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Amazon beats Wall Street expectations with strong cloud business growth
The Guardian· 2024-10-31 20:29
Amazon became the latest of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants to report quarterly earnings on Thursday, with all eyes once again on cloud computing and any sign of a return on vast AI investments. Shares in the e-commerce giant rose in after-hours trading.The company reported revenue of $158.9bn against analyst expectations of $157.2bn, and earnings per share of $1.43, compared to $1.16 expected by Bloomberg analysts.Amazon reported $27.5bn for the previous three months, a 19% increase, in line with analy ...
Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected
The Guardian· 2024-10-30 20:38
Meta’s blowout year continues after the company reported another stellar financial quarter on Wednesday. Shares fell in after-hours trading.Wall Street analysts had high expectations for the Instagram and WhatsApp parent company, projecting an 18% jump in sales year over year. The company reported $40.6bn in sales, a 19% increase year over year that outpaced investor expectations of $40.19bn. Meta, which saw a 25% jump in its share price over the past two months, reported $6.03 in earnings per share (EPS), ...
Microsoft sails as AI boom fuels double-digit growth in cloud business
The Guardian· 2024-10-30 20:20
文章核心观点 - 微软因Azure云业务增长,本周三公布的财报好于预期,但投资者对科技巨头的AI投资持谨慎态度,且AI生态系统竞争加剧 [1][5][6] 公司业绩表现 - 微软周三公布财报,受Azure云业务增长推动,业绩好于预期,每股收益3.30美元,预期3.10美元,营收655.9亿美元,预期645.1亿美元 [1][3] - 微软增长最快的Azure部门收入增长22% [2] 公司业务发展 - 公司CEO称AI驱动的变革正在改变工作,公司正拓展机会并赢得新客户,帮助他们应用AI平台和工具推动增长和运营杠杆 [2] - 微软在AI领域投入巨大,数据中心的融资租赁支出超108亿美元 [3] - 微软近年来电力需求激增,计划重启宾夕法尼亚州的三哩岛核电站,购买其未来20年的全部电力输出 [4] 行业市场情况 - 本周“神奇七侠”中的五家科技巨头公布季度财报,谷歌母公司Alphabet前一日公布云业务同比增长近35%,达113.5亿美元,超分析师预期 [1][2] - “神奇七侠”市值达12万亿美元,占标准普尔500指数的五分之一,但过去三个月表现落后于市场,自7月初以来市值累计下跌3.5% [5] 分析师观点 - 韦德布什分析师丹·艾夫斯称本季度对微软和Azure是“考验季度”,认为微软在云业务交易方面势头强劲,维持“跑赢大盘”评级 [6]
Google parent Alphabet sees double-digit growth as AI bets pay off
The Guardian· 2024-10-29 20:37
Alphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, saw a third straight quarter of gains as it reported earnings on Tuesday. The tech giant had largely exceeded analyst expectations for the previous two quarters, and Tuesday’s results showed growth in both digital advertising and demand for Google Cloud.“The momentum across the company is extraordinary. Our commitment to innovation, as well as our long-term focus and investment in AI, are paying off with consumers and partners benefiting from our AI tools,” said CEO S ...
Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired
The Guardian· 2024-10-29 18:55
文章核心观点 星巴克要求员工每周到岗三天,不遵守规定者或面临失业,新CEO面临通勤争议但称要让员工成功需更多相聚,今年企业纷纷推行返岗政策 [1][3][4] 星巴克混合办公政策 - 员工若不遵守每周到岗三天的混合办公要求,可能会失去工作,2025年1月将启动“问责程序” [1] - 公司不再将周二定为必须到岗日,由经理为团队确定最佳到岗日,该三天到岗政策已实施两年 [2] 星巴克新CEO情况 - 新CEO Brian Niccol因乘坐公司飞机每周三次往返近1000英里通勤遭批评,公司称其将达到或超过混合办公要求 [3] - Niccol 2024年9月上任,此前在Chipotle要求员工每周到岗四天 [3] - Niccol称员工应在能完成工作的地方,办公室通常是最佳选择,强调成功需更多相聚 [4] 行业返岗趋势 - 2020年新冠疫情开始远程和混合办公流行,今年企业纷纷推行返岗政策 [4] - 亚马逊计划2025年1月2日实施全员返岗政策,AWS CEO称不适应可另谋他处 [5]
Tesla adds close to $150bn in market value on best day in over a decade
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 21:36
文章核心观点 - 特斯拉股价在周四收盘时上涨近22%,创下十多年来最大单日涨幅,主要原因是埃隆·马斯克对未来销售增长的乐观预测,以及公司在第三季度利润率的提升,缓解了投资者对其核心业务增长放缓的担忧 [1] 公司业绩 - 特斯拉第三季度利润率超出华尔街预期,每辆车的制造成本降至历史最低水平,约为35,100美元 [2] - 特斯拉的自动驾驶软件Full Self Driving (FSD)在Cybertruck和其他自动驾驶功能中贡献了3.26亿美元的营收,FSD是特斯拉机器人出租车业务的基础 [3] 市场反应 - 特斯拉股价在周四的交易中达到262.2美元的高点,成交量约为2亿股,这是自2013年5月以来的最大涨幅 [1] - 特斯拉的市值在收盘时增加了近1500亿美元 [1] - 一些投资者认为,特斯拉股价的上涨更多是因为财报结果好于预期,而非实质性的业务增长 [2] 未来展望 - 马斯克预测特斯拉明年的销售额将增长20-30%,并计划在2025年上半年推出一款价格合理的车型 [1] - 马斯克预计特斯拉车辆将在明年提供付费的无人驾驶网约车服务,这是他在机器人出租车活动中的承诺 [3] 投资者观点 - 一些投资者对马斯克将特斯拉转型为人工智能和机器人公司的战略表示担忧,认为他应该更专注于核心的电动汽车业务 [1][5] - 投资者对马斯克在机器人出租车活动中的细节不足感到不满,导致特斯拉股价在活动后下跌 [1] - 投资者希望马斯克能够提供更多关于如何实现未来愿景的细节 [2]
Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 12:54
文章核心观点 - 美国芯片制造商英特尔成功推翻欧盟委员会对其处以超过10亿欧元的罚款[1][2][3] - 欧盟法院裁定,欧盟委员会未能证明英特尔的折扣行为阻碍了竞争对手的进入[4] - 尽管如此,英特尔仍面临另一项376万欧元的罚款,这是基于2009年裁决中被维持的反竞争行为[3] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 英特尔与欧盟委员会的法律纠纷 - 该案件始于24年前,一家竞争对手向欧盟竞争当局提出投诉,导致2004年启动调查[2] - 2009年,欧盟委员会认定英特尔滥用市场主导地位,并处以当时创纪录的10.6亿欧元罚款[2] - 英特尔随后多次诉讼,最终在2017年获得欧盟最高法院的支持,要求重新审理该案[3] - 2022年,法院裁定取消了10.6亿欧元的罚款,但维持了英特尔滥用市场地位的认定[3] 欧盟委员会的新罚款 - 欧盟委员会随后重新对英特尔处以3.76亿欧元的罚款,这引发了英特尔的新一轮诉讼[3] - 这一新的法律纠纷仍在法院系统中进行[3]
Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says
The Guardian· 2024-10-24 02:56
Boeing workers have rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long strike that has crippled the already struggling manufacturing giant.In a blow to Boeing and the Biden administration, which has fought for a resolution to the dispute, 64% of the 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union voted to reject the contract, the union said late on Wednesday.“After 10 years of sacrifices, we still have ground to make up, and we’re hopeful to do so by resumi ...
Telsa shares jump in third quarter earnings even as expected revenue is lower
The Guardian· 2024-10-23 20:52
核心观点 - 特斯拉在第三季度财报中表现出色,股价上涨8%,超出华尔街预期,尽管营收略低于预期 [1] 财务表现 - 特斯拉第三季度每股收益为$0.72,超出投资者预期的$0.60 [1] - 公司第三季度营收为$25.18bn,略低于华尔街预期的$25.43bn [1] 市场竞争与策略 - 特斯拉首席执行官Elon Musk表示,第二季度利润下降近50%是暂时的,主要由于竞争对手如BYD的低价或降价电动汽车带来的竞争压力 [1] - 公司表示尽管面临宏观经济逆风和其他公司缩减电动汽车投资,仍专注于扩展车辆和能源产品线,降低成本,并在AI项目和生产能力上进行关键投资 [2] 生产和交付 - 特斯拉第三季度交付了462,890辆汽车,环比增长4.3% [2] - 公司预计年底前车辆交付量将略有增长,投资者关注其是否能实现2023年180万辆的交付目标 [2] 新产品与技术 - 投资者关注特斯拉的robotaxi项目,此前发布会因缺乏具体细节导致股价下跌近9%,市值蒸发超过$60bn [3] 法律与政治 - Elon Musk因近期政治活动面临法律问题,包括为特朗普竞选活动和在摇摆州进行的$1m每日抽奖活动,引发法律调查呼声 [4] - 欧盟考虑对X(原Twitter)处以罚款,最高可达年营收的6%,因其未能解决平台上的非法内容和虚假信息问题 [4]
Child-safety case against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed
The Guardian· 2024-10-22 23:49
Meta Platforms and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy statement about their ability to ensure the safety of children who use Facebook and Instagram.In a decision on Tuesday, the US district judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said the plaintiff, Matt Eisner, failed to show that shareholders suffered economic losses from Meta’s alleged inadequate disclosures.Eisner also said federal securities law did not require Meta to de ...