Microsoft (MSFT) shares rose amid drama at AI partner OpenAI, after MSFT offered jobs to OpenAI staff following CEO Sam Altman’s swift firing and rehiring. Piper Sandler Analyst Brent Bracelin says despite tensions, Microsoft retains strong AI footing with Azure, ChatGPT integration and its OpenAI-powered Copilot. Bracelin says establishing OpenAI’s governance post the leadership shakeup is now imperative. He argues Microsoft rightly lent Altman support, though the episode exposed Microsoft’s lack of control in the company despite being a major shareholder. By hiring Altman temporarily and reaffirming OpenAI ties, Bracelin speculates Microsoft may gain an OpenAI board seat. Still, OpenAI’s internal volatility spotlights the need for both clarity around decision-making […]
RBC Capital Markets joins the ranks of Wall Street strategists projecting a 5,000-point target for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) to reach in 2024, alongside forecasts from Bank of America and Federate Hermes. Yahoo Finance Live breaks down RBC Head of U.S. Equity Strategy Lori Calvasina’s note on market outlook. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #stocks #youtube #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance […]
Amazon (AMZN) Founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking to sell 8 to 10 million of his Amazon shares — worth up to $1 billion — according to CNBC. Yahoo Finance Live examines the former CEO’s timeline of past stock sales while he currently owns 988 million shares in the e-commerce retailer. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #Amazon #stockmarket About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage […]
Oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) fell sharply after OPEC+ decided to postpone the meeting that was supposed to be held November 25-26. The cartel will now meet on Thursday, November 30. In the video above, Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré explains the possible reasons why the meeting was delayed. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to […]
Nvidia (NVDA) released its third-quarter earnings report Tuesday afternoon after the closing bell, once again beating Wall Street expectations. Third-quarter revenue increased 34% from the prior quarter and is up 206% year-over-year, reflecting the massive rise in demand for AI models and chips. While concerns loom over the Chinese market and recent US restrictions over semiconductor chip exports, it doesn’t seem like much is in the way of this company’s dominating presence. Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst Dan Ives joins Yahoo Finance to discuss Nvidia’s dominance in the tech sector and outline what is in store for the company’s future. “It shows that this AI gold rush is […]
After Microsoft’s (MSFT) recruiting of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman since his departure from OpenAI last week, over 700 employees from OpenAI sent a letter to the board demanding that OpenAI’s remaining board members resign or those OpenAI employees will join Altman at Microsoft. According to Bloomberg, Altman, Interim CEO Emmett Shear, and board member Adam D’Angelo, have begun discussions to potentially reinstate Altman. Wall Street Journal Tech Reporter Dan Gallagher joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the talks at OpenAI and what are some of the possible outcomes of the entire situation. “It’s pretty clear that the only way Sam Altman is going to go back is if things are […]
Stock market indexes (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) fell after the Fed’s FOMC meeting minutes showed interest rates will stay restrictive until inflation meaningfully drops toward regulators’ 2% target. While fiscal tightening may have peaked, Lafayette College Chief Investment Officer Krishna Mermani expects a gradual descent in economic pressures. As sectors like retail slow, supporting disinflation, Mermani believes the groundwork is laid for a soft landing scenario. He says the slight market selloff partly reflects the Fed’s rapid tightening effects, signaling the economy will naturally decelerate. However, the speed of slowing remains uncertain. If conditions improve without reaccelerating inflation, Mermani notes to Yahoo Finance that the Fed will have successfully completed the […]
Yahoo Finance Reporter Jennifer Schonberger breaks down the The U.S. government’s case against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance as its founder, Changpeng Zhao who pleaded guilty to a felony charge Tuesday related to his failure to prevent money laundering on his platform. Binance also agreed to a roughly $4 billion settlement with the U.S. over violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and apparent violations of sanctions programs, including failure to put into place a suspicious transaction reporting programs. Zhao announced that he stepped down as the company’s chief executive. #Binance #crypto #yahoofinance Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date […]
U.S. Treasury yields recover on cooling economic data, but concerns around the Fed’s ability to deliver a soft landing are still lingering. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre analyzes bond market dynamics and investor sentiment on the Fed’s future interest rate cuts forecasted for 2024. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #stockmarket #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo […]
OPEC+ member countries are expected to extend production cuts at its meeting on Sunday, November 26, which could send oil prices flying. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré examines trends in crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) and forecasts for oil supply, referencing comments from the White House’s Senior Advisor on Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #oil #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that […]
