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Amid ‘streamflation,' consumers are spending more on TV streaming than ever
Market Watch· 2024-03-02 03:09
“Streamflation” has been a hot topic with streaming subscribers recently amid a slew of price hikes by media companies like Walt Disney Co., which raised the price of its Disney+ and Hulu streaming services yet again in August. Yet escalating prices don’t seem to be scaring away consumers; in fact, they’re subscribing, and spending, more than ever. Spending on streaming services in January 2024 spiked more than 70% from 2021, while the share of households paying over $100 a month has more than doubled, a ...
Microsoft hasn't been worth this much more than Apple since 2003
Market Watch· 2024-03-02 01:45
Microsoft Corp. continues to pull away from Apple Inc. in terms of market capitalization — so much so that the gap between them is the widest it’s been in over two decades. Based on intraday action, Microsoft MSFT, +0.13% has a $3.063 trillion market cap Friday, while Apple’s AAPL, -1.28% clocks in at $2.754 trillion. If the corresponding stock-market action carries through to the close, that would translate to a $309.4 billion margin, the largest between these two companies since Oct. 21, 2003, according t ...
Why Dell's stock is having its best day on record — and lifting Nvidia, AMD shares
Market Watch· 2024-03-02 00:03
Dell Technologies Inc. - Dell Technologies Inc. 正在成为炙手可热的公司,受益于人工智能趋势,其AI优化服务器出货额在最新季度达到8亿美元,订单环比增长近40%[1][2] - 分析师认为,Dell 在AI领域表现稳健,积累了可靠的信誉,预计会吸引更多投资者[3] - Dell 的服务器业务被比作“剃须刀”,AI服务器虽然毛利较传统服务器低,但能带动更多高毛利产品的销售,因此Dell 的服务器业务表现至关重要[6] - Dell 的报告对 AMD 和 Nvidia 都有积极信号,分析师认为 Dell 对 AMD 的订单将在本季度开始发货,并在今年逐渐增加[7] - Dell 被称为生成式AI的“瑞士军刀”,在AI性能服务器方面具备专业知识和广泛能力,与 Nvidia 和 AMD 有合作关系[8] - Dell 在企业领域拥有无与伦比的关系,其29亿美元的AI订单 backlog 将持续增长,而交货时间正在缩短,有望创造更多收入机会[9]
Autodesk's stock rises on fourth-quarter results, sales outlook
Market Watch· 2024-03-01 05:45
Shares of Autodesk Inc. rose after hours on Thursday after the developer of 3-D design software reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped expectations. The company, whose software is used by architects and engineers to plan out projects, reported fourth-quarter net income of $282 million, or $1.31 a share, compared with $293 million, or $1.35 a share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization, acquisition-related costs and other matters, Autodesk ADSK, ...
Wall Street's biggest banks are beating investment-banking revenue estimates
Market Watch· 2024-02-29 23:10
文章核心观点 华尔街五大银行因股权资本市场和债务市场活动激增,第一季度投资银行收入增长超分析师预期 [1] 各银行投资银行收入增长情况 - 美国银行第一季度投资银行总收入同比增长超25%,在顶级银行中领先 [1] - 摩根大通第一季度投资银行收入同比增长15% [1] - 花旗集团第一季度投资银行收入同比增长10% [1] - 摩根士丹利第一季度投资银行收入同比增长约7% [1] - 高盛集团第一季度投资银行收入同比增长3% [1] 各银行股价表现 - 周四除一家银行外其余四家银行股价随大盘上涨,摩根大通和摩根士丹利涨0.4%,花旗集团涨0.6%,美国银行涨1.3%,高盛集团跌0.3% [1] - 2024年至今美国银行股价涨1.2%,花旗集团涨7%,摩根大通涨8.4%,摩根士丹利跌7.7%,高盛集团涨1.9% [3] 五大银行整体收入情况 - 第一季度还剩一个月时,五大银行有望实现同比13%的收入增长,高于分析师10%的普遍预期 [2] 各业务板块收入情况 - 并购咨询收入较去年下降18%,仍是薄弱环节 [2] - 股权资本市场收入因公司发行股票同比增长39%,但今年以来首次公开募股市场疲软 [2] - 债务资本市场收入同比增长42%,较第四季度增长81%,花旗集团在该领域表现领先,较上一季度增长113% [2] - 交易收入表现不一,固定收益业务的优势可能被其他产品的“低波动性”抵消 [2] 市场指数表现 - 2024年至今道琼斯工业平均指数上涨3.3%,标准普尔500指数上涨6.3% [3]
EA to lay off about 5% of its workforce, end development of some videogames
Market Watch· 2024-02-29 09:37
文章核心观点 - 游戏制造商艺电公司(EA)将裁员约5%并取消部分在研游戏,以精简运营聚焦核心机会 [1] 公司动态 - 公司首席执行官安德鲁·威尔逊在致员工信中表示将精简公司运营,为粉丝提供更深入、更具关联性的体验 [1] - 裁员将影响公司全球约5%的员工,按去年3月13400名员工计算约为670人 [1] - 公司将停止部分游戏开发并放弃未来一些授权知识产权项目,以专注自有知识产权、体育和大型在线社区等核心机会 [1] - 去年3月公司曾裁员约6% [2] - 公司上月表示,尽管假日季游戏需求有所改善,但预计第四财季净预订量将同比下降 [2] - 周三公司股价变化不大,年初至今上涨约2%,过去12个月上涨约27% [3] 行业情况 - 过去一年多游戏行业及更广泛的科技行业饱受裁员困扰,2023年裁员超10000人,今年迄今约8000人 [2] - 索尼、微软、亚马逊旗下Twitch、Unity Software和拳头游戏等公司今年也宣布了裁员计划 [2]
Jamie Dimon says New York officials ‘don't want business' but Texas does
Market Watch· 2024-02-29 04:43
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon praised the business environment in Texas during a visit there this week, while blasting his home state of New York as unfriendly to companies.The JPMorgan Chase JPM, +0.52% CEO cited the Lone Star State’s lack of income tax and lighter regulatory regime as examples of why it continues to attract business.“We like having a big market share here, and we like being here,” Dimon said on Tuesday, as reported by the Houston Business Journal. A JPMorgan Chase spok ...
This stock is now beating Nvidia's as the top S&P 500 gainer for February
Market Watch· 2024-02-29 03:10
Constellation Energy Corp.股票表现 - 一家传统企业的股票在市场上表现强劲,股价创下历史新高[1] - Constellation Energy Corp.的股票在2月份上涨了36.9%,自2022年1月19日与Exelon Corp.分离以来上涨了297.6%[3][4] Constellation Energy Corp.业务模式 - Constellation Energy Corp.是美国最大的无碳能源生产商,通过核能、风能、太阳能和水力资源的组合实现[5] AI和清洁能源发展 - AI和清洁能源股票的发展轨迹可能有关联,AI可以帮助提高电网效率,发展减少排放的技术[6] Constellation Energy Corp.财务表现 - Constellation Energy Corp.在公司报告的第四季度利润和销售额未达到华尔街预期,但提供了2024年盈利展望,超过了预期[7] KeyBanc Capital分析师评级 - KeyBanc Capital分析师Sophie Karp将Constellation Energy Corp.的股票评级从过去的行业权重升级为超重,设定了190美元的股价目标[8] Constellation Energy Corp.增长策略 - Karp认为Constellation Energy Corp.的增长策略已经明确,受到现有核能生产税收抵免的支持,她认为这些抵免将在今年总统大选后继续存在[9] - Constellation Energy Corp.已经明确了令人信服的增长算法,基于现有的政策框架和趋势,将其定位为我们覆盖范围内的优质基础设施公司之一[10]
Advance Auto's stock rises after upbeat guidance for 2024 offsets quarterly loss
Market Watch· 2024-02-28 20:25
公司业绩 - 公司在上一季度录得了净亏损3,510万美元,每股亏损59美分,销售额从去年的24.74亿美元下降至24.65亿美元[2] - 公司对2024年全年销售额预期为113亿至114亿美元,每股收益预期为3.75至4.25美元,而FactSet的共识是2024年每股收益为3.65美元,销售额为115亿美元[6] 公司战略 - 公司CEO表示,他们正致力于稳定业务并使公司重新回到盈利增长轨道,计划出售Worldpac和加拿大业务[3] - 公司已经进行了新的人事任命,包括任命Ryan Grimsland为CFO和Elizabeth Dreyer为首席会计官,同时还在减少销售、一般和行政成本方面增加了5,000万美元,并计划整合供应链[4] 股价变动 - Advance Auto Parts Inc.的股价在公司发布乐观的盈利预测后上涨了7.5%[1]
Apple reportedly ends its longtime plans to build a self-driving EV
Market Watch· 2024-02-28 10:02
苹果公司电动汽车项目取消 - 苹果公司放弃了十年的电动汽车自动驾驶项目,将团队转移到人工智能部门[1][2] - 项目代号为Titan,曾计划推出与特斯拉竞争的电动汽车,但由于技术障碍、延迟和市场状况等问题,最终被取消[4][5] - 苹果在该项目上投入了数十亿美元,但最终认为成本过高,无法达到预期利润率[8]