Tag: Software

Google Reaches Play Store Settlement. There’s Something Bigger at Stake for Alphabet and Apple.

Google-parent Alphabet has agreed to a $700 million settlement to resolve one of the antitrust claims around its app store.

Adobe to terminate $20 billion deal to buy Figma

Shares of Adobe Inc. climbed 1.9% in premarket trading Monday after the software company and design tools maker Figma said they have agreed to terminate the $20 billion merger agreement.

Adobe Stock Slides After Outlook Misses Estimates. AI Might Be Ramping Too Slowly for Wall Street.

Adobe shares were losing ground in late trading Wednesday after the provider of creative and marketing software provided disappointing revenue guidance for its February quarter and the full fiscal year ending in November 2024.

Oracle Stock Falls After Earnings Report Disappoints

Oracle shares were heading sharply lower in late trading Monday after the enterprise software giant posted November quarter financial results that fell short of both the company’s own guidance and consensus Street estimates.

Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI faces initial review from UK competition regulator

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has opened an initial review into Microsoft’s mammoth investment into ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

Synopsys Stock Gains as Earnings Top Estimates. CEO Flags Ways to Win From AI.

Synopsys shares traded modestly higher after the provider of chip- design software posted a higher quarterly profit than Wall Street expected.

Snowflake Shares Gain on Strong Earnings

Snowflake shares were gaining ground Wednesday after the cloud data warehouse software company posted better-than-expected results for the quarter ended Oct. 31.

Microsoft Grabs More AI Power With OpenAI Board Seat

Sam Altman officially is back as OpenAI CEO, but it’s not a return to the status quo. His comeback marks a new era for the company, and one that will be closely watched over by Microsoft.

Salesforce shares jump on better-than-expected earnings report

Salesforce’s growth rate has slipped in 2023 as businesses look for ways to cut costs.

HP Enterprise’s Earnings Edge Past Estimates, Driven by AI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted October-quarter financial results that were largely in line with Street estimates, driven by growing strength in its high-performance-computing and AI segment, where it is finding traction in particular with customers training large language models.

CrowdStrike posts better-than-expected earnings, but its stock slips

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. exceeded expectations with its latest quarterly results Tuesday, but shares of the cybersecurity company were edging lower in the extended session.

Zscaler Stock Slides Despite Strong Earnings. Costs Could Be the Issue.

Zscaler posted better-than-expected financial results and raised its full-year guidance, but the security-software stock lost ground nevertheless on hints that management intends to boost spending.

Microsoft’s Altman Drama Takes Fresh Twist. What His Return to OpenAI Means for Future of Tech.

After a hectic few days, it looks like it’s all back to where it started — Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as chief executive.

Autodesk sees annual revenue above estimates amid robust client spending

Nov 21 (Reuters) – Autodesk forecast full-year revenue above market estimates on Tuesday, in a sign that client spending on its design software remains resilient in an uncertain economy.

Microsoft’s Nadella: OpenAI’s Governance Needs to Change

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that oversight of OpenAI needs to change after a dramatic weekend of events that began with the abrupt ouster of the artificial intelligence firm’s CEO, Sam Altman.

Zoom Stock Rises. Earnings Showed Growth.

Zoom Video Communications shares are trading higher on better-than-expected earnings for the video conferencing company’s latest quarter.

Ousted OpenAI head Sam Altman to lead Microsoft’s new AI team

OpenAI’s board announced late Friday that it was removing Altman and replacing him on an interim basis with technology chief Mira Murati.

Palo Alto Explains Its Weak Billings. Not Everyone Is Convinced.

Palo Alto Networks stock was dropping early Thursday as markets digested its unexpectedly weak billings. The security-software company said it was to do with customer requests for flexibility on payments but analysts were split on whether that was enough to dismiss fears of falling demand.

Monday.com Stock Rallies on Full-Year Guidance Boost

Shares of Monday.com  were rising Monday after the social communication tools company raised full-year guidance.

Unity Software’s stock skids 12% on revenue miss, uncertain outlook

Unity Software Inc.’s stock fell about 12% in extended trading Thursday after the company reported a revenue miss and withheld from offering guidance.