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Nasdaq 100 poised to erase the weekly gain after downbeat guidance from Microsoft

With the index trading between its 50- and 200-day EMAs, as well as the middle of 4-month range, there is no clear medium-term technical bias...

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US open: Stocks falls as earnings roll in & MSFT disappoints

Microsoft posts the slowest revenue growth in 6 years and warns of further weakness to come. The Nasdaq falls over 1% driven lower by tech jitters.

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January 25, 2023 01:12 PM
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    US open: Stocks edge lower with earnings, PMI data in focus

    US stocks are set to open lower as earnings ramp up and ahead of US PPI data, which is expected to fall further.

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    January 24, 2023 01:56 PM

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      Tech layoffs: Will Big Tech make more job cuts?

      Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and Salesforce are among the biggest names to cut jobs, but are more to come?

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      Microsoft Q2 earnings preview: Where next for MSFT stock?

      Microsoft is expected to report its slowest topline growth in over five years and the first drop in earnings in over eight.

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      Big Tech earnings preview: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft

      This will be one of the toughest earnings seasons for Big Tech on record as sales growth stalls and earnings come under pressure.

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      Big Tech layoffs: Is the US job market starting to crack?

      Big Tech stocks have paused hiring and started to make layoffs, but are deeper job cuts around the corner?

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      Big Tech stocks underperform after a tough earnings season

      Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have all underperformed this earnings season and the outlook points toward pain before growth reignites in mid-2023.

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      The Nasdaq 100 feels the weight of soft earnings and recession fears

      The Nasdaq was the weakest of the three major indices on Wall Street ahead of Apple’s earnings report scheduled later today.

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      October 27, 2022 01:42 AM
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        The Nasdaq 100 feels the weight of soft earnings and recession fears

        The Nasdaq was the weakest of the three major indices on Wall Street ahead of Apple’s earnings report scheduled later today.

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        October 27, 2022 01:42 AM
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          Microsoft stock tumbles as outlook points to more pain

          Microsoft shares are plummeting in extended hours as its guidance points toward more pain.

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          Microsoft stock tumbles as outlook points to more pain

          Microsoft shares are plummeting in extended hours as its guidance points toward more pain.

          Microsoft Q1 earnings preview: Where next for MSFT stock?

          Microsoft is expected to deliver the most resilient set of results among Big Tech this earnings season.

          Microsoft Q1 earnings preview: Where next for MSFT stock?

          Microsoft is expected to deliver the most resilient set of results among Big Tech this earnings season.

          Big Tech Q3 earnings preview: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta

          Find out what to expect from the biggest tech stocks this earnings season.

          Big Tech Q3 earnings preview: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta

          Find out what to expect from the biggest tech stocks this earnings season.

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          Microsoft Q4 preview: Where next for MSFT stock?

          Microsoft is expected to grow both its top and bottom lines and outperform most of its Big Tech rivals this earnings season.

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          Big Tech Q2 Earnings Outlook: What to expect this earnings season

          This looks set to be a tough earnings season for the largest tech stocks in the US as markets continue to fret about slowing growth and their ability to deliver during a potential downturn.

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          Netflix Q2 preview: Where next for Netflix stock?

          Netflix is bleeding subscribers, but can a new cheaper, ad-supported version of its streaming service revive growth?

          Microsoft Q3 preview: Where next for MSFT stock?

          Big Tech is set to a see a slowdown in growth in 2022, but Microsoft is forecast to deliver the fastest earnings growth this year.

          Big Tech Q1 preview: Earnings season will test valuations

          While Big Tech has enjoyed success as a group for many years, we are likely to see a bigger divergence in performance in 2022.

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          Microsoft Q2 preview: Where next for Microsoft stock?

          Microsoft has announced it is buying Activision Blizzard for $75 billion, marking its biggest acquisition ever. Can that provide the catalyst it needs as growth starts to slow?

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          Big Tech stocks: What will they face in 2022?

          Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Netflix have delivered record earnings and hit all-time highs in 2021, but can Big Tech keep up the momentum as we enter 2022?

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