This week, we discuss the following questions:
- The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England hold rates but what did they have to say about the timing of rate cuts?
- Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) continues to shine while Google shares dropped sharply as search revenues missed. Can Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) deliver on its AI plans in 2024?
- Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn) shares rose 4% on earnings while BNP Paribas (EPA:BNPP) fell 8%. What's caused this divergence in investor perception?
- British oil giant Shell (LON:RDSa) released a positive earnings update so what does the year ahead look like for the oil majors?
- A Delaware court has found Tesla CEO Elon Musk's compensation package, valued at $55.8 billion, to be excessive. Can Elon turn this one around?!
PODCAST: Decoding Fed & BoE Moves and Big Earnings from Tech to European Banks