Spotlight on layoffs: Cuts at Amazon, Cisco, Roku, Meta, Twitter, Intel and more

From HP, Amazon, Roku and Beyond Meat to Meta and Twitter, big names across a number of sectors have announced major layoffs in October and November. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG is considering cutting 10,000 jobs, according to a report on The Information, which says the layoffs would amount to 6% of the tech giant’s workforce. … Read more

Al Gore’s Firm Dumps Intel Stock. It Also Sold Shopify and Microsoft Stock.

The investment firm co-founded by former vice president Al Gore recently made some big trades in the largest holdings of its portfolio. In the third quarter, Generation Investment Management sold all its Intel (ticker: INTC ) stock, halved the investment in e-commerce firm Shopify (SHOP), trimmed the stake in software giant Microsoft (MSFT), and bought … Read more

Ohio’s Intel project triggers housing fears in tight market

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Andrew Welsh-huggins Publishing date: Nov 19, 2022  •  50 minutes ago  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Article content COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intel’s announcement earlier this year of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was greeted … Read more

Largest U.S. Pension Buys Up Apple, Intel, Microsoft, and GE Stock

America’s largest public pension fund by assets increased positions in some of its largest stock investments in the third quarter. California Public Employees’ Retirement System bought more shares of Apple (ticker: AAPL), Intel ( INTC ), Microsoft (MSFT), and General Electric ( GE ) stock. Calpers, as the pension is known, disclosed the stock trades, … Read more

US intel report vilifies key ally – WaPo — RT World News

A classified report suggests that the UAE manipulated Washington’s foreign policy through “legal and illegal exploits” The United Arab Emirates, arguably one of Washington’s most trusted Arab allies, has gamed US foreign policy by meddling in the American political system using both legal and illegal tactics, intelligence officials have reportedly claimed in a classified report. … Read more

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Buys Up Intel, Mobileye Stock

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently has been buying up shares of the chip giant that he helms, but he has spent far more for shares of recently spun-off Mobileye which is developing autonomous driving technologies. Gelsinger paid $2.5 million on Oct. 28 for 120,000 Mobileye (ticker: MBLY) shares at the IPO price of $21 each, … Read more

Intel Stock Gets a Sell Rating. The Chip Maker’s Market Share Losses Are the Concern.

Intel stock was declining Friday after an analyst at J.P. Morgan cited concerns over the chip maker’s loss of market share amid ongoing competition and softening PC demand. Following a period of restriction, J.P Morgan analyst Harlan Sur resumed coverage of Intel (ticker: INTC) with an Underweight rating and cut his 12-month price target to … Read more

Intel stock up 20% to best trading day since COVID-19 pandemic’s first days

Intel Corp. shares on Friday scored their best one-day rally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic after the chip maker’s planned cost cuts and layoffs encouraged investors that have withstood shrinking margins and market share over the past several quarters. Intel INTC, +10.66% shares rallied to finish near their highs of the day with … Read more

Intel stock rises on earnings beat, plans for layoffs, billions in cost cuts planned

Intel Corp. shares rose after hours Thursday after the chip maker topped Wall Street earnings estimates for the quarter and PC-chip sales came in slightly higher than expected, while the company trimmed its full-year outlook once more and said it expects to cut costs by $3 billion in 2023, including layoffs. Intel INTC, -3.45% shares … Read more

Apple, Amazon, Intel, and more

Amazon (AMZN): Shares traded at their lowest level since March 2020 in extended trading on weak fourth-quarter guidance. Amazon sees revenue of $140 billion to $148 billion for its holiday quarter, missing Wall Street’s estimate of $155 billion. For the third quarter, the company reported sales of $127.10 billion, up 15% from a year ago, … Read more