Amazon is upgrading its decade-old Alexa voice assistant with generative artificial intelligence and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset the cost of the technology, according to people with knowledge of Amazon’s plans. The Seattle-based tech and retail giant will launch a more conversational version of Alexa later this…

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 22, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants John Hulbert – Vice President, Investor RelationsBrian Cornell – Chair and Chief Executive OfficerChristina Hennington – Executive Vice President and Chief Growth OfficerMichael Fiddelke – Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial…

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:ZIM) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 21, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Elana Holzman – Head of IREli Glickman – President & CEOXavier Destriau – CFO Conference Call Participants Omar Nokta – JefferiesMuneeba Kayani – Bank of AmericaSathish Sivakumar – CitigroupMarco Limite -…

Introduction After a few attempts in the past year or so, I have decided that now is the time for me to go long with the US REIT market, which is due for a recovery in 2024. I am constructing my REIT portfolio as part of the income bucket (with…

A recent Social Security report showed a strong economy has helped the program.Still, Social Security’s trust funds may be depleted in the next decade, if no changes happen sooner.Many Americans have a misplaced worry that benefits will disappear.”The biggest myth about Social Security is that when the trust fund runs…

The trick to getting ahead at work isn’t being the fastest learner or the smartest in the room — it’s having a positive attitude, says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “best career advice” in a…

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI), a supplier of high-voltage power conversion solutions for the semiconductor industry, jumped higher after the release of the latest earnings report and in doing so reduced the substantial losses the stock racked up in 2024. The stock is still down for the year and it may be…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make a key decision on approving ether exchange-traded funds next week.But it will likely fail due to a lack of an over-arching regulatory framework for all cryptocurrencies, according to Ric Edelman, head of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals.”I think…

Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates bite.Corporate executives this earnings season have lamented that customers are disinterested in shelling out on big-ticket items for their bedrooms, backyards and everywhere in between. It comes at a pivotal…

The Oncology Institute, Inc. (NASDAQ:TOI) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 14, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Dan Virnich – Chief Executive OfficerMihir Shah – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jack Slevin – Jefferies Operator Good afternoon and welcome to The Oncology Institute’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference…