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Microsoft Earnings Beat Across the Board as Cloud, AI Drive Momentum

By Emily Bary CEO says AI is helping the company win new customers Microsoft Corp. posted beats across the board with its latest results Tuesday afternoon, calling out momentum in the cloud and traction with artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s (MSFT) Azure and other cloud-services businesses posted revenue growth of 28% on a constant-currency basis in the fiscal second quarter. Analysts expected Azure constant-currency revenue growth of 27% for the period. Overall, Microsoft recorded $62.0 billion in revenue for its latest quarter, up from $52.7 billion a year earlier. Analysts were modeling $61.1 billion. “By infusing AI across every layer of our tech stack, we’re winning new customers and helping drive new benefits and productivity gains across every sector,” Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in a release. The company generated $19.2 billion in revenue from its productivity and business-processes segment, which houses Office. Analysts were modeling $18.6 billion. Intelligent cloud revenue was […]

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AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $6.2 billion, gross margin of 47%, operating income of $342 million, net income of $667 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.41. On a non-GAAP((*) basis, gross margin was 51%, operating income was $1.4 billion, net income was $1.2 billion and diluted earnings per share was $0.77. For the full year 2023, the company reported revenue of $22.7 billion, gross margin of 46%, operating income of $401 million, net income of $854 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.53. On a non-GAAP((*) basis, gross margin was 50%, operating income was $4.9 billion, net income was $4.3 billion and diluted earnings per share was $2.65. “We finished 2023 strong, with sequential and year-over-year revenue and earnings growth driven

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Alphabet Q4 Earnings, Revenue Increase

Alphabet (GOOG) reported Q4 diluted earnings late Tuesday of $1.64 per share, up from $1.05 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.60. Revenue for the quarter that ended Dec. 31 was $86.31 billion, up from $76.05 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $85.28 billion. Shares of the company traded 4% lower in after-hours activity.

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AMD Q4 Gaming Revenue at $1.4 Billion Vs Visible Alpha Analyst Consensus of $1.25 Billion; Embedded Revenue at $1.1 Billion Vs Consensus of $1.06 Billion

AMD Q4 Gaming Revenue at $1.4 Billion Vs Visible Alpha Analyst Consensus of $1.25 Billion; Embedded Revenue at $1.1 Billion Vs Consensus of $1.06 Billion。

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AMD Forecasts Shaky First-Quarter Sales Despite AI Boom — WSJ

By Asa Fitch Advanced Micro Devices projected lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, citing weakness in some of its core markets even as sales of artificial-intelligence chips grow. AMD expects around $5.4 billion of sales in the current quarter, the company said, up from $5.35 billion the same period last year but behind Wall Street forecasts, according to FactSet. AMD’s stock fell 2% in after-hours trading. The shares have more than doubled over the past 12 months. In addition to weaker sales of PC and videogaming chips, AMD said it was seeing a seasonal decline in sales of computer servers where its chips feature. That was being offset, however, by growing interest in the company’s chips for artificial intelligence calculations, AMD said. AMD is the nearest rival to Nvidia in AI chips needed to create advanced systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Booming investment in AI has been a bonanza Nvidia, which

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AMD’s Q4 Non-GAAP Earnings, Revenue Rise

AMD (AMD) reported Q4 non-GAAP earnings Tuesday of $0.77 per diluted share, up from $0.69 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $0.77. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 30 was $6.17 billion, up from $5.60 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $6.14 billion. The company said it expects Q1 2024 revenue of about $5.4 billion, plus or minus $300 million. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expect $5.75 billion.

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Skyworks Solutions(SWKS.US) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

The following is a summary of the Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: Skyworks reported Q1 2024 revenue of $1.202 billion, slightly above the outlook, and earnings per share of $1.97. The company generated $775 million of operating cash flow and a record free cash flow of $753 million, reflecting a 63% free cash flow margin. Gross profit stood at $557 million, with a gross margin of 46.4%. The company achieved an operating income of $366 million, with an operating margin at 30.4%. The net income was reported as $317 million, and internal inventory was reduced by $193 million to $927 million. With over $1 billion in cash and investments and $1 billion in debt, the company maintains strong financial health. The Q2 2024 revenue outlook stands between $1.020 billion and $1.070 billion with a projected gross margin in the range of 45% to 46%.

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock Analyst Ratings

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock Analyst Ratings Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating 01/30/2024 32.66% Wedbush → $250 Reiterates Outperform → Outperform 01/18/2024 19.4% B of A Securities $208 → $225 Upgrades Neutral → Buy 01/10/2024 6.13% Redburn Atlantic → $200 Downgrades Buy → Neutral 01/04/2024 8.78% Piper Sandler $220 → $205 Downgrades Overweight → Neutral 01/03/2024 -11.91% DA Davidson → $166 Initiates Coverage On → Neutral 01/02/2024 -15.1% Barclays $161 → $160 Downgrades Equal-Weight → Underweight 12/20/2023 32.66% Wedbush → $250 Reiterates Outperform → Outperform 12/11/2023 32.66% Wedbush $240 → $250 Maintains Outperform 12/08/2023 16.74% Morgan Stanley $210 → $220 Maintains Overweight 11/24/2023 27.35% Wedbush $240 → $240 Reiterates Outperform → Outperform 11/16/2023 27.35% Tigress Financial $225 → $240 Maintains Strong Buy 11/03/2023 0.29% Rosenblatt $198 → $189 Maintains Neutral 11/03/2023 27.35% Wedbush → $240 Reiterates Outperform → Outperform 11/03/2023 11.44% Morgan Stanley $210

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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Stock Analyst Ratings

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Stock Analyst Ratings Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating 01/30/2024 — Seaport Global Downgrades Buy → Neutral 01/26/2024 -2.66% Citigroup $500 → $555 Maintains Neutral 01/25/2024 -0.91% Goldman Sachs $500 → $565 Maintains Neutral 01/25/2024 5.23% DZ Bank → $600 Upgrades Hold → Buy 01/24/2024 -16.69% Barclays $375 → $475 Maintains Equal-Weight 01/24/2024 5.23% Morgan Stanley $550 → $600 Maintains Overweight 01/24/2024 -0.91% Goldman Sachs $500 → $565 Maintains Neutral 01/24/2024 11.89% BMO Capital $566 → $638 Maintains Outperform 01/24/2024 14% Wells Fargo $460 → $650 Maintains Overweight 01/24/2024 -0.03% UBS $560 → $570 Maintains Buy 01/24/2024 -3.54% Piper Sandler $475 → $550 Maintains Neutral 01/24/2024 4.35% Macquarie $410 → $595 Upgrades Neutral → Outperform 01/24/2024 7.86% Wedbush $525 → $615 Maintains Outperform 01/24/2024 -7.92% Deutsche Bank $460 → $525 Downgrades Buy → Hold 01/24/2024 1.72% Keybanc $545 →

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