PSU bank stocks vs private banks: Who will win the race in the tale of two opposites?

PSU bank stocks vs private banks: Who will win the race in the tale of two opposites?

While bulls aren’t yet ready to give up on the potential of PSU bank stocks given the sharp earnings turnaround, the case for the underdogs is getting louder as the valuations of PSU banks are at historical highs while private banks are languishing near decade-long lows. Private banks are trading at a price-to-book (P/B) valuation … Read more

Is the final leg of inflation fight the hardest?

Is the final leg of inflation fight the hardest?

Patrons shop for produce at a Mr. Pina Market in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | 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 to … Read more

Is the battle against inflation getting tougher?

Is the battle against inflation getting tougher?

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more

Shares of TSMC, ASML fall ahead of Nvidia’s Q4 earnings report

Shares of TSMC, ASML fall ahead of Nvidia’s Q4 earnings report

A laptop keyboard, a binary code reflected and Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 2, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of two critical chip firms TSMC and ASML fell ahead of U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia’s earnings … Read more

HSBC pre-tax annual profit jumps 78%, misses market estimates

HSBC pre-tax annual profit jumps 78%, misses market estimates

Customers use automated teller machines (ATM) at an HSBC Holdings Plc bank branch at night in Hong Kong, China, on Saturday, Feb 16, 2019. Anthony Kwan | Bloomberg | Getty Images HSBC reported on Wednesday its full year 2023 pre-tax profit climbed about 78% to $30.3 billion from a year ago, missing median estimates of … Read more

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) earnings Q2 2024

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) earnings Q2 2024

Nikesh Arora, Palo Alto Networks Adam Galica | CNBC Shares of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks plunged 19% in extended trading Tuesday, after the company reported a beat on the top and bottom lines but lowered its full-year guidance for revenue and billings. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, estimates: Earnings … Read more

Nvidia faces stiff test in Q4 earnings after ‘parabolic’ stock rally

Nvidia faces stiff test in Q4 earnings after ‘parabolic’ stock rally

When Nvidia reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday, it will do so as the world’s third most valuable public company. Investors are giving the company little margin for error. Nvidia’s stock price has soared fivefold since the end of 2022, as demand has skyrocketed for its graphics processing units that sit at … Read more

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Vizio televisions are displayed at a store on February 13, 2024 in San Rafael, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Walmart has agreed to buy TV maker Vizio, the companies announced Tuesday, as the largest U.S. retailer grows its high-profit ad business. Walmart will acquire Vizio for $2.3 billion, or $11.50 per share, in cash. … Read more

Home Depot (HD) Q4 2023 earnings

Home Depot (HD) Q4 2023 earnings

The logo of U.S. home improvement chain Home Depot is seen in Mexico City, Mexico January 15, 2020.  Luis Cortes | Reuters Home Depot on Tuesday said quarterly sales declined nearly 3% year over year, but it surpassed Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations despite the cooler demand. The home improvement retailer said it expects … Read more

U.S. consumers stay bullish on the economy

U.S. consumers stay bullish on the economy

A shopper carries several bags in the Magnificent Mile shopping district of Chicago on Dec. 2, 2023. Taylor Glascock | Bloomberg | 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 to know, no matter where they are. … Read more