Changes in the Stock Market

股市的變動

Jun 23, 2026, 16:32
USFinance

Introduction

Many technology companies lost money recently. However, some other companies made money.

許多科技公司最近虧損，但有些公司則獲利。

Main Body

Some computer chip companies like Micron and Marvell lost value. But IBM grew because the government wants better computers.

一些電腦晶片公司如 Micron 和 Marvell 價值下跌。但 IBM 成長了，因為政府需要更好的電腦。

Oracle cut 21,000 jobs. Accenture spent more money to buy its own shares. Zeta Global and Palantir started working together.

Oracle 裁員 21,000 人。Accenture 投入更多資金回購自家股票。Zeta Global 與 Palantir 開始合作。

Edgewell said no to a company that wanted to buy it. AMC sold many shares and its price fell. Avis and Exxon solved some legal problems.

Edgewell 拒絕了一家想要收購它的公司。AMC 出售了大量股份導致股價下跌。Avis 與 Exxon 解決了一些法律問題。

Conclusion

Technology companies are doing poorly. But some companies are doing well because of new plans and laws.

科技公司目前表現不佳，但部分公司因新計畫與法規而發展良好。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 The 'Opposite' Word Strategy

In this text, the writer shows two sides of a story. To get to A2, you need to use words that connect opposite ideas.

The Magic Word: HOWEVER / BUT

Look at how the text switches from 'bad news' to 'good news':

  • Lost money →\rightarrow However →\rightarrow Made money
  • Lost value →\rightarrow But →\rightarrow Grew
  • Doing poorly →\rightarrow But →\rightarrow Doing well

Simple Pattern for You: [Bad Thing] + But + [Good Thing]

Examples from the text:

  • "Technology companies are doing poorly but some companies are doing well."
  • "Some... lost value but IBM grew."

Vocabulary Quick-List:

  • Lost (went down) ↔\leftrightarrow Grew (went up)
  • Poorly (badly) ↔\leftrightarrow Well (good)

Vocabulary Learning

value (n.)
How much something is worth in money
Example:The value of the house went up last year.
cut (v.)
To reduce the number or amount of something
Example:The company had to cut the number of workers.
shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy
Example:He bought shares in a technology company.
solved (v.)
Found an answer or a way to fix a problem
Example:The students solved the math problem quickly.
poorly (adv.)
Not doing well or not in a good way
Example:The team played poorly in the first half of the game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→