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Alphabet: Problems may be less than meet the eye
The past few months have been a difficult time for technology companies focused on artificial intelligence. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), one of the largest of those companies, is a prime example. Its stock has dropped 14% since Oct. 28, when it issued a third-quarter earnings report that disappointed investors. Its shares already had slumped since early […]
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Visa, Mastercard have smooth ride on processing rails
Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA), the two biggest U.S. payment processors in that order, saw their stocks struggle for much of the year’s first nine months. Investors were concerned that consumer spending would slow, thanks to inflation, lessening the digital transactions that provide the companies’ revenue. And there was worry that artificial intelligence […]
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Reddit’s business may be stronger than its stock
Times are tough for the stock of Reddit (NYSE: RDDT), the social-media stalwart that allows users to create communities and converse about their interests. Shares have plunged 59% year to date amid concern about slowing user growth and the threat of artificial intelligence. That slowdown could put a dent in ad revenue, which accounted for […]
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Allegion’s brands resonate with commercial, industrial customers
Brand loyalty for Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) continues to drive revenue growth for the manufacturer of keypads, locks and doors. Allegion’s well-known portfolio of brands is often chosen as architects, general contractors and homebuilders continue to transition access to industrial, commercial and residential buildings from mechanical means to electronic access products such as card readers and […]
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Colgate-Palmolive’s brands remain popular with consumers
The brands manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) such as its Irish Spring soap and Palmolive dishwashing detergent resonate well with shoppers, especially ones living outside of the U.S. The consumer brands maker reported third quarter net revenue of $5.37 billion, up 4.6% from the previous year. Revenue rose internationally, but declined in North America by […]
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S&P Global rides the tech bond wave
With mega technology companies issuing billions of dollars of bonds to fund their artificial intelligence needs, now is a good time to be a credit-rating agency. And S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is the biggest. The big tech companies like Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Meta (NASDAQ: META) have issued a combined $150 billion-$200 billion of bonds […]
