Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) investors are eagerly anticipating the launch of the 10th anniversary iPhone 8 due out later this year. But while the iPhone 8 sales cycle is expected to be a landmark event for Apple, investors should keep an eye on a potential troubling shift in the behavior of the Apple customer base.
Twitter Inc (ticker: TWTR) shares gained as much as 12 percent on Wednesday morning after the social media company reported a surprise jump in active users in its first-quarter earnings report. While Twitter certainly topped market expectations, the bar was set extremely low.
Telecom investors should be gearing up for a potential wave of mergers and acquisitions in coming months. According to T-Mobile (TMUS) CEO John Legere, a number of companies will likely be looking to make strategic deals, including T-Mobile.
McDonald’s Corporation (ticker: MCD) shares are trading higher after the company delivered a strong first-quarter earnings report suggesting CEO Steve Easterbrook’s turnaround initiatives seem to be working. In the first quarter, McDonald’s reported better-than-expected earnings and same-restaurant sales, as well as successful launches of key products.
U.S. and European stocks are rallying this week after the preliminary round of the French presidential elections narrowed the field to two candidates: centrist Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. Investors seem confident that Macron will secure the runoff victory on May 7, and investors are now turning their attention to U.S. President…
Published reports indicate that cable channel ESPN is preparing another round of cuts to its on-air talent, as parent company Walt Disney Co (ticker: DIS) continues to try to right the ship at the popular network. Traditional cable TV viewers have flocked to cheaper alternatives, and Disney is still trying to solve its ESPN problem.
Shares of toy maker Mattel, Inc. (ticker: MAT) are looking to rebound after the company’s shares were hammered following a disasterous first-quarter earnings report last week.
President Donald Trump has survived his first 100 days in office, despite his job approval rating dipping to an all-time low for a U.S. president. And when it comes to Trump completing his first term in office, European gambling site Paddy Power indicates all bets are off.
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is taking the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of Currency to court, challenging the OCC’s authority to grant charters to financial technology, or “fintech,” companies. The CSBS argues financial technology companies do not accept deposits and therefore cannot be granted charters under the authority granted to the OCC under…
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc SRPT 2.25% shares are up more than 6.5 percent Friday after the company reported first-quarter net revenue from EXONDYS 51 of $16.3 million and guided for $95 million in revenue for the full year, up from previous guidance of $80 million. In addition to the revenue beat, the stock’s bullish trading action…