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Last week was an important week in the first quarter earnings season. Tech titans such as Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Amazon (NASDA: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) delivered impressive results that eliminated any concerns that they can maintain the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will remain a growth story for the foreseeable future despite fluctuations in growth rates, according to Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster. What Happened: In a research note, Munster said that Apple will benefit from a multiyear 5G cycle, an accelerating digital...

As goes FANG, so goes the market. That’s been a generally pretty good rule of thumb for divining the direction of the U.S. stock market the past decade. But it’s getting more complicated. Leadership in the S&P 500 flip-flopped once COVID vaccines were announced last November and the...

Kwenta, a decentralized finance protocol, announced Friday that it would make available synthetic tokens for so-called FAANG stocks for trade on its platform. What Happened: Kwenta is an Ethereum decentralized application or dApp — which is in turn underpinned by Synthetix — a software...

Jim Cramer came to the rescue of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and urged investors to give the company the “benefit of the doubt” after disappointing first-quarter subscriber growth, CNBC reported Wednesday. What Happened: The “Mad Money” host cited that the subscriber video on...

To play Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) going into earnings, look for an equity that will move with the streaming stock, Nic Chahine of Marketfy said Tuesday on Benzinga's YouTube show "PreMarket Prep." Options Trading: As soon as Netflix opens after its Tuesday...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been lagging their FAANG counterparts. After retracing 18%, 21% and 17%, respectively, from all-time highs, none of the stocks has made a run at an all-time high, as is the case with Facebook Inc (...

The recent tech-led rebound seen on the Nasdaq may be short-lived, according to Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the Wharton School, CNBC reported Tuesday. What Happened: Siegel was less than upbeat on the tech-heavy index, which gained nearly 3.7% on Tuesday to cap the best day since November...

Loup Ventures has published its annual list of technology predictions for the new year with nine key points to look for in 2021 from the team of Gene Munster and David Stokman. FAANG Predictions: The group of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN),...

Notable tech expert and venture capitalist Gene Munster was a guest on Benzinga's PreMarketPrep on Wednesday and offered three reasons why Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be a top-performing FAANG stock in 2021. Digital Transformations: Apple boasts three key catalysts that will help drive the...

The regulatory crackdown on Chinese “tech stalwarts” such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is favorable for the so-called FAANG stocks, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives. What Happened: Ives theorized in a note Monday that the decoupling between the United States and...

Two high-profile initial public offerings will take place in the near-term, as DoorDash and Airbnb are set to become public companies by the end of the year. This could impact how investors look at FAANG stocks, according to Loup Ventures' Gene Munster. What Happened: DoorDash and Airbnb...

Big tech stocks have some “bounce” left in them, CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer said Tuesday. What Happened: Cramer theorized, basing his analysis on chart interpretation by Katie Stockton, that the so-called FAANG stocks — made up of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB...

The U.S. stock market took on a positive tone in early trading as investors and traders hope for another stimulus deal from Congress by the end of this week and as they digest better-than-expected results from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Continuing the trend of generally stronger-...