Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb Inc., during a news conference in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday that were shy of analyst estimates, though it squeaked in a small revenue beat. The stock fell about 3%
Affirm , the provider of buy now, pay later loans, reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts' consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 35 cents expected Revenue: $698 million vs. $664 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume, or GMV, of $7.6
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares plunged as much as 15% on Thursday after the social media company provided soft guidance for its fourth-quarter revenue despite beating on the top and bottom lines with its third-quarter
A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics was once the dominant player in a type of semiconductor known as memory, putting it in a great position to capitalize on the boom of
Block reported third-quarter revenue on Thursday that trailed Wall Street expectations. The stock initially sold off after hours but erased most of its losses as investors focused more on profitability metrics. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts' consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 88 cents adjusted vs. 87 cents expected Revenue:
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rallied Wednesday, hitting all-time highs as former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to win the White House. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 9% at about $76,052.66, according to Coin Metrics, after touching a fresh record of $76,493.86. "The themes
In this photo illustration, the Elon Musk's twitter account seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with a Dogecoin logo in the background. Adrees Abbas | Lightrocket | Getty Images Memecoins surged Wednesday as former President Donald Trump clinched a second term in office. Dogecoin surged more than 15% and Shiba Inu gained 6%, according
Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin. CNBC AppLovin shares soared 45% on Thursday after the online gaming and advertising company issued guidance that was well above estimates and reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue. The stock jumped past $245 in early afternoon trading. It's now up 515% this year, far outpacing all other tech companies valued at
Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, arrives at court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, reported to a low-security federal prison in Connecticut on Thursday, according to a spokesman
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue, and the company guided to a strong December quarter. The shares rose 10% in extended trading at one point before falling