What's New In the Consumer Tech World Last Week? News That You Should Know (June 21-June 27, 2024)
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
The past week in consumer tech saw significant developments including a global tech outage caused by a flawed update from CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD), leading to widespread criticism. Roblox Corporation (RBLX) reported a sharp increase in child exploitation incidents. Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Texas Instruments (TXN) both reported earnings that beat analyst estimates. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) is developing a new AI chip for the Chinese market and has approved the use of Samsung's HBM3 chips. Meta Platforms Inc. (META) faces scrutiny from the EU over its 'pay or consent' model. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) announced the acquisition of Player First Games.
July 28, 2024 | 7:39 pm
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CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. faced significant criticism for a flawed software update that caused a global IT outage, impacting U.S. air travel and attracting criticism from a leading U.S. cybersecurity official.
The flawed update from CrowdStrike led to a global IT outage, causing significant disruptions and attracting criticism from a top U.S. cybersecurity official. This negative publicity is likely to impact CRWD's stock price in the short term.
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Meta Platforms Inc. is under scrutiny from the EU over its 'pay or consent' model for Facebook and Instagram, citing potential violations of consumer protection laws.
The EU's scrutiny of Meta's 'pay or consent' model could lead to regulatory challenges and negatively impact its stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 85
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Roblox Corporation reported a significant increase in child exploitation incidents in 2023, with over 13,000 cases flagged, up from 3,000 the previous year.
The significant increase in child exploitation incidents reported by Roblox is likely to raise concerns among users and investors, potentially impacting the stock negatively in the short term.
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Apple Inc. reported second-quarter revenue of $84.742 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $84.202 billion, and quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.85 per share.
Apple's strong earnings and revenue performance, surpassing analyst estimates, is likely to positively impact its stock price in the short term.
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IMPORTANCE 90
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Nvidia Corp. is developing a new AI chip for the Chinese market and has approved the use of Samsung's HBM3 chips in its AI processors.
Nvidia's development of a new AI chip for the Chinese market and the approval of Samsung's HBM3 chips are positive developments that could boost its stock price in the short term.
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Texas Instruments reported second-quarter earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.17, with quarterly sales of $3.82 billion in line with estimates.
Texas Instruments' earnings beat is likely to have a positive impact on its stock price in the short term.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. announced the acquisition of Player First Games, the studio behind the hit brawler MultiVersus.
The acquisition of Player First Games by Warner Bros. Discovery is a strategic move that could enhance its gaming portfolio and positively impact its stock price in the short term.
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IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 70