The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the U.S. government tasked with protecting consumers from unfair business practices. It's fresh off a big loss in court against Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) after trying to block that company's $69 billion acquisition of
The iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) was launched on 05/15/2000, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market.
Head to any clothing store this summer and you are likely to be hit with an explosion of pink. Barbiecore outfits, focused on the doll's signature color, are dominating the fashion scene for a second straight year, helped by Mattel Inc's all-out marketing blitz to build buzz for the "Barbie" movie that debuts in theaters on Friday.
The S&P 500 index has rebounded sharply from its bear market lows as easing inflation, better-than-expected earnings, and enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) elevated investor sentiment in 2023. The benchmark index is now just 6% below its all-time high, putti
Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product.
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German video conferencing services provider alfaview on Thursday filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators, saying Microsoft's integration of its workplace chat and video app Teams into its Office product gives it an unfair advantage.
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Google is exploring using artificial intelligence tools to write news articles and is in talks with news organizations to use the tools to assist journalists, a company spokesperson said late on Wednesday.
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Microsoft has been a juggernaut since going public in 1986, producing incredible wealth for its shareholders. While the last 10 years have been exceptional for the company, its new AI ventures may secure phenomenal returns over th
Microsoft, which is seeking to wrap up its acquisition of game-maker Activision Blizzard, urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to withdraw a case against the deal that the agency had brought before an internal FTC judge, according to a motion posted to the FTC's website on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index rose modestly on Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow registering its eighth straight day of gains as investors gauged the latest round of corporate earnings, but a decline in Microsoft held the Nasdaq near the unchanged mark.
Microsoft,
which is seeking to wrap up its acquisition of game-maker
Activision for $69 billion, urged the Federal Trade
Commission to withdraw a case against the deal that the agency
had brought before an internal FTC judge, according to a motion
posted to the FTC's website on Wednesday
Change is the Only Constant on Wall StreetJust a handful of months ago, former tech darlings crashed, recession fears brewed, and new layoffs were announced on a seemingly daily basis. To make matters worse, the US Federal Reserve
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index rose modestly on Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow on pace for its eighth straight day of gains as investors gauged the latest round of corporate earnings, but a decline in Microsoft held the Nasdaq near the unchanged mark.
Tech stocks were lower late Wednesday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) declining 0.2% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index falling 1%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index rose
modestly on Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow on pace for its
eighth straight day of gains as investors gauged the latest
round of corporate earnings, but a decline in Microsoft held the
Nasdaq near the unchanged mark.