Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST), where a total volume of 49,220 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
Investors are eagerly awaiting more information about Reddit's upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to take place later this year. The company filed its initial IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month. In this segment of Backstage
Chief executives of Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended complaint filed by Texas and other states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday as declines among heavyweight financial stocks led by JPMorgan made for a weak start to the fourth-quarter earnings season.
The Dow and the S&P 500 fell on Friday as declines among heavyweight financial stocks led by JPMorgan made for a weak start to the fourth-quarter earnings season, while the Nasdaq edged higher as some big technology stocks regained lost ground.
Meta Platforms FB is facing a class-action lawsuit at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, the U.K. The legal claim has been made by competition law expert Liza Lovdahl Gormsen.The lawsuit claims that Meta is misusing its market dominance and generating revenues fro
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower, led by a huge selloff in tech stocks as the Nasdaq snapped its three-day winning streak after rising interest rate worries once again dented investors’ spirits. All the three major indexes ended in negative territory.
Technology stocks were in the red in the lead up to Friday's market open. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) declined by 0.8% and the Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX) was 0.8% lower recently.
Enthusiasm around "meme stocks" has eased for young investors a year on from the GameStop Corp trading frenzy, with Gen Z's attention shifting to companies in areas like electric vehicles and the "metaverse," according to a report released on Friday.
U.S. stock index were set to open lower on Friday as JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup kicked off the fourth-quarter earnings season with a mixed batch of results, while big technology companies extended declines after a bruising selloff.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), the parent company of the search giant Google, has delivered remarkable financial results over the last two decades and today sits at a market cap of roughly $1.9 trillion. While there are certainly a number of factors that have helped Alp
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as big lenders including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo kicked off the fourth-quarter earnings season with a mixed batch of results, while big technology companies extended declines after a bruising selloff.
Most people think of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as an e-commerce company, and for good reason. It has become the online marketplace of choice for millions of consumers around the world. But the company also participates in two other expanding industries, both of which could fuel signi
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) is hiring lots of new engineers to work on machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality as it expands its focus to the metaverse. In this Backstage Pass segment from "The AI/ML Show" recorded on Jan. 5, Motley Fool contributors Jose Najarro
Despite a robust year for the stock market in 2021, it's fair to say that many top stocks across all sectors have had their fair share of rough days amid the increased volatility of recent months.
Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users.