Rappler's latest stories on Q2 2018
Huawei tops Apple in tightening smartphone market – IDC
In the second quarter of 2018, Huawei shipped 54.2 million phones worldwide, second only to Samsung's 71.5 million, and ahead of Apple's 41.3 million, IDC reports
Apple inches closer to $1-T market value with earnings on the horizon
A 7% rise in share price following the earnings report will make Apple the first trillion-dollar company
Samsung Electronics posts $9.9-B Q2 net profit, down 0.1%
Slower global sales of premium smartphones this year are partly to blame for dip
Twitter dives in black week for social media
The drop in users comes from 'prioritizing the health of the platform, and, to a lesser extent, GDPR,' Twitter says, referring to Europe's General Data Protection Regulations that limit how internet firms can handle user data
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Amazon quarterly profit jumps 12-fold to $2.5B
The e-commerce giant reports earnings that are in stark contrast to social media giant Facebook which saw massive stock market losses
Facebook shares hammered as outlook clouded
Controversies catch up to Facebook in Q2 2018, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the dip in profitability is just a temporary effect of their big security investments
Google parent Alphabet sees record highs despite EU fine
Revenues jump 26% from a year ago to $32.7 billion, surpassing analyst expectations
Microsoft profit climbs in Q2 2018 as cloud grows
'Our early investments in the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge are paying off,' says CEO Satya Nadella
Consumer confidence improves in Q2 2018
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas attributes this to optimism on income and jobs, among others, though consumers still think prices of goods will rise further
Rising prices, weaker peso slightly hurt business confidence in Q2 2018
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says businesses' overall confidence index was at 39.3% for the 2nd quarter of 2018, a slight decline from the 39.5% for the 1st quarter
