
US stock markets rise, Microsoft ups dividend
All three US stock markets posted strong recoveries in what has been a confused week of trading. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in the news.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is one of the world’s leading technology companies, responsible for many multi-billion dollar businesses like Office 365, Azure, Xbox, Github and more.
All three US stock markets posted strong recoveries in what has been a confused week of trading. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in the news.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) experienced a choppy session on Tuesday, with Zip (ASX:Z1P) and Brambles (ASX:BXB) shares making headlines.
US stock markets closed lower for the fourth straight day, led down by big tech including Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
Appen (ASX:APX) shares are moving higher likely in anticipation of its H1 FY21 results on Thursday. Here’s what I’ll be looking out for.
US stock markets finished the week on a more positive note than the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) as the USD strengthens.
The Australian share market or S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) continued its recent weakness with ASX Reporting Season a key drag on performance. Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) remain in focus.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat for the week, while all three US benchmarks closed the week in the red. Here are my 3 key takeaways.
On The Australian Investors Podcast, 7Investing’s Anirban Mahanti and Owen Rask chat Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) monster operating leverage, Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) massive iPhone growth & Dubber Ltd’s (ASX:DUB) capital raising.
The Nasdaq constituents, including big tech names, dragged US markets lower ahead of a massive week for earnings reports, falling 1.2%.