Apple CEO Tim Cook looks at new iPhone models following Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2024. Nic Coury | AFP | Getty ImagesApple on Monday announced an updated iMac with the company’s latest M4 chip. It starts at $1,299 and is available to ahead of its release on Nov. 8.Apple’s Mac family is still a large business even though it’s less important to the company than the iPhone. In the June quarter, Apple reported $7 billion in Mac sales, up about 2% on an annual basis.Unlike on the iPhone, where only phones released in the past two…
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The thought comes in flashes, sudden reminders. When a player gets checked into the bench and his legs dangle over the boards. When someone goes hard to the net, trips over a stick and goes soaring through the air, legs flapping behind him like coat tails. When there’s a battle in the corner and guys are kicking at the puck in an effort to dislodge it.Even when someone just hops over the boards for a shift change. It’s always there, gnawing at Chicago Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson.“Personally, it’s never not been on my mind,” Dickinson said. “Ever since I was…
Citizens and Georgian Dream Party supporters, carrying flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party, attend the Georgian Dream Party’s election rally.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious parliamentary election this weekend.The increasingly authoritarian party that’s been in power for the last 12 years claimed another election win following the vote on Saturday, but the country’s pro-Western president and opposition parties have refused to accept the results, saying the vote was neither free, nor fair.The country’s pro-Western President…
Investors could win big with some of the companies reporting earnings this week that are trading below their fair valuations. The next few days make up the busiest week of the third-quarter earnings season. About one-third of the S & P 500 , or 154 companies, as well as 10 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average , are due to report earnings this week. The focus is sure to be on the “Magnificent Seven” titans posting results. Microsoft , Amazon , Apple , Alphabet and Meta are all on tap as well as other Big Tech names such as…
The energy sector could face disruption if Donald Trump wins a second presidential term eight days from now, with clean energy investors likely to face volatile trading particularly if the outcome of the election remains unclear well beyond Nov. 5. Trump has chipped away at Vice President Kamala Harris’ small lead as the campaign enters the final week of the race, according to national opinion poll averages . The candidates are in a dead heat in the so-called Blue Wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. A Harris victory is expected to largely preserve the status quo of the Inflation…
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk gestures on stage during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly | ReutersThe Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a political action committee controlled by billionaire Elon Musk from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states.The lawsuit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the U.S. Department of Justice warned Musk’s America PAC that its $1 million sweepstakes might violate federal election law.”The Philadelphia District Attorney is charged with protecting…
Don’t look now, but tech could be in real trouble. Wolfe Research technical strategist Rob Ginsberg pointed out that the Technology Select Sector SPDR fund (XLK) in June hit its highest level relative to the S & P 500 since March 2000, when the dot com bubble and first wave internet stocks peaked. Since then, the XLK is down 6% relative to the broad market index. “The level it peaked at almost exactly coincides with where the Tech ETF peaked on a relative basis in 2000. Not exactly what you want to see if you’re an investor putting new money…
This combination of pictures created on October 25, 2024 shows US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25, 2024 and former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2024. Roberto Schmidtsergio Flores | AFP | Getty ImagesUpstart broker Robinhood is jumping into the prediction betting game, announcing Monday users can begin trading the 2024 presidential election that is eight days away.Users can trade a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump contract starting Monday, said the company, as long as they meet certain criteria that include being a…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Spotify — The music platform rose more than 2% after Wells Fargo named Spotify a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall is particularly bullish on the company’s rising margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships. The bank currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Robinhood — The stock added 2%. On Monday, the retail investing company announced users can trade a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump contract ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Users must meet certain criteria, including being a U.S. citizen. Boeing — Shares of…
Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as overweight The firm said both companies remain top ideas at the firm. “”Our Top Picks remain NVDA , AVGO, MU, MRVL and WDC.” JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight The firm said it’s standing by Apple ahead of earnings later this week. “We expect a balance of better-than-expected Sep-Q (F4Q) results as well as weaker than expected guidance for Dec-Q (F1Q25) – which in the backdrop of Apple’s typical practice of beating its own guidance is likely to set up the shares interestingly heading into the…
