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Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Meta Platforms (META) reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates as revenue grew more than 20% year-over-year. The social-media and tech giant posted fourth-quarter revenue of $48.39 billion, above the analyst consensus compiled by Visible Alpha. Its net income of $20.84 billion, or $8.02 per share, rose from $14.02 billion, or $5.33 per share, a year earlier, also topping projections. Advertising revenue climbed nearly 21% to $46.78 billion, compared to estimates of $45.46 billion, as the company said it made progress with its AI plans. Meta said it anticipates first-quarter revenue of between $39.5…

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was teased at the company’s Unpacked event earlier this month. The fourth model in the Galaxy S25 series is thinner than the Galaxy 25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra models and it is expected to go official in April this year. As we wait for the formal reveal, a tipster has suggested the camera details of the Galaxy S25 Edge. It is expected to lack a telephoto lens. It will ship with a dual rear camera system compared to three on the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+. Galaxy S25 Edge May Offer These CamerasAn X user…

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI Two traders from «The Big Short» say they’re not diving into AI with the rest of the market. Instead, they’re betting on opportunities in cheaper foreign stocks. Emerging markets can win out if Trump’s policies lead to a lower dollar, they said. The artificial intelligence trade has gotten crowded, two investors famous for betting against the 2008 housing market said they’re looking further afield for sizable returns. Porter Collins and Vincent Daniel, who were among the traders and investors who bet against the housing market in «The Big Short,» said that they’re eyeing a more under-the-radar…

Tesla posted a rare earnings miss for the last quarter of 2024, coupled with disappointing results amid weak sales and revenue leading to thinning profit margins. Shares of Tesla (TSLA), which had gotten a lift since the election on hopes that the company would benefit from the close ties between CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, initially fell 6% in after-hours trading before rebounding to a narrow gain. The earnings miss comes as the company is facing headwinds from increased competition from electric vehicle offerings from other automakers in the United States, China and Europe, which has helped to…

The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. This stockpile, the largest of its kind globally, has been accumulated over decades as a by-product of nuclear fuel reprocessing. Previously retained for potential recycling into new nuclear fuel, the material will now be immobilised and prepared for permanent disposal underground. This move aims to address long-term safety concerns while reducing the economic and security challenges associated with storing the hazardous material.Plutonium Conversion for Long-Term SafetyAccording to a statement released in an official press release by the UK…

Christian Marquardt – Pool/Getty Images Tesla will release its fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday. Shares in the electric-vehicle maker were down 1.4% year-to-date through Tuesday. Investors are on high alert for key details on self-driving initiatives and robotaxis. Tesla will report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell. Wall Street is bullish headed into the results, with excitement growing for the EV maker’s AI inroads. Investors will be listening for updates on self-driving initiatives, robotaxis, and cheaper vehicle models. Tesla’s earnings-release time is roughly 4:30 p.m. ET, and its conference call with analysts will start around…

Meta’s Reality Labs division continues to bleed billions of dollars — crossing $60 billion in losses since 2020. «This is also going to be a pivotal year for the metaverse,» Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confidently told investors on Wednesday. The unit, responsible for its virtual reality headset line «Quest» and its Ray-Ban smart glasses, reported a loss of $5 billion in its Q4 earnings (totaling $17.7 billion in 2024). Its revenue slightly rose 1% year over year to $1.08 billion, driven by hardware sales. Expenses jumped to $6 billion, up 5% year over year. «The number of people using Quest…

Ola Electric will launch a new electric scooter based on its third generation platform this week, the company announced on Wednesday. First unveiled in August, the EV maker’s Gen 3 platform is claimed to deliver improvements related to reliability, quality, and serviceability over the previous generation electric scooter. The new generation products were initially planned for an August 2025 debut but the company has accelerated the launch timeline and the new scooters are now slated to launch later this week.Ola Electric Gen 3 Platform ScootersIn a post on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Bhavish Agarwal announced the launch schedule of the…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday, remaining the world’s top-selling automaker for a fifth straight year. The Japanese automaker posted a 3.7% drop in global group unit sales last year, including those of compact car maker Daihatsu and truck unit Hino Motors. The decline was largely due to a steep slump in sales in Japan where the automaker faced fallout from governance issues over certification test procedures, especially at Daihatsu. Second-ranked German rival Volkswagen Group earlier this month reported a 2.3% decline in unit sales last year to just over 9…

(Photo: CPKC) Canadian Pacific Kansas City said fourth-quarter revenues increased to $3.9 billion from $3.8 billion a year ago, as diluted earnings per share increased to $1.28 from $1.10 in the same quarter in 2023. The Calgary, Ontario-based company (NASDAQ: CP) said after markets closed that its operating ratio decreased by 210 basis points to 59.7% from 61.8% y/y. “Our team finished our first full year as a combined company strong, with volume growth, improved safety performance, and solid operational execution that allowed CPKC to deliver industry-leading earnings growth in 2024,” said Keith Creel, CPKC president and chief executive, in…