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☆ Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google has been moderating and removing employees' internal election-related conversations, CNBC has learned. Despite the warnings, employees continued posting memes related to the election and criticizing the company's policies on Tuesday. The most recent leadership guidance shows the company is taking expanded action to temper internal political discussions. That includes through the company's Google Search, Google News and YouTube services. Google briefly shut down an internal message board this March after employees posted comments about the company's Nimbus contract.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Pichai, Donald Trump Organizations: Google, CNBC, Tuesday's, Monday, YouTube, Republican, Amazon, U.S . National Labor Board Locations: Tuesday's U.S, U.S

☆ Cramer's favorite stock of earnings season so far gets new props from analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The news Morgan Stanley raised its Amazon price target Monday to $230 per share from $210 — implying 16% upside to Friday's close. Morgan Stanley expects Amazon's shipping and fulfillment cost per package to decrease about 3% each year from 2023 to 2026, reaching $6.51 by 2026. Bottom line Jim Cramer wrote in his Sunday column that Amazon is the "best stock so far" of this earnings season, citing skill execution across all of its businesses. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, D.A, Davidson, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, David Paul Morris Organizations: Amazon, Web Services, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: San Francisco

☆ From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

data center, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. Some of the options on the table include a pivot to nuclear, liquid cooling for data centers and quantum computing. A server room at a data center in India. Alongside nuclear energy and liquid cooling technology, some tech players have suggested developments within AI could help to decarbonize data centers. Aerial view of a data center owned by the US multinational and technology company Google in Santiago on October 9, 2024.

Persons: Somya Joshi, Frisio, Dhiraj Singh, Raj Hazra, Peter Herweck, Eric Schmidt, SEI's Joshi, Joshi, Hazra, Rodrigo Arangua Organizations: Yotta Data Services, Bloomberg, Getty, Big Tech, Stockholm Environment Institute, SEI, CNBC, International Energy Agency, Swiss, ABB, Microsoft, Google, Schneider Electric, Motivair Corp, Quantinuum, Afp, Honeywell Locations: Navi Mumbai, India, Mar, Stockholm, U.S, Santiago, South America, Quantinuum

☆ Tech partnerships with power companies for AI in doubt after government rejects key Amazon agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Technology companies' push to directly power artificial intelligence with nuclear plants hit a major roadblock, after a federal regulator rejected a request to increase power for an Amazon data center. Constellation Energy and Vistra Corp. tumbled nearly 8% and more than 3%, respectively, in sympathy. The Amazon data center campus can still use 300 megawatts of power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant, according to Talen. The FERC decision does not impact Constellation's plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2028 through a power purchase agreement with Microsoft . Tech companies are increasingly turning to nuclear power because it is reliable and does not emit carbon dioxide emissions.

Persons: Vistra, Talen, Mark Christie Organizations: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Susquehanna, Independent, Talen Energy, Amazon, Constellation Energy, Vistra Corp, Microsoft, Tech, Nvidia, Constellation Locations: Pennsylvania, Susquehanna, Ohio, New Jersey, Talen

☆ Google's cloud outpaces rivals in third quarter as AI battle heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With Wall Street laser focused on cloud computing this week, Google outpaced its rivals in growth, a key sign for investors that the internet company is gaining traction in artificial intelligence. Amazon Web Services, which remains the market leader, grew 19% to $27.45 billion, meaning it's more than twice the size of Google Cloud but expanding about half as quickly. Second-place Microsoft said revenue from Azure and other cloud services grew 33% from a year earlier. Five of the six trillion-dollar tech companies reported results this week, with AI chipmaker Nvidia as the outlier. Google reported a 17% cloud operating margin in the third quarter, after first turning a profit last year.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Melissa Otto Organizations: Munich, Google, Web Services, Microsoft, Nvidia, Argus Research, CNBC Locations: Hof, Munich, Germany

☆ Amazon shares jump 7%, approach record after earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon shares jumped 7% on Friday and neared an all-time high after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, driven by growth in its cloud computing and advertising businesses. Revenue increased 11% in the quarter to $158.9 billion, topping the $157.2 billion estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG. Sales in the Amazon Web Services cloud business increased 19% to $27.4 billion, coming in just shy of analysts' estimates, according to StreetAccount. That was an acceleration from 12% a year ago, but trailed growth at rivals Microsoft and Google , where cloud revenue increased 33% and 35%, respectively. The midpoint of that range, $185 billion, fell short of the average analyst estimate of $186.2 billion, according to LSEG.

Persons: Roth MKM, Brian Olsavsky, Andy Jassy, Jassy, we're, — CNBC's Ari Levy Organizations: Amazon, Revenue, LSEG, Services, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Meta

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Amazon, Apple, Intel and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon — The e-commerce giant popped 4.7% after beating earnings expectations on both lines in the third quarter. Amazon reported $1.43 earned per share on revenue of $158.88 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.14 and $157.2 billion, respectively. For the period, Intel posted revenue of $13.28 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting $13.02 billion. Apple — Shares slid 1.8% despite earnings and revenue topping Wall Street expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter. Analysts polled by StreetAccount expected a profit of 64 cents per share on revenue of $1.16 billion.

Persons: LSEG, Avis, —, Atlassian, StreetAccount, — CNBC's Sean Conlon Organizations: Amazon, Intel –, Intel, Apple, Avis Budget, FactSet

☆ What Wall Street expects from Amazon, Apple earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street faces another key litmus test Thursday with results from megacap technology giants Apple and Amazon . For Apple, Wall Street also wants to see its latest iPhone pick up steam, and investors seek more insight into when the company's AI initiative will begin lifting sales. For Apple, Wall Street expects EPS of $1.60 on $94.58 billion in revenue. Amazon's retail business also remains top of mind for Wall Street ahead of the busy holding shopping period. Apple For Apple, Wall Street is eagerly searching for signs of strong demand for its latest iPhone model and updates on its AI strategy.

Persons: Jason Helfstein, Brent Thill, Bank of America's Justin Post, Doug Anmuth, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Ronald Josey, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Jefferies, Edison Lee, Samik Chatterjee, Davidson's Gil Luria, Wamsi Mohan, Tim Long, AAPL, Long Organizations: Apple, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Wall, LSEG, Amazon, StreetAccount, Jefferies, Bank of America's, Apple Intelligence, " Bank of America, Barclays Locations: Amazon

☆ Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I think we've proven over time that we can drive enough operating income and free cash flow to make this a very successful return on invested capital business," Jassy said. "We expect the same thing will happen here with generative AI." The jump in spending is primarily being driven by generative AI investments, Jassy said. A day earlier, Alphabet CFO Anat Ashkenazi warned the company expects capital spending to grow in 2025. Amazon has said its cloud unit has picked up more business from companies that need infrastructure to deploy generative AI models.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, OpenAI, we're, Mark Zuckerberg, Anat Ashkenazi, It's, it's Organizations: Amazon Web Services, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Locations: OpenAI

☆ Don't be alarmed by conservative guidance after a solid quarter, Jim Cramer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors not to get scared off when a company posts good earnings results but issues more modest guidance, as it doesn't always mean that management is worried about the future. "Some money managers are dumbfounded when a very good company reports a very good quarter but then issues a very conservative forecast," Cramer said. Sometimes, he said, it's worth it to hold on to a company with good earnings while others on Wall Street panic about guidance. For the current quarter, Microsoft predicted revenue between $68.1 billion and $69.1 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were hoping for $69.83 billion. Despite the disappointing guidance, Cramer was appeased by management's explanation for the weaker guidance, particularly commentary from CFO Amy Hood.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, management's, LSEG, Amy Hood, Hood, she's Organizations: Microsoft

☆ Read the letter sent to AWS CEO Matt Garman, signed by 500 employees, protesting his RTO comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jyoti Mann | Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AWS CEO Matt Garman has been sent a letter from employees protesting his pro-RTO comments. Over 500 employees have signed a letter, sent on Wednesday, urging Garman to reconsider the plans. AdvertisementAmazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman is facing backlash from some employees over his comments about its return-to-office policy, according to an open letter obtained by Business Insider. The policy is stricter than at Amazon's peer companies and, by some accounts, stricter than Amazon's office work policy before the pandemic. The letter has been signed by 523 staff from Amazon and AWS, with 172 of those including their names.

Persons: Matt Garman, Garman, —, Matt doesn't, Elizabeth Rutledge, Garman's, Andy Jassy, Margaret Callahan, we're, Amazon's, Jyoti Mann, Ashley Stewart Organizations: Service, Web, Business, AWS, BI, American Express, Amazon Locations: jyotimann

☆ Microsoft is still spending massively on AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Investors have been focused on Big Tech AI spending and returns. That's a worry at Microsoft partly because feedback on the company's Copilot AI has been mixed. Others have been concerned that Big Tech spending on artificial intelligence is outpacing results. Goldman said Microsoft has been counting on its AI Copilot and other generative AI efforts at Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365 to draw enterprise clients. AdvertisementMuch of Microsoft's spending has been going toward data centers, graphics processing units, and other AI projects.

Persons: —, Jeremy Goldman, Goldman, it's, Satya Nadella, Francine McKenna Organizations: Investors, Big Tech, Service, Microsoft, Apple, Windows, Bloomberg Locations: Redmond, Washington, OpenAI

☆ What to know about the new way Microsoft will report cloud numbers Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Announced in August , and reported this way for the first time this week, Microsoft decided to change which revenue streams fall under its three main reporting segments. In Microsoft's upcoming report, search and news advertising revenue will move from the More Personal Computing (PCP) segment into the Intelligent Cloud (IC) segment. Another change includes Microsoft removing revenue from Power Business Intelligence data analytics and the Enterprise Mobility and Security group of products from the IC segment. MSFT YTD mountain Microsoft (MSFT) year-to-date performance Some Wall Street analysts are upbeat on the new reporting structure. He also touted Microsoft's AI prospects ahead of quarterly earnings — citing the company's first-mover advantage in integrating AI.

Persons: Piper Sandler's Brent Bracelin, Bracelin, Morgan Stanley, there's, Jim Cramer, I'm, Jim, Amy Hood's, Jim Cramer's, Satya Nadella, Dimas Ardian Organizations: Microsoft, Web Services, Power Business Intelligence, Enterprise Mobility, Security, Piper, CNBC, BI, Guggenheim, Big Tech, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: OpenAI, Jakarta, Indonesia

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Spotify Walmart, Nio, Broadcom Roblox & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Morgan Stanley initiates FrontView REIT as overweight Morgan Stanley said the commercial real estate investment trust company is well positioned. " Morgan Stanley downgrades Global Foundries to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees rising competition for the semis company. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Nutanix to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the cloud computing software company is well positioned. " Morgan Stanley downgrades Ciena to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more balanced risk/reward for the networking and systems software company. Wedbush adds Roblox to the best ideas list The firm said it sees robust revenue growth ahead.

Persons: Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley, FrontView, Baird, AAON, Canaccord, Tesla, Jefferies, NTNX, Wells, Raymond James downgrades, Wolfe, DOV, Morgan Stanley downgrades Ciena, Piper Sandler, Bowlero, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, Marcellus, Bernstein, SARO, Stifel downgrades, Oppenheimer, Monness Crespi Hardt, Coinbase, Stifel, it's Organizations: Nvidia, Broadcom, MU, JPMorgan, Apple, Dell, Cisco, Spotify, Honeywell, Walmart, " Bank of America, Antero Resources, Bank of America, Macquarie, China EV, Stifel downgrades Colgate, Palmolive, Colgate, Commerce, ~$ Locations: AVGO, 1H25, Dover, Appalachia, Utica, West Virginia

☆ Jeff Bezos has just as much at stake in this election as Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The billionaire has been less prominent in the election than Elon Musk — but still has much at stake. Bezos's Blue Origin is working with NASA and the Pentagon as it plays catch-up with Musk's SpaceX. Executives from Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin, including CEO Dave Limp, spoke with Donald Trump on Friday, The Associated Press reported. Like all private space companies, Blue Origin relies heavily on federal contracts and is competing with SpaceX for government and military projects. Blue Origin did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk, —, Jeff Bezos, Dave Limp, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, William Lewis, Bezos, Lewis, Robert Kagan, Michele Norris, Marty Baron, Baron, Elon, Artemis, it's, SpaceX's, Trump Organizations: Washington Post, NASA, Pentagon, Musk's SpaceX, Service, Bezos, Associated Press, New York Times, Trump, SpaceX, Republican, PAC, Business, Bloomberg, White, Twitter, United States Post, United States Postal Service, Web Services, of Defense, Microsoft Locations: Washington, The Texas, Amazon

☆ Morgan Stanley says these tech stocks are table-pounding buys ahead of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A slate of overweight-rated tech stocks are worth buying ahead of earnings, Morgan Stanley said. Microsoft Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss is sticking with the tech giant ahead of earnings. Indeed, Microsoft shares are up nearly 14% in 2024, but the firm said the stock is too attractive to ignore at current levels. Apple The firm is also standing by its top pick Apple ahead of quarterly earnings on Oct. 31, despite reports of mixed iPhone 16 demand. "We expect Apple to post a strong Sept Q top- and bottom-line beat," he added.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Microsoft Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, GenAI monetization, Weiss, Atlassian Weiss, Erik Woodring, Woodring, billings Organizations: CNBC, Fortinet, Microsoft, Apple, Gross, TEAM, Apple Intelligence, … Locations: …

☆ Big companies are seeing more turnover in the CFO chair. Here's why that matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

CFO turnover hit 8.9% globally during the period, surpassing levels in 2022 and 2023. A global pandemic, increased geopolitical tensions overseas, supply chain disruptions and recession concerns have made the CFO role even harder. Jim Cramer also has pounded the table of the importance of the CFO role, arguing that "a good CFO can give you a feeling of a Good Housekeeping seal of approval." Moving forward, it's unclear whether CFO turnover will continue to pickup. "If a CFO immediately resigns intra quarter, what companies will do sometimes is reaffirm their guidance to ease investor concerns.

Persons: Zachary Kirkhorn, Deepak Ahuja, Russell Reynolds, CFOs, Steve Gallucci, —, they've, Goldman Sachs, David Viniar, Josh Crist, Crist, Raymond James, Paul Shoukry, Jim Cramer, Amy Hood, Hood, we've …, Costco's Richard Galanti, Eli Lilly, Anat Ashkenazi, Ashkenazi, Ruth Porat, Apple, Luca Maestri, Amy Weaver, Mike Stepniak, Jeff Marks, Marks, It's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Wall Street, Deloitte's Global, CNBC, Fortune, Goldman, Bloomberg News, Kolder, Microsoft, Honeywell, Federal, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Istock, Getty

☆ Short Amazon and Apple as they head into earnings season, say Itau BBA analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts at Itau BBA, the largest investment bank in Latin America, said investors should short Apple and Amazon before their quarterly financial results are released on Oct. 31. Investors also often use options contracts to take a short position on a stock to limit losses or amplify returns. However, Itau analysts said Apple's shares have "been performing well in a not-so-strong environment" and pointed to its elevated valuation levels. Apple stock now trades at 31 times price-to-next year's earnings, compared to the stock's five-year average of 26 times, according to FactSet. AAPL 1Y line Amazon Itau analysts said the e-commerce giant's profit margins will likely have peaked, which could lead to a sell-off after Amazon reports its quarterly earnings.

Persons: Shorting, Thiago Alves Kapulskis, Maria Clara Infantozzi, Apple's, AAPL, Infantozzi Organizations: Big Tech, Itau, Apple Intelligence, Apple Locations: Latin America

☆ Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election this year, breaking decades of tradition, and sparking immediate criticism of the decision. "The decision not to publish was made by The Post's owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos," The Post reported, citing two sources briefed on the events. Trump, while president, had been critical of Bezos and The Post. Nor in any future presidential election."

Persons: Andrew Harnik, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, Trump, Boris Johnson, Michael M, Will Lewis, Lewis, Mariel Garza, Patrick Soon, Shiong, Garza, Marty Baron, Baron Organizations: Washington Post, Franklin, Democratic, GOP, —, Amazon, Pentagon, Microsoft, Trump, CNBC, British, Santiago, Getty, Post, Los, Columbia, The Locations: Washington , DC, New York City

☆ Washington Post reports that owner Jeff Bezos stopped it from endorsing Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Washington Post won't endorse a presidential candidate in 2024. Sources told the Washington Post that the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, made the decision. AdvertisementThe Washington Post said Friday it won't endorse a candidate in the 2024 election — or in any future presidential races. Advertisement"Donald Trump will celebrate this as an invitation to further intimidate The Post's owner, Jeff Bezos (and other media owners)," Baron told NPR. AdvertisementThe Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Marty Baron, Jeff Bezos, —, William Lewis, Lewis, Bezos, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Baron, Semafor, Patrick Soon, Shiong, Mariel Garza Organizations: Washington, Washington Post, Service, NPR, Post, NASA, Bezos, Sierra Space, Los Angeles Times, Business

☆ Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in 2024 presidential election, breaking decades of tradition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —For the first time in decades, The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election, the newspaper’s publisher announced Friday. “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election,” Will Lewis said in a published statement. “We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.”The Post has endorsed a presidential candidate in every election since the 1980s. Trump called the Post “The Fake News Washington Post” and derided it as Amazon’s “chief lobbyist.”Trump directly accused Amazon of not paying enough taxes and taking advantage of the US Postal Service, among other claims.

Persons: “, ” Will Lewis, Lewis, ”, ” Lewis, Jeff Bezos, David Shipley, ” Shipley, Marty Baron, Donald Trump, Bezos, ” Baron, Trump, Amazon’s, ” Trump, Baron, Patrick Soon, Kamala Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Washington Post, Amazon, CNN, Bezos, News Washington Post, US Postal Service, Pentagon, Microsoft, Los Angeles Times Locations: New York, Washington

☆ Garman Leads AWS As AI Competition in the Cloud Intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Amazon promoted Garman to be the CEO of Amazon Web Services this year, right as competition in cloud computing and AI intensified. Garman has nearly 20 years of experience across engineering and sales roles at the company. His deep understanding of the business helped shape AWS's early approach to generative AI and the creation of AI products, like Amazon Q and Bedrock. He also led the establishment of the AWS Generative AI innovation Center, designed to collaborate with customers and help them identify opportunities in AI. See Business Insider's full AI Power List

Persons: Garman Organizations: Amazon, Amazon Web Services

☆ Amazon's AI data center dream runs into the reality of 'zombie' facilities, higher costs, and labor shortages
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Electricity and labor headwinds slow Amazon's data center buildout. AdvertisementAmazon is spending heavily on data centers to support booming AI workloads, putting it on pace to build 240 new facilities by 2040, one estimate found. David Cahn, a Sequoia Capital general partner, recently predicted data center delays across the sector. Bernstein Research recently estimated that electricity demand for AI data centers could exceed supply in just two years without action. An Amazon data center in Oregon.

Persons: —, It's, David Cahn, Marc Wulfraat, MWPVL, we've, Bernstein, Amazon's, Matt Garman, JOSH EDELSON, Garman, Manuel Pineda, Pineda, Owens Corning Organizations: Service, Sequoia Capital, Energy, Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, Bernstein Research, Business, Web, San Francisco 49ers, BI, AWS, Uptime Institute, Center, Survey Locations: AMER, Americas, Oregon , Ohio, Northern Virginia, Amazon's Portland, Arizona, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara , California, Santa Clara, Levi's, City, Santa, Oregon

☆ Here's why Goldman Sachs' gloomy 10-year stock market forecast is no reason panic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The first line of the note reads: "We estimate the S & P 500 will deliver an annualized nominal total return of 3% during the next 10 years." For starters, nobody knows what the coming decade has in store for the S & P 500. Valuation: Yes, the S & P 500 is currently trading at a historically high multiple. Going out on a limb and making market calls or calls about individual stocks is not for the faint of heart. The S & P 500 has more than doubled since then, advancing about 135%, which amounts to that roughly 13% annual return that Kostin mentioned in his note.

Persons: David Kostin, Kostin, Goldman, it's, Jim Cramer, Stanley Black, Decker, That's, Jim, It's, Goldman Sachs, we're, Jim Cramer's, Brendan McDermid Organizations: Goldman, Goldman Sachs Chief U.S, Equity, Treasury, Nvidia, Federal Reserve, U.S, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Goldman Sachs, U.S, Wells

☆ SAP boss warns against regulating AI, says Europe risks falling behind U.S., China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

- German software giant SAP reported a bottom line undermined by heavy restructuring costs, but lifted forecasts for the year ahead. Europe should avoid regulating artificial intelligence and focus its attention on the results of the technology instead, the CEO of German enterprise tech giant SAP told CNBC Tuesday. Christian Klein, who has held the top job at SAP since April 2020, said Europe risks falling behind the U.S. and China if it overregulates the AI sector. While it's important to mitigate the risks associated with AI, Klein argued that regulating the tech while it's still in its infancy would be misguided. "Especially for the startup scene here in Europe, it's very important to think about the outcome of the technology but not to regulate the AI technology itself."

Persons: Christian Klein, Klein Organizations: SAP, CNBC Locations: Walldorf, Germany, Europe, China, Asia, U.S

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