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A fresh batch of earnings are set to come out next week, ranging from Big Tech companies to major pharmaceutical names, and analysts think some names could post stand-out results. Roughly 19% of S & P 500 companies are set to report next week, including megacap names such as Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. Thus far, about 22% of companies have reported earnings for the fourth quarter, with nearly 74% of those names surpassing expectations, FactSet data shows. Nearly 20 analysts have revised their quarterly earnings estimates upward. Other companies that have earnings momentum heading into next week include Hartford Financial Services and A. O. Smith Corporation , both of which have received roughly 20 earnings estimate revisions in the past three months.
Persons: FactSet, Brent Thill, Thill, AMZN, Tal Liani Organizations: Big Tech, Apple, Microsoft, CNBC, Jefferies, Amazon, MGM Studios, Royal, Qualcomm, Bank of America, Hartford Financial Services, Smith Corporation Locations: Wednesday's
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPalantir has done a 'really nice job' in getting their momentum going into AI, says Jefferies' ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the current setup for earnings season, why artificial intelligence isn't showing up in company earnings yet, and more.
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Within two months of ChatGPT's launch, the groundbreaking chatbot amassed 100 million users, wowing investors, consumers and Wall Street with its ability to compose human-like text and hold a conversation. A year later, Wall Street hasn't stopped obsessing over it. Megacap technology stocks also prospered amid the newfound investor focus on AI. MSFT 1Y mountain Microsoft shares over the last year Rounding out the megacap list, both Meta Platforms and Amazon have rallied more than 177% and 51%, respectively. Salesforce shares surged more than 9% during Thursday's session on the back of a stronger-than-expected quarterly print .
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSalesforce's backlog and large deals are the surprise in earnings, says Jefferies' ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies tech analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why Salesforce quarterly earnings results came as a surprise, the swing factor for its stock appreciation, and where we are in the AI cycle.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAI will be a tailwind for Salesforce in 2024, says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Salesforce ahead of the company reporting earnings after the bell today.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMost of our clients are 'skeptical' the OpenAI team will stay at Microsoft for long, Jefferies saysBrent Thill of Jefferies discusses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's and board member and co-founder Greg Brockman's move to Microsoft, and says investors are wondering if it's a "PR stunt."
Persons: Jefferies, Brent Thill, Sam Altman's, Greg Brockman's Organizations: Microsoft
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe OpenAI shake up will not have a major impact on Microsoft, says Jefferies Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies, and CNBC's Kate Rooney join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of Sam Altman's departure from OpenAI on Microsoft.
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Thursday's early calls featured a retail upgrade and an EV charging stock downgrade. The analyst reiterated his buy rating and $450 price target on the stock. Microsoft's AI cybersecurity solution Security Copilot, which was only recently expanded through an early access program on Oct. 19, already has tons of pent-up interest, Thill said. The firm downgraded shares from neutral to underperform and lowered its price target on the stock by $17 to $43. He gave the stock a $50 price target — $13 higher from the previous one — which implies 23.1% upside for shares since Wednesday's close.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt's tough to buy Microsoft here, 'a lot of the buying is catch up trading': CIC's Malcolm EthridgeBrent Thill, Jefferies Analyst, and Malcolm Ethridge, CIC Wealth EVP, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the latest moves from Microsoft.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft is in one of the best buy cycles we've seen for a long time, says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies equities research analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Microsoft as the company's stock closed at an all-time high on Tuesday, how durable Thill's price target of $400 is, and the data points to judge Microsoft's generative AI products.
Persons: Jefferies, Brent Thill Brent Thill Organizations: Microsoft, Jefferies
The names we found also have a consensus price target that calls for further appreciation of 20% or more from here on out. Discovery has the biggest potential upside — 55% — on the screen, looking at its consensus price target among analysts. Not only has the dominant e-commerce platform gained more than 66% this year—it also stands to rise anogther 24.4% based on the Street's consensus price target. Another Wall Street favorite is NextEra Energy , which has potential upside of more than 26%. Other companies leading the market's comeback are packaging company Sealed Air , discount retailer Dollar Tree and newspaper publisher News Corp .
Persons: Stocks, Wells Fargo, Wells, Steven Cahall, Brent Thill, , Terrell Kirk Crews Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, CNBC, Warner Bros, Discovery, Jefferies, UBS, Amazon Web Services, American, International, NextEra Energy, News Corp Locations: Florida
UBS lowered its rating on Albemarle to neutral from buy, slashing its price target by more than 40%. Analyst Matthew Hedberg initiated coverage of the data stock at an outperform rating with a $22 target price for shares. Hedberg's price target implies shares could climb 23.9% over the next year from Friday's close. In addition to the downgrade, analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich slashed her price target on the stock to $9 from $32. Analyst Joshua Spector downgraded the stock to neutral from buy and slashed his price target to $140 from $253.
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2024 is the year of AI revenue, analyst says
  + stars: | 2023-11-02 | 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 Email2024 is the year of AI revenue, analyst saysBrent Thill, technology research analyst at Jefferies, discusses the launch of Microsoft 365 Copilot and the outlook for artificial intelligence revenue.
Persons: Brent Thill Organizations: Jefferies, Microsoft
That's faster than Google Cloud's 22% growth and more than double the pace of expansion at Amazon Web Services, which reported 12% growth. "Today more than half of all funded generative AI startups are Google cloud customers," Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said on the company's earnings call Tuesday. "Our generative AI business is growing very, very quickly," Jassy said. Jassy said companies including Adidas, Booking.com , Merck and United Airlines are building generative AI apps in AWS. Still, Amazon was behind Microsoft in releasing a tool for deploying generative AI.
Persons: Satya Nadella, Mark Moerdler, Sundar Pichai, Andy Jassy, Jassy, Brian Olsavsky, Jefferies, Brent Thill Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Bernstein Research, Adidas, Booking.com, Merck, United Airlines, OpenAI Service, Oracle, Skanska, Starbucks, Amazon Locations: OpenAI, Maersk
As the tech titans prepare to square off in the great battle for cloud computing, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill says only two firms are likely to emerge as front-runners. "This is really a two-horse race, it's Amazon and Microsoft, " he told CNBC's " Squawk on the Street " on Wednesday. However, Thill believes Microsoft can take market share from the e-commerce giant. Big Tech was in focus Wednesday after Microsoft posted better-than-expected quarterly results that sent the stock up more than 2% . Google parent Alphabet, meanwhile, posted disappointing third-quarter cloud revenue and shares fell 9%.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft is in a stronger position in taking share against Amazon, says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Alphabet's quarterly earnings call, the read-through from Microsoft's cloud business to AWS, and concerns around Google's spending.
Persons: Jefferies, Brent Thill Brent Thill Organizations: Microsoft, Amazon, Jefferies
Wall Street is optimistic ahead of Google 's quarterly earnings announcement Tuesday as the tech giant's advertising revenue growth shows signs of recovery. Analyst Ronald Josey estimates search revenue growth gained 11.3% year-over-year, versus the consensus projection of 9.6%. Bank of America sees search growth accelerating Bank of America also maintained its buy rating and $146 price target. We expect disruption with the format change, which will likely drive headwinds to medium-term search growth. Competitors are likely to bid aggressively for Google's search distribution partnerships, driving profitability lower.
Persons: Doug Anmuth, he's, Ronald Josey, Max, Jefferies, Brent Thill, Michael Bloom Organizations: Google, YouTube, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Citi, 3Q, Bank of America, of America, 2H, 12.1x Locations: Monday's, Wells
A lot of AI excitement is 'fluff,' says Jefferies' Brent Thill
  + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA lot of AI excitement is 'fluff,' says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his caution towards the mega-cap tech sector, which companies are in the best position in the space, and themes investors should be monitoring for in big tech's earnings.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe tailwinds of AI are starting to kick in for Microsoft, says Jefferies Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk major tech earnings coming up next week.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Being big is not bad', analyst discusses regulator's probe in tech giants' role in the cloud sectorCompanies always use multiple cloud service providers, says Brent Thill of Jefferies. He adds that Microsoft and Amazon always "find harmony" with the regulators.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWorkday's new CEO and CFO are 'the two best copilots you could have', says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies research analyst, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss sinking Workday shares, the impact of interest rates on the software industry and more.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMicrosoft's Copilot will be the biggest revenue driver for the company: JefferiesBrent Thill of Jefferies calls Copilot one of Microsoft's "most exciting product launches" and says that the company, alongside Adobe, is ahead of the pack in monetizing AI.
Persons: Jefferies Brent Thill, Jefferies, Copilot Organizations: Adobe
Larry Ellison, Oracle's chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019. Here's how the company did:Earnings: $1.19 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.15 per share as expected by analysts, according to LSEG. Oracle's revenue grew 9% year over year in the fiscal first quarter that ended Aug. 31, according to a statement. "As of today, AI development companies have signed contracts to purchase more than $4 billion of capacity in Oracle's Gen2 Cloud. During the quarter, Oracle announced new database hardware, Micros point-of-sale workstations and artificial intelligence features in its Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management software.
Persons: Larry Ellison, LSEG, Safra, StreetAccount, Ellison, Elon Musk's, Jefferies, Brent Thill Organizations: Oracle, Cerner, Google, Microsoft, Human Capital Management Locations: San Francisco, LSEG
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSalesforce's AI goals more of a '24 story than this year, says Jefferies' Brent ThillBrent Thill, Jefferies equities research analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how impressive Salesforce's margin guidance was, the changes in the macroeconomy that could help Salesforce's revenue acceleration, and more.
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Splunk is now in the position to deliver "mid-teens" increases in annual revenue after a management overhaul that began 18 months ago, according to Jefferies. "Splunk's growth prospects and addressable market are vast, particularly in the enterprise segment of the market that it addresses," Thill wrote in a note Tuesday. "With these transitions now largely over and a new mgmt team in place, the financial model is now more straightforward," Thill wrote. "The focus at SPLK has noticeably shifted in the last year towards profitable growth while exercising disciplined expense management," Thill said. "As top-line growth stabilizes at scale, we believe the larger opportunity for Splunk lies in improving operational efficiencies and profitability," Thill wrote.
Persons: Splunk, Brent Thill, Jefferies, Thill, Gary Steele, Steele, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Jefferies Locations: Splunk
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