Tech stocks had a strong 2017, but a couple ended out on a bit of a down note. We take a look at what might be in store for some of the biggest names in the industry.
Apple shares were up 47 percent, but closed out with a mea culpa over its batteries and predictions that iPhone X sales may not be as strong as expected.
Meanwhile Samsung is catching up in terms of profit and revenues. We watch for what the South Korean electronics giant expects for the fourth quarter.
Facebook also had a strong year, despite concerns over fake news and EU regulations. Snap shares hope to turn around after a disappointing market debut. And will Tesla make its production goals? We break down the outlook.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
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While Nvidia's meteoric rise led it to briefly dethrone Microsoft as the world's biggest public company, there's a lot more going on in this market than A.I.
