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NVIDIA Shares Decline as Pledge to OpenAI Investment Undergoes Scrutiny
NVIDIA shares fell early Monday as investors considered the company’s plan to make a large investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The stock dropped 2.3% to $186.81 in morning trading. Focus has shifted to the relationship between Nvidia and OpenAI after a report on Friday said talks for Nvidia to invest up to $100 […]
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Amazon earnings are out, here are the numbers
Amazon shares were off 10% from their close in the after-hours as the company reported a first quarter loss of $7.56 which missed a consensus expected EPS of $8.40. Net sales met estimates, coming in at $116.4 billion. North America and AWS (cloud computing) were the two bright spots for the top line, while subscription […]
Robinhood earnings are out, here are the numbers
Robinhood shares plunged 11% in the aftermarkets to an all-time low of $9, after a weak quarterly report. First quarter revenue was down over 43%, while the company reported a 45¢ EPS loss that was larger than the 38¢ loss expected by the Street. Revenue of just under $300 million came in below the $353 […]
Tesla Stock Plunges erasing $126 Billion in a Single Day
Tesla Inc. erased approximately $126 billion from its valuation on Tuesday on concerns that Elon Musk may sell his shares to complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. Tesla’s stock price plunged during a broader selloff in equity markets globally due to investor concerns over persistent inflation and reduced economic expansion. High growth stocks […]
Will we experience a reversal or breakout of the QQQ and SPY?
QQQ – Can the Major Support Line Be Broken? The QQQ is trading just around the major support level at 317. This is considered to be the “ultimate” boundary level to watch. The fear around the NASDAQ Composite is significant and the VXN ended just about the most recent highs. History has shown that extreme […]
Is thematic investing putting an end to large conglomerates?
To centralize or decentralize is the never-ending question in the world of large conglomerates. Large corporates have had a tendency to go round in circles when it comes to deciding what drives more innovation, efficiency and ultimately shareholder value. Is it better to go large and pool resources or to split into smaller autonomous companies? […]
The growing role of China in LATAM and the Caribbean
China’s influence across the globe has been steadily growing in the past decades. And this influence can be particularly felt in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since 2000 China’s trade with LAC has grown 26-fold from $12 billion to $315 billion and forecasts for 2035 suggest that the trade links are likely to continue […]
Higher natural gas prices – what’s driving the price hike?
There has been a significant increase in the price of natural gas, caused by a lack of supply and an increase in demand. The current price is 99% higher than this time last year, with further rises expected – particularly given the prospects of a cold winter. Goldman Sachs have predicted that prices could even […]
How much of a toll is the Delta Covid variant having on the U.S. economy?
A recent Gallup poll revealed that 29% of American citizens believe the pandemic to be over already. However, there is a split between those of different political affiliations, with 57% of self-identifying Republicans and only 4% of Democrats sharing the same view. There is also some variation in the expected impacts of the Delta variant, […]
IMF and the World Bank – what are its roles and their impact on the debt and bonds markets?
Why are both often criticized? Despite a global economic forecast of 6% growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also warned that there will be growing tensions and gaps between poorer nations with fewer or no vaccines and richer nations. This warning comes with predictions of geopolitical tensions and social unrest. The World Bank issued […]
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