News

Federal Reserve officials on Friday said the U.S. job market is solid and noted the lack of clarity over how President Donald Trump's policies will affect economic growth and still-elevated inflation, underscoring their no-rush approach to interest rate cuts. On Friday the Labor Department reported a 4% unemployment rate last month and the addition of 143,000 jobs, a picture "consistent with a healthy labor market that is neither weakening nor showing signs of overheating," Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said in Miami, Florida. U.S. inflation by the Fed's targeted measure, the 12-month change in the personal consumption expenditures price index, ticked up toward the end of last year, measuring 2.6% in December.

Shares of internet security and content delivery network Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) jumped 20.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter results, which exceeded analysts' billings expectations. Revenue also beat, with 28% year-on-year growth accelerating from 27% last quarter, something that the market tends to reward. The top line benefited from strong wins in the enterprise segment as the number of large customers kept pace with the sales growth while the large

Shares of healthcare professional network Doximity (NYSE:DOCS) jumped 37.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results, and handily beat on the revenue, EBITDA, and EPS lines. Top line growth accelerated by 24% year on year, as the quarter benefited from strong platform engagement with over 610,000 providers using its clinical workflow tools and a 60% sequential growth in AI tool usage​. Doximity also provided optimistic EBITDA guidance for the next quarter

A strong January jobs report has investors believing the Federal Reserve likely won't be cutting interest rates in the near future.

Super Micro Computer shares surged Friday, extending gains ahead of the company's second-quarter update expected after markets close Tuesday.

Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with explosive earnings growth, and the upward trend shows no signs of stopping as the industry has posted a 42% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 25.6 percentage points.

Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. Still, they’re subject to swings in the broader economy because customers often stockpile chips ahead of demand. Some investors seem to be debating where we are in the cycle as the industry’s six-month return of 5.8% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 16.1% rise.