Tech stocks wrap up 2023 rally after last year’s slump

The Nasdaq MarketSite in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech stocks rebounded from a disastrous 2022 and lifted the Nasdaq to one of its strongest years in the past two decades. After last year’s 33% plunge, the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished 2023 … Read more

In new world of AI, same old data privacy tradeoff for consumers

All the dominant technology companies are integrating generative AI into their online services, from Google to Meta, Microsoft and Apple. Google’s recent integrations of Bard, its chat-based AI tool, with a host of Google apps and services is one example of moving generative AI more directly into consumer life via text, image, and voice interactions. … Read more

Companies losing pricing power after years of unbridled spending

A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week said customers have shied away from speedier, pricier shipping options. … Read more

Apple underperformed mega-cap peers in 2023 due to revenue slide

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to a new Apple Vision Pro headset displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple’s stock rallied in 2023, but its performance was outshined by all of its mega-cap tech peers, as the company suffered four straight quarters … Read more

Russia pummels Ukraine with ‘massive’ wave of airstrikes; 18 reported killed

An aerial view of a destroyed building after Russian strikes hit the city center in Dnipro, Ukraine on December 29, 2023. A mall, maternity hospital and many other buildings were damaged in the attack. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia on Friday launched one of its worst aerial attacks on Ukraine since the start … Read more

2023 Crypto Rebound Paves the Way for a Promising 2024: 2 Crypto-Centric Stocks to Watch

Cryptocurrency prices have been on the rise after the so-called “crypto winter” deepened by the collapse of the FTX exchange in 2022. Bitcoin is up more than 150% year-to-date, mainly strengthened by optimism for a spot bitcoin ETF. As this year’s crypto recovery paves the way for a promising 2024, crypto-centric stocks NVIDIA (NVDA) and … Read more

Ether rallies 6% in catch-up trade as investors position for January

A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The price of ether jumped on Wednesday as investors moved into the cryptocurrency ahead of key upside catalysts expected in January. Ether was last higher by 6%, according to Coin Metrics. Solana’s … Read more

Travel brands like Expedia and Booking are good buys right now, says Cleo's Sarah Kunst

Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink … Read more

Meet the First $100 Billion Woman in the World

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was already the richest woman in the world, but on Thursday, she hit a new milestone—the first female to accumulate a staggering fortune of over $100 billion ($100.2 billion, to be exact), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bettencourt Meyers, the granddaughter of L’Oreal founder Eugène Schueller, is the vice-chair of L’Oréal’s … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: For the S&P, the last mile’s the longest

The S&P 500’s tantalizingly close to an all-time high. The index added 0.04% yesterday to close at 4,783.35, just about 10 points away from its record close. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is … Read more