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Samsung blames Q3’s drop in revenue to decline in smartphone shipments

Samsung’s semiconductor business posted massive losses for Q1 2023   Mariella Moon   @mariella_moon Samsung’s earnings results for the first quarter of 2023 are in, and they’re a massive departure from the same period’s last year wherein it reported a steep rise in profit. The tech giant has posted a consolidated revenue of KRW 63.75 … Continue reading Samsung blames Q3’s drop in revenue to decline in smartphone shipments

Why leaders need to embrace decline, according to an Oxford leadership expert

  By Dr. Andrew White March 14, 2023   How many times have you seen a leader embrace decline within their company with positive and inspirational energy?   It’s not a common occurrence. After all, through our traditional view of leadership, only a weak CEO would enter a period of decline in this way. Good … Continue reading Why leaders need to embrace decline, according to an Oxford leadership expert

IPOs decline as large companies gobble up more startups. That’s bad for innovation

  By Sam Becker January 24, 2023 Prior to 2022, it seemed like every other startup on the market was going public. But during 2022, as the Fed aggressively raised interest rates to curb inflation, the trend reversed. Global IPO volumes fell 45% year-over-year, according to data from Ernst & Young.  In the short term, … Continue reading IPOs decline as large companies gobble up more startups. That’s bad for innovation

Microsoft Cloud Fuels Earnings And Future In AI, But Computer Services Decline

Microsoft Cloud Fuels Earnings And Future In AI, But Computer Services Decline by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 24, 2023 Microsoft on Tuesday reported revenue declines from its Windows Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Operations and from Xbox content and online services. The company earned an adjusted $2.32 a share on sales of $52.7 billion in the … Continue reading Microsoft Cloud Fuels Earnings And Future In AI, But Computer Services Decline

Blue Apron Cuts Marketing Spend As Customers, Orders Decline

direct-to-consumer brands Blue Apron Cuts Marketing Spend As Customers, Orders Decline by Steve Ellwanger , November 8, 2022 D2C meal-kit delivery provider Blue Apron Holdings’ bid for growth and profitability is facing stiff headwinds in the form of a declining customer count and uncertain financial liquidity. Although price increases helped the company raise its average … Continue reading Blue Apron Cuts Marketing Spend As Customers, Orders Decline

Pinterest Logs First Full-Year Profit, Despite User Decline

Pinterest Logs First Full-Year Profit, Despite User Decline by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, February 4, 2022 Pinterest saw its stock surge after an unexpectedly strong fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The company reported its first full-year profit and more than $2 billion in annual revenue — up 52% from 2020. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 20% year-over-year, to … Continue reading Pinterest Logs First Full-Year Profit, Despite User Decline