Tag: alphabet

  • Growth is not enough

    Growth is not enough

    by

    in

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We were a smaller team this week, with Natasha and Alex joined by Grace and Chris to sort through a week that brought together both this quarter’s earnings cycle and the Q3 IPO rush. So, it was just a little busy!…

  • US futures head to more record highs ahead of big tech earnings, while oil climbs despite raging global pandemic

    US futures head to more record highs ahead of big tech earnings, while oil climbs despite raging global pandemic

    by

    in

    US stock market investors are feeling optimistic about the economy. Spencer Platt/Getty Images US futures rose on Tuesday morning, the day after the S&P and Nasdaq hit record highs. Investors eagerly awaited Q1 earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet, and weighed up Tesla's results. Oil prices climbed as the demand outlook brightened, despite the ongoing COVID-19…