Meta revenue soars as it pivots to AI and announces dividends for investors | Meta
Meta stock soared 15% in after-hours trading. The company’s strong fourth quarter results came a day after CEO Mark Zuckerberg was assaulted during a controversial Congressional hearing. The company also announced that it would pay investors a dividend of 50 cents per share for the first time and authorized a $50 billion stock repurchase program. […]
Apple quarterly profit, revenue top Wall Street targets but China lags
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond exclusively details the “amazing” partnership between the entertainment company and Apple’s new breakthrough headset. Apple on Thursday reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, driven by growth in its iPhone business. However, sales in China fell short of analysts’ targets. Apple shares fell 1.7% in after-hours trading. The company’s […]
Shares of Google parent Alphabet drop after disappointing ad revenue
Alphabet disappointed Wall Street on Tuesday as holiday ad sales fell short of expectations, overshadowing the company’s efforts in artificial intelligence and cloud. The stock price fell more than 4% in after-hours trading. Google, which invented the foundational technology for today’s AI boom, faces stiff competition from two high-profile players in the business world: ChatGPT […]
Dr Martens’ revenue plummets by a fifth as US sales plunge | Dr Martens
Dr Martins said its sales fell by nearly a fifth in the last three months of 2023 as US sales continued to decline and inflation-weary consumers continued to rein in spending. . The British bootmaker said in a trading update on Thursday that third-quarter sales were down 18% to £274m, and like many retailers it […]