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Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet earnings: The power of AI and Big Tech on markets
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-03 05:48
Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet have reported earnings. We analyze the results and what they mean for markets and investors. #youtube #tech #AI #meta #microsft #Amazon #apple #google About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. - Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com - Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple ( ...
Roblox CEO talks Grow a Garden success, earnings beating expectation
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-02 16:00
Revenue & Growth - Roblox's vision is to have over 10% of the global gaming content market running on its platform [1] - The platform is approaching 3% of the gaming market, indicating significant growth potential [6] - Without the viral hit "Grow a Garden," the growth rate would still have been significantly above 20-25% [4] - Q2 over 13 DAUs growth was 64% [10] Platform & Content - "Grow a Garden" had over 30 million concurrent users and set a Guinness World Record with over 20 million concurrent users [2] - There are five experiences on the platform with over 10 million daily active users, showcasing content diversity [3] - Many of the top five games were made in the last year, indicating new content creation [5] - Experiences ranked 11-100 in bookings or time are growing rapidly, showing a deep content bench [9] Innovation & AI - Roblox is a net global job creator, with thousands of jobs in game creation, production, art, and design [15] - AI is seen as accelerating human capability of creators rather than replacing them [17] - Generative AI will allow users to create clothing, cars, or houses by talking about them [18] Future Outlook - July is trending in a positive direction [12] - The company upped its guidance for Q3 based on Q2 performance and expects a bigger year than initially anticipated [12] - There is a lot of open space on the platform in RPGs, sports, and racing [9]
Real estate investors are swooping in to buy homes: What it means for the housing market
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-02 14:00
Market Trends & Investment Landscape - Investors, ranging from small "mom and pop" investors to larger entities like private equity, REITs, and sovereign wealth funds, are actively purchasing single-family properties [2][3] - Investors who buy homes to flip or rent account for 30% of purchases of both existing and newly built single-family homes [1] - High interest rates (hovering just under 7%) are making it difficult for individuals to qualify for mortgages, driving demand for rental properties [5] - Renting a new house is now cheaper than buying in the largest 50 cities in the US [16] Homebuilder Dynamics - Homebuilders have excess inventory, creating opportunities for investors to purchase and help them improve profits [4] - Builder incentives are helping smaller investors get into the market [7] Investor Strategies & Advantages - Smaller investors can be more nimble than larger funds due to fewer restrictions and no investment committee mandates [9][10][11] - Smaller investors have access to funding sources like credit unions and 401k loans [6][7] - The business model for smaller investors involves buying, renovating, renting for 3-5 years, and then selling for capital gains [8][9] Kinloch Partners' Business Model - Kinloch Partners focuses on building brand new, larger (four and five bedroom) houses with high-end finishes for rent in Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina [14][15] - Kinloch Partners rents houses at roughly $1 per square foot [15] - Kinloch Partners provides high-quality rental houses to people who cannot afford to purchase them [17]
Why now may be the time to buy Berkshire Hathaway
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-02 00:10
Bergkshire Hathaway has underperformed in the second quarter falling over 10% since Warren Buffett's announced his intention to retire as CEO and elevate current vice chairman Greg Ael in his place. The conglomerate with big stakes of course and craft hind accidental Petroleum American Express set to report quarterly results August 4th. Is now good time to buy shares on recent weakness.Well, here with more on that very question, we got Bill Stone, the Glen View Trust Company chief investment officer. Bill, ...
Coinbase stock sinks following earnings, analyst talks results & the future of tokenization
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 23:32
Dan, it's good to see you. Thanks for being here. Um, of course, >> so there's sort of a disconnect here.If you, if you, you know, didn't know anything about Coinbase and you woke up and you said that the numbers missed and yet you looked at what crypto prices have been doing, you might be surprised. So, what was going on here. >> I mean, volumes were weaker, right, than people were expecting and and I'm actually quite surprised because you can actually track those things pretty s, you know, pretty pretty n ...
SEC Chair Paul Atkins talks crypto regulation, digital assets, tokenization
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 23:22
times. I mean, there are different ways to tokenize things and so some of that will be um you compare it to say a mutual fund or an ETF. So the ETF is still a security even though it and it has securities also in it.It's a basket of securities. So that's the similar thing with a tokenized um asset. And so so but we need to make sure that that the rules that apply for disclosure and issuance and all that can accommodate you know the special features of tokenization and it's much more efficient uh perhaps to ...
Weak July jobs data and tariffs weigh on stocks. Plus, is now the time to buy Berkshire Hathaway?
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 23:04
Market Domination Overtime anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest market news for August 1, 2025. Stocks close lower as the Dow falls 500+ points. Trump's latest round of tariffs, weak July jobs data, and downward revisions for June and May put pressure on stocks. Our panel looks at the latest stock moves, the Fed, the labor market, consumers, and what they mean for investors and the economy. Berkshire Hathaway stock is down 12% since CEO and chairman Warren Buffett announced his plans to step down. Glen ...
Trump wants Bureau of Labor Statistics chief fired after weak July jobs report
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 22:55
Market Domination anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest market news for August 1, 2025. Stocks fell on Friday following the July jobs report. We speak with Wall Street insiders about the state of the economy, tariffs, and what the latest jobs report data means for investors. President Trump wants his team to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the office that issues the employment report and many other pieces of economic data. It came after steep revisions to the May and June data showed hi ...
US stocks sink, Q2 tech earnings call trends, Lamborghini's latest hybrid costs $380K
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 22:52
Hello and welcome to Ask for a Trend. I'm Josh Lipton and for the next half hour, we are breaking down the trends of today that'll move stocks tomorrow. There's a lot to keep track of, so we're focusing on what you need to know to get ahead of the curve. Here's some of the trends we're going to be diving into.Stocks drop as investors have a tough time digesting a disappointing jobs report. At the end of the session, all major indices did end the day in the red. And that lackluster outlook on labor may trick ...
NFL reality check: Why young athletes need a financial game plan
Yahoo Financeยท 2025-08-01 19:08
NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) and College Athletes - NIL deals provide college athletes with income, with some earning $40,000-$60,000 annually, even without significant playing time [1][3] - Some college athletes are earning more from NIL deals than they might earn in their first 10 years after graduation, potentially leading them to stay in college longer [3][4] - Many college athletes are not financially literate and are spending their NIL earnings unwisely [4] - Agents are taking fees from NIL deals that are higher than the standard 3% charged to professional athletes, sometimes ranging from 5% to 10% [3] Financial Management in Professional Sports - The average NFL career lifespan is three years, and 80% of NFL players go broke within five years of leaving the league [12] - Undrafted players may have a stronger incentive to manage their money wisely due to the lack of guaranteed income compared to first-round picks [4][13] - Maintaining a consistent lifestyle and saving a financial reserve can help athletes avoid anxiety and financial difficulties after their playing careers end [4][6][9] - Some athletes make the mistake of trying to emulate the spending habits of higher-paid players without having the same level of income [14] Investment Strategies - Cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, has shown significant appreciation as an investment [20][21] - The interviewee first bought Bitcoin in 2016 and has continued to invest periodically using dollar-cost averaging [21][22] - The interviewee is hesitant to use leverage with crypto investments due to the risk of having to sell at a loss [25][26] Generational Wealth - Investing for the long term and utilizing tax-advantaged structures like Roth IRAs and 529 plans are important for building generational wealth [30] - Estate planning and insurance are crucial for ensuring financial security for future generations [31] - Educating children about financial management is essential for them to manage and grow their own wealth [31][32]