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What Laptop Brands do Americans Use in 2024?

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What Laptop Brands do Americans Use in 2024?

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We chart the market share of commonly used laptop brands in the U.S., per Statista survey data. Multiple responses were allowed, and percentages do not sum to 100.

ℹ️ Survey details: Between April, 2023 and March 2024, 6,843 American adults aged 18–64 were asked: “What brands are the laptops in your households?” The “don’t know” responses have not been visualized. The U.S. Laptop Market Landscape

HP emerges as the preferred choice for laptops, present in 32% of surveyed households.

Meanwhile, Apple’s dominance in America’s smartphone segment isn’t quite matched in the laptop market with their Macbooks, trailing HP at 28% of households.

Here’s the full survey data.

BrandShare of Respondents HP32% Apple28% Dell24% Acer14% Lenovo12% Samsung12% Microsoft10% ASUS9% Toshiba5% Alienware4% DigitalStorm2% Falcon Northwest2% Huawei2% MSI2% Vaio1% Other6% Don’t know2%
Note: DigitalStorm, Falcon Northwest, Huawei, MSI, and Vaio’s share of respondents were combined into the “Other” category in the graphic. “Don’t know” responses were not visualized.

Another well-known manufacturer, Dell, comes in at 24%, rounding out the top three by household share.

Other big laptop brands, Acer, Lenovo, Samsung, and Microsoft all range between 10–15% of surveyed households.

For a broader picture, market research firm, Technavio, predicts a 3.2% combined average growth rate for the global laptop market from 2024–28. A lion’s share of that growth (42%) is expected to come from North America. Rising popularity of gaming laptops will be a key tailwind.

Interestingly, thanks to their graphics processing units, gaming laptops are also in demand for AI/machine-learning work. Some companies have already started releasing models catering to this specific audience.

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Salesforce, UiPath, Capri, Pure Storage and more

The logo for Salesforce is displayed on the Salesforce Tower in New York City on March 7, 2019. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading:

Salesforce — Shares plunged more than 14% after first-quarter revenue of $9.13 billion missed consensus estimates of $9.17 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings of $2.44 per share beat a consensus estimate of $2.38, but current-quarter guidance fell below estimates on both top and bottom lines.

UiPath — The software company tanked 30% after saying its CEO Rob Enslin will resign, effective June 1. He will also be stepping down from the board of directors. Daniel Dines, former CEO of UiPath and current chief innovation officer, will return to the helm.

HP Inc. — The manufacturer of personal computers rose 3%. HP posted adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share on revenue of $12.8 billion in its fiscal second quarter, above analysts’ estimates of 81 cents a share and revenue of $12.6 billion, according to LSEG.

Pure Storage — The software company rose 1% on better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. Pure Storage posted 32 cents a share in adjusted earnings on $693.5 million in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had forecast 21 cents a share on revenue of $681 million.

Okta — The digital identity verification company added nearly 2% after top- and bottom-line numbers topped analysts’ estimates in the first quarter. Okta’s second-quarter revenue guidance range of $631 million to $633 million also beat the consensus estimate for $616 million, according to LSEG data.

Capri — The Versace and Jimmy Choo fashion group shed 3% after fiscal fourth-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates. Capri reported adjusted earnings of 42 cents a share, while analysts had estimated 65 cents, according to LSEG. Revenue of $1.22 billion also missed forecasts of $1.30 billion. Management cited softening demand for luxury goods and a slowdown in Asia.

C3.ai — Shares of the artificial intelligence software company climbed more than 8% after reporting quarterly results above estimates. C3.ai lost an adjusted 11 cents per share on $86.6 million in revenue. Consensus estimates had called for a loss of 30 cents on revenue of $84.4 million, according to LSEG. Full-year revenue forecasts also beat estimates.

American Eagle Outfitters — Shares pulled back nearly 6% after the clothing retailer’s first-quarter revenue missed estimates and it issued weak forward guidance. American Eagle Outfitters reported $1.14 billion in

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Abercrombie & Fitch, UnitedHealth, Netflix and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares popped 22% after the apparel retailer posted fiscal first-quarter sales that grew 22% from a year earlier. Abercrombie’s profit during the period was nearly seven times compared to the year-ago period and came in ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Netflix — Morgan Stanley reiterated its overweight rating on the streaming stock, leading shares 2% higher. According to the firm, Netflix can see strong double-digit revenue growth that should extend beyond the benefits it is seeing from its paid-sharing initiative. American Airlines — The travel stock sank 14% after a guidance cut for the second quarter . The company said it now sees unit revenues falling as much as 6% during the period compared to a year ago. Prior guidance said the decline would not be greater than 3%. American Airlines also lowered its projections for adjusted earnings per share. Dick’s Sporting Goods — Shares soared 15% after the sports equipment retailer posted an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal first quarter and raised its full-year guidance. Dick’s now expects full-year earnings to come in between $13.35 and $13.75 per share, up from its previous range of $12.85 to $13.25. That is above the $13.25 per share expected from analysts polled by LSEG. ConocoPhillips , Marathon Oil — The oil company slipped close to 4% in midday trading following news that ConocoPhillips is acquiring peer Marathon Oil in a $17 billion all-stock deal. Marathon’s shares gained almost 8% on the news. HubSpot — The marketing software company added 1.7%. The stock added to its gains from Tuesday, which came after CNBC’s David Faber reported that Google parent Alphabet is in talks for an all-stock offer for HubSpot. Fluence Energy — Shares advanced 3% after UBS reiterated the energy company as a buy, saying it is an “under-appreciated beneficiary” of increasing demand from artificial intelligence, tied to data center-driven electricity demand. Chewy — The pet supply retailer’s stock jumped 28% after posting a significant quarterly beat. Chewy reported earnings per share of 15 cents on $2.88 billion in revenue, beating estimates of just 6 cents per share on $2.85 billion in revenue, per LSEG. Insurance-related stocks — Insurance provider UnitedHealth dropped 4.5% following management commentary around its Medicaid business. Other stocks also tied to the

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Stocks sink as bond sell-off fuels jitters

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Megadeals reshape the US oil industry

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This retirement planning gap is ‘hidden in plain sight,’ Harvard professor says

Planning for retirement often focuses on one’s finances: When to claim Social Security and how much to save in a 401(k) plan, for example. Investing in strong social connections, whether with a partner, friends, family or others, is arguably just as important. The Harvard Study of Adult Development shows having meaningful relationships are the strongest predictor of living long, happy and healthy lives. It’s never too late to improve yours. Jose Luis Pelaez | Stone | Getty Images

For many people, retirement planning is all about money: how to invest, how much to save, when to claim Social Security, how to best withdraw from accounts. The list goes on.

Finances in retirement are an acute fear. About 2 in 3 people worry more about running out of money than death, according to a recent poll by Allianz Life.

Yet, there’s a notable lack of attention and concern given to the social aspect of retirement, experts said.

It’s a facet of retirement planning that’s almost “hidden in plain sight,” said Robert Waldinger, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Waldinger is the fourth director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which began in 1938. The study, the longest running of its kind, has tracked thousands of Americans throughout their lives and across different generations for the past 86 years.

A core (and perhaps surprising) finding: Having good relationships — whether with partners, friends, family or others — is the “strongest predictor” of living long, healthy and happy lives into old age, more so than health factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol, Waldinger said.

Money is the “obvious” focus when it comes to retirement planning, Waldinger said.

“[But] if you want to be happy, it’s mostly not about the money,” he added.

Put another way: “Social connections are really good for us” and “loneliness kills,” Waldinger explained in a 2015 TED Talk titled “What makes a good life?” It’s one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time.

How stress impacts our health

Relationships play a big role in preventing and relieving stress.

When someone is stressed, their body revs up into a fight-or-flight mode, triggering reactions like an increased heart rate, Waldinger said.

Having someone to talk to or even complain to at the end of the day about a

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New guidelines unveiled by the US government will improve trust in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) by reinforcing the need for high integrity carbon credits, according to market participants. Three US government departments issued a Joint Statement of Policy and new Principles for Responsible Participation which outlined practices to support…

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Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ alert for nearly 84,000 older models with recalled airbags

Nissan warned owners of nearly 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The warning covers certain 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 vehicles that may have Takata airbags that were recalled in 2020. The NHTSA said the agency has confirmed that a defective Takada airbag that exploded killed 27 people and allegedly injured at least 400 others in the U.S. A Nissan Sentra sits on the lot of a dealership in Evanston, Illinois, on Nov. 12, 2010. Scott Olson | Getty Images

Nissan has warned owners of older vehicles to drop driving cars equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata airbags the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday.

The NHTSA said the Japanese carmaker’s “Do Not Drive” alert applies to 83,920 cars. The affected cars include 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 vehicles that may have Takata airbags that were recalled in 2020.

Nissan’s stock was down nearly 3% during Wednesday’s session following the warning.

“NHTSA is urging all vehicle owners to immediately check to see if their vehicle has an open Takata airbag recall,” the NHTSA said in a statement. “If you have one of these vehicles, do not drive it until the repair is completed and the defective airbag is replaced.”