Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. David Ryder Microsoft reported results after the bell. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $3.46 vs. $3.22 estimated Revenue: $70.07 … Read more
Key takeaways: ETH price has underperformed its peers during the current bull market, but gas sponsorship could lure developers and traders back to the network. Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade promises to improve staking efficiency, potentially increasing demand for ETH. Data suggests ETH price bottomed. Will the Pectra narrative reignite bullish momentum? Since 2024, ETH (ETH) … Read more
Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap Inc., speaks onstage during the Snap Partner Summit 2023 at Barker Hangar on April 19, 2023 in Santa Monica, California. Joe Scarnici | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Snap shares fell more than 14% Wednesday after the social media company withheld second-quarter guidance due to the uncertain macroeconomic environment. … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin’s 7-day volatility is the lowest in 563 days, signaling an impending range expansion. Bitcoin’s breakout above $95,000 could swiftly take it to $100,000 and above. Although the probability is low, traders should remain cautious about a pullback in the near term. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight consolidation near the … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Etsy — The e-commerce company saw shares tumbling 9%. Etsy Chief Financial Officer Lanny Baker said the company is “staying nimble in the face of uncertainty” around the tariff announcements and “the fluid state of consumer confidence in our core markets. Separately, Etsy posted better-than-expected revenue for … Read more
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, said most European countries were moving “nowhere” in terms of the adoption of digital currencies. Speaking at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on April 30, Zhao said that areas of the United Arab Emirates were “extremely pro-business,” leading to crypto adoption in Dubai, while others … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta is set to report its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and investors will be looking for any signs that President Donald Trump’s tough China tariffs are affecting the … Read more
Attendees arrive at the auditorium of the CHI Health Center during the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, on Saturday, May 6, 2023. David Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images For decades, Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting — Warren Buffett’s “Woodstock for Capitalists” — has attracted foreign investors traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, sometimes from thousands … Read more
GE HealthCare reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Wednesday, but the company slashed its annual forecast to account for the impact of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching reciprocal tariff policy. Shares of GE HealthCare were up 3% Wednesday. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: $1.01 adjusted vs. 91 cents expected by LSEG. Revenue: $4.78 billion … Read more
April 2025 witnessed crypto markets rocked by more tariffs at the direction of US President Donald Trump — controversial policies that could have influenced the outcome of Canada’s elections on April 28. On April 2, Trump levied “discounted reciprocal tariffs” on 185 countries and territories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,200 points on April … Read more