UiPath stock drops 15% after outlook cut

UiPath Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the “software robot” provider reduced its forecast for the year due to foreign currency headwinds and macroeconomic uncertainty. UiPath...

Large Ethereum Miners Look to Cloud Computing, AI Ahead of The Merge

The miner already has a test pilot project running at a “Tier 3” data center, where a portion of the Nvidia A40 GPU cards are being applied to cloud computing. “These cards [A40] can...

Al Gore’s Firm Bought Up Microsoft, Shopify Stock

Text size Al Gore’s investment firm, Generation Investment Management, made big bets on Microsoft and Shopify stock. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Al Gore’s investment firm recently made some big cha...

Rising Pressure on Profits Darkens Outlook for Tech Shares

Micron Technology is among the companies that have warned about softening PC demand. Courtesy Micron Text size In early summer, I wrote a Tech Trader column previewing the June quarter earnings season...

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Sued for Alleged Tax Fraud in Washington, D.C.

By Vicky Ge Huang and Richard Rubin Aug. 31, 2022 6:17 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The District of Columbia attorney general sued Michael Saylor, the founder and chairman of software intellige...

Apple decimated Meta’s adtech empire. Now, it’s honing in on its advertisers

In terms of Silicon Valley feuds, you’d be hard pressed to find one that’s spicier than the years-long battle between Meta and Apple. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg started steering his company to...

Broadcom CEO defends optimistic ‘true demand’ outlook as PC, smartphone sales slide

Broadcom Inc.’s chief executive on Thursday defended his positive outlook that end-market demand is “solid” for the rest of the year as Wall Street analysts questioned that optimism amid a cooling of ...

The bear market in stocks has a long way to go, this money manager warns. Here are the 2 strategic moves he’s making.

As if everyone isn’t tense enough, bubble expert Jeremy Grantham is warning that we’re in the last throes of a superbubble that’s about to burst. (In fairness, he’s been crash calling for roughly a de...

Lucid, SoFi, and 3 Other SPAC Stocks Whose Downturns Might Be Ending

Text size Most SPAC-related stocks, including Virgin Galactic, haven’t been soaring in recent months. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Sometimes the best time to look for new investment ideas are when t...

Nvidia stock falls after U.S. moves to restrict its data-center sales in China

Nvidia Corp. shares fell in extended trading Wednesday after the graphics-chip specialist disclosed that the U.S. government is seeking to restrict its data-center business in China. In a filing with ...

Nutanix stock surges as results, outlook beat estimates

Nutanix Inc. on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, sending its shares surging in extended trading. Nutanix NTNX, -4.53% shares rose more than 14% after hours...

Okta stock falls despite increased forecast, earnings beat

Okta Inc. shares fell in late trading Wednesday despite revealing an increase in the software company’s annual outlook and reporting a better quarter than Wall Street expected. Okta OKTA, +0.26%, whic...

Chip stocks could plunge another 25% as ‘we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade,’ analyst says

After a rough few months for semiconductor stocks, one Wall Street analyst expects the pain to continue and predicted Tuesday that “we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade.” In a ...

CrowdStrike Earnings and Guidance Beat Estimates

Text size CrowdStrike’s strong earnings and guidance are a boon for the cybersecurity-software sector. Michael Vi/Dreamstime CrowdStrike posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal second...

HP Enterprise’s Earnings Match Forecasts. The CEO Sees ‘Enduring Demand.’

Text size The strength of the dollar hit revenue far harder than HP Enterprise expected at the start of the year. Dreamstime Showing resilience in the face of a difficult economic environment and grow...

20 dividend stocks with high yields that are expected to raise payouts the most through 2024

There are different ways to select stocks based on dividends. An investor might look for companies paying high dividends, with the hope that payouts will keep rising. Or the investor might focus less ...

Inventory Pileup, Uneasy Shoppers Put Retailers in Jeopardy

For retailers, it is a season of discontent. From Walmart Inc. to Nordstrom Inc., retailers have a glut of inventory and are discounting items to clear out space for holiday goods. Many have already l...

Only 5 S&P 500 stocks ended higher after Powell’s sobering Jackson Hole speech

It took only a 10-minute speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday to clarify that monetary policy would be relentlessly tightened in the months ahead. Investors dumped stocks, send...

VMware beats on earnings as it awaits Broadcom acquisition approval

VMware Inc.’s profit declined less than expected in the second quarter, as the software company awaits approval for an acquisition by chip maker Broadcom Inc. VMware VMW, +2.31% on Thursday reported s...

Fed heroics or no, the S&P 500 level is destined for a retest of lows. These are the levels to watch, says this strategist

In the words of the great Bonnie Tyler: “He’s gotta be sure, and it’s gotta be soon, and he’s gotta be larger than life.” The hero this market is holding out for is Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and he’s t...

Bitcoin Miner Argo Updates Computing Power to 3.2 EH/s at the end of 2022

U.K.-based publicly traded cryptocurrency miner Argo Blockchain said on Wednesday it plans to update its year-end computing power from 5.5 EH/s to 3.2 EH/s by the end of 2022, a drop of 41.8%. The tot...

Splunk Earnings Beat Estimates. Shares Fall on New Business Slowdown.

Text size Splunk said 723 customers are generating more than $1 million in annualized revenue. Dreamstime Splunk posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, while ...

Cathie Wood dumps Nvidia stock ahead of results

Is Cathie Wood fearing more bad news from Nvidia? Wood’s ARK Invest funds trimmed their stake in Nvidia NVDA, +0.86% ahead of the graphics chipmaker’s results. Nvidia has already warned on second-quar...

Zoom Video Stock Dives. Citi Says Lowered Guidance May Be ‘Too Optimistic.’

Text size Zoom cited soft performance in its online business, a segment focused on smaller businesses and the consumer. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images Zoom Video Communications stock dived Tuesday ...

Here’s how Palo Alto Networks stacks up against its main competitors

Shares of Palo Alto Networks soared as much as 12% on Aug. 23 after the network security company reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter and said it expected sales to increase by at least 25% i...

Palo Alto Networks stock leaps following strong outlook that CEO terms ‘prudent’

Palo Alto Networks Inc. shares surged in the extended session Monday after the cybersecurity company not only said its forecast, which topped Wall Street estimates, was “prudent” given macroeconomic u...

Palo Alto Networks Stock Soars on Strong Earnings and Three-for-One Stock Split

Text size Palo Alto Networks has followed other high-profile tech companies in splitting its stock. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Demonstrating the continued strong demand for cybersecurity software, Pa...

Giant Fund Sells Apple, Tesla, Microsoft Stock. It Bought Walmart.

Text size An Apple Store. PSP Investments cut its Apple position in the second quarter. Getty Images A giant Canadian pension recently made substantial changes in its U.S.-traded investments. Public S...

Nvidia, Salesforce, Zoom, Macy’s, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week

Text size Numerous technology and retail companies will report their latest quarterly results this week. Federal Reserve watchers will be tuning into the central bank’s annual confab in Jackson Hole, ...

Banks Nearing $1 Billion Settlement Over Traders’ Use of Banned Messaging Apps

WASHINGTON—Many of Wall Street’s biggest banks are nearing agreements to pay as much as $200 million each and admit that their employees’ use of personal messaging apps such as WhatsApp violated regul...

Nvidia, Salesforce, Zoom, Macy’s, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size Numerous technology and retail companies will report their latest quarterly results this week. Federal Reserve watchers will be tuning into the central bank’s annual confab in Jackson Hole, ...

Largest U.S. Pension Bought EV Stocks Rivian and Li Auto. What It Sold.

Text size The Rivian R1S. Pension giant Calpers bought more Rivian shares in the second quarter. Courtesy of Rivian America’s largest public pension has increased bets in electric-vehicle makers. Cali...