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BABA, AMAT, ULTA and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Applied Materials — Shares tumbled more than 8% after the semiconductor equipment manufacturer offered weak revenue guidance for the current quarter. Applied Materials said it forecasts $7.15 billion in the first fiscal quarter, under the estimate of $7.224 billion from...

Earnings

Alibaba (BABA) Q2:

Alibaba Offices In BeijingBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on Friday beat profit expectations in its September quarter, but sales fell short as sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy hit consumer spending.Alibaba said net income rose 58% year-on-year to 43.9 billion Chinese yuan ($6.07 billion) in...

Economy

UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth, below expectations

Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as...

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Stocks making biggest moves after hours: DPZ, ULTA, AMAT, PLTR

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Domino's Pizza , Ulta Beauty — Shares surged about 8% after Berkshire Hathaway announced a new stake in the pizza chain in a regulatory filing. The Warren Buffett-led firm bought more than 1.2 million shares, making the stake worth around...

Earnings

Here’s why investors are so excited about Disney’s quarterly results

Disney is back. After several quarters of cutting costs and revamping its streaming business, CEO Robert Iger's turnaround plans is paying off: On Thursday, the entertainment giant reported strong quarterly earnings and a robust outlook for the coming year. Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter totaled $22.57 billion, topping...

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TPR, CPRI, DIS

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Disney — The media stock popped 7% on stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance, aided by growth in its streaming business. The company said it expects high-single-digit adjusted earnings growth in fiscal 2025. Capri , Tapestry — Both luxury apparel stocks rose...

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Vetting fund managers on DEI

The financial services industry has a history of furthering inequality — both within the business and the wider public — and that’s something that consumers want it to address. That’s according to a report Thursday from Veris Wealth Partners that highlighted ways for advisors to evaluate asset managers on their...

Two startups merge into $1.2 billion digital family office

Two digitally native wealth management firms are merging into a digital family office serving entrepreneurs, professionals and retirees. Compound, a financial and tax advisory service for technology executives, is joining Alternativ Wealth, a digital registered investment advisor, to form Compound Planning. The new entity manages $1.2 billion in assets and...

Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis

Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company.Disney last week had asked to drop its other claims in the case, which concern a dispute over Walt Disney World's development...