AI legal tech Legora advert featuring Jude Law. Credit: Legora Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, has invested in Swedish AI legal tech Legora at a $5.6 billion valuation, as the chip giant continues to ramp up startup funding across the globe. Legora on Thursday exclusively told CNBC that Nvidia had backed it as part of a…
A view shows a logo at NXP semiconductors computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands March 14, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters NXP Semiconductors shares rose 26% Wednesday, its best day ever since the company went public in 2010. The semiconductor manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that blew away Wall Street’s estimates. The…
Shares of Amazon rose after the tech giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, driven by a continued acceleration of growth in its Amazon Web Services unit. Revenue increased 17% year over year to $181.52 billion, beating the consensus analyst estimate of $177.3 billion, according to LSEG data. Earnings per share based on generally accepted accounting principles…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Meta pumps increasing amounts of cash into artificial intelligence, the company’s metaverse efforts continue to bleed money. In its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Meta revealed that its Reality Labs…
Microsoft on Wednesday reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued a strong forecast for its all-important Azure cloud unit. But key debates hanging over the stock weren’t put to bed, resulting in a muted reaction in extended trading. Here’s a look at some of the key metrics in Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 third quarter versus the Wall…
Alphabet reported a monster quarter, with revenue more than $2.5 billlion ahead of expectations and earnings nearly doubling the Street estimate. Revenue in the first quarter increased 22% year-over-year to $109.9 billion, well ahead of the $107.2 billion expected, according to LSEG data. Earnings per share surged 82% to $5.11, well ahead of the LSEG-compiled…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the bar for technology stocks has shifted and simply beating earnings is no longer enough to sustain a rally. “When it comes to tech companies, it’s not enough just to beat and raise anymore,” said the “Mad Money” host. “You need a shortage, or else your stock’s not gonna get much…
Qualcomm shares staged a dramatic turnaround after the bell on Wednesday as CEO Cristiano Amon said on the earnings call that it would begin shipping data center chips to “a large hyperscaler” within the calendar year. The stock initially fell as much as 7% after the chipmaker reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman speaks at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2025. Noah Berger | AWS | Reuters Amazon Web Services recorded 28% revenue growth in the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimates, as the cloud infrastructure leader boosted its investment in Anthropic and prepared to work more closely…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger | Getty Images Amazon is scheduled to report first-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street…
