Boeing Has Labor Peace. That’s a Relief.

Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union have a tentative agreement to avoid a strike at the aircraft maker’s key Washington facilities. That should help the stock on Monday. On Sunday, Boeing announced it had reached a tentative agreement with the union covering some 33,000 workers in the Pacific Northwest, where the company builds 737 MAX and 777 jets. The existing labor contract expires on Sept. 12. Union membership will still have to ratify the new contract. “We have reached a tentative agreement with the union on a historic offer that takes care of you and your family,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope in a video message to employees. “The contract offer provides the largest-ever general wage increase, lower medical cost share to make healthcare more affordable, greater company contributions toward your retirement, and improvements for a better work-life balance.” The tentative agreement includes […]

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Broadcom’s AI Growth Uneven but ‘Strong,’ Morgan Stanley Says

Broadcom’s (AVGO) latest financial results showed that its artificial intelligence growth is not linear, but continues to be “strong,” Morgan Stanley said Friday. Late Thursday, the chipmaker logged stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, buoyed by demand for AI semiconductor solutions and its VMware acquisition. Broadcom expects full-year AI revenue of $12 billion, up from the previous outlook of more than $11 billion. Morgan Stanley previously estimated $12 billion in AI revenue and noted that Broadcom had characterized its application-specific integrated circuit, or ASIC, business as lumpy from quarter to quarter. “That lumpiness did play out, as the company saw AI processors flattish (quarter on quarter), with networking for AI up slightly,” the brokerage said in a Friday note to clients. “Importantly, growth is still close to 3x this year, and sequential growth resumes in October.” Morgan Stanley said that although it expects that buying at some of the largest users of

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Broadcom Poised for Upside to Quarterly Results Led by AI, VMware, Oppenheimer Says

Broadcom (AVGO) could see upside to its latest quarterly results and guidance driven by artificial intelligence and VMware, Oppenheimer said Friday. The chipmaker is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results Thursday. Oppenheimer expects earnings of $1.23 a share on sales of roughly $12.88 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ are looking for $1.20 and $12.96 billion, respectively. Broadcom’s semiconductor and software businesses are poised for sequential growth for the quarter, with the former likely logging a 7% annual rise, according to Oppenheimer. Within semiconductor, networking growth is likely to be driven by cloud service provider demand for custom AI application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, and Ethernet switches. The wireless division is likely to advance sequentially and annually ahead of the upcoming Apple (AAPL) iPhone 16 refresh, the brokerage said in a note to clients. Within wireless, the company’s server and storage business is expected to see an annual decline

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Nvidia Continues To Lead The Way But Competition Is Intensifying

On Wednesday, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) issued a better-than-expected fiscal second quarter report. However, its shares fell after the report, but still remain about 150% up for the year as Nvidia continues to serve big companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Second Quarter Highlights For the quarter ended in July, Nvidia reported its revenue surged 122% on a YoY basis as it topped $30 billion. After three straight quarters of YoY growth surpassing 200%, revenue of $30.04 billion still surpassed LSEG’s estimate of $28.7 billion. Net income more than doubled to $16.6 billion, or 67 cents per share while adjusted earnings per share of 68 cents surpassed LSEG’s estimate of 64 cents. The gross margin did slip to 75.1% from the first quarter’s 78.4%, but it is up compared to last year’s comparable quarter when it amounted to 70.1%. Data center

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Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 29, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Rob Williams – Head, IR Jeff Clarke – Vice Chairman and COO Yvonne McGill – CFO Tyler Johnson – Senior VP and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Amit Daryanani – Evercore Ben Reitzes – Melius Research Erik Woodring – Morgan Stanley Toni Sacconaghi – Bernstein Asiya Merchant – Citi Samik Chatterjee – JPMorgan Michael Ng – Goldman Sachs Wamsi Mohan – Bank of America Aaron Rakers – Wells Fargo David Vogt – UBS Simon Leopold – Raymond James Steven Fox – Fox Advisors Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Fiscal Year 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call for Dell Technologies, Inc. I’d like to inform all participants this call is being recorded at the request of Dell Technologies. This broadcast is the copyrighted property of Dell Technologies, Inc. Any rebroadcasting of this

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Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

The following is a summary of the Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: Dell reported Q2 2025 revenue of $25 billion, up 9% year-over-year, with diluted EPS of $1.89, also up 9%. Gross margin was reported at $5.5 billion, or 21.8% of total revenue, facing a decrease due to a rise in AI optimized server mix and increased competition. Operating income increased by 3% to $2 billion or 8.1% of revenue, benefiting from higher revenues and reduced operating expenses, partially offset by a lower gross margin rate. Net income rose by 7% to $1.37 billion. Business Progress: Dell’s AI server orders and shipments increased, emphasizing accelerated AI momentum, with a total backlog of $3.8 billion at the end of the quarter. The company expanded its engineering capabilities, including data center networking design, to support ongoing AI developments. Dell highlighted the optimization of sales coverage to

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Nvidia Analysts Say Pullback Is Buying Opportunity: ‘Pushing AI Envelope Too Significant To Slow Down’

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) outperformed expectations, with impressive second-quarter earnings that beat forecasts. The AI computing giant credited its soaring revenue to robust data center performance, although its gross margin showed a slight contraction from the previous quarter. Nvidia also issued an above-consensus revenue forecast for the third quarter and announced a massive $50-billion stock repurchase authorization. Despite these strong results, Nvidia’s shares fell 3.6% in after-hours trading. Here’s how top Wall Street analysts are reacting to Nvidia’s latest performance: Read Also: Nvidia Slumps Nearly 5% In Premarket, Dragging Down Super Micro, Micron And Other Peers: What’s Going On? JPMorgan: Analyst Harlan Sur rates Nvidia stock as Overweight with a price target of $155, up from $115. “We expect solid demand in PC gaming to be a strong revenue driver for the company,” Sur wrote. He remains positive about Nvidia’s growth prospects in data centers and automotive segments, expecting continued strength

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Nvidia’s Rising Purchase Commitments, Supply Obligations Indicate Future Growth, UBS Says

Nvidia’s (NVDA) purchase commitments and supply obligations showed significant growth for the first time in several quarters during fiscal Q2, UBS said in a note Thursday. Analysts, including Timothy Arcuri, said one of the key positive takeaways is the roughly $10 billion increase in the company’s total supply. This includes $6.7 billion in inventory and $27.8 billion in purchase commitments. This represents a 40% increase from the previous quarter, reversing a trend of slower growth. Compared to Nvidia’s revenue guidance, the ratio of supply to revenue has increased significantly. This ratio has historically been a good predictor of future revenue growth. “Nvidia traded down in immediate post-market trading related in part to somewhat frothy expectations around where guidance would land and what we long considered be unrealistic expectations the company had set three months ago around the timing for Blackwell volume shipments and how much revenue it would see this

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Nvidia Growth Expected to Continue But With Little Room for Error

Nvidia continues to deliver strong growth, and while this looks set to continue there remains little margin for error, Quilter Cheviot analyst Ben Barringer writes in a note. “Nvidia has grown to a point where there is little room for error and any sign of slowing or normalization of growth will have an outsized effect on the share price,” Barringer says. However, demand for AI remains strong, with the company noting its potential for growth in every sector, he adds, adding that Nvidia remains well placed for future growth. Shares closed down 2.1% on Wednesday at $125.61.

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Microsoft-Backed OpenAI in Talks for Funding Round That Could Value ChatGPT Maker at Over $100 Billion

Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI is in talks with venture capitalists to raise billions of dollars in a new funding round that could value the company at more than $100 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital is leading the investment round with about $1 billion and will be the biggest funding round since Microsoft invested $10 billion in the ChatGPT maker in early 2023, the news outlet reported.

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Salesforce Stock Advances After Outlook Raise, Strong Quarterly Sales

Salesforce shares erased trading day losses after the company raised full-year earnings guidance and logged strong second-quarter results. The stock rose 3.3% to $267.49 in after hours trading. Shares fell 2% during the day’s trading session. The business software provider said after the bell that revenue in the quarter ended July 31 jumped 8% to $9.33 billion, beating analyst projections for $9.22 billion, according to FactSet. Subscription and support revenue, which makes up most of the company’s business, rose 9% to $8.76 billion. Salesforce is maintaining its revenue outlook for the year, but lifted its adjusted earnings target to $10.03 to $10.11 a share from a prior range of $9.86 to $9.94 a share. Chief Financial Officer Amy Weaver said operating margins closed the second quarter at record highs. Separately on Wednesday, Salesforce said Weaver has decided to resign. She will vacate the C-suite once her successor is found and

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Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

The following is a summary of the Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: Salesforce reported Q2 revenue of $9.33 billion, an 8% increase year-over-year in nominal and 9% in constant currency. Subscription and support revenue grew 9% year-over-year in nominal and 10% in constant currency. Non-GAAP operating margin reached 33.7%, a 210 basis point increase year-over-year. Operating cash flow for the quarter was $892 million, up 10% year-over-year. Business Progress: Salesforce introduced Agentforce, a new AI-driven platform set to enhance enterprise software automation and customer interaction. Data Cloud, Salesforce’s fastest growing product, continues to gain traction with a 130% year-over-year increase in paid customers and significant consumption growth. The company is prioritizing AI integration across its platforms, reflecting substantial innovation and improvements in functionality and efficiency. On the international front, strong growth was noted in Japan, India, and Canada. Opportunities: With the introduction of Agentforce, Salesforce

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