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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is Making Good Progress but Valuation Is Too High, Says J.P. Morgan

Moderna (MRNA) is undoubtedly one of 2020’s success stories. Its rise has rested on the hope it can be the one to solve the COVID-19 conundrum and bring to market the desperately needed COVID-19 vaccine.Although several questions regarding its business practices – unrelated to its vaccine candidate’s progress – have come to the fore recently (including how execs are possibly profiteering off the stock’s rise and an unsuccessful attempt to invalidate another company’s patent), what concerns J.P. Morgan analyst Cory Kasimov at this point, is its fast accumulation of share gains.“Bigger picture,” said the 5-star analyst, “We remain …read more […]

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Apple Q3 earnings beat expectations, announces 4-1 stock split

Apple reported its Q3 2020 earnings on Thursday, surpassing expectations for the period. The tech giant also announced a 4-1 stock split. Yahoo Finance’s Myles Udland, Seana Smith, Andy Serwer, Jared Blikre, Jen Rogers and Neuberger Berman’s Dan Flax break down the earnings report on The Final Round. …read more […]

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Alphabet’s Revenue Falls for First Time Ever as Ad Sales Suffer

(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s revenue fell for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic fallout forced advertisers to pull back spending.Ad sales, which make up the bulk of revenue at the Google parent, were $29.9 billion in the second quarter, down 8.1% from the same period last year. That’s the lowest they’ve been since the third quarter of 2018. Still, overall revenue, which slipped 2%, was slightly higher than analysts had expected. YouTube, the fastest-growing part of Google’s advertising empire before the coronavirus set in, brought in $3.8 billion, 6% more than last year.“We are cautiously …read more […]

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Facebook hits record high following Q2 results

Facebook shares jumped to a fresh record high following the release of its second quarter results on Thursday, beating investor expectations on both top and bottom lines. The company saw 10% revenue growth since last year, and expected continued growth rate for its third quarter. Yahoo Finance’s Myles Udland joins The Final Round panel to break down the company’s earnings results. …read more […]

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Expedia Bookings Down 90% From Last Year as Virus Hammers Travel

(Bloomberg) — Expedia Group Inc.’s whopping 82% decline in revenue in the second quarter has laid bare the total devastation the coronavirus has wreaked on the travel sector. Shares dipped as much as 4.8% in post-market trading.The Seattle-based online travel giant reported total gross bookings of $2.71 billion for the three-month period to June 30, a decline of 90% from the same period a year earlier. Revenue fell to $566 million — the lowest it’s been in about a decade — and missed Wall Street’s already reduced expectations of $680 million for the quarter. The adjusted loss before interest, taxes, …read more […]

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Amazon crushes Q2 estimates as COVID-19 boosts online shopping

Amazon crushed Street estimates as the coronavirus pandemic is forcing consumers to rely on online shopping. The tech giant reported $10.30 in EPS and $88.9 billion in revenue, far surpassing Street estimates EPS $1.51 and $81.24 billion in revenue. Myles Udland breaks down the e-commerce company’s quarterly result. …read more […]

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Apple Announces 4-1 Stock Split After Shares Surge Toward $400

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. announced a 4-for-1 stock split after shares of the iPhone maker surged more than 80% in the past year.Shareholders at the close of trading on Aug. 24 will receive three additional shares for each one they currently own. Post-split trading will begin Aug. 31, Apple said in a statement on Thursday.The company said the move will “make the stock more accessible to a broader base of investors.” Apple shares have surged to almost $400 in the past year.This is the fifth stock split since Apple went public in 1980. The last split was in 2014. The …read more […]