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Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alphabet Stock Looks Poised to Rise After Its Results, Boosted Capital Spending Plan
Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL) look poised for gains today. The Google parent on Wednesday posted better-than-estimated quarterly results, driven by rising cloud and search sales, and announced it would boost AI-fueled capital spending by $10 billion this year. The company's Class A shares, which entered Thursday about flat for the year, were up more than 3% higher in premarket trading. Some analysts turned more positive on the stock after Alphabet's results. Citi analysts raised their price target to $225 from $203—Wall Street's average is above $216, according to Visible Alpha—citing the company's 'improving Search monetization trends.' Investors have been concerned that Google's search business, a core revenue generator, was under threat from the rise of AI. 'To be clear, the broader search market continues to evolve and remains among the most competitive ever as debate on the future of Search continues,' the Citi analysts wrote. The analysts named a list of things they said impressed them from Alphabet's results, including consumers' increasing adoption of Google's large language model Gemini and the expansion of AI Mode, which integrates an AI chatbot tool into search. CEO Sundar Pichai said on the earnings call late Wednesday that AI Mode had reached 100 million monthly active users in the U.S. and India since it was launched in May. The analysts also said they liked the company's 'faster product cycle,' accelerating revenue from cloud operations and the growing demand for its products that led to its plan to spend $85 billion on developing AI this year, up from an earlier target. Read the original article on Investopedia
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Meta Platforms Has Some of the ‘Best Execution.' Why Analysts Love META Stock Here.
Meta Platforms (META) has seen near-flawless execution in the past three years. After a setback in 2022, the stock bottomed out and has delivered 706% in gains from its trough to today. Back then, Facebook was losing users, growth was slowing down, and Meta didn't have a vehicle to direct its cash flow toward to boost its growth. CEO Mark Zuckerberg poured investments into Reality Labs, and that essentially became a money pit. More News from Barchart Dear Nvidia Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for July 16 Dear Google Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for July 23 How to Buy Tesla for a 13% Discount, or Achieve a 26% Annual Return Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! Artificial intelligence (AI) came just at the right time, and it has rescued Meta Platforms and then some. Many analysts are now in love with the company and its prospects going forward, especially those at Piper Sandler. Why Piper Sandler Loves Meta Piper Sandler analysts see META stock as their top large-cap internet pick. Their rationale is due to Meta's 'strong checks & AI investments.' The analysts raised their estimates, pointing out that Meta has '...returned to a beat/raise cadence after 1Q 2025 was the worst our ad buyer has seen since Q4 2022.' They also believe Reels and Meta's diversification into other businesses is helping keep up the momentum. Piper now projects Q3 revenue at $47 billion, implying 16% year-over-year growth. This is the same year-over-year sales growth Meta reported in Q1. They put the price target at $808, implying 15% upside from the current price. AI Is Moving the Needle The principal factor reinforcing analyst conviction here is how Meta has used AI to supercharge its business. Its ads are now much more efficient, along with the core social media algorithm. The top line is also picking up speed, since Meta now has a bona fide flywheel. It can use the cash from its Family of Apps segment to fund billions in AI and data center spending. Analysts expect $64 billion to $72 billion in AI-related capex for all of 2025. On Monday this week, Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta Platforms will spend 'hundreds of billions of dollars' to build massive AI data centers for 'superintelligence.' Zuckerberg said that Meta already has the capital from its business to fund these data centers. The first multi-gigawatt data center is expected to come online in 2026, followed by another one in the next few years. What Other Analysts Think The analyst community is still not a monolith, and they have differing views here, though the vast majority of them are bullish. Out of 54 analysts, 45 tag META stock as a 'Strong Buy,' with three tagging it as a 'Moderate Buy.' Five see META stock as a 'Hold,' leaving only one 'Sell' rating. The lowest price target at the moment is $525, and the highest price target is $935. On the date of publication, Omor Ibne Ehsan did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why D-Wave Quantum Stock Skyrocketed 74.3% in the First Half of 2025 -- and What Comes Next
Key Points D-Wave Quantum stock saw some big swings across the stretch, but it managed to post huge gains in this year's first half. The launch of the company's Advantage2 quantum computing system helped power a massive rally for the stock. D-Wave stock has continued to rally early in 2025's second half and is now up approximately 1,230% over the last year. 10 stocks we like better than D-Wave Quantum › D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) stock closed out 2025's first half with big gains. The quantum computing specialist's share price surged 74.3% across the stretch, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Over the same period, the S&P 500 index rose 5.5%. Despite some huge volatility in this year's first half, D-Wave Quantum's valuation rocketed higher thanks to some big announcements and increasing optimism surrounding the outlook for quantum computing technologies. The stock has also continued to climb early in the second half of 2025, and it's now up roughly 1,230% over the last year. D-Wave Quantum's impressive rally continued in 2025's first half After soaring 854% across last year's trading, D-Wave Quantum stock saw some volatility early in 2025's trading. The stock saw a big pullback after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that expectations for very useful quantum computers arriving within the next 15 years were probably optimistic, but its share price saw a big rally in March after Huang indicated that he was wrong about his previous timeline for the trajectory of the technology. On May 20, D-Wave published a press release announcing that its 4,400+ qubit Advantage2 annealing quantum computer had been made available for commercial customers. The Advantage2 is capable of handling processing problems that are virtually impossible with traditional computers, and news the company had begun selling the systems helped spur a huge rally for the stock. What's next for D-Wave Quantum? With gains of 15.5% across July's trading so far, D-Wave Quantum stock has continued to be red hot early in this year's second half. Strong gains and new stock sales have pushed the company's market capitalization up to $5.3 billion, and the company is now valued at approximately 217 times this year's expected sales. D-Wave Quantum has a promising early position in the quantum computing space and could be able to tap into massive growth opportunities ahead. On the other hand, charting how the quantum-computing industry will unfold involves a tremendous amount of guesswork. While it's possible that D-Wave Quantum and other specialized players in the category will emerge as big winners over the long term, there's also significant competitive risk from larger, more resource-rich tech giants including Alphabet, IBM, and Microsoft. In the near term, D-Wave stock is likely to see high levels of volatility -- although there could be strong bullish support for its stock if it turns out that the Federal Reserve will issue multiple interest rate cuts this year. On a business-specific level, the company's next quarterly report is shaping up to be a very interesting one and could spur big moves for the stock. The report should provide investors with a look at the level of demand that D-Wave is seeing for its Advantage2 systems and offer some insight on what's next in the company's tech pipeline. Should you invest $1,000 in D-Wave Quantum right now? Before you buy stock in D-Wave Quantum, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and D-Wave Quantum wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $674,281!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,050,415!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,059% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 15, 2025 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, International Business Machines, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why D-Wave Quantum Stock Skyrocketed 74.3% in the First Half of 2025 -- and What Comes Next was originally published by The Motley Fool
Reuters
25-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Major Gulf markets gain on easing regional conflict
June 25 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Wednesday on course to extend gains from the previous session when they registered sharp gains following a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to be holding on Wednesday, a day after both countries signalled that their air conflict had ended, at least for now. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI), opens new tab added 0.2%, helped by a 1% rise for Saudi National Bank ( opens new tab, the country's biggest lender by assets. Elsewhere, Specialized Medical Company ( opens new tab opened 0.2% lower in debut trade. Oil prices climbed as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire, while support also came from market expectations that U.S. interest rate cuts could happen soon. The Fed's decision affects monetary policy in the Gulf where most currencies, including the Saudi riyal, are pegged to the U.S. dollar. Dubai's main share index (.DFMGI), opens new tab gained 0.4%, with top lender Emirates NBD ( opens new tab rising 2%. In Abu Dhabi, the index (.FTFADGI), opens new tab was up 0.1%. The Qatari index (.QSI), opens new tab increased 0.3%, with the Gulf's biggest lender Qatar National Bank ( opens new tab gaining 0.9%. Qatar reopened its airspace after a brief suspension, its civil aviation authority said early on Tuesday, following a missile attack by Iran on an American air base in Qatar on Monday that caused no injuries.
Arab News
24-06-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Closing Bell: TASI rises 2.37% to close at 10,964
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index rose 254.04 points, or 2.37 percent, to close at 10,964.28 on Tuesday. Total trading turnover reached SR8.48 billion ($2.26 billion), with 248 stocks posting gains and five declining. The Kingdom's parallel market Nomu also recorded an increase, gaining 492.72 points, or 1.87 percent, to settle at 26,850.79, as 73 stocks advanced and 22 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index, meanwhile, gained 29.06 points, or 2.11 percent, to finish at 1,406.69. Red Sea International Co. was the best-performing stock of the session, with its share price rising 9.97 percent to SR42.45. Salama Cooperative Insurance Co. followed with a 9.92 percent increase to SR13.52. Other gainers included Saudi Cable Co., which rose to a fresh year high on Tuesday, closing at SR147.20 with a 6.05 percent increase. On the losing side, SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. saw the steepest decline, falling 4.58 percent to SR104.2. Saudi Arabian Oil Co. dropped 1.62 percent to SR24.34, and Taleem REIT Fund declined 0.85 percent to SR9.30. Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co. announced its intention to issue a dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, Shariah-compliant sukuk under Regulation S, as it seeks to broaden its funding base and support general corporate purposes. The Riyadh-based property developer has appointed a consortium of regional and international banks to act as joint lead managers and bookrunners for the issuance. These include Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and Alkhair Capital, as well as Al Rayan Investment and Arqaam Capital. Other participants are Bank ABC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, and First Abu Dhabi Bank. The list also features J.P. Morgan, Mashreq, and Sharjah Islamic Bank, as well as Standard Chartered Bank, and Warba Bank. The appointed banks will arrange a series of fixed income investor calls starting June 24, ahead of the planned sukuk offering in global capital markets. The transaction remains subject to market conditions and regulatory approvals, including compliance with Financial Conduct Authority and International Capital Market Association stabilization rules. The offering is classified as a benchmark senior unsecured sukuk under Regulation S, which allows for international placement with institutional investors. The value of the sukuk will be determined based on market conditions at the time of issuance. According to the company's statement on Tadawul, the proceeds from the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. The board of directors approved the sukuk issuance on May 29. Dar Al Arkan's share price closed the session 2.70 percent higher to reach SR19.
