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Uber reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and announced the authorization of a $20 billion stock buyback. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 63 cents vs. 63 cents expected. Revenue: $12.65 billion vs. $12.46 billion expected. Here are the key segment numbers: Mobility (gross bookings): $23.76 billion, up 18% year…
The logo for Wondery is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is laying off roughly 110 employees in its Wondery podcast division and the head of the group is leaving as…
Harvey co-founders Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra Courtesy of Harvey Artificial intelligence startup Harvey on Monday announced it has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue, or ARR, just three years after its launch. Harvey runs an AI-powered legal platform for lawyers at law firms and large corporations. Its technology can help with legal research,…
Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, signs the guestbook on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg may be the most famous college-dropout-turned-tech-billionaire. Dylan Field is the latest, after his design startup Figma soared in its stock…
Sign at Martha’s Vineyard Airport, Massachusetts Cindygoff | Istock | Getty Images Martha’s Vineyard has long been a summer vacation destination for Black families, but August in the Massachusetts beach community is becoming an important hub for Black entrepreneurs, investors and financial firms, too. “I would say the magic of it is really about introducing…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy looks on during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations on most metrics, but the results weren’t good enough to please Wall Street. Amazon stock slid following the release and…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman speaks at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2024. Noah Berger | Reuters Amazon’s cloud group grew recorded revenue growth of 18% in the second quarter, slightly ahead of analysts’ estimates. Amazon Web Services continues to lead the cloud infrastructure market, but is facing intensifying…
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Reddit shares jumped as much as 20% after the company reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat on sales and guidance. Here’s how the company did…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Amazon will report second-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Here’s what analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting: Earnings per share: $1.33 Revenue: $162.09 billion Wall Street is also looking…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to continue his company’s artificial intelligence spending blitz well into the next year as rival tech giants do the same….