Tech giants report mixed results in earnings release
01 November 2020 |
1:42 pm
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter released their earnings for the latest quarter on Thursday. Apple's performance was the most disappointing in the group as earnings dipped on weakness in iPhone sales.
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