Microsoft is a leading global technology company known for its software products, services, and hardware devices. The company is best recognized for its Windows operating systems and the Microsoft Office suite, which facilitates productivity and collaboration for users worldwide. In addition to software, Microsoft also offers cloud computing services through its Azure platform, enabling businesses to leverage scalable and flexible computing resources. The company is actively involved in various sectors, including gaming with its Xbox platform, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, continually innovating and expanding its product offerings to meet the diverse needs of consumers and enterprises. Read More
LinkedIn has taken a big step to help businesses reach more people by expanding its video advertising option called the Wire Program . This feature allows brands to place their video ads before professional content from well-known publishers like Bloomberg, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and others. These ads, known as pre-roll ads, play just before the main video content, giving brands a chance to link their message with trusted sources and improve how people remember them.
In a throwback video, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) co-founder Jack Ma expressed that trade wars, such as the one brewing between the U.S. and China, are obscuring deeper issues of resource allocation and wealth concentration, while posing a risk to global stability.
The Blue Whale Growth fund, backed by the English billionaire Peter Hargreaves, has sold its entire stake in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), citing fears of a global economic slowdown.
Shareholders of PENN Entertainment would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 24.5% and now trades at $14.34. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) and the best and worst performers in the automation software industry.
Teradyne has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 42.9% to $71.96 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
OpenAI launched its new open-source coding agent, Codex CLI, alongside its advanced AI models o3 and o4-mini, as part of a strategic push to remain competitive amid rising pressure from rivals like DeepSeek, Anthropic, and Google.
Enliven is now making its Immersive Inclusion Program available to more organizations following the strong impact demonstrated in its pilot with Microsoft Netherlands. With a proven track record, including successful implementations at ASML, the program offers companies a seamless way to integrate immersive, action-oriented training into their existing development initiatives. Enliven’s award-winning, research-backed methodology uses immersive technology to foster empathy, awareness, and real behavioral change. Additionally, Enliven’s technology is designed to seamlessly integrate into existing training programs, whether led by internal teams or external facilitators, making it a flexible solution for companies looking to enhance their inclusion efforts.
The device, known as the Layer 7 Cortical Interface, is a thin, flexible microelectrode array designed to record and stimulate neural activity without penetrating brain tissue.
Shares of global car rental company Hertz (NASDAQ:HTZ)
jumped 57.9% in the pre-market session after reports revealed that Bill Ackman's Pershing Square had an even bigger stake in the company, a day after the hedge fund acquired $46.5m of the company's stock. Notably, CNBC reported that Pershing Square's total position was about 19.8%, including shares and swaps, making it the company's second-largest shareholder.
Shares of steel wire manufacturer Insteel (NYSE:IIIN) jumped 11.9% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 (fiscal Q2) results, which significantly blew past analysts' sales, EPS and EBITDA estimates.
Shares of water control and measure company Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) jumped 7% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results which exceeded analysts' revenue and EPS estimates. Sales rose 13% year-on-year, fueled primarily by a 16% gain in utility water sales.
Margins also expanded meaningfully due to a more favorable product and customer mix.
While the company did not issue formal guidance, management acknowledged that the second quarter would face tougher comparisons, yet reaffirmed confidence in long-term growth.
Overall, we think this was a solid quarter with some key areas of upside.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY)
jumped 15.3% in the morning session after results from a Phase 3 trial showed that its experimental drug, Orforglipron, performed significantly well in helping patients manage obesity and diabetes. The stock's reaction suggested that investors were optimistic that, if approved, Lilly could scale production quickly and tap into the fast-growing diabetes and obesity markets.
Shares of professional tools and equipment manufacturer Snap-on (NYSE:SNA)
fell 8.6% in the morning session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results: Its revenue missed significantly, and its EPS fell short of Wall Street's estimates. The big story was a 3.5% drop in sales, with most of that coming from weaker demand in the U.S. Tools Group. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
Despite a broad tech correction, Netflix stands out as a rare green beacon, with gains over the past month, year-to-date, and year. Bullish momentum and technical indicators suggest further potential. In contrast, other tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have all seen losses in 2021. Netflix's performance in the market sends a strong message, with the S&P 500 down 10% year-to-date. It seems Netflix has shifted the focus from streaming wars to being a stock market standout.
April 17, 2025 – Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a key player in AI server solutions, experienced a 1.56% decline in its stock price today, reaching $31.40 as of 10:05:46 AM EDT. This dip reflects ongoing market volatility driven by tariff uncertainties and shifts in AI
