CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economy sparks optimism

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economy sparks optimism

A person shops at a supermarket in New York City on December 14, 2022. Yuki Iwamura | 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 to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more

AI and semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia’s earnings beat

AI and semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia’s earnings beat

A microchip and the Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on April 10, 2023. Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence and semiconductor chip stocks rallied after U.S. chip design firm Nvidia beat Wall Street’s expectations for fourth-quarter earnings and revenue on Wednesday and projected “continued … Read more

Super Micro shares pop after earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast

Super Micro shares pop after earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast

Super Micro CEO Charles Liang. Source: Supermicro Shares of Super Micro Computer popped more than 5% on Tuesday, a day after the company handily exceeded estimates and raised its full-year revenue outlook in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report. Super Micro said revenue for the quarter came in at $3.66 billion, up from the $3.06 billion … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 30 Wall Street under some pressure early Tuesday ahead of a flood of after-the-bell earnings. The Dow and the S & P 500 on Monday both closed at record highs for the sixth time in 2024. The Nasdaq finished roughly 3.5% away from its November 2021 record … Read more

Super Micro (SMCI) jumps on Q2 preliminary earnings

Super Micro shares pop after earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast

Super Micro CEO Charles Liang. Source: Supermicro Super Micro Computer, one of the best-performing tech stocks of the past few years, soared more than 30% on Friday to a record, after the maker of data center hardware issued preliminary financial results that exceeded estimates. The company said revenue for the fiscal second quarter, which ended … Read more

Affirm’s stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers

Affirm’s stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers

Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesĀ  A year ago, there was little holiday cheer at Affirm. The point-of-sale lender was confronting rising interest rates, recession fears and weakening consumer spending. Affirm shares ended 2022 down 90%, wiping out billions of dollars in market value. Affirm investors are wrapping up 2023 in a much different mood. The … Read more