Snap reports earnings after the Closing Bell Tuesday. CFRA's Director of Equity Research Scott Kessler explains his predictions for the social media company's quarterly report.
Wall Street is expecting quarterly revenue to generate about $253 million, and earnings per share loss of $0.16. Kessler says the key number he is watching for is user growth.
On whether report is a make or break moment for Snap, Kessler says not so fast. "There's a lot of work--a lot of wood that needs to be chopped so to speak. This is one in many quarters that the company is going to report," said Kessler.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
