between short-seller Citron Research and an army of Reddit-charged day traders, GameStop Corp.’s seemingly endless rally to an all-time high has given the stock’s bulls a win, though not without controversy. GameStop’s 83% gain through Friday comes after it more than doubled the week before and marks the most volatile 10-day period on record, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The stock was halted at least four times in New York trading on its way to a a… Source link