On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Alphabet (GOOG) sunk on the news that Apple is “actively looking at” revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential end of a longtime partnership with Google. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, made the disclosure Wednesday during his testimony in the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against Alphabet. The heart of the dispute is the two companies’ estimated $20 billion-a-year deal that makes Google the default offering for queries in Apple’s browser. The case could force the tech giants to unwind the pact, upending how the iPhone and other devices have long operated.
- Uber (UBER) shares are down after they reported weaker-than-expected quarterly gross bookings, citing lower US inbound travel that’s led to slower gains in its rideshare business. Gross bookings, which include ride hails, delivery orders and driver and merchant earnings, but not tips, were $42.8 billion in the first three months of 2025, Uber said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts projected $43.1 billion, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. Revenue also landed below expectations at $11.5 billion, as did operating income.
- Walt Disney (DIS) shares are up after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the full year, citing strong performances from theme parks and streaming TV. The shares jumped as much as 12% in New York. Full-year 2025 earnings, excluding certain items, will rise 16% to $5.75 a share, Disney said Wednesday in a statement, about double its previous forecast for growth. Analysts were looking for $5.44 a share.
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