Biden targets stock buybacks — do they help you as an investor?

There seem to be two camps when it comes to stock buybacks. On one hand, share buybacks can reduce a company’s share count, which increases profit per share and hopefully supports a rising stock price...

Buy Splunk Stock, Not Datadog, as Cloud Growth Slows, One Analyst Says

As companies tighten their budgets ahead of a potential recession, enterprise software spending is likely to slow in 2023. That has consequences for many stocks in the group. KeyBanc Capital Markets a...

ServiceNow CEO’s $25 million stock sale called ‘opportunistic’ as shares slide

Shares of ServiceNow Inc. declined in Monday trading after the company’s chief executive disclosed the sale of a sizable chunk of stock. CEO Bill McDermott cashed out of almost 54,000 shares, worth ne...

IBM’s ‘substantial’ dividend, debt take wind out of Big Blue’s sails as analyst downgrades stock

International Business Machines Corp.’s stock was downgraded Monday after one analyst said that with Big Blue’s transformation efforts and its somewhat stable stock price over the year, there isn’t mu...

Dell to cut 6,650 jobs, report says

Dell Technologies will join the ranks of technology companies slashing jobs as the computer maker will shed 6,650 positions, according to a published report on Monday. Citing a company spokesman after...

Wall Street wants to know when ‘GTA VI’ is going to drop, too.

The biggest question for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. executives would be the same for gamers and Wall Street analysts: When is the next “Grand Theft Auto” going to drop? Take-Two’s TTWO, -4.74%...

Disney, CVS, Uber, Chipotle, PayPal, and More Stocks to Watch This Week

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Charlie Munger would be more bullish on bitcoin if he had time to study it, Michael Saylor says

“‘Charlie and the other critics, the members of the Western elite … are continually prodded for an opinion on bitcoin, and they haven’t had the time to study it.’” — Michael Saylor, co-founder and CEO...

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...

MacWhisper Is The Free Transcription Software I’ve Been Waiting For

MacWhisper’s graphical user interface on the Mac MacWhisper / Matt Novak Are you looking for Mac software to transcribe audio files into written text files? There are plenty of paid tools, like ...

‘Patience will be rewarded.’ Here’s why Wall Street is not panicked over Amazon’s earnings slump.

Amazon.com Inc.’s worst annual loss ever was triggering a gentle gallop toward the exits among investors on Friday, but Wall Street analysts were stoic, urging patience on the long-term value offered ...

The =nil; Foundation Says Its New Software Is Rocket Fuel for Zero-Knowledge Developers

LLVM, which stands for “low-level virtual machine,” refers to a set of open-source code libraries that developers use to “compile” their human-readable code into a format that can be interpreted by a ...

Coinbase and Others Are Set for a GameStop Moment in Crypto Stock Short Squeeze

There is a short squeeze going on in beaten-down stocks across the cryptocurrency sector. All it takes is a quick look at the likes of Coinbase Global and Silvergate Capital to see that ‘ GameStop -st...

Bill.com stock drops 20% as weak revenue forecast overshadows earnings beat

Bill.com Holdings Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Thursday after the business automation software company’s revenue outlook struggled to exceed Wall Street expectations. Bill.com BILL, +8....

Amazon earnings: What to expect

Amazon.com Inc. is expected to deliver a profit for its holiday quarter, but not enough to offset its losses from earlier in 2022. Even with Amazon AMZN, +6.95% projected to report about $2 billion in...

Genius Group stock soars toward 5 1/2-month high after plan to issue $10 NFT coupons to shareholders

Shares of Genius Group Ltd. GNS, +33.02% soared 28.1% toward a 5 1/2-month high in premarket trading Thursday, after the the Singapore-based education company, said it will reward its shareholders by ...

C3.ai Stock Is Soaring. It’s Launching AI Software Tools.

C3.ai stock is soaring Tuesday after the company announced the launch of a set of tools for generative artificial intelligence applications, jumping into the middle of what might be the hottest trend ...

Crypto Tracking Software to be Adopted by South Korea in 2023’s First Half

Some features of cryptocurrency make it the best tool for money laundering, and authorities worldwide are working to curb the problem. Recently the Ministry of Justice in South Korea announced its pla...

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...

Tech stocks are having their best January in decades — here’s why that may not be a good sign

Technology stocks are on quite a tear to start 2023, but that could actually be an ominous signal. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.95% is up 11% so far this month, on track for its best January pe...

Best Crypto Tax Software In The United Kingdom 

Top Crypto Tax Software in the UK Crypto Tax Software: What Is It? Crypto tax software is a program that helps you prepare taxes for your earnings on crypto assets. It allows you to calculate your pro...

What will the Fed and Jerome Powell do next week?

Jittery U.S. investors are still in “bad news is good news” mode because they want to see interest rates decline. And they expect to get what they want, as shown by the inverse yield curve. Two-year U...

Bitcoin miner Gryphon going public via deal to buy cannabis software company Akerna

Gryphon Digital Mining is going public in a deal to buy Akerna Corp. in an all-stock transaction. Privately-held Gryphon, which claims to be a carbon neutral bitcoin miner, will buy the publicly...

IBM’s layoffs aren’t helping the stock, as analysts still fret about cash flow

International Business Machines Corp. shares slumped Thursday after analysts picked apart Big Blue’s free cash flow results and outlook amid layoffs, and found a “mixed blessing” in the company’s driv...

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...

Axway Software: Upward Revision of 2022 Annual Targets

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Axway (Paris:AXW) today announces an upward revision of its organic growth and profitability guidance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. While the comp...

G2 Sees Continued Growth in 2022, Reaching 2 Million Software Reviews

During its 10th year in business, the world’s largest software marketplace continues momentum with launch of Market Intelligence solution and 27% employee growth CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–G2, the world’...

IBM posts biggest annual sales increase in more than a decade, announces layoffs

International Business Machines Corp. increased revenue more than 6% in 2022, the biggest sales increase for Big Blue in more than a decade, but its stock fell in extended trading Wednesday. Chief Exe...

Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Tesla, Intuitive Surgical, and More Market Movers

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Metaverse training software used by Nike and Carlsberg raises $18 million

Gemba, a software developer providing virtual reality training to corporates, raised $18 million in a Series A round led by Parkway Venture Capital. The deal values the business at $60 million.  ...

Opinion: Microsoft gave Wall Street hope, but then the cloud forecast turned dark

Microsoft Corp. sparked a relief rally for the cloud Tuesday, then rained on that parade after less than two hours of joy. Microsoft MSFT reported slightly disappointing holiday-quarter results, but t...