Alphabet, Microsoft, Southwest earnings: What to watch

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Illumina reaffirms annual revenue forecast over continued sluggish demand
The San Diego, California-based company, whose tools and services are used in developing therapies and vaccines, has seen both a slowdown in demand from key markets such as China and cautious spending from its customers. The gene sequencing machine maker continues to expect revenue growth from its core segment to be roughly flat this year compared with 2023, and still sees its adjusted operating margin to be about 20%. U.S. life sciences Illumina's first-quarter revenue was $1.08 billion, above analysts' estimate of $1.05 billion.
Reuters
Cloudflare reports wider first-quarter operating loss, shares slide
High interest rates have hurt enterprise budgets as businesses expect some economic uncertainty and look to protect their bottom line and cash balances. Loss from operations widened to $54.6 million in the March quarter from $47.3 million a year ago, as sales and marketing expenses jumped about 42% to $194.1 million. Cybersecurity firms such as Palo Alto Networks and Crowdstrike Holdings have gained market share in the past year as companies look to adopt more efficient and cheaper consolidated platforms for a variety of applications.
The Smart Investor
3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Reported Solid Earnings
Here are three Singapore blue-chip stocks that delivered a robust set of earnings. The post 3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Reported Solid Earnings appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Fortune
Apple’s China sales tell a different story than what analysts have heard for months. Where is the disconnect?
Independent researchers painted a bleak picture of Apple’s China business during the most recent quarter, but the damage was lighter than expected.
Barrons.com
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Picks Up Stock Near 2024 Low
Intel stock continued a 2024 slump in late April after the chip maker provided disappointing guidance. With the shares trading at their lows for this year, CEO Pat Gelsinger bought up Intel stock on the open market. According to forms he filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gelsinger purchased the stock through a family trust that now owns 39,400 shares.
Benzinga
Warren Buffett Shares A Secret Weapon For Success — 'We've Done Better By Avoiding Dragons Than By Slaying Them'
Warren Buffett’s annual Berkshire Hathaway letters are a breath of fresh air in finance. Packed with investment wisdom, they transcend the trading floor and offer practical advice applicable to anyone seeking success in life. Buffett’s genius lies in his ability to distill complex financial concepts into simple, actionable principles. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or navigating daily decisions, his insights prove valuable. Don't Miss: Are you rich? Here’s what Americans think you need to be
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks surge as jobs report revives rate-cut bets, Apple jumps 6%
Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report.
Reuters
Global hedge funds chase Hong Kong stocks rally, UBS says
Global hedge funds that use an equities long-short strategy are growing increasingly bullish on China, evidenced by the heavy pick-up in their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares, UBS Group said in a note. Hong Kong's stock markets, which closely mirror China's struggling performance, have recovered since March as Beijing rolled out economic support measures. Swiss bank UBS said in a note Hong Kong market trends had changed in the final days of April, in contrast to that since February when most inflows came from short covering.
Fortune
It’s ‘just what the Fed chair wanted’ as the economy adds fewer jobs and unemployment rises to 3.9%
“For those grappling with renewed stagflation fears, this payrolls report supports what Powell said earlier this week about not seeing the ‘stag’ or the ‘-flation’ right now,” J.P. Morgan’s Elyse Ausenbaugh noted.
Yahoo Finance
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of future AI plans after earnings beat
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the company's upcoming generative AI plans during the iPhone maker's Q2 earnings call.
Zacks
Should Investors Buy the Dip in AMD (AMD) or Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) Stock After Earnings?
Investors may be wondering if it's time to buy the post-earnings dip in AMD (AMD) and Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) stock as both are AI leaders.
The Edge Singapore
Venture Corp reports net profit of $60.1 mil for 1QFY2024, 18.3% lower y-o-y
Revenue for the quarter fell by 18.9% y-o-y to $666.7 million.
Simply Wall St.
HRnetGroup (SGX:CHZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At SGD0.0213
The board of HRnetGroup Limited ( SGX:CHZ ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 14% on the 24th of...
Barrons.com
DJT Stock Falls. SEC Charges Trump Media Auditing Firm With ‘Massive Fraud.’
The SEC charges the company’s auditing firm BF Borgers CPA and its owner Benjamin Borgers with ‘massive fraud.’
Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks jump, yields drop as Fed cut hopes bloom
A gauge of global stocks rallied while Treasury yields fell on Friday after a U.S. payrolls report was softer than anticipated, easing concerns the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 175,000 last month, the lowest since October 2023, and short of the 243,000 estimate of economists polled by Reuters. Recent data on inflation and the labor market had fueled concerns the Fed could would be forced to keep rates higher for longer than the market was anticipating, or even raise rates again.
Reuters
Credit Suisse China securities JV says staff down 46% in 2023
Credit Suisse's securities brokerage joint venture in China said its staff numbers sank 46% in 2023, a year the Swiss authorities arranged a takeover to keep the firm from collapsing. Credit Suisse Securities (China) Ltd said in an annual report dated Tuesday that employee numbers were 126 at the end of December, down from 234 a year earlier. The Swiss authorities hastily arranged the takeover of Credit Suisse by cross-town rival UBS in the biggest bank merger since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Simply Wall St.
Franco-Nevada First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations
Franco-Nevada ( TSE:FNV ) First Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$256.8m (down 6.9% from 1Q 2023...
Reuters
RBA to hold rates in May, only cut once by end-year- Reuters poll
Australia's central bank will hold its key policy rate at 4.35% for a fourth straight meeting on Tuesday and at least until end-September, according to a Reuters poll of economists who forecast just one interest rate cut this year. That change in expectations from two 25 basis point cuts in an April survey follows news inflation fell less than expected last quarter and the labour market remains tight. Although inflation slowed to 3.6% from 4.1% previously, it was not expected to fall below the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2-3% target range until 2025, suggesting the central bank will have to hold rates higher for longer.
Benzinga
Charlie Munger And A Friend Each Made $70,000 Per Year From A $1,000 Investment 60 Years Ago — Raking In Millions Together
At his final Berkshire Hathaway Inc. meeting in 2023, months before his 100th birthday, Charlie Munger surprised investors with a story about a brilliant investment he made over 60 years ago alongside a golfing buddy. The story traces back to 1962 when Munger, then a real estate lawyer, struck an unlikely partnership with Al Marshall, an unemployed golfer with a keen eye for investments. Their encounter on the green led to a pivotal decision: pooling their resources to invest $1,000 each in oil
Reuters
US STOCKS-Wall St ends sharply higher, jobs data strengthens case for rate cuts
Wall Street surged to a higher close on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve while also providing evidence of U.S. economic resilience. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the pack, rising 2% with an assist from Apple shares following the iPhone maker's record share buyback announcement. All three indexes notched their second straight Friday-to-Friday gains, capping a week in which markets were encouraged by Fed Chair Jerome Powell's more dovish-than-expected statements following Wednesday's rate decision.

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Alphabet, Microsoft, Southwest earnings: What to watch

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Illumina reaffirms annual revenue forecast over continued sluggish demand

Cloudflare reports wider first-quarter operating loss, shares slide

3 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks That Reported Solid Earnings

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Picks Up Stock Near 2024 Low

Warren Buffett Shares A Secret Weapon For Success — 'We've Done Better By Avoiding Dragons Than By Slaying Them'

Stock market today: Stocks surge as jobs report revives rate-cut bets, Apple jumps 6%

Global hedge funds chase Hong Kong stocks rally, UBS says

It’s ‘just what the Fed chair wanted’ as the economy adds fewer jobs and unemployment rises to 3.9%

Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of future AI plans after earnings beat

Should Investors Buy the Dip in AMD (AMD) or Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) Stock After Earnings?

Venture Corp reports net profit of $60.1 mil for 1QFY2024, 18.3% lower y-o-y

HRnetGroup (SGX:CHZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At SGD0.0213

DJT Stock Falls. SEC Charges Trump Media Auditing Firm With ‘Massive Fraud.’

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks jump, yields drop as Fed cut hopes bloom

Credit Suisse China securities JV says staff down 46% in 2023

Franco-Nevada First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations

RBA to hold rates in May, only cut once by end-year- Reuters poll

Charlie Munger And A Friend Each Made $70,000 Per Year From A $1,000 Investment 60 Years Ago — Raking In Millions Together

US STOCKS-Wall St ends sharply higher, jobs data strengthens case for rate cuts