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Advanced Micro Devices reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that topped expectations, while the company’s revenue forecast also exceeded estimates as demand soars for chips to power artificial intelligence workloads. The stock ripped 20% higher in premarket trading on Wednesday. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ended in March: EPS: $1.37 vs. $1.29 …
The telehealth leader reported a strong start to 2026 tonight, raising its first quarter revenue outlook to a range of $600M to $625M… Adjusted EBITDA margins are holding at 9% as the company successfully scales its subscription model in a high inflation landscape… The stock is seeing a “healthcare hedge” bump in after hours trading, …
China supplies the magnets inside the Arrow interceptor that defends Tel Aviv. China supplies the BeiDou satellite navigation inside the Fattah-2 missile that attacks Tel Aviv. The same country made the sword and the shield. And today, that country is hosting the diplomat who wants to broker peace between the people swinging the sword and …
First of all 540$ itself is a question mark — vg (@Gurumoorty) February 27, 2026
BREAKING: $JPM ’s IB fees fall missing the firms own guidance. pic.twitter.com/Im0Z0EnYFM — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) January 13, 2026 Here: I was still trying to wake up: pic.twitter.com/5QdXmcGVmw — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) January 13, 2026
Medical conditions that may lead to denial include diabetes and obesity. Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration. The guidance, issued in a cable the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials …
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is nearing a point where it will stop reducing the size of its bond holdings, but gave no long-run indication of where interest rates are heading. Though balance sheet questions are in the weeds for monetary policy, they matter to financial markets. Powell generally stuck to …
https://abc7.com/post/west-coast-states-break-cdc-issue-independent-vaccine-guidelines-ahead-winter-season/17836640/ As the turmoil surrounding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues on Capitol Hill, a coalition of West Coast states are breaking away from federal health policies and uniting to offer their [i]own[/i] vaccine guidelines for people who live in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. This comes as a newly-formed CDC advisory panel …
Dental amalgam, commonly used in fillings, is approximately 50% mercury by weight. Unfortunately, it leaches into your body and has the potential to harm your health. Today, I issued guidance recommending against amalgam for dental fillings. Safer alternatives exist. Patients… pic.twitter.com/tZ8DMQFuJb — Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD (@FLSurgeonGen) August 25, 2025 State Surgeon General Dr. …
The latest data show that Americans are taking an increasingly grim view of the U.S. economy and their own financial outlooks as uncertainty from the Trump administration’s tariff hikes and other policy changes drags on. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell for the fourth consecutive month, dropping 7.2 points to a reading of 92.9 …
Adobe shares fell 14% on Thursday, their steepest drop since September 2022, after the software vendor issued disappointing revenue guidance. Sales in the fiscal first quarter will be between $5.63 billion and $5.68 billion, Adobe said in its fourth-quarter earnings report late Wednesday. Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $5.73 billion, according to LSEG. Analysts at TD …
In a major reversal from her guidance just days ago, Secretary of State Jane Nelson now says non-citizen driver’s licenses may not be used as a form of voter identification. The Texas Department of Public Safety issues driver’s licenses and personal identification cards to lawfully present noncitizens, which are clearly marked “Temporary Visitor” or “Limited-Term” …
Intel shares slid 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker said Thursday it would lay off over 15% of its employees as part of a $10 billion cost reduction plan and reported lighter results than analysts had envisioned. Intel also said it would not pay its dividend in the fourth quarter of 2024. …
$AMZN AMAZON Q2 2024 EARNINGS EPS $1.26, EST. $1.04 NET SALES $147.98B, EST. $148.78B OPERATIONS INCOME $14.67B, EST. $13.59B OPERATIONS MARGIN 9.9%, EST. 9.13% AWS NET SALES $26.28B, EST. $25.98B AWS NET SALES EX FX +19%, EST. +17.2% NORTH AMERICA NET SALES $90.03B, EST.… — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) August 1, 2024 Amazon, $AMZN earnings: EPS $1.26 …
Shares of Airbus fell Tuesday after the company said it was cutting its financial targets for 2024. Airbus said it was now expecting lower earnings before interest and taxes and fewer commercial aircraft to be delivered this year. The company cited supply chain issues and additional costs in its space systems division as reasons for …
Observation: Stocks are making their numbers but lowering guidance. These companies are warning you the economy is slowing down. Stocks are priced for perfection which is why the reactions to bad guidance are so violent. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 30, 2024 Stocks are meeting their current numbers but issuing lower guidance, signaling a slowdown …
CVS’s staggering 50% drop in first-quarter net income rattles markets, raising concerns over consumer resilience and economic stability. BREAKING: CVS Pharmacy stock, $CVS, crashes 13% after posting a massive earnings miss and lowering guidance. CVS' net income fell to $1.12 billion in Q1 2024, down from $2.14 billion in Q1 last year. That's a near …
When officeholders use their social media accounts to post about their official government duties, are they acting as private citizens or government officials? On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued an opinion in two cases related to that question. We wrote about both, O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed, last year. What …
Adobe shares closed down nearly 14% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter results that beat estimates but delivered a light quarterly revenue forecast. The move marked the stock’s steepest decline since Sept. 15, 2022, when shares closed down 16.8%. The design software company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.48, above the $4.38 analysts …
“JUST IN: Nearly 700 US banks now exceed the 2006 Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loan concentration guidance. What is the CRE loan concentration guidance? It’s guidance by the FDIC for the amount of exposure that small banks should have to CRE loans. Currently, small banks hold over 70% of CRE loans which is $2 trillion …
via theconservativetreehouse: You might ask, why is the Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) in the business of conducting widescale surveillance, monitoring and tracking of American citizens. Unfortunately, if you are asking that question, then you likely don’t know the first, fourth and fifth amendment to the U.S. constitution were usurped by the 2001 Patriot Act. …
A lobby group of healthcare workers has warned against the decision to remove face mask guidance in healthcare settings. The Scottish Healthcare Workers Coalition (SHWC) has written to ministers, claiming “very serious flaws” in changing the guidance. The group is made up of medical professionals who worked throughout the pandemic. All members have long Covid …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official website published advice for trans and non-binary individuals on seeking guidance on how to “chestfeed” their infants. In sections of the major health institute’s guidance on breastfeeding, it contained information for those who have had much of their breasts removed in gender-reassignment surgeries, or for biological men …