In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Temu and Shein have exploded in the U.S. by going on an online marketing blitz and offering consumers inexpensive goods … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., fields questions about the candidacy of President Joe Biden after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate is poised to take a key vote on major legislation to keep kids safe online Thursday- … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 23 1. Several key earnings reports before the bell: General Motors posted big numbers , beating Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter, and raised its financial targets for the rest of the year. United Parcel Service missed profit and sales estimates and lowered its guidance . … Read more
Frank McCourt, civic entrepreneur, executive chairman of McCourt Global and founder of Project Liberty, speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York City on May 22, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters In the race to buy TikTok, billionaire Frank McCourt is pitching investors with a chance to create a new … Read more
Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Media giants are making their annual pitches to advertisers this week against the backdrop of significant disruption in the industry. The Hollywood writers and actors strikes are over, meaning Upfronts will likely be star-studded once again, major cost cutting is largely in the rear view mirror … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Pinterest popped 18% in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates and showed its fastest revenue growth since 2021. Here’s how the company did, compared to LSEG analyst expectations: Earnings per share: 20 cents adjusted vs. 13 cents expected Revenue: … Read more
An Amazon contract worker stacks packages onto a luggage cart outside an apartment building in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon reported 24% growth in its advertising unit on Tuesday, the latest sign that the digital ad market is continuing its rebound. Ad revenue climbed … Read more
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on June 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what analysts are expecting according to LSEG: Earnings per share: 83 cents Revenue: $142.5 billion Wall Street is also … Read more
A view of Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California, United States on March 23, 2024. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Advertising is so back. After a brutal 2022, when brands reeled in spending to cope with inflation, and a 2023 defined by layoffs and cost cuts, the top digital advertising companies have started … Read more
A view of the atmosphere during the Snap Partner Summit 2023 at Barker Hangar on April 19, 2023 in Santa Monica, California. Joe Scarnici | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Snap shares surged 28% on Friday after the company surprised Wall Street by showing a profit and reported sales and user numbers that exceeded analysts’ … Read more
