After Return To Growth, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Looks To Step On The Gas

Ribbon CommunicationsRBBN (RBBN) reported fantastic Q4 results last night, with revenue and adjusted earnings for the period of $233.6 million and 9 cents per share coming in well above the $229.2 mil...

These 8 billionaires have more combined wealth than half of Silicon Valley

Eight billionaires hold more wealth than 50% of households in Silicon Valley, nearly half a million people, according to a new report. While the wealth gap narrowed by about 3% nationwide in 2021, it ...

Big Tech added to a shrinking forecast, but maybe Bob Iger can brighten the mood

Wall Street’s expectations for 2023 have been diving as forecasts for the new year come in light, and the news could get worse once they factor in disappointing results from Big Tech. But at least Bob...

Tech execs can’t stop talking about AI after success of ChatGPT

The pace of artificial-intelligence chatter from executives is picking up after the success of ChatGPT, and it isn’t all from Big Tech. Big Tech companies like Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., an...

Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google face earnings test amid Big Tech layoffs

In the biggest week of the holiday-earnings season, Big Tech results will receive the spotlight amid thousands of layoffs that could only be the beginning. After tech stocks were decimated in 2022, in...

Why Layoffs at 3M, Dow Are More Concerning Than Amazon, Google and Microsoft

Layoffs are spreading beyond tech. That’s a troubling trend investors should be paying attention to. On Thursday, chemicals giant Dow Inc. (ticker: DOW) reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter nu...

‘It is an employer’s market’: Tech layoffs may have turned the Great Resignation into the Great Recommitment

The flood of Big tech layoffs has again upended the dynamic between employers and employees, workers and executives say, leading to prolonged job searches and widespread fear and anxiety among many in...

Google Parent Alphabet Has Had a Rough 2022. Investors Should Buy Up Shares.

This article is an excerpt from “Here Are Barron’s 10 Top Stocks for the New Year,” published on Dec. 16, 2022. To see the full list, click here. Google parent Alphabet ‘s (ticker: GOOG) stock dropped...

Tesla is not alone: 18 (and a half) other big stocks are headed for their worst year on record

In the worst year for stocks since the Great Recession, several big names are headed for their worst year on record with just one trading day left in 2022. The S&P 500 index SPX, +1.75% and Dow Jo...

Is Apple A Value Or Growth Stock?

While 2022 is marked with red ink for the majority of stocks, it’s been a good year for those of the Value persuasion, relatively speaking. Indeed, as of 12.07.22. the Russell 3000 Value index had a n...

Tech jobs gain despite wave of layoff announcements, but warning signs abound

The tech industry continued to add jobs despite the tens of thousands of layoffs that were announced in November, though tech job postings continued a downward slide, according to an analysis of U.S. ...

Spotlight on layoffs: Cuts at Amazon, Cisco, Roku, Meta, Twitter, Intel and more

From HP, Amazon, Roku and Beyond Meat to Meta and Twitter, big names across a number of sectors have announced major layoffs in October and November. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +1.45% GOOG, +1.53% is consid...

Google looks to shed 10,000 ‘poor performing’ workers: report

Another major tech titan is bracing for thousands of layoffs. Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL, +1.45% GOOG, +1.53% Google is considering 10,000 layoffs — or 6% of its worldwide workforce — based on a ranking sy...

Is Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) A Value Or Growth Stock?

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BARGAIN HUNTING A stock often lumped in the Growth bucket is Alphabet (GOOG & GOOGL), formerly known as GoogleGOOG . The titan of search and the “G” in the FANG (Facebook/Meta Pl...

Apple and Google stocks both had their worst week in more than two years

Shares of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. both suffered their largest weekly declines since the beginning days of the pandemic this week, as Big Tech companies continued to draw closer scrutiny from Wall...

What’s next for markets after Fed’s 4th straight jumbo rate hike

What’s next for markets now that the Federal Reserve has delivered its fourth and possibly final jumbo rate increase of 75 basis points? Well, a lot, actually. A sometimes tumultuous third-quarter ear...

Republicans claim Google is sending their fundraising emails to Gmail users’ spam folders

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November’s midterm elec...

Why the Dow is having a killer month as it heads for best October ever

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been criticized by some market watchers for being a poor barometer of equity-market performance given its relatively small sample size of just 30 stocks. But this ...

Opinion: Facebook and Google grew into tech titans by ignoring Wall Street. Now it could lead to their downfall

Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. became two of the most valuable companies in the world by largely ignoring Wall Street and its concerns about their spending and big-money acquisitions. Now, in t...

Google ad sales take a hit and widely miss estimates, Alphabet stock drops 6%

Alphabet Inc. is feeling the sting of a downturn in digital-ad spending. Google’s parent company reported just 6% sales growth year-over-year Tuesday and missed widely on its advertising revenue, push...

These 11 stocks can lead your portfolio’s rebound after the S&P 500 ‘earnings recession’ and a market bottom next year

This may surprise you: Wall Street analysts expect earnings for the S&P 500 to increase 8% during 2023, despite all the buzz about a possible recession as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary pol...

Roblox stock slide continues after hours as August metrics come out

Roblox Corp. RBLX, -7.22% shares continued to decline following Thursday’s close after the social-media platform released August metrics. On Thursday, the company said that its number of daily a...

Key levels to watch for Alphabet stock (GOOG) as Google faces potential $24.5 billion fine

Lawsuits against companies seem to be a recurring topic in 2022, as Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is potentially staring down the barrel of one. Namely, a law firm is preparing two suits against Goog...

Biden finalized his plan to rein in Big Tech. Big Tech wasn’t invited.

President Joe Biden’s administration issued a checklist of actions needed to rein in Big Tech on Thursday, after a roundtable “listening session” on issues within the technology industry. But administ...

Alphabet’s GOOG vs. GOOGL: What’s the Difference?

What Is the Difference Between Alphabet’s GOOG vs. GOOGL? GOOG and GOOGL are stock ticker symbols for Alphabet (the company formerly known as Google). The main difference between the GOOG and GO...

Are Alphabet, Apple And Microsoft Value Stocks?

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference. Getty Images As a value investor, I am as focused as anyone on the various valuation metrics of the sto...

Opinion: Big Tech shows its good to be big, as growth slowdown leads to stock gains while smaller rivals find only pain

After super charged, double-digital growth during the pandemic, the results from the five biggest U.S. tech giants this week showed a slowdown as they grapple with inflation, looming recession and an ...

The Secret To Fantastic 44% Returns From Safe CEFs

Sale signage Supermarket shelf Marketing Promotion Discount sign in supermarket Retail Business getty Why would anyone want to pay full price for a stock? Many common tickers can be bought for 5%, 10%...

Opinion: Google and Microsoft earnings show the bar has been lowered for Big Tech

Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. both reported results that missed Wall Street’s expectations Tuesday, but not only did investors not melt down, both actually saw their stocks rise in after-hours tra...

Big Tech earnings are about to determine the direction of the market

Just five companies control nearly a quarter of the S&P 500 index’s market cap, and they will all report earnings this week that could determine the direction of the market for weeks or months to ...

Expect Two Recessions, and a Quick End to the Fed’s Interest-Rate Hikes

Forward guidance sounds like a great idea. Central bankers should lay out their longer-term goals to influence financial markets. Just as hockey great Wayne Gretzky would skate where the puck was head...