Nvidia dethrones Apple as world’s most valuable company November 6, 2024 Nvidia has toppled Apple as the world’s most valuable company after Apple signalled to investors that it may never match the profitability of its flagship iPhone in future products. Chip designer Nvidia hit a market capitalisation of $3.43t (£2.66t) at close yesterday after the stock rose nearly three per cent, nudging Apple’s $3.38t (£2.62t) into [...]
How ASML sparked a global chip stock sell off October 16, 2024 Chip equipment maker ASML warned of a slower than expected recovery in the semiconductor market on Tuesday, triggering panic among investors who quickly offloaded stocks across the sector. The company’s quarterly results, accidentally published a day early, revealed orders that were half of what investors had expected. The company also cut its forecast for next [...]
Servicenow pledges £1.2bn investment into UK business at summit October 14, 2024 American software firm Servicenow has committed to investing $1.5bn (£1.15bn) into its UK business over the next five years, the New York-listed company announced today at the international investment summit. Servicenow, a platform that automates and manages business processes, such as customer service and HR, also plans to expand with new office space and grow [...]
Meet the fund managers: Quality companies at a value price October 14, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Chris Rossbach, manager of the J. Stern & Co. World Stars Global Equity Fund. This is a transcript from an interview you can watch online. It has been edited for length and clarity. [...]
Raspberry Pi shows London’s public markets are still sweet September 24, 2024 Investors woke up to a sweet surprise from Raspberry Pi on Tuesday, as the computer maker’s first post-IPO report topped expectations. The British tech darling posted a 47 per cent rise in gross profit and a 56 per cent growth in adjusted earnings (EBITDA) for the first half of the year, driven by the sale [...]
Microsoft: Tech giant announces mammoth buyback and hikes dividend September 17, 2024 Tech giant Microsoft has announced a new $60bn share buyback programme and hiked its quarterly dividend by 10 per cent. This new shareholder cash return replaces Microsoft’s previous $60bn programme, which was launched in 2021, and has no set expiration date. According to data from Birinyi Associates, the cash return is the third-largest repurchase scheme [...]
Apple unveils Iphone 16 and plans AI tool launch in the coming weeks September 9, 2024 Apple has unveiled the Iphone 16 and revealed launch dates and features of its new artificial intelligence tool, Apple Intelligence.
Nvidia shares plunge: Are investors on the edge of ‘AI apathy’? September 4, 2024 Analysts are asking if we are at “peak Nvidia” or if the latest selloff is simply a healthy correction in an overheated market. Shares in Nvidia, the poster child for AI, plunged nearly 10 per cent on Tuesday, wiping out $279bn of value—the largest single-day loss ever recorded for a US stock. Since 19 August, [...]
Wall Street carnage continues as Nvidia leads US tech selloff September 4, 2024 A wave of panic selling hit Wall Street on Tuesday, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all suffering their steepest daily percentage declines since early August. The carnage was widespread, with nine of the 11 sectors within the S&P 500 sinking into the red, led by sharp declines in technology, [...]
Fundsmith Equity falls out of most bought list for the first time September 3, 2024 Fundsmith Equity, the largest investment fund in the UK ran by star manager Terry Smith, has fallen out of Interactive Investor’s most bought list for the first time ever. The list has been tracking the top ten most popular equities, funds and trusts on the platform since 2018. Fundsmith Equity topped the list as recently [...]