Box posts first $1 billion fiscal year as AI sales pick up, sending stock flying

Box posts first  billion fiscal year as AI sales pick up, sending stock flying

Published: March 5, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. ET Box Inc.’s stock was up more than 13% after hours Tuesday after the software firm reported its first $1 billion fiscal year and announced a $100 million share-buyback program. “Customers in financial services are upgrading to Box AI,” Box Chief Executive Aaron Levie said in an interview, …

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Apple Pay Later to report data to Experian, a ‘positive first step’ for consumers

Apple Pay Later to report data to Experian, a ‘positive first step’ for consumers

Users of Apple’s AAPL, -0.66% buy-now-pay-later platform will soon have their payment history reported to one of the major credit bureaus, but it won’t affect their credit scores — at least not yet. The announcement marks the latest move by credit bureaus to gradually incorporate buy-now-pay-later data into their models as this type of debt …

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Zoom’s stock jumps 13% on strong results, guidance amid AI push

Zoom’s stock jumps 13% on strong results, guidance amid AI push

Published: Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:16 p.m. ET Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s stock surged in extended trading Monday, after the videoconferencing company topped expectations across the board with its financial results and forecasts. The company also authorized a $1.5 billion buyback. Zoom ZM reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $298.8 million, or 95 cents cents a share, …

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Chegg says benefits of AI push will ‘take time’ as sales forecast comes up short

Chegg says benefits of AI push will ‘take time’ as sales forecast comes up short

Shares of Chegg Inc. slipped after hours on Monday, after the education-technology platform forecast first-quarter sales that were below expectations and said it was “too early to predict when we will return to revenue and margin growth.” The company, which offers textbook rentals and tech-powered homework assistance, offered the forecast as it tries to become …

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Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia Corp. is the “clear beneficiary” of Meta Platforms Inc.’s rampant spending on artificial intelligence, according to an analyst. The Facebook parent company now expects to spend $30 billion to $37 billion on capital expenditures this year, whereas it was projecting $30 billion to $35 billion previously. The new “outlook reflects our evolving understanding of …

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Intel earnings: What to expect on PC, data-center, and AI trends

Intel earnings: What to expect on PC, data-center, and AI trends

Intel Corp.’s upcoming earnings report is expected to be a busy one as the chip maker discusses trends in the personal-computing and data-center markets, as well as the budding opportunity in artificial intelligence. The results, due out Thursday after the closing bell, come as Intel’s stock INTC, +0.44% has enjoyed a sharp 50%-plus move higher …

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