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Shares of Reddit surged in premarket trading on Friday after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and issued an upbeat revenue forecast, highlighting growing returns from its artificial intelligence-driven advertising strategy. The stock rose about 12% ahead of the open, extending gains after climbing 6.3% in after-hours trading following the earnings release. Despite the rally,… Continue reading Reddit stock jumps 12%: can AI-driven ads spark stock revival?

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported another monthly decline in vehicle sales, marking its longest-ever downturn as demand in its home market remains subdued. BYD’s vehicle sales fell 15.5% year-on-year in April, extending the streak to eight consecutive months of decline. The figures were based on Reuters calculations using data from a Weibo post by… Continue reading BYD sales fall for eighth month as China demand lags

US stock index futures edged modestly higher on Friday as investors absorbed a strong earnings beat from Apple and basked in the afterglow of April’s exceptional rally, which handed the S&P 500 its best monthly performance in more than five years. The gains were tempered, however, by a sharp sell-off in Roblox after a sweeping… Continue reading Dow futures surge 116 points: 5 things to know before market opens

The S&P 500 closed April at a fresh record high, capping its strongest monthly performance in over three years, as investors weighed escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against robust corporate earnings and signs of continued economic resilience in the United States. The benchmark index rose 1% on Thursday, taking its gains for the… Continue reading Markets shrug off oil volatility to end April at record high

Meta’s first-quarter numbers looked strong on paper: revenue rose 33% to $56.3 billion, and the company kept its operating margin at 41%. But the stock still fell roughly 7% in extended trading after Meta lifted its 2026 capex plan to $125 billion to $145 billion. The reason was simple: Wall Street likes growth, but it… Continue reading Why smart investors are buying Nvidia and Micron after Meta’s call

The software sell-off of early 2026 did not happen because earnings suddenly fell apart. It happened because investors started to wonder whether AI could make big chunks of traditional SaaS less valuable, or even obsolete. The rout wiped out $830 billion in market value across software and services stocks in just six trading days after… Continue reading Why is Morgan Stanley bullish on 2 SaaS stocks everyone sold?

Apple’s biggest overhang over the past two years just turned into one of its strongest earnings positives. In fiscal second-quarter results released on Thursday, the company said Greater China revenue rose to $20.497 billion, up 28% from a year earlier and comfortably ahead of Wall Street expectations of around $19–19.5 billion. That made China one… Continue reading Apple’s China sales jumped 28%: now analysts are rethinking AAPL

Asian markets opened Friday on a cautious note as a sharp swing in oil prices kept risk appetite fragile and reminded traders how quickly Middle East headlines can ripple through global markets. Brent crude briefly surged to a four-year high above $126 a barrel on Thursday after reports that the US military would brief President… Continue reading Nikkei 225 leads Asian markets higher as oil swings ease panic

Shares of Apple Inc. edged lower in after-hours trading on Thursday, slipping 0.48% despite the company delivering better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results, as investors weighed strong product demand against ongoing supply constraints. The company posted revenue of $111.18 billion and earnings of $2.01 per share for the quarter ended March 28, beating analyst expectations of $109.46… Continue reading Apple shares dip after earnings despite strong iPhone sales growth