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☆ Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital reveals new stakes in AI-related power producers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lone Pine Capital made new bets on some high-performing power producers and one big streaming company in the first quarter, a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows. Lone Pine, founded by Stephen Mandel in 1997, added a $446.7 million position in Vistra Corp. and a $161.9 million stake in Constellation Energy in the first quarter. Lone Pine also added new positions in drug and medical supplies distributor McKesson and mobile tech company AppLovin , worth about $368 million and $300 million, respectively. The new additions came as Lone Pine significantly cut its holdings in three big tech companies: Meta Platforms, Taiwan Semiconductor and Amazon . Microsoft is Lone Pine's third-largest position, trailing Taiwan Semiconductor, which Lone Pine reduced by 11%.

Persons: Lone Pine, Stephen Mandel, Mandel, Mark Zuckerberg, Philip Morris, Julian Robertson Organizations: Lone Pine Capital, Securities and Exchange Commission, Vistra Corp, Constellation Energy, Constellation, Taiwan Semiconductor, Microsoft, Meta, Philip Morris International, UnitedHealth Group, GE Aerospace, GE, Cubs Locations: Lone, Vistra, U.S, Greenwich , Connecticut, Meta

☆ Forget Nvidia. Here are 5 undervalued tech stocks every investor should own, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs said this week that there are plenty of cheap tech stocks to buy coming out of earnings. The information technology sector has reported a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 23.2%, according to John Butters, senior earnings analyst at FactSet. CNBC Pro combed through Goldman Sachs' research to find the most underappreciated buy-rated tech stocks. "Second, ANET has growing confidence in its AI position and its > $750 mn AI revenue target for 2025," he added. Second, ANET has growing confidence in its AI position and its > $750 mn AI revenue target for 2025.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Butters, Goldman, Noah Poponak, Poponak, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Michael Ng, Arista's, Ng, ANET Organizations: FactSet, CNBC, Microsoft, Teledyne Technologies, Arista Networks, Arista, TAM, Cloud Titans, Cloud Locations: 2H24

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Planet Fitness, AMC, Airbnb, Roblox and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Arm — Shares of British chip designer fell 1% in volatile trading after the company issued revenue guidance that left investors unimpressed. Airbnb said revenue in its second quarter total $2.68 billion to $2.74 billion, while analysts were expecting $2.74 billion, according to LSEG. AppLovin — The mobile technology company soared 19% on the heels of better-than-expected first quarter earnings . Warby lost 2 cents a share, narrower than the consensus forecast of 9 cents per share from analysts surveyed by FactSet. Cheesecake Factory — Shares rallied nearly 9% after the chain's first quarter earnings beat estimates.

Persons: FactSet, Forthe, Klaviyo, Airbnb, AppLovin, AMC's financials, Duolingo, —, Warby Parker, Warby, Kate Spade, Roblox, That's, Raymond James, Ancora, Alan Shaw, Equinix, amortization, Charles Meyers, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox, Scott Schnipper Organizations: LSEG, LSEG . Revenue, AMC Entertainment, Revenue, FactSet . Revenue, FactSet, Leadership, JPMorgan, Norfolk Southern, postmarket Locations: The Virginia

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Planet Fitness, Warner Bros Discovery, Yeti, Airbnb and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Quarterly revenue was $248 million, versus the $249.5 million expected from analysts polled by FactSet. Klaviyo guided for second-quarter revenue of $211 million to $213 million, higher than the $210 million expected from analysts polled by LSEG. AppLovin reported earnings per share of 67 cents, versus the 57 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Bumble reported earnings per share of 19 cents, versus the 7 cents expected from analysts polled by FactSet. Adjusted earnings per share were 7 cents, versus the 6 cents expected.

Persons: Revenue, Klaviyo, AppLovin, AMC's, Duolingo, LSEG . Bumble —, Bumble, Warby Parker, Warby, Roblox, —, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin Organizations: FactSet, Warner Bros, LSEG, postmarket, Revenue, AMC, FactSet . Revenue, Wall Locations: British

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Robinhood, Arm Holdings, Equinix and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading:Airbnb — The hoteling company issued disappointing forward guidance, dragging shares down 8%. Airbnb said second-quarter revenue would range between $2.68 billion and $2.74 billion, but analysts were calling for $2.74 billion, per LSEG. Robinhood reported earnings of 18 cents per share on revenue of $618 million, while analysts polled by LSEG expected 6 cents in earnings per share and $549 million in revenue. Klaviyo expects revenue in the current quarter of $211 million to $213 million, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $210 million. Second-quarter revenue guidance was also weak, ranging between $250 million and $280 million, versus analysts' estimates for $306 million.

Persons: Airbnb, Robinhood, LSEG, Equinix, FactSet, AppLovin, SolarEdge Organizations: Wall, Arm Locations: Ankara, Turkey

☆ Earnings will drive the market next week — what we expect from 2 portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

With the Fed, Apple earnings and the jobs report passing with flying colors this week, the runway to more gains looks a lot less cluttered. This past week was chock full of Club earnings: 12 portfolio companies, including Apple , delivered results. Analysts expect Wynn's earnings per share of $1.27 versus 29 cents a year ago when China was not fully back from Covid. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jerome Powell, we're, Jim Cramer, Jim, Apple, Eli Lilly, Estee Lauder, Stanley Black, Decker, Bausch, FactSet, It's, Bob Iger, Iger, Nelson Peltz, We're, Krystal, Berkshire Hathaway, Tyson, Jones Lang, Walt, Ferrari N.V, WK Kellogg, Wynn, Vishay, CRON, MARA, RICK, Ginkgo, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris Organizations: Federal Reserve, Apple, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Linde, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Club, Disney, Wynn Resorts, CNBC, Revenue, Vegas Sands, Cotai, Boston, Airlines, Krystal Biotech, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Axsome Therapeutics, Tyson Foods, TSN, Bowlero Corp, CNA Financial Corp, CNA, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Technologies, Realty Income Corp, Lab, Teradata Corp, Technology, FMC Corporation, FMC, Paymentus Holdings, Shockwave, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Simon Property Group, Sterling Construction Company, Apple Hospitality, Boise Cascade Corporation, BellRing Brands, Coty, COTY, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Vornado Realty, Walt Disney Co, Holdings, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Nikola Corporation, BP, Rockwell Automation, MarketAxess Holdings, Jumia Technologies, GEO Group, Builders FirstSource Inc, Duke Energy Corp, WYNN, Rivian Automotive, Arista Networks, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Astera Labs, Bros, Flywire Corporation, B2Gold Corp, Kinross Gold Corp, Virgin Galactic Holdings, iRobot Corp, Electronic Arts Inc, McKesson Corp, ACM Research, Avadel Pharmaceuticals, Toyota Motor Corp, Emerson Electric Co, Perion, Editas, Brink's Company, Sinclair Corporation, New Fortress Energy, Starwood Property Trust, Animal Health, ELAN, Farms, IM Cannabis Corp, Fox Corporation, Formula One, Icahn Enterprises, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Arm Holdings plc, ARM, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Trade, AppLovin Corporation, Sciences Corp, SolarEdge Technologies, Roblox Corporation, GigaCloud Technology Inc, Warner Bros ., Properties Trust, Growers, Constellation Energy Group, Cronos, Fiverr, Solar Inc, EPAM Systems, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Digital Holdings, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Akamai Technologies, Semiconductor, Insulet Corp, NuScale Power Corporation, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Bloom Energy Corporation, Construction, AMC Networks, CRH Public Ltd . Company, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Allen, Co . Media, Technology Conference, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Eaton, Amazon, Covid, Macao, Vegas, Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Final Trades: AppLovin, Freeport-McMoRan and CVS Health
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trades: AppLovin, Freeport-McMoRan and CVS HealthThe Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: CVS, Investment Locations: Freeport, McMoRan

Cadre Holdings CEO Warren Kanders sold $50.3 million worth of stock. Ares Management CEO Michael Arougheti sold $32.7 million worth of stock. Cadence Design Systems CEO Anirudh Devgan sold $14.7 million worth of stock. AppLovin CFO Herald Chen sold about $9.5 million worth of stock. Cleanspark CEO Zachary Bradford sold nearly $9 million worth of stock.

Persons: Michael Dell, Verity Data, Mark Zuckerberg, Chan Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Warren Kanders, Kanders, Jayshree Ullal, Michael Arougheti, Sytse Sijbrandij, Sijbrandij, Anirudh Devgan, Aneel Zaman, Herald Chen, Zachary Bradford Organizations: Dell Technologies, Dell, DELL, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Facebook, Cadre, VerityData, Arista Networks, Ares Management, Cadence Design, Herald Locations: 10b5

☆ Why some adtech companies are soaring even as the end of cookies threatens to crush the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThere's a lot of doom and gloom in the digital ad industry, but a handful of adtech firms are showing surprising growth. But advertisers are also bracing for Google to kill third-party cookies in Chrome browsers at the end of this year. AdvertisementThe death of third-party cookies is loomingHowever, adtech firms are also bracing for the death of third-party cookies this year, and the loss of third-party cookies isn't accurately shown in companies' earnings yet. Google killed 1% of third-party cookies from Chrome in January and plans to stop supporting them by the end of the year. Adtech firms including The Trade Desk and PubMatic haven't estimated the potential impact of cookies, but both cite cookies as risk factors in their annual reports.

Persons: —, Magnite, Mark Wright, Wright, Rajeev Goel, PubMatic, Goel, Prohaska Consulting's Wright, Criteo, haven't, Todd Parsons Organizations: Service, Trade, Business, Google, Prohaska Consulting, Unity Software, CTV

☆ Jim Cramer says Wall Street initially got Lowe's quarter and guide wrong. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cramer said Stanley Black & Decker , a holding the CNBC Investing Club portfolio, is a buy off these Lowe's numbers. Macy's : The department store chain reported better than expected quarter but offered conservative guidance that missed forecast. Competitor Applovin is kind of crushing Unity, Cramer said. Workday : The provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources reported a better-than-expected quarter but its guidance was softer. Cramer said Workday, ServiceNow and Club holding Salesforce are the "three best software-as-a-service companies in the world."

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Marvin Ellison, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Stanley Black, Decker, Jeff Gennette, Tony Spring, There's, Kelly Steckelberg Organizations: CNBC, Club, Costco, Unity Software, Unity

☆ Buy these stocks that Oppenheimer sees having upside potential
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oppenheimer has refreshed its monthly list of top stocks to include several new tech names. With this in mind, analysts Oppenheimer refreshed its list of top picks in the market. New additions to the list include NXP Semiconductors , CyberArk Software , AppLovin and Expedia . Take a look at some of the other names on the list below, and where Oppenheimer analysts see them going forward. CYBR YTD mountain CyberArk Software shares Athleisure company Lululemon is another one of Oppenheimer's favorite picks.

Persons: Oppenheimer, NXP, Rick Schafer, Ittai Kidron, Brian Nagel, Nagel, LULU, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Semiconductors, CyberArk, Software Locations: Netherlands

☆ Goldman Sachs likes these five stocks coming out of earnings, including this hot chip name
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Analysts at Goldman Sachs have highlighted a handful of tech stocks with upside as earnings season begins to wind down. The S & P 500 tech sector posted an earnings growth rate of 21.6% in the fourth quarter. Arm Analyst Toshiya Hari is standing by shares of the semiconductor and software design company. Arm delivered a blowout fiscal third-quarter earnings report earlier this month, and the sky is the limit for the company, according to the firm. ASML The semiconductor company posted beats on its latest earnings report , but warned that it expects sales to be flat this year compared to 2023.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Hari, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Monday.com, Alexander Duval, Duval, ASML, ANET Organizations: Goldman, CNBC, Arista Networks, Arm Holdings, ASML, Data Center, Automotive, Microsoft, Nvidia, TAM, …, Software Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cisco Systems, Twilio, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Super Micro Computer — The technology name added 8.5% after Bank of America said shares could rise to $1,040, a Wall Street high. For the recent quarter, Applovin reported earnings of 49 cents per share and $953 million in revenue. However, the company beat first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. JFrog — The software development stock skyrocketed 25% after topping Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates. That topped FactSet estimates 12 cents per share in earnings on $93 million in revenue.

Persons: Twilio, Applovin, Deere, Tripadvisor, Albemarle —, — Coinbase, —, JFrog, Penn, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Brian Evans, Christina Cheddar Berk Organizations: Cisco Systems, Cisco, LSEG, Bank of America, Wells, Currency, Deere, Albemarle, JPMorgan, Chrysler, Fiat, Penn Entertainment, ESPN Bet Locations: North Carolina

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Cisco, Twilio, Tripadvisor and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Applovin reported 49 cents in earnings per share on $953 million of revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting 35 cents in earnings per share on $928 million of revenue. In the fourth quarter, Tripadvisor reported adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share on revenue of $390 million. Analysts surveyed by LSEG anticipated earnings of 22 cents a share and revenue of $374 million. NerdWallet reported a loss of 3 cents per share, while analysts were expecting 10 cents of positive earnings per share, according to LSEG.

Persons: Applovin, LSEG, Twilio, Albemarle, Tripadvisor, NerdWallet, Fastly Organizations: Cisco, Informatica — Locations: China, Informatica

☆ 5 things next week that could determine if Wall Street's winning streak continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wall Street wrapped up another positive week, with the S & P 500 closing Friday above 5,000 for the first time ever. It was a pretty light week in terms of economic data releases, though we did get a favorable ISM Services number on Monday. Things will pick up next week with several closely watched macroeconomic updates, including two key government inflation reports. While no Club earnings are scheduled to report earnings in the week ahead, 61 companies in the S & P 500 will deliver their latest quarterly results. Consumer inflation: The main event of the week will come on Tuesday when the January consumer price index (CPI) is released.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Eli Lilly, Price, Bausch, Trimble, Krispy Kreme, Topgolf, Kraft Heinz, Martin Marietta, Owens Corning, WEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Club, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Linde, Ford, Disney, Wynn Resorts, CPI, PPI, Palo Alto Networks, Nvidia, Bausch Health, Arista Networks, WM, Cadence Design Systems, ZoomInfo Technologies, Avis Budget, Brighthouse, Goodyear Tire &, Vornado Realty, Marriott International, Hasbro, Restaurant Brands, Molson Coors Beverage, Holdings, MGM Resorts, MGM, Akamai Technologies, American International Group, AIG, Topgolf Callaway Brands, CME Group, Sony, SONY, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Martin Marietta Materials, Ryder, Occidental Petroleum, Cisco Systems, Deere, Penn Entertainment, Southern Company, Coinbase, Trade, Materials, Rand, Texas, Housing, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Albemarle, ALB, Ingersoll, New York City

☆ These stocks have doubled this year and analysts say they have even more to go
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That bounce back stemmed in part from excitement around artificial intelligence, boosting shares of popular technology stocks . Even after 2023's run, analysts on average see another 37% upside ahead for Nvidia shares as the company continues to top analyst estimates . Meta Platforms has rallied nearly 170% as the social media company continues cutting costs and focusing on what it's called a " Year of Efficiency ." META YTD mountain Meta Platforms' stock year to date Applovin 's stock has seen the biggest gain in the group. Shares rallied more than 263%, with the average analyst's price target implying another 33% upside.

Persons: Stocks, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Nvidia, Meta, Royal, Uber Technologies Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ These 4 stocks report quarterly results next week. Here's what we hope to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The major averages rebounded strongly this week as quarterly earnings came in largely better than expected and interest rates fell on softer economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 5% for its best week since October 2022. The big theme next week is earnings and the four portfolio companies delivering their quarterly results. Here's the full rundown of all the important domestic data in the week ahead as we consider a number areas of our portfolio for trades next week. ET: Treasury budget statement for October (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.)

Persons: FactSet, we'll, Hulu —, Krystal, Horton, Zimmer, LEV, Armour, Ralph Lauren Corporation, CRON, Patterson, Walt Disney, MARA, Ginkgo, FREYR Battery, FREY, Arcelor Mittal, Wynn, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, ISM, Services, Coterra Energy, Emerson Electric, Wall, National Instruments, Disney, Hulu, CNBC, Comcast, ESPN —, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Asia that's, Wynn, Wynn's, Wynn Interactive, United, Brookfield Asset Management, Axsome Therapeutics, Network Corporation, Krystal Biotech, Ceragon Networks, Kosmos Energy Ltd, TreeHouse Foods Inc, Air Lease Corporation, Inc, Eversource Energy, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc, Graham Corporation, Aereas Inteligentes, Hilton, Energy, Realty Income Corp, Semiconductors, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, Clover Health, Contura Energy, Diamondback Energy, FS KKR Capital Corp, Celanese Corp, Eos Energy Enterprises, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, WEN, Pall Corp, TransMedics, Emerson, Uber Technologies, Holdings, Melco Resorts, Entertainment, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, ACM Research, Lion Electric Company, Emerson Electric Co, Vertex Energy, Waters Corp, Air Products & Chemicals, Esperion Therapeutics, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Bowlero Corp, Hotels, KKR, Co, Devon Energy Corp, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Dutch Bros Inc, Gilead Sciences, ContextLogic Inc, Akamai Technologies, Viatris Inc, Technologies, Corsair, Enovix Corporation, eBay, EBAY, DaVita Inc, Pan American Silver Corp, Roblox Corporation, Fisker Inc, Warner Bros ., Nuvei Corporation, Farms, Akebia Therapeutics, Biogen Inc, 3D Systems Corporation, Gray Television Inc, BlackSky Technology Inc, Cronos, EVgo Inc, Lumentum Holdings Inc, Nexstar Media Group, UTI Energy, Starwood Property Trust, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Marathon Digital Holdings, IonQ Inc, Digital Turbine, Virgin Galactic Holdings , Inc, Arm Holdings plc, ARM, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Suncor Energy, AppLovin Corporation, B2Gold Corp, Luminar Technologies, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Bloom Energy Corporation, Li Auto Inc, Oatly, Kopin Corp, Fiverr International, YETI Holdings, YPF S.A, Ship Lease, Himax Technologies Inc, Dickinson, CommScope Holding, RBC, Agile Therapeutics, Apyx Medical Corporation, Grab Holdings, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Profire Energy, Flags Inc, Stereotaxis Inc, TransDigm, US Foods Holding Corp, Utz Brands, Valvoline Inc, Weibo Corporation, Wix.com Ltd, Trade, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras, Growth, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Navitas Semiconductor Corp, Archer Aviation Inc, Semiconductor, Energy Fuels Corp, Illumina Inc, Spike Investment Corp, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp, AngloGold, Central Puerto S.A, Hudson Global, AirSculpt Technologies, Partners, Soho House, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Handout, Getty Locations: U.S, Macao, Asia, China, Las, Singapore, Wynn's Vegas, Boston, United Arab Emirates, Gilead, VVV, Central, Soho

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Zoom, Amazon, Bowlero, Lululemon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America reiterates Lululemon as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock heading into earnings next week. Bank of America adds Jazz Pharmaceuticals to the US1 list Bank of America added the pharmaceutical company to its top picks list. "We initiate coverage of The Madison Square Garden Entertainment Co. (MSGE) with a Buy rating and a 12-month price objective (PO) of $41, implying ~30% potential upside." Bank of America initiates Gulfport Energy as buy Bank of America said the energy company is undervalued. Stifel reiterates Bowlero as buy Stifel said it's standing by its buy rating on the bowling company.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Lululemon, LULU, Bernstein, Emerson, Raymond James, Apple, it's, Stifel, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, JEF Organizations: Bank of America, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc, UBS, GXO Logistics, Mobility, RBC, JPMorgan, Emerson, Mizuho, Edison, FOUR, Apple, Nvidia, AppLovin, Garden Entertainment, The, Garden Entertainment Co, Energy, Xcel Energy, Minnesota & Locations: China, The Madison, Minnesota, Minnesota & Colorado

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dick's Sporting Goods, Fabrinet, Macy's, AppLovin and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP earnings of $1.86 per share, greater than the $1.80 earnings per share expected by analysts polled by FactSet. The company reported per-share earnings of 26 cents, greater than the 14 cents earnings per share consensus estimate from FactSet. It guided for revenue from $4.75 billion to 4.85 billion, lower than the $4.86 billion expected by analysts. The home improvement company reported $4.56 earnings per share, greater than the $4.47 expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Zoom's earnings guidance for the third quarter and the full year also topped expectations.

Persons: Fabrinet, Jefferies, Nordson, Macy's, Lowe's, Marvin Ellison, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound Organizations: FactSet . Revenue, Dick's, Refinitiv, FactSet, Revenue, Emerson, JPMorgan Locations: Revenue, FactSet

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, Charles Schwab and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Macy's said it expects adjusted earnings per share between $2.70 and $3.20, adding it sees comparable store sales falling between 6% and 7.5%. The company reported earnings of $4.56 per share, versus the $4.49 expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. AppLovin – The marketing stock rose 1.5% to a 52-week high following a Jefferies upgrade to buy from hold. Zoom Video – Shares of the video communications platform lost about 2% even after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter results. Aramark — The food service stock rose about 2%.

Persons: Dick's, Macy's, Lowe's, Charles Schwab —, Charles Schwab, AppLovin, Jefferies, Stephen Tusa, Emerson, AspenTech, Fabrinet, Seamus Grady, Aramark, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min Organizations: Dick's, Goods, Revenue, Refinitiv . Revenue, Bloomberg, American Airlines –, American Airlines, Baidu, Microsoft, Activision, Activision PC, Jefferies, Emerson, JPMorgan, Garden, Bank of America, UBS Locations: Madison

☆ Jefferies upgrades this marketing stock with nearly 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jefferies thinks investors should buy into AppLovin . The firm upgraded AppLovin to buy from hold and hiked its price target to $50 per share from $20. Jefferies' price target implies roughly 28% upside from Monday's $39.01 close. "Investors should have more confidence in sustainable growth (despite a weak mobile market), continued share shift, optionality on adjacent markets, and reasonable valuation. "The key question facing AppLovin and the entire mobile games market is: have Apple and macro fundamentally broken mobile gaming?"

Persons: Jefferies, Andrew Uerkwitz, Uerkwitz, AppLovin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom

☆ Top Wall Street analysts pound the table on these 5 stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

One strategy is to track the investment ideas of Wall Street pros and glean valuable insights into making successful stock decisions. To that end, TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance, has identified five stocks well liked by top-ranking analysts. Earlier this month, the company trounced analysts' second-quarter earnings estimates and returned to double-digit revenue growth. In particular, Feinseth expects RCL's "Perfect Day at CocoCay" private island resort to be a key growth driver and industry differentiator, which could fuel significant incremental revenue growth and yields. Feinseth holds the 266th position among more than 8,500 analysts on TipRanks.

Persons: Sachin Mittal, Mittal, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Datadog, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth Organizations: Nasdaq, Amazon, TipRanks, Royal, Tigress, Netflix Locations: Mobile, Caribbean, North America

☆ Goldman says these stocks have the most upside, even as markets become choppy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The firm named a list of buy-rated stocks that it says are well positioned to withstand choppy markets. The firm said it sees "upside in [the] face of improving industry trends" after AppLovin's strong second-quarter earnings report earlier this month. Both continue to enjoy double-digit subscription revenue growth year over year, he said. Gartner "2Q beat, as healthy Research CV growth and margin upside should offset muted tech vendor trends to drive valuation upside. … We continue to see attractive valuation upside at Gartner following 2Q results, which outperformed our estimates and consensus on revenue, EBITDA margins & EPS."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, he's, Sheridan, Lizzie Dove, Cedar's, George Tong, Tong, Archer, Gartner, … Gartner, …, Phillips Organizations: CNBC, Cedar Fair, Investments, Gartner, adv, The League, 2Q, Consulting, Refining, Chemicals, & & Locations: Gartner, Sheridan, Ohio

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Capri, Tapestry, AppLovin, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:Capri , Tapestry — Capri soared more than 57%, while Tapestry slid 3.2% in premarket trading. AppLovin — AppLovin shares popped 25.8% in early morning trading after the company posted strong second-quarter results and optimistic third-quarter revenue guidance. The game developer said it expects $780 million to $800 million in revenue for the third quarter, exceeding the $741 million expected by analysts. AppLovin reported earnings of 22 cents per share for the second quarter, while analysts expected 7 cents, according to Refinitiv. The amusement park company reported earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $444.0 million.

Persons: Kate Spade, Versace, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, AppLovin, Sonos, Refinitiv, Walt Disney, — Illumina, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Capri Holdings, Capri, Wynn, Wynn Resorts, Walt Disney —, Disney, Six Locations: Alibaba, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AppLovin, Roblox, Tapestry, Alibaba and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

AppLovin said it anticipates revenue to range between $780 million and $800 million, ahead of the $741 million expected by analysts, per Refinitiv. Alibaba — U.S.-traded shares rose 4.3% Thursday after the Chinese company beat analysts' expectations and posted its biggest year-over-year revenue growth since 2021. In the June quarter, the company posted revenue of 234.16 billion yuan versus 224.92 billion yuan expected, per Refinitiv. Earlier this week, Fleetcor posted adjusted earnings of $4.19 per share on revenue of $948.2 million. Analysts polled by FactSet called for earnings of $4.17 per share on revenue of $945 million.

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