ARK Invest’s chief futurist lists five groups that should give tech investors an edge. According to Brett Winton, robotics, artificial intelligence, multi-omics sequencing, public blockchain and energy storage are key areas because they’re all entering the marketplace at the same time. “We believe that this is a unique time in technological economic history,” he told … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Align Technology — The orthodontics technology company added 3.6% after beating analysts’ expectations for its first-quarter results. Align posted adjusted earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $997.4 million, higher than the $1.97 in earnings per share on revenue of $974 million that analysts … Read more
ARK Invest is betting big on private tech companies. “It’s an amazing time to invest in innovation,” the firm’s chief futurist, Brett Winton, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “Both venture exposures and public innovation companies are incredibly well valued today to take a long-term investment.” Winton worked with the ARK Invest team to create … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Alphabet – Shares soared about 15% in extended trading after first-quarter earnings of $1.89 per share beat analysts’ estimates of $1.51 per share, according to LSEG, and revenues of $80.54 billion exceeded expectations of $78.59 billion. The search giant operator also authorized its first ever … Read more
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Stocks tumbled Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 493 points, or 1.3%, weighed down by steep declines in … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Netflix — The streamer saw shares drop about 3% even after the company reported quarterly earnings that beat on the top and bottom line. Netflix said subscribers jumped 16% from the previous year, but added it would no longer report paid memberships starting next year. Intuitive … Read more
Hedge funds and other money managers have been stepping up wagers on gold as the bullion reached a series of new highs on the back of reaccelerating inflation. Overweighting precious metals has become the consensus among the largest money managers, with 83% of them being long the asset class, a new Citi analysis of top … Read more
Regional bank earnings may expose critical weaknesses, according to Sheila Bair, former chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Their quarterly numbers begin hitting Wall Street this week. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Bair told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Tuesday. “I think some of them are still overly reliant on industry deposits, … Read more
Bank of America on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue on better-than-expected interest income and investment banking. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: 83 cents a share adjusted, vs. 76 cents expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $25.98 billion, vs. expected $25.46 billion The bank said profit fell 18% to $6.67 … Read more
Morgan Stanley on Tuesday posted results that topped analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue as wealth management, trading and investment banking exceeded expectations. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $2.02 a share, vs. $1.66 LSEG estimate Revenue: $15.14 billion, vs. expected $14.41 billion The bank said first quarter profit rose 14% from a year earlier … Read more