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Despite an AI-driven boom for tech stocks, Snowflake's share price is down 14% over the last year.Snowflake (SNOW -6.10%) stock is losing ground in Thursday's trading. The company's share price was down 5.8% as of 3 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.After the market closed on Wednesday, Snowflake published the results for the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, which ended April 30. While the company's sales came in ahead of the market's expectations, earnings for the period ...

Nvidia topped expectations again in its first-quarter earnings report.Shares of Nvidia (NVDA 10.75%) were soaring again after the GPU superstar posted better-than-expected results in its first-quarter earnings report and offered strong guidance for the second quarter.The company also surprised investors with a 10-for-1 stock split.As a result, the stock was up 10.8% on the news as of 12:49 p.m. ET. Nvidia wows Wall Street againNvidia has been the biggest winner on the stock market in the artificial intellig ...

Here are two good reasons why Nvidia shares can keep moving higher.Nvidia's (NVDA 10.16%) latest earnings report was arguably the most highly anticipated of this earnings season. And the company didn't disappoint the lofty expectations. Revenue soared 262% compared to the prior-year period, with the data center segment once again leading the way.Sales of $26 billion in the fiscal 2025 first quarter (ended April 28) marked the fourth straight period in which the company beat its own revenue guidance by at le ...

A 27x earnings valuation and single-digit growth rate means Medtronic stock is probably going down.Medtronic (MDT -3.43%) stock slipped 2.8% through 10:15 a.m. ET this morning despite beating earnings forecasts in its fiscal Q4 2024 earnings report.Heading into earnings, analysts had the medical devices company pegged for a $1.45 per-share profit, but Medtronic "beat" by a penny, reporting $1.46 instead. Similarly, Medtronic exceeded expectations for $8.4 billion in sales by reporting $8.6 billion.And yet t ...

Core Insights - e.l.f. Beauty has achieved record growth, with shares rising 14% following the fiscal fourth quarter 2024 financial results [1] - The company generated over $1 billion in net sales for fiscal 2024, marking a 77% year-over-year growth [2] - e.l.f. Beauty has consistently gained market share for five consecutive years, leveraging social media effectively [2] Financial Performance - For fiscal 2025, management projects approximately 21% top-line growth, which is seen as a slowdown compared to previous years [3] - Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance for the upcoming fiscal year is set at $3.20 to $3.25, compared to the reported full-year adjusted EPS of $3.18 [4] - Despite the anticipated slowdown in growth, the company is expected to maintain market share gains for a sixth year [3] Market Position and Strategy - e.l.f. Beauty's strength lies in its understanding of viral marketing, which is crucial in the cosmetics industry with low entry barriers [5] - The company’s ability to adapt to market trends and consumer behavior is a significant advantage over competitors [5]

Cloud revenue surpassed revenue from licensing and support services operations in the most recent quarter.Like other tech companies, Oracle (ORCL 0.28%) has its eye on the artificial intelligence (AI) brass ring. But how can a company with a mere 2% share of the cloud services market hope to compete against giants like Amazon and Microsoft?The answer can be found in the timing of Oracle's entry into the market and its strategy for providing unique AI cloud solutions.Oracle's entry into the cloud services ma ...

Nvidia is building a colossal cash position, but what will it do with it?In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NVDA 9.65%). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were the after-market prices of May 22, 2024. The video was published on May 22, 2024. ...

Nvidia just crushed earnings again. Are investors surprised?Coming into Nvidia's (NVDA -0.46%) fiscal 2025 first-quarter earnings report, expectations were sky-high.Nvidia stock has been the flag-bearer for the generative artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The company makes the technological components -- graphics processing units (GPUs) and related superchips -- that form the backbone of AI infrastructure, allowing companies like OpenAI to run models like ChatGPT.With the explosion in AI demand, Nvid ...

In fiscal Q1, the tech giant continued to experience powerful demand for its products and services that enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.Shares of Nvidia (NVDA -0.46%) jumped 6.1% in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the artificial intelligence (AI) tech leader's release of a super-strong report for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended April 28).The main catalysts for the stock's rise include the quarter's revenue and earnings easily beating Wall Street's expectations, second-qua ...