Profit guidance

Dell expects AI server revenue to double in fiscal 2027 on data centre boom

Big tech firms are expected to spend at least US$630 billion to build AI infrastructure this year

Salesforce has become a poster child for Wall Street’s anxieties about the impact of AI on established vendors.

Salesforce gives disappointing sales outlook, feeds AI fears

The company says that it expects “organic growth re-acceleration” in the second half of the year

The group says that intensified competition in market-based electricity trading also drove down the average comprehensive electricity price year on year.

Concord New Energy forecasts over 80% dip in profit for FY2025

This comes on the back of a decline in revenue and gross margin from its power generation business

Sony has seen its share price slide in recent months as investors question what its future growth drivers will be.

Sony lifts outlook after record quarterly profit, music and sensor units shine

The Japanese conglomerate also announces an expansion in its share buyback scheme

Palantir has long supplied services to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, enabling officials to build dossiers on individuals.

Palantir jumps after stronger-than-expected sales outlook

The company has seen its shares soar by nearly 800% over the past two years

Chevron is currently the only major US producer that still operates in Venezuela.

ExxonMobil, Chevron clock best month since 2022 as crude surges

The robust moves come alongside an upswing in oil prices and a broader rally

Tether issues digital tokens, then puts the funds it receives into assets aimed at keeping its USDT stablecoin in line with the US dollar.

Tether’s annual profit drops 23% in midst of fundraising

USDT is the largest stablecoin, with over US$185 billion in circulation

Meta’s advertising business will help it weather some of the AI uncertainties, a separate unit continued its considerable losses.

Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending

Investors have historically been anxious about whether the company’s businesses will benefit meaningfully from its hefty AI investments

Luxury companies have been struggling to bounce back from a slump that followed a post-pandemic boom.

LVMH suffers sluggish sales of high-end fashion and handbags

In uncertain times, consumers see gold necklaces, bracelets and the like as better stores of value than trendy handbags

Intel is struggling with its manufacturing yields – the percentage of usable chips coming out of its factories – hampering a comeback bid.

Intel gives weak forecast after supply shortages hurt sales

Despite the optimism, the company still has a long way to go to restore its former chip-industry glory