It's a big week for Wall Street as many tech giants will report quarterly earnings later this week. We discuss what to look out for when Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft release reports.
Facebook is expected to report big growth thanks to ad revenue. But will concerns over the News Feed and the growing number of fake accounts spook investors? Amazon will likely beat estimates after the company reported record sales during the holiday season. Apple is also expected to beat estimates but questions are swirling about whether the iPhone X is a success or a flop. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, continues to make strides in the hardware space. Investors will be looking to see whether Google can keep up with rival Amazon in the smart home device industry. And finally, Microsoft will likely report a successful quarter thanks to its investment in cloud computing.
Apple revealed its plans for new IOS software, products, and more at its Worldwide Developers Conference. However, new features added to iMessage, including options to delete and edit already sent text messages, stole the show.
Meta's announcement that COO Sheryl Sandberg will be stepping down from her role after 14 years with the company has left investors wondering about the tech giant's future. Doug Astrop, a managing partner at Exponential Investment Partners (an investor in Meta), joined Cheddar News to discuss what the personnel change to Javier Olivan means for investors and the future of the Meta. "They are bringing somebody up who's been there a long time, who has been the chief revenue officer, and so I don't think it means major changes," he said. "but symbolically it's important and significant."
Vinay Ravuri, Founder and CEO at EdgeQ, breaks down an all-new solution to unlock the full potential of edge computing and create a hyper-connected world; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Work in Progress.'
Vinay Ravuri, Founder and CEO at EdgeQ, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss an all-new solution to unlock the full potential of edge computing and create a hyper-connected world.
