Newly-wed couples attending a group wedding ahead of ‘520 I Love You’ Day on May 19, 2024 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images China is issuing its first university degree program in all things matrimony, and its curriculum includes wedding planning, matchmaking services … Read more
Apple delivered quarterly beats after Thursday’s closing bell ahead of what’s expected to be a robust artificial intelligence iPhone upgrade cycle in the months the come. Revenue in Apple’s fiscal third quarter, which ended in June, grew 5% year-over-year to a record of $85.78 billion – ahead of the LSEG estimate of $84.53 billion. Earnings … Read more
Apple’s third quarter, which ends in June, is traditionally the company’s slowest quarter of the year by sales. This year, the “main event” won’t be Apple’s earnings, wrote Barclays analyst Tim Long, it’s what the company says about the September quarter, which is nearly one-third over. Here’s what Wall Street expects from Apple, according to LSEG … Read more
Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold party flags as they celebrate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on June 9, 2024. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images There is an “internal battle” happening within India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over inviting Chinese investments, as the country strives to become Asia’s manufacturing powerhouse, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief … Read more
GE Healthcare on Wednesday morning reported a mixed second quarter and shares initially moved sharply lower. The stock then reversed higher as the post-earnings call got underway. Management made it clear that they think that weakness in China is temporary and see many other levers available to grow earnings. Revenue advanced less than 1% year over … Read more
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 morning’s big winners with shares up more than 9% in U.S. premarket trading after the company reported a top and … Read more
Shares of ASML jumped as much as 10% on Wednesday after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted from expanded export restrictions on chipmaking gear to China. Reuters reported on Thursday that the U.S. is considering expanding the so-called foreign direct product rule, but that allies that export key chipmaking equipment — … Read more
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on Jan. 2, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more
The Third Plenum – a meeting of Central Committee members held from 15-18 July to clarify China’s long-term economic and social policies – illustrated how Chairman Xi Jinping is holding unwaveringly to his vision for China. It also demonstrated how he is ignoring calls for any course correction.A total of 199 members and 165 alternate … Read more
