earlier today we reported on CNBC that a team of data engineers was let go at Twitter based on the account of 2 ppl who told us they were a part of that team. we have not been able to confirm that they were actual employees or that the co has laid off anyone today
yikes. AWS growth seeing sharp deceleration.
$amzn cfo: We had a 28% growth rate for the quarter for AWS... backend of the qtr, we were more in the mid 20% growth range.
[get ready for q4 cloud growth numbers... ]
the Prime Video trade off--
Lord of the Rings drove more prime sign-ups globally than any other Amazon original & NFL averaged more than 15m viewers during first broadcast
but operating income hit by step up in prime video content & marketing costs
While Chinese regulation on tech is changing, demand is vast and cash-flow is rich. There’s still value to be had, if due diligence done properly.
That’s said, many Chinese ADRs will be going back to HK listing. Caveat Emptor. last night with
Forget it, Jake – it's China tech Grow Investment Group Chief Economist @HAOHONG_CFA says there are still "tremendous opportunities to be had" in dual-listed Chinese companies as demand for internet services holds steady.
$googl call: as in prior quarters, the majority of hires were for technical roles
in Q4 we expect head count additions will slow to less than half the number added in Q3
(so could still hire about 6k!)
job cuts? hiring freeze? not for $googl
Alphabet *added* nearly 13k employees in Q3.
CFO Ruth Porat says they're focused on slowing hiring as part of "optimization process"
job cuts? hiring freeze? not for $googl
Alphabet *added* nearly 13k employees in Q3.
CFO Ruth Porat says they're focused on slowing hiring as part of "optimization process"
last time gig companies (uber, lyft, dash) faced this kind of labor pressure in california they spent some $100m to win an exemption and threatened to leave the state altogether
this time, the prospect is *national* and market especially won't like impact on profitability
what is going on w lyft?
shares down 77% YTD (vs uber -40%)
market cap <$4.5b
Wall St getting increasingly bearish --pointing to Uber advantage
Lyft points to active driver growth (but from v low pandemic base and stops short from saying supply is good)
As always i welcome people betting against me. I have done this for 42 years. Those who know me know that you would have been betting against Apple at 5, Google since inception, Meta at $18, Amazon at ten, Nvidia at $25 and AMD at $5. i welcome all comers..
🚨 new: uber announces mandatory return to office tuesdays and thursdays -company-wide
50/50 hybrid remains but tues/thurs in office required
"Our business also exists in the real world... its important we stay connected to the places we serve"
Am I surprised to see Exxon's market cap exceed Facebook's? Tbh, not really.
One is an innovative company, using cutting edge technology to provide a good that literally the entire globe uses to survive. And the other is other in the business of extracting $ through online ads.
for coming on at difficult moment for the co
its my job to hold guests accountable, but sometimes just a clip just gets tweeted. Entire interview worth a watch where Keith explains how opendoor has stress tested model & could survive (even thrive) in a downturn
last week: seeing secular shift from demand for retail to demand for services...more & more ppl are going out, spending on services. that's been a real tailwind
Selling or shorting Opendoor due to Zillow’s flaws is akin to shorting Google due to Yahoo’s inability to monetize search well or return long tail queries properly. twitter.com/justindross/st…
Can $UBER drive higher cash flows? CEO @dkhos thinks so, predicting that the company will reduce its stock-based compensation in an interview this week with our @dee_bosa.
350 million people are using @Snapchat every day.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel joined @carlquintanilla, @JBoorstin and @dee_bosa on @cnbc to discuss the state of the company and the rising threats of BeReal & TikTok.