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A rare discount opportunity may have opened for Netflix stock following the market’s extreme reaction to a mixed second-quarter earnings report.

On Tuesday, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock fell 1.4% and closed at $208.75. The stock was trading 3.5% below its 52-week high of $216.38.

The European Union antitrust regulator has offered Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) a chance to save its Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) acquisition deal.

China’s controversial Hong Kong national security law could be a nightmare for US tech companies. Overall, the law would give China more power.

The Trump administration might place a total ban on TikTok and other Chinese social apps in the US, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

YouTube TV’s price is going up again. Overall, the price hike looks necessary. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted ad spending.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) remained in Stanley Druckenmiller’s top five holdings in the first quarter.

Alphabet stock tends to track Google’s advertising business. Google’s US advertising sales could drop in 2020, which would pressure Alphabet stock.

Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) bid to purchase Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) faces regulatory hurdles. Fitbit is a prominent company is the fitness tracker market.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) shares rose more than 12% on Tuesday. The shares soared due to rumors about Google acquiring the company.

On Tuesday, Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR) stock rose 18.7% and closed at $12.00. The shares rose after reports that the company might sell its business.

Alphabet stock has rallied in the weeks since the company reported its first-quarter earnings. Currently, the stock has gained nearly 8.0% for the year.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has invested in Gojek. The company joined Google and Tencent in one of Southeast Asia’s most promising technology startups.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has invested in British digital logistics startup Beacon. 8VC joined Bezos in the Beacon investment, which raised $15 million.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in talks to acquire Zoox—a self-driving startup. Zoox develops hardware and software for self-driving vehicles.

IBM (NYSE:IBM) stock has had a rough time this year. The coronavirus outbreak made the situation worse. At $118 per share, IBM has fallen 10% in 2020.

Google parent Alphabet plans to hold its 2020 annual shareholder meeting on June 3. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s compensation is a hot topic.

Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has landed a small but important Pentagon cloud contract. The Pentagon has turned to Google cloud for technology.

Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on Thursday after the market close. The company delivered mixed results.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) shares continue to recover from the pandemic sell-off. At about $211, the shares have risen 3.0% for the year.

Blue Apron Holdings (NYSE:APRN) stock closed at $8.79 on Thursday, which brought its gains for the year to 33.6%. What can investors expect moving forward?

Investors have been flocking to JD stock in anticipation of strong first-quarter results and the Hong Kong listing. The stock jumped 2.41% on Thursday.

NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) released its earnings results for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended April 3, on Thursday after the market close.

On May 13 in an interview with CNBC, famous hedge fund manager David Tepper warned investors about a higher valuation in the stock market.

At this point, Apple stock is still down about 4.0% since the company issued a revenue warning in February. The company cut its revenue outlook.

Cisco’s earnings report shows that the company continued to put money back in shareholders’ pockets despite COVID-19 disruptions.

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) will likely report its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020 on May 15 before the market opens.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock has been rising since the broad pandemic-driven sell-off in the past few months. Waymo continues to build its war chest.

There isn’t an end in sight to the Microsoft and Amazon dispute over the Pentagon’s lucrative JEDI cloud contract. Amazon has renewed its protest.

At $46.78 per share currently, JD stock has pulled up more than 80% from its pandemic lows. At this point, the stock spots a 30% upside.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock has emerged as one of technology investors’ favorite picks during the coronavirus pandemic. Investors have flocked to the stock.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has cut ties with the company and its parent Alphabet. He served as Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011.

Roku stock fell by as much as 10% in extended trading on Thursday. The company reported its first-quarter results after the market bell on May 7.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been a rare win for investors in the technology sector amid COVID-19. The stock closed at $2,367.61 on Thursday.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) continues to dominate the global smartwatch market. Meanwhile, the Google-Fitbit deal remains stuck in the regulatory process.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock has become a favorite for investors in the technology sector. COVID-19 has created a business boom for the company.

Roku stock has risen before its first-quarter earnings results. The company will likely release its first-quarter results on May 7 after the market bell.

The rivalry between Google and Zoom Video has intensified in recent weeks. The companies compete to promote their video chat apps.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock closed down by 3.65% at $2,286.04 after trending down by over 6% during the trading day on May 1.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been struggling to challenge Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in the social media space. Two more Google social apps are shutting down.

At $202 per share at the closing on May 1, Facebook stock has risen more than 18% since it invested $5.7 billion to purchase a stake of 10% in Jio.

Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) cloud business suffered a blow amid its intensifying rivalry with Zoom Video (NASDAQ:ZM).

Twitter stock fell over 6% during the trading session today. There was been a lack of recovery signs in the advertising business in the earnings report.

Alphabet stock has been recovering following the pandemic sell-off. At $1,270 per share, the stock has risen 26% from its pandemic lows.

Facebook stock fell 1.35% on April 27 and closed at $187.5. The company will likely report its first-quarter earnings results today after the market close.

Alphabet stock is still a bargain opportunity. At this point, investors can still purchase Alphabet shares at a 17% discount to their 52-week high.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock is making a comeback following the coronavirus outbreak-driven sell-off in the past few months.

Investors have flocked to Amazon stock after the pandemic sell-off in the past few months. The sell-off created a rare bargain opportunity.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock continues to recover from the pandemic-driven sell-off. The shares closed at $185 on Thursday.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has emerged as one of investors’ favorite stocks in the technology sector during the coronavirus pandemic.

Google has made a significant change to its Google Shopping platform. Starting next week, any business can list its products for sale on the platform for free.

Facebook is doubling down on the digital gaming business. Today, the company will launch “Facebook Gaming,” which is a standalone mobile gaming app.

A cheaper HomePod speaker could help Apple accommodate a broader customer base, which the company is already trying to do in the smartphone market.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock continues to recover from the big COVID-19 sell-off in the past few months. The stock rose 6.0% last week and hit $1,279.

Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google continues to enhance its Google Meet video chat software. Meet is a video chat and video conferencing tool.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is rising during the trading session today. A Wall Street analyst turned bullish on the stock.

So far, COVID-19 has weighed on Alphabet stock. As a result, the company has decided to slow down hiring new workers this year.

In recent years, Alphabet’s Google has been fitting its Pixel smartphones with custom chips. The company plans to expand its custom chip efforts.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the few technology companies that has found a huge business opportunity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock rose by 21.2% and closed at $16.75. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index rose by 12%.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock rose 13.6% last week and closed at $175.19. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stocks rose 10.4% and 7.14%.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many bargain opportunities for stock investors. Is Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock one of the opportunities?

Alphabet’s Google and Zoom offer different levels of app security. As a result, Google has banned its staff from using the Zoom desktop app.

In November 2019, Alphabet’s Google agreed to purchase fitness trackers maker Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) for $2.1 billion. However, the deal is still pending.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock fell more than 13% in March, which marked its worst month in at least five years. Although the stock rose 1.35% on Thursday and closed at $1,117, it’s still down about 17% for the year. Investors have sold Alphabet shares in recent weeks amid fears that the COVID-19 pandemic could hurt its […]

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) stock wrapped up March more than 6.0% lower for the year. The stock fell by about 18% in March.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has figured out a new way to try to stop TikTok. The company plans to tap into the popular YouTube platform.

Alphabet stock rose by 3.25% to $1,146.31 on Monday. Notably, the stock has underperformed the broader market over the past month.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) has lined up an $800 million COVID-19 relief package. The company’s aid is mainly in the form of advertising credit.

The Amazon Lending program extends loans to Amazon merchants. The program has extended more than $3.0 billion in loans since 2011.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in talks to purchase a 10% stake in Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio. Notably, Jio is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.

The coronavirus pandemic has reduced demand for Google’s advertising service and rattled Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) stock.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock has faced its share of blows from the coronavirus. The stock has fallen about 14% over the past month.

PayPal shares fell 7.48% on March 20 and closed at $86.68. The stock fell 21.3% last week, which brought its losses in the past month to 29%.

On January 27, Senator Jim Inhofe sold as much as $400,000 in shares of different companies. Notably, Inhofe’s sales included Apple stock.

Anthony Levandowski, at the center of the Waymo and Uber dispute, agreed to plead guilty to a trade secrets theft charge in a deal with federal prosecutors.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock is making a strong comeback after the recent crash in global stocks due to coronavirus fears.

The coronavirus has hit global stocks. Alphabet stock hasn’t escaped the punishment. Investors are dumping stocks in favor of safe havens.

The Trump campaign ads that Facebook removed asked people to participate in a survey or “census.” Facebook thought that the ads might confuse people.

This week, Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo disclosed that it raised $2.25 billion from a group of outside investors. Will there be a Waymo IPO?

Elliott Management has built a large stake in Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock. The fund wants to make some changes—like replacing the company’s current CEO.

Baidu released its earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2019 after the market closed on Thursday. The company’s earnings were impressive.

Google wants to close the gap with Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud computing market. The company announced plans to invest $10 billion this year.

The Trump administration blacklisted Huawei, which sparked a Huawei and Google rivalry. Notably, the rivalry seems to be intensifying by the day.

Google has acquired Cornerstone. The company continues to purchase cloud computing technology providers. Recently, the company acquired Looker.

Dish’s wireless venture will require an investment of about $15 billion. However, the company doesn’t have that much readily available.

Google is cutting about four dozen positions in its cloud computing division. The company has a restructuring plan to improve operations in the cloud unit.

Google completed the acquisition of Looker. The company announced the deal about eight months ago. Google purchased Looker for $2.6 billion.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his hardware team can breathe a sigh of relief. Essential Products, a potentially tough competitor, has gone out of business.

Apple stock is on many investors’ radars this week. Specifically, investors will be monitoring the stock due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Amazon stock has been a big winner for investors under the Trump administration. The stock has gained about 170% since President Trump took office.

Last week, US Attorney General William Barr suggested that the Trump administration should acquire Nokia and Ericsson to counter Huawei in the 5G race.

Amazon stock has risen even though CEO Jeff Bezos continues to sell large amounts of its shares. He has sold $6.3 billion in Amazon shares in about six months.

Baidu stock gained 6.0% last week. Now, the company will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the market close on February 27.

If cash is PayPal’s biggest competitor, then the company might be out of luck. Cities have rallied behind cash transactions.

Alphabet reported revenue of $46.1 billion for the fourth quarter, which fell below the consensus estimate of $46.9 billion in its latest earnings.