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Honeywell posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.25, beating analysts' estimates of $2.17 per share, per LSEG. Revenue for the quarter also came in better-than-expected at $9.11 billion, compared to the $9.03 billion analysts were expecting. ServiceNow — The digital workflow firm slid 5% after it only narrowly beat analysts' revenue expectations in the first quarter. ServiceNow posted revenue of $2.6 billion, slightly higher than the $2.59 billion analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated. Caterpillar — Shares tumbled 6.5% after revenues of $15.8 billion for the most recent quarter missed analysts' estimates of $16.04 billion, according to LSEG.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Mark Zuckerberg, ServiceNow, LSEG, , Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Tech, Microsoft, Beverage, JPMorgan, Monster Beverage, Honeywell —, Honeywell, Revenue, Merck, Co, LSEG, — Bank of America, Southwest Airlines —, Management, StreetAccount, Machines, IBM, Bank of America, Caterpillar, Nvidia —, Nvidia, Comcast, Deutsche Bank — U.S, Deutsche Bank, CNBC Locations: NBCUniversal
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecast GDP growth would come in at 2.4%. Tech tumbleThe lackluster GDP added further pressure to an already-tense market contending with concerns over a pullback in growth among technology earnings. "This report was the worst of both worlds: economic growth is slowing and inflationary pressures are persisting," wrote Chris Zaccarelli, investment chief at Independent Advisor Alliance. Investors are hoping the PCE report, which is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, will show an improvement in pricing pressures after the March consumer inflation report came in hotter than expected. — Brian Evans8:58 a.m.: 10-year Treasury yield jumps to highest level since NovemberThe 10-year Treasury yield broke above 4.7% following the GDP report, hitting its highest level since November.
Persons: Johannes Eisele, Dow Jones, Chris Larkin, Morgan Stanley, Meta, Thierry Wizman, UnitedHealth, Alex Harring, Mark Zuckerberg's, Hakyung Kim, Fred Imbert, Chris Zaccarelli, Sarah Min, — Brian Evans, — Jesse Pound Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty, Dow Jones, Caterpillar, IBM, Nasdaq, Dow, Federal Reserve, Federal, Traders, Meta, Business Machines, FX, Macquarie, Microsoft, Amazon, Merck, York Stock Exchange, Independent, Alliance, Investors, Treasury, Gross
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 9, 2024. Stock futures fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 419 points or 1.1%. Along with the downbeat growth rate for the quarter, the report showed consumer prices increased at a 3.4% pace, well above the previous quarter's 1.8% advance. Following the GDP print, traders moved down expectations for an easing of Federal Reserve monetary policy.
Persons: Dow Jones, Chris Larkin, Morgan Stanley Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Treasury, Dow, Federal Reserve, Federal, Traders
Airbnb – The vacation property rental platform added nearly 2% following an upgrade by Mizuho to buy from neutral. Visa — Shares of the payment company rose more than 2% after stronger than expected results for the second fiscal quarter. Texas Instruments posted $1.20 per share on $3.66 billion in revenue, beating analysts' projections of $1.07 and $3.61 billion, respectively, per LSEG. Mattel saw $810 million in revenue during the quarterly period, which was less than the consensus estimate of $832 million. Enphase said to expect second-quarter revenue between $290 million and $330 million, under the consensus forecast of $349 million.
Persons: Mizuho, Elon Musk, Tesla, LSEG, , Enphase, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Boeing —, Boeing, Mizuho, Summer Olympics, Visa —, Visa, Revenue, Texas, Sea, Capital, Mattel, LSEG, Enphase Energy
As first quarter earnings season rolls on, analysts are upping their forecasts on a collection of names set to report next week. According to FactSet data, analysts have upwardly revised their earnings estimates by more than 18% over the past three months. Analysts polled by FactSet have increased their earnings forecasts by nearly 18% over the past three months, and now expect earnings of 66 cents per share. GE YTD mountain GE Aerospace stock. GE Aerospace started trading on Wall Street earlier in April, after General Electric completed a split into three components compromised of GE Vernova, GE Healthcare and GE Aerospace.
Persons: Meta, Justin Post, Goldman Sachs, John Marshall lauding, Noah Poponak, Rowe Price Organizations: Netflix, Express, CNBC, Meta, Facebook, Messenger, Bank of America, GE Aerospace, FactSet, GE, Wall, General Electric, GE Vernova, GE Healthcare, Seagate Technology
Ulta Beauty — Ulta Beauty shares fell 3% after Jefferies downgraded the beauty retailer to a hold from a buy rating, citing rising competition. SLB reported $8.71 billion in revenue, just above the $8.69 billion projected by analysts, according to LSEG. However, SLB did report revenue in North America was down year over year. Ibotta — Shares of the technology company fell nearly 6% a day after Ibotta's initial public offering. Intuitive Surgical — Shares ticked down nearly 2% despite the company beating on the top and bottom lines in the first quarter.
Persons: Jefferies, Shopify, Morgan Stanley, SLB, , Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: Netflix, FactSet, Revenue, American Express, Micro Computer, Paramount —, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Apollo Global Management, PPG Industries Locations: Canada, North America
JetBlue Airways — Shares jumped 4.1% after JPMorgan upgraded the airline to neutral from underperform, saying it likes its turnaround potential. Barnes Group — The global industrial tech and aerospace stock jumped 9.3% after DA Davidson upgraded the company to buy from neutral, saying shares are attractive. Blackstone — The asset manager slipped 2.3% after lowering its dividend to 83 cents per share from 94 cents per share. Horton exceeded expectations in its fiscal second quarter, posting earnings of $3.52 per share on revenue of $9.11 billion. Elevance Health — Shares jumped 3.2% after the health insurance company posted an earnings beat and raised its full-year guidance.
Persons: Estee Lauder, Tesla, Emmanuel Rosner, Rosner, Davidson, Blackstone, Horton —, Horton, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump's, , Samantha Subin, Brian Evans, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: JPMorgan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, JetBlue Airways —, Iris Energy, Deutsche Bank, Google, Meta, Reuters, Group, Alaska Air Group, Revenue, BJ's Wholesale, eBay, — Rosenblatt Securities, Trump Media & Technology, Truth Social Locations: Taiwan, Alaska
Stock futures traded near the flatline on Wednesday evening after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite logged a fourth straight day of losses. Futures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.03%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. Tech stocks struggled on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite registering their fourth consecutive losing session. The Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have also closed below their respective 50-day moving averages. He said he's watching the 5,150 to 5,200 level of the S&P 500 as key resistance.
Persons: Dow, Jason Hunter, he's Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Vegas Sands, Tech, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Alaska Air Group, Netflix Locations: New York City, U.S, Vegas
CSX — The rail transport and real estate stock ticked up about 1% after CSX beat Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom line in the first quarter. The railway company posted earnings of 46 cents per share on revenue of $3.68 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG anticipated earnings of 45 cents a share and revenue of $3.67 billion. Alcoa reported $2.6 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG called for $2.56 billion. The company posted a wider-than-anticipated loss of 81 cents per share, versus analysts' estimates for a 55-cent per share loss. Equifax expects earnings per share of $1.65 to $1.75 per share in the second quarter, while analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.87 per share.
Persons: LSEG, Equifax, FactSet Organizations: CSX, Wall, Vegas Sands, Alcoa Locations: Vegas
As earnings season picks up steam, Morgan Stanley has named a group of stocks that could see a jump on quarterly results. Nvidia has climbed more than 70% in 2024, and the chipmaker is set to report quarterly results on May 22. Analysts polled by FactSet forecast earnings per share of $5.56 on revenue of $24.46 billion in the fiscal first quarter. Analysts have upwardly revised their earnings estimates on Nvidia by 17% over the past three months, according to FactSet data. Amazon has added 19% in 2024, and the company will report quarterly results on April 30.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Michelle Weaver, Joseph Moore, Moore, Brian Nowak, Nowak Organizations: Amazon, Nvidia, Wall, Analysts, North Locations: North America
UnitedHealth posted better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and reaffirmed its full-year earnings forecast of $27.50 to $28 per share excluding items. Johnson & Johnson — The drugmaker slipped 2% despite beating first-quarter profit estimates and reporting in-line revenue. Johnson & Johnson adjusted its full-year sales forecast for 2024 to a range of $88 billion to $88.4 billion compared to a previous forecast of $87.8 billion to $88.6 billion. The firm also surpassed analysts' earnings and revenue estimates. Bank of America — Charlotte-based Bank of America fell 3.5% after quarterly profit tumbled 18% to $6.67 billion , or 76 cents a share.
Persons: UnitedHealth, Johnson, Morgan Stanley —, Tesla, , Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Dow Jones, FactSet, Johnson, Technologies, Barclays, Live, Entertainment, Journal, U.S . Department of Justice, Bank of America, of America, Revenue
A group of stocks are about to form a chart pattern that suggests investors are bearish: the worrisome death cross. A death cross encompasses a price chart pattern that emerges when a stock's 50-day moving average slips below its 200-day moving average. Moreover, a death cross is also touted as a predictor of a forthcoming bear market pattern. CNBC used data from FactSet to screen for stocks that are approaching a death cross, and found four names including fast-food giant McDonald's and athleisure brand Lululemon . McDonald's is once again flashing a death cross signal.
Persons: McDonald's, FactSet, Lauren Silberman, LULU, Oppenheimer, Brian Nagel, , Nick Wells Organizations: CNBC, Alonyal, Deutsche Bank, FactSet Locations: Israel
Meanwhile, Canaccord Genuity initiated Coty with a buy rating and a price target that implied more than 30% upside. The firm initiated coverage of the restaurant chain stock with an equal weight rating and a $58 per share price target. The firm upgraded shares of the health technology company to buy from hold in a Sunday note and increased its target price to $178 from $140. The firm downgraded the computer peripherals maker to underweight from equal weight and lowered its price target to $75 per share from $85. The firm initiated coverage of the online forum stock with an equal weight rating and a $45 per share price target.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Canaccord Genuity, Coty, Cava's, Jeffrey A, Bernstein, — Brian Evans, Jensen Huang, Atif Malik, Raimo Lenschow, Brian Evans, Masimo, MASI, Rick Wise, Logitech Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Erik Woodring, Reddit, Morgan, Brian Nowak, Nowak, Canaccord, Susan Anderson, Anderson, COTY, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Cava, Citi, Nvidia Citi, Nvidia, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Logitech, Coty, COTY Locations: Friday's, Cava, Taiwan, U.S
Jefferies said Janus International is an undervalued small cap name that can outpace peers in the storage sector. The firm initiated coverage of the self storage stock with a buy rating and a $20 per share price target. Janus International stock has risen nearly 8% in 2024. Analyst Philip Ng said that while Janus remains outside of investor focus, he thinks the stock is undervalued compared with peer small cap storage firms. "As the only national player with a full-service solution, JBI has strong pricing power," he added.
Persons: Jefferies, Janus, Philip Ng, it's, Ng, JBI, Michael Bloom Organizations: Janus International, stoke
Gold could have room for further upside as tensions in the Middle East mount, according to JPMorgan. Spot gold has been on a tear in 2024 with a gain of more than 14%. Prices hit an all-time high of $2,448.80 per ounce intraday on Friday as investors braced for a further escalation in the Middle East. @GC.1 YTD mountain Gold hit a fresh all-time high on Friday, but JPMorgan thinks bullion has more room to run. "Given positioning and recent price action, mean reversion risk in gold still remains elevated in the near-term though geopolitics remain a bullish-skewed wildcard amid risks of an escalating retaliation cycle between Israel and Iran," Shearer said.
Persons: Gregory C, Shearer, " Shearer, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Investors, Federal Reserve Locations: Iran, Israel, Damascus, Syria, @GC
Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs shares jumped 3.3% in premarket trading after the company beat Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations . Goldman posted earnings of $11.58 per share on revenue of $14.21 billion for the period, fueled by its trading and investment banking businesses. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had called for earnings of $8.56 per share on revenue of $12.92 billion, meanwhile. Analyst Erik Woodring thinks the market is "mis-pricing" Logitech's outlook and forecasts only 3% annual revenue growth through fiscal year 2027. Masimo — The health tech stock rose more than 2% following an upgrade to buy from hold at Stifel.
Persons: Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs, Wall, Goldman, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Masimo, Rick Wise, there's, Lockheed Martin, Tal Liani, Canaccord Genuity, Coty, Charles Schwab —, Schwab, Elon Musk, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Logitech —, Stifel, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Informatica, Medical Properties, Citi, Lockheed, JPMorgan, Cisco Systems —, Bank of America, Splunk, Coty —, Revenue, Resideo Technologies Locations: Utah, South Korea
JPMorgan says Iran's drone attack on Israel over the weekend can drive a near-term surge in Lockheed Martin stock. LMT YTD mountain Lockheed Martin stock. "What we can say is that it's a dangerous world and while that is not a sufficient condition for Defense stocks to outperform, it is a potential source of support, especially when they are under-owned." The analyst added that Lockheed Martin and the array of defense stocks could benefit from a small increase to the defense budget last month, forecasting some supplemental spending for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Lockheed Martin stock has lagged the broader market so far in 2024, falling less than 1% through Friday.
Persons: Seth Seifman, Seifman, Lockheed Martin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Lockheed Locations: Israel, Lockheed Martin, Ukraine, Taiwan
This month's rout in smallcap stocks has erased the Russell 2000's sparkling first quarter gain, and the benchmark index for smaller shares could face further trouble ahead so long as interest rates are left unchanged. A hotter-than-expected March inflation report on Wednesday pushed investors on Wall Street to extend out expectations for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut to September from June, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool . The Fed's last interest rate increase in the current cycle was in July, 2023. Servicing debt Hall specifies that the risk to smallcaps is tied to the effect of higher interest rates on refinancing needs. "Higher for longer [interest rates have] generally been good for small cap stocks.
Persons: Russell, Smallcaps, They're, Jill Carey Hall, Hall, Steven DeSanctis, DeSanctis Organizations: Wall, Federal, Bank of America, Bank of, Jefferies Locations: U.S
Investors are stepping up bets against a broad collection of stocks as the broader market gets increasingly volatile following another hotter-than-expected March inflation report . Stocks sold off and Treasury yields jumped Wednesday when inflation was shown to be under less control than investors had counted on. Unfortunately, the latest economic numbers suggest no need for the Federal Reserve to take its foot off the interest rate brakes. B. Riley Financial is also seeing large short interest, amounting to almost 76% of its float. Other stocks with high short interest include ImmunityBio and Sunnova Energy.
Persons: Stocks, SunPower, Riley Organizations: Treasury, Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Riley, Riley Financial, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nomura, Sunnova Energy
Nvidia — Stock in the chipmaker slipped less than 1% before the opening bell, but the artificial intelligence play and "Magnificent Seven" leader officially entered correction territory on Tuesday. Shares have fallen 10% from an all-time closing high of $950 per share on March 25. Alibaba Group — The China-based e-commerce stock rose nearly 3% on media reports that co-founder Jack Ma touted the company's management in an internal memo to employees. GoodRx — Shares climbed nearly 4% after KeyBanc upgraded the telemedicine stock to overweight on the heels of a strong subscriber growth forecast. Deckers Outdoor — Shares slipped more than 2% after Truist downgraded the footwear stock to hold over concerns that demand for core products including Hoka is declining.
Persons: Jack Ma, Truist, Ed Bastian, , Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Nvidia —, Alibaba, Albemarle —, Bank of America, KeyBanc, Delta Air Lines, CNBC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Locations: China
Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty ImagesA hotter-than-expected consumer price index reading rattled markets Wednesday, but markets are buzzing about an even more specific prices gauge contained within the data — the so-called supercore inflation reading. Along with the overall inflation measure, economists also look at the core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, to find the true trend. The supercore gauge, which also excludes shelter and rent costs from its services reading, takes it even a step further. Today, he added, the picture is more complicated because some of the most stubborn components of services inflation are household necessities like car and housing insurance as well as property taxes. Sticky inflation problem
Persons: Jerome Powell, Eric Baradat, Tom Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Dow Jones, Stephen Stanley, Ian Lyngen, we're Organizations: AFP, Getty, O'Brien & Associates, Dow, Santander U.S, Wall, CPI, BMO Capital Markets, Fed Locations: Washington ,
As inflation concerns remain at the forefront of investors' minds, UBS is eyeing stocks that can find growth no matter the economic cycle. "We define compounders as all-weather stocks that leverage operational excellence and competitive advantages to grow through any phase of the economic cycle," analyst Joseph Parkhill wrote on Tuesday. S & P 500 stocks are trading near all-time high valuations of 20 times price to earnings and 14 times enterprise value/EBITDA, Parkhill said. Here's a look at some of the 17 stocks that UBS is watching. Stocks also on the UBS list include artificial intelligence plays Microsoft and Broadcom .
Persons: Joseph Parkhill, Parkhill, AMZN, Stephen Ju, Jay Sole, Stocks Organizations: UBS, Amazon, Microsoft, Broadcom
Bank of America says a more bullish outlook for gold and copper could benefit a handful of stocks. Bank of America also sees copper climbing 8% in 2024 to $9,321 per metric ton. To play its bullish outlook for copper and gold, the firm also named a slate of stocks that could see a boost. FCX YTD mountain Freeport-McMoRan stock. Bank of America highlighted Freeport-McMoRan's "stable production profile, low unit costs and [an] improving balance sheet" as drivers behind its price target.
Persons: Lawson Winder, Winder Organizations: of America, Bank of America, Federal Reserve, Bank of, Mines, Eagle Mines Locations: U.S, Freeport, McMoRan
A major U.S. bank and a legacy tech name were the focus of some of Tuesday's biggest analyst calls. The firm upgraded the apparel stock to overweight from neutral, and raised its price target to $31 per share from $26. The firm resumed coverage of the legacy tech company with an overweight rating and a $58 per share price target. He reiterated his $64 price target on the stock, implying upside of 10.7%. Additionally, he sees "greater risk to the achievement of our price target as the Fed rate cutting cycle begin."
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Matthew Boss, — Brian Evans, Goldman Sachs, Molson Coors Goldman Sachs, Molson, Molson Coors, Bonnie Herzog, Bud Light, Brian Evans, Goldman, Mark Delaney, Cisco, Morgan Stanley's, David Rochester, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Cisco Systems, JPMorgan, Eagle Outfitters JPMorgan, American Eagle Outfitters, Eagle Outfitters, Molson Coors, Molson, TAP, Tesla, Cisco, Wells Locations: U.S, Wells, Americas, EVs, Wells Fargo, 2H24, Rochester
RBC Capital Markets has refreshed its top stock picks for the second quarter, adding a few new names that could be poised to rise. To that end, RBC made updates for the second quarter to its list of top 30 global ideas, which includes "high-conviction, long-term" stock picks. Fintech firm PayPal is a new addition to the RBC list for 2024. GFL Environmental is also a new addition to the RBC list, and the waste management stock has climbed 2.5% in 2024. GFL YTD mountain GFL Environmental stock.
Persons: Graeme Pearson, Daniel R, Perlin, GFL, Sabahat Khan, Khan Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, RBC, PayPal, Mastercard
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