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Stock futures were mixed Tuesday morning investors considered a spate of new economic data, including a weaker-than-expected print on consumer spending during the recovery.  Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, while contracts the Dow fluctuated between gains and losses. Investors considered another batch of key economic data out Tuesday morning, offering looks at both the strength of the consumer and extent of price increases across the supply chain.  The Commerce Department’s May… Source link

GameStop (GME) reported fiscal first-quarter results that reflected improved sales and narrowing losses, even as many investors continue to fixate on the company’s “meme stock” clout over business performance. The company also announced two Amazon veterans would be joining the company as chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Shares traded 5% lower during the after hours session before paring some losses. Here were the main results from GameStop’s report compared to consensus… Source link

A leading indicator of the health of the housing market is showing signs that the hot housing market may be cooling off. The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks the number of homes that are under contract to be sold, fell 4.4% in April from the previous month. The results are a huge disappointment, with analysts expecting a 0.4% increase, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates. And it reverses a pending home sales rebound in March. The NAR… Source link

Home sales fell for the third straight month this year as home prices continue to rise at a record pace. Existing home sales fell 2.7% to a seasonally adjusted 5.58 million in April, from a month earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The results missed analyst expectations of a 1% gain, according to Bloomberg consensus. April sales activity was up 33.9% from the same month a year earlier when the nation was under a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Compared… Source link

Square (SQ) reported first-quarter earnings that blew past estimates after market close on Thursday, with the payments company’s results boosted by ongoing growth in Cash App and its cryptocurrency offerings. Shares rose more than 1% in late trading.  Here were the main metrics in Square’s report compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: As a financial technology company, Square’s growth ballooned over the course of 2020, with consumers increasingly conducting transactions online… Source link

Benzinga Apple, Facebook And The Fed: Full Plate Later Today Means Market Could Hit Lull Ahead Of News If earnings season has a crescendo, we’re right in the middle of it. Even as investors digest results from Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), they await Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) this afternoon. Along the way there’s a Fed meeting conclusion. Tomorrow morning brings gross domestic product (GDP) data, with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the wings later… Source link

Google parent Alphabet Inc. rang up record profits for a third straight quarter during the pandemic, catapulting shares 5% to a 52-week high in after-hours trading Tuesday. The search-engine behemoth  GOOGL, -0.82% GOOG, -0.84% reported net income of $17.93 billion, or $26.29 a share in its fiscal first quarter, compared with net income of $6.84 billion, or $9.87 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue after… Source link

Benzinga Tech Time: Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet Reporting After Close Today Ready or not, it’s time for all of us to put our Fed hats on. Again. It’s only been six weeks since the last Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, but they’re gathering again today. The usual press conference featuring Fed Chairman Jerome Powell comes right after the meeting ends at 2 p.m. ET tomorrow, and analysts don’t expect any change in policy. Trading might be a little slow ahead… Source link

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Inc. Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet‘s stock hit an all-time high earlier this week, and analysts say growth in Google’s businesses outside of search ads could propel shares even higher On Monday, April 19, the Google-parent company’s stock price hit an intraday all-time high of $2,304.09 and ended the day at a record closing high of $2,289.76. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, analysts told CNBC. Source link

Chewy on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings results, which sent its shares surging in the after-hours session. Here are the key results for Q4 versus expectations, according to Bloomberg data: The online seller of pet food and supplies saw net sales top $2 billion for the first time, climbing nearly 51% from a year ago to $2.04 billion. For the fiscal year, net sales jumped more than 47% to $7.15 billion. It also reported 19.2 million active customers, adding 5.7… Source link