Tech dealmakers skeptical that M&A will pick up after election

Tech dealmakers skeptical that M&A will pick up after election

Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s antitrust division, participate in a discussion on antitrust reforms at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Oct. 4, 2023. Khan assumed the role of FTC chair in June 2021 after being appointed by U.S. President Joe … Read more

Oracle trails only Nvidia among large-cap tech in 2024, Ellison wins

Oracle trails only Nvidia among large-cap tech in 2024, Ellison wins

Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Larry Ellison turned 80 last month. It’s been a celebratory year. While fellow legacy tech players Intel and Cisco struggle to find their footing … Read more

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) gets back on track, delivering solid earnings, outlook

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) gets back on track, delivering solid earnings, outlook

After two rough quarters, Palo Alto Networks on Monday evening delivered the type of earnings report we expect from one of the best cybersecurity companies in the world. The stock rose another 2% in after-hours trading. Revenue during Palo Alto’s fiscal 2024 fourth quarter increased 12% year over year to $2.19 billion, beating the consensus … Read more

Cisco stock has best day since 2020 on earnings beat, 7% job cuts

Cisco stock has best day since 2020 on earnings beat, 7% job cuts

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins participates in a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco shares jumped about 8% on Thursday and headed for their best day since March 2020, after the computer networking company said it’s cutting 7% of … Read more

Inflation battle is ‘absolutely’ done

Inflation battle is ‘absolutely’ done

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on March 4, 2024 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | 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 need … Read more

Cisco (CSCO) earnings report Q4 2024

Cisco (CSCO) earnings report Q4 2024

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins participates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco shares popped in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company said it’s cutting 7% of its global workforce and reported quarterly results that topped analysts’ estimates. Here are the … Read more

After a busy week of trades, we’re looking to some key inflation data

After a busy week of trades, we’re looking to some key inflation data

It was another volatile week for stocks, but Wall Street ultimately finished lower again. The market experienced a sharp sell-off Monday on recession concerns, which led the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst single-day performances since 2022. The VIX index — Wall Street’s fear gauge and a measure of … Read more

Hinge operator Match Group fix itself or go private

Hinge operator Match Group fix itself or go private

Jeff Smith, chief executive officer of Starboard Value LP, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starboard Value has amassed a roughly 6.5% stake in online dating company Match Group and is pushing the company to either make changes that would improve margins or go … Read more

Cisco is ‘very optimistic’ about its growing business with China EVs

Cisco is ‘very optimistic’ about its growing business with China EVs

Cisco established operations in China in 1994. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images DALIAN, China — Cisco is “very optimistic” about its growing business with Chinese electric car companies as they expand overseas, the company’s Greater China head told CNBC on Tuesday. The EV segment is the U.S. tech giant’s second-largest for the region … Read more

Wall Street analysts pick these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced returns

Wall Street analysts pick these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced returns

Dividend-paying stocks can give investors an opportunity to cushion their portfolios from market volatility — and they can also enhance returns. Selecting the right dividend stocks is no easy feat for investors. Wall Street’s best analysts have insight into companies’ ability to provide attractive dividend yield and upside for the long term. Here are three … Read more