iPhone grabs top share in China and analyst negativity abates

iPhone grabs top share in China and analyst negativity abates

After a rough early start to 2024 and lots of analyst negativity, Apple has turned the corner. Wall Street mentions are getting brighter, and the tech giant just added the title of top smartphone maker in China to its long list of firsts. The iPhone captured a firm-record 17.3% market share in China last year, … Read more

After earnings miss, Cramer says Tesla’s out of the Magnificent Seven

After earnings miss, Cramer says Tesla’s out of the Magnificent Seven

After reviewing Tesla’s earnings, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday criticized CEO Elon Musk and told investors why he thinks the electric vehicle giant has lost its spot among the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks. “As someone who was among the first to vocalize the Magnificent Seven rubric, I officially acknowledge now that there are only six … Read more

Intel (INTC) earnings report Q4 2023

Intel (INTC) earnings report Q4 2023

Intel shares dropped in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker issued an outlook for the first quarter of 2024 that lagged analyst forecasts even as results for the latest quarter beat Wall Street estimates. Here’s how Intel did versus LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) consensus expectations for the quarter ended in December: Earnings per share: 54 … Read more

Alphabet shares close at a record, joining Microsoft and Meta

Alphabet shares close at a record, joining Microsoft and Meta

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet shares climbed to a record on Thursday, joining Microsoft and Meta, which have continued to rally since reaching fresh all-time highs earlier this month. Shares of Alphabet rose 2.1% to close at $151.87. Microsoft rose 0.6% to $404.87, closing with … Read more

Apple opens up iPhone app store in Europe

Apple opens up iPhone app store in Europe

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the “Senior Chinese Leader Event” held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, California, on November 15, 2023. Carlos Barria | AFP | Getty Images Apple announced plans to open up … Read more

FTC looking into AI deals at Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI

FTC looking into AI deals at Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 4: Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks during a discussion on antitrust reforms at the Brookings Institution October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Khan assumed the role of FTC chair in June 2021 after being appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty … Read more

Apple takes top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time

Apple takes top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple for the first time became the largest smartphone vendor in China by shipments, new data for 2023 released on Thursday showed. The iPhone … Read more

Cramer says to watch for market anomalies and take advantage of them

Cramer says to watch for market anomalies and take advantage of them

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said the market hasn’t been playing by usual Wall Street rules over the past few years, telling investors to find anomalies and use them to their advantage. “Nothing we’ve ever learned about the market has played out like it was supposed to for the last two years,” he said. “If … Read more

U.S. firms prefer India over China for supply chain needs despite risks

U.S. firms prefer India over China for supply chain needs despite risks

Workers assemble mobile phones at a Dixon Technologies factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. firms are increasingly viewing China as a risky bet for their supply chains — neighbor India is set to benefit as companies look elsewhere to set shop. As many as … Read more