- Intel has struggled to keep pace with rival chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, which are benefiting from the AI boom.
- LVMH shares jumped more than 12% on Friday morning after the world's largest luxury group posted higher-than-expected sales for 2023 and raised its annual dividend.
- Levi's announced the layoffs as the apparel retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings.
- Alaska said the first Max 9 flights would resume as early as Friday and that it would gradually return the aircraft to service through early February.
- Southwest is the latest airline to remove a yet-to-be certified Boeing Max model from its plans.
- Comcast beat earnings estimates and raised its dividend by 7% as broadband subscribers fell less than analysts expected.
- Nokia on Thursday said that it will begin a 600 million euro ($653 million) share buyback this quarter after it reported that its profit plunged in 2023.
- Tesla reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
- IBM ended the year with more than $11 billion in free cash flow, more than it had been projecting, due to acceleration in distributed infrastructure.
- Netflix reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
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- Alibaba-backed augmented reality glasses company Xreal said it received $60 million in new funding, giving the company a valuation of more than $1 billion.
- Layoffs and unemployment remain quite low by historical standards. So why do workers still feel lousy?
- The Zelenskyy family income dropped almost threefold between 2021 and 2022, according to the declaration on the presidential website.
- "Earned wage access" programs have ballooned in popularity. But some experts and consumer advocates fear their fees can be like those of payday loans.
- Having too much choice can paralyze good investment decisions via "choice overload."
- Beijing pledged last Monday to strengthen the "inherent stability" of its capital markets and improve market confidence.
- As China's luxury sales rebound, industry analysts and financial releases from major brands point to new growth opportunities versus pre-pandemic trends.
- China and the U.S. are working toward creating a more predictable environment for businesses, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday.
- Why investors may find it tough to see a growth story in China this year.
- The Russell 2000's underperformance so far this year is likely temporary, according to Fairlead Strategies' Katie Stockton.