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Shares of technology companies slipped ahead of earnings from some major firms next week. Despite the yearlong hype about artificial-intelligence products boosting growth in the sector, the S&P 500 tech industry group is expected to generate third-quarter revenue growth of a meager 1.5%, according to research from LSEG. Microsoft, Apple and Alphabet shares all slipped … Read more
Shares of technology companies fell after one major deal was jeopardized by U.S.-China tensions, stoking concerns that the tech trade war will hurt the industry. Shares of VMWare plunged after The Financial Times reported Broadcom’s roughly $61 billion deal to buy the maker of virtualization software was held up by Beijing authorities, largely in response … Read more
By Rob Curran Shares of VMWare slid premarket after the Financial Times reported that authorities in China were holding up chipmaker Broadcom’s multibillion dollar buyout of the maker of virtualization software in the latest salvo of the U.S.-China tech battle. The State Administration of Market Regulation in Beijing is delaying approval of the merger deal … Read more
Here are some of the most notable stock movers in Thursday’s trading action: Stock gainers: Netflix Inc. shares NFLX, -2.68% rallied 12% after the streaming giant announced a spike in subscribers, and hiked prices on some plans, effective immediately Source link
By Will Feuer Shares of VMware rose after British regulators cleared Broadcom’s roughly $61 billion takeover of the multi-cloud services provider. VMware stock climbed almost 6% to $163.71 in premarket trading. Shares were already up more than 27% over the past 12 months through Friday’s close. Broadcom agreed more than a year ago to pay … Read more