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☆ Phillips 66's refining operations come under activist radar
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REFINERIES:WOOD RIVER, Roxana, Illinois, refining capacity: 356,000 barrels per day (bpd)Largest Phillips 66 refinery by operating capacity. LOS ANGELES: Carson and Wilmington, California, capacity: 139,000 bpdTwo sites linked by pipeline, producing California Air Resources Board-grade gasoline and fuel-grade petroleum coke. *SAN FRANCISCO: Santa Maria, Wilmington, California and Rodeo, Rodeo, California, capacity: 120,200 bpdPhillips 66's San Francisco operations consisted of two sites: Santa Maria refinery in Wilmington, California and Rodeo refinery in Rodeo, California. INTERNATIONAL REFINERIES:HUMBER, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, total throughput: 245,000 bpdProduces transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, home heating oil and petroleum coke. MiRO, Karlsruhe, Germany, total throughput: 61,000 bpdProduces transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, home heating oil, bitumen, and petroleum coke.

Persons: Bing Guan, refiner Phillips, Phillips, Santa, Santa Maria, Shariq Khan, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Phillips, Los, Los Angeles Refinery, REUTERS, Investment Management, Energy, Exports, California Air Resources, INTERNATIONAL, MiRO, . Energy, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Carson , California, U.S, Wood, Borger, Roxana , Illinois, Midcontinent, BORGER, Borger , Texas, West Texas, New Mexico , Colorado, SWEENY, Old Ocean , Texas, United States, America, LAKE CHARLES, Westlake , Louisiana, Europe, Linden , New Jersey, York, Bayway, East Coast . PONCA CITY, Ponca City , Oklahoma, ANGELES, Carson, Wilmington , California, California, California , Nevada, Arizona, FERNDALE, Ferndale , Washington, BILLINGS, Billings , Montana, Montana , Wyoming , Idaho , Utah, Colorado, Washington, Santa Maria, Rodeo , California, Francisco, HUMBER, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, Karlsruhe, Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria, San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Jim Cramer says buy Zscaler 'when the smoke clears' around its earnings report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The initial post-earnings decline in Zscaler (ZS) shares opened the door for investors to soon buy the cybersecurity stock, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday. "When the smoke clears ... go back in because cybersecurity is still the hottest area in the U.S. economy," Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street." Shares of Zscaler were about flat around noon ET at $191 each, well off their lows earlier in the session. However, Cramer said investors were disappointed, in part, by a 37% quarter-over-quarter decline in total billings growth. For Zscaler, Cramer said he's also looking past the billings metrics and more focused on the long-term opportunity for the company because digital security threats remain abundant.

Persons: Jim Cramer, cybersecurity, Cramer, Jim Cramer's, he's Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Trust, CNBC Locations: Zscaler, U.S, billings

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 20, 2023. Multiple Fed policy voting members are scheduled to speak during the day, including Board Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman. Murphy & Sylvest's Nolte said investors were "digesting very, very strong gains for the month of November," referring to the declines. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.92-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 1.63-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Paul Nolte, Sylvest, Governors Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, Murphy, Sylvest's Nolte, advancers, Shristi Achar, Shinjini Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, billings Boeing, RBC, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Murphy, Governors, Reuters, Dow Jones, Micron Technology, RBC Capital Markets, PDD Holdings, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, billings, Bengaluru

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors assess pause in November rally: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures are flat Monday night as traders analyzed the strong gains seen throughout November and the trading month nears its end. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were both near flat. The Dow and S&P 500 both finished Monday's session around 0.2% lower, while the Nasdaq Composite inched down nearly 0.1%. Monday's modest retreat comes near the end of November's strong trading month, which concludes with Thursday's close. The Dow and S&P 500 are on pace to finish the month 6.9% and 8.5% higher, respectively.

Persons: Zscaler, Thursday's, Shopify, Terry Sandven, Austan Goolsbee, Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Investors, Amazon, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, Federal Reserve, Chicago Fed Locations: New York City, U.S, billings

(AP) — A Montana man intends to plead guilty to threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester under the terms of a deal filed Monday by federal prosecutors. Anthony James Cross of Billings faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing if the plea agreement is accepted by the court. Cross, 30, has been jailed since late April, when he was arrested on a state charge for allegedly threatening a neighbor with a pellet gun. The plea deal comes after another Montana man, Kevin Patrick Smith of Kalispell, was sentenced in August to 2 1/2 years in prison for threatening to kill Tester in voicemails left at his office in Kalispell. A third Montana man accused of making threats against a high-ranking Washington official pleaded not guilty in October and is awaiting trial.

Persons: Democratic U.S . Sen, Jon Tester, Anthony James Cross, Cross, Joe Biden, “, ”, Gillian Gosch, Robert Kelleher Jr, Kevin Patrick Smith of Kalispell, voicemails, Richard Lee Rogers, Billings, Kevin McCarthy, Rogers Organizations: Democratic U.S ., Cross, White, Washington, Republican, Monday Locations: Mont, Montana, Billings, Kalispell

☆ Zscaler's higher quarterly expenses outshine strong forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Zscaler (ZS.O) forecast quarterly revenue above analysts' estimates on Monday, but indications of strong cybersecurity spending were overshadowed by rising operating expenses. Shares of Zscaler fell more than 6% in after-hours trading as the cloud security company's operating expenses for the first quarter jumped by about 24% to $431.4 million. For the second quarter, Zscaler expects revenue between $505 million and $507 million, above analysts' average estimate of $496.7 million, according to LSEG data. Zscaler also raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts. The company's annual revenue is now estimated to be between $2.09 billion and $2.10 billion, compared to its previous forecast of $2.05 billion to $2.07 billion.

Persons: Jay Chaudhary, Remo Canessa, Zscaler, Arsheeya, Maju Samuel Organizations: Global, Gartner, Thomson Locations: California, Bengaluru

☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these stocks for a long-term horizon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street experts are able to delve into the details and determine which stocks might have the best prospects for the long term. Here are five stocks favored by the top pros on the Street, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Saleh holds the 504th position among more than 8,600 analysts on TipRanks. (See Domino's Options Activity on TipRanks)Palo Alto NetworksAnother BTIG analyst, Gray Powell, is bullish on cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Feinseth ranks No.337 among more than 8,600 analysts on TipRanks.

Persons: Peter Saleh, Saleh, Uber, Gray Powell, Powell, billings, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Rangan, TipRanks, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth Organizations: Domino's, TipRanks, Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud, Tigress, Intel Locations: Palo, billings, TipRanks

☆ As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

They serve on the board of Groundwater Management District 3, which since 1996 has overseen the pumping of 16.2 trillion gallons of groundwater — enough to fill Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, twice over. From Maryland to Hawaii groundwater levels are falling, often the result of overpumping and underregulation, made worse by climate change. Groundwater Levels at Goldstrike Mine Observation wells at Goldstrike show a pattern of immense groundwater withdrawals. “And money talks.”Kansas City Groundwater Management District 3 KANSAS Wichita KANSAS Groundwater Management District 3 Kansas City Groundwater Management District 3 KANSAS WichitaGrowing corn in the Kansas drylandsIn Kansas, the power of the men who run Groundwater Management District 3 is enormous. Groups like Groundwater Management District 3 have until 2026 to come up with plans to sustain groundwater.

Persons: Lake Mead, —, Catherine Hospital —, we’re, ”, Lindsay Vaughn, David Robert Elliott, Joe Newland, Nevada Adam Sullivan, Christina Erling, Erling, Adam Sullivan, Emily Najera, Kim Raff, Julie Pazina, ” Barrick, Michael McCarthy, Barrick, ” Mr, McCarthy, Michael H, Taylor, Patrick Donnelly, don’t, Helena Billings, it’s, Galt, Wylie Galt, Bill Galt, Dutton, Wylie, Errol Galt, Galt’s, Matthew Hamon, The New York Times Eugene Graf, Montana homebuilders, The New York Times Montana, Brad Dundas, Dundas, Mr, John Tubbs, Tubbs, The New York Times Errol Galt, Eugene Graf, Graf, Guy Alsentzer, “, Lucas Bessire, Vaughn, Newland, Mark Rude, Kan, The New York Times Mark Rude, Ms, Lall, Ali Zaidi, Biden, Jared Huffman, Huffman Organizations: Groundwater Management, Walmart, State, The New York Times, Kansas Farm Bureau, New York Times, NEVADA Carson City Las, Barrick, Carson City Las, NEVADA Carson City, North, Barrick Gold Corporation, Nevada Gold Mines, Nevada, of Water, University of Nevada, Center for Biological Diversity, Republican, Representatives, The Times, Galt, state’s Department of Natural Resources, The New York, Montana Fish, Montana Building Industry Association, KANSAS, KANSAS Wichita KANSAS Groundwater Management, KANSAS Wichita, Kansas drylands, Management, Kansas City Topeka, Kansas City, Topeka Wichita, Survey, University of Oklahoma, Groundwater, Kansas, Columbia Water Center, Columbia University, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marin Municipal Water District, Fisheries Locations: United States, Garden City, Kan, America, Lake, Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Barrick, NEVADA Carson, Carson, Nevada, Canada, Goldstrike, North America, Barrick’s, ” MONTANA, Helena, Bozeman MONTANA, Helena Billings Bozeman, Montana, Galt, ”, Broadwater County, Elk, Confederate, Sulphur Springs, Mont, Upper Missouri, Townsend, ” Kansas, Groundwater Management District, KANSAS Wichita KANSAS, KANSAS Wichita KANSAS Groundwater Management District, KANSAS, Kansas drylands In Kansas, District, Wichita, Kansas City Topeka, Management District, Topeka, Kansas City, Arkansas, Washington, California, Marin

☆ We feel good about this cybersecurity leader after its post-earnings rebound
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch audio feature in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. 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. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, yesterday's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Jim Cramer's Charitable

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Zoom, Expedia, Analog Devices, Cava, Roblox, Dick's & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Roth MKM downgrades ChargePoint to neutral from buy Roth said it's concerned about weak demand for charging equipment. UBS upgrades Pacific Biosciences to buy from neutral UBS said the biotech company has growth potential. Citi reiterates Microsoft as buy Citi said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgrades Analog Devices to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the bottom is in sight for the semiconductor company. Truist initiates Dick's as buy Truist said in its initiation of the stock that it sees an attractive buying opportunity. "

Persons: Evercore, Roth, it's, CHPT, Wolfe, underperform Wolfe, RBLX, GitLab, Hubbell, Morgan Stanley, Carvana, Raymond James, Cava, Redburn, Piper Sandler, Piper, buybacks, Baird, Truist, Lululemon, Kimberly, Clark Organizations: EV, UBS, Pacific Biosciences, Citi, Microsoft, Barclays, JPMorgan, HSBC, UW, downgrades, Products, Nvidia, Coherus BioSciences, Goods, Zim Locations: ChargePoint, billings, 2Q24

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Target, DoorDash, Intel, Plug Power & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Bank of America reiterates Roblox as buy Bank of America said the stock is becoming "more investable." Deutsche Bank initiates Wayfair as buy Deutsche said in its initiation of the stock that it's a "pure-play e-commerce leader." Deutsche Bank initiates DoorDash as buy Deutsche said in its initiation of the company that it has "superior unit economics." Bank of America initiates Gen Digital as buy Bank of America said it likes the cyber safety vendor. Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman said it sees an "underappreciated secular growth opportunity" for Amazon shares into next year. "

Persons: it's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, 1QFY, Roblox, Price, Stifel, Baird, Catalent, 1HCY24, Piper Sandler, Piper, Philip Morris, Guggenheim, Wells, TD Cowen downgrades Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, Qs, Networks, Palo Alto Networks, 1QFY billings, billings, Bank of America, Products, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, HSBC downgrades Altice, HSBC, Goodyear Tire, Goodyear, " Bank of America, ITT, of America, Aerospace & Defense, Digital, JPMorgan, Entertainment, Mizuho, Intel, AMD, Amazon, Citi, EV, TD Cowen downgrades Target Locations: HSBC downgrades Altice USA, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Sonos, Cisco Systems, Alibaba, Walmart and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cisco Systems — Shares dropped 11.3% after the company's earnings guidance for the current quarter came out below analyst estimates, driven by a slowdown in new product orders. Children's Place — Shares of Children's Place plunged 25.8% after retailer quarterly adjusted earnings of $3.22, trailing the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.49. Walmart — Shares dropped more than 7% after the big box retailer gave disappointing guidance . Walmart said it expects adjusted earnings per share of $6.40 to $6.48 for the year, slightly lower than analysts were anticipating. Advance Auto Parts — The auto parts retailer tumbled 4% after Bank of America downgraded the stock to underperform from neutral.

Persons: Patrick Spence, Macy's, Alibaba, Williams, Children's, Piper Sandler, John David Rainey, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: General Motors — General Motors, United Auto Workers, Sonoma, Cisco Systems —, Cisco, Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks, billings, Walmart, CNBC, Bank of America, Citi Locations: U.S, Sonoma

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walmart, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Cisco Systems — Shares tumbled nearly 11% during premarket trading on the back of the company's earnings guidance for the current quarter, which fell below analyst estimates. Palo Alto Networks — Shares slid more than 6% after Palo Alto Networks issued a weaker-than-expected billings forecast for the current quarter and full year. Tencent Music Entertainment — Shares climbed slipped 1.4% in premarket trading following quarterly earnings that missed the mark. StoneCo — The fintech company added 1.2% during premarket trading after Bank of America upgraded shares to buy from neutral.

Persons: StoneCo, Mario Pierry, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: Walmart, LSEG, Revenue, Cisco Systems, Cisco, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, billings, Citi, Tencent, JPMorgan, Goodyear Tire, Deutsche, Goodyear, Bank of America

☆ Cramer says TJX Companies, Palo Alto Networks are buys at current levels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. "If I didn't have TJX, this is not a bad place to start a position," Jim Cramer said Thursday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Walmart, Cisco Systems, CSC, Club, Palo Alto Networks, Treasury, West Texas, TJX Companies

☆ Cramer says the Fed's efforts to squash inflation are now hurting stocks like Walmart
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"That's the sorrow of Walmart or Chevron or Palo Alto Networks and so many other companies that are victims of their own success." Additionally, Cramer said Walmart is grappling with more cautious consumers, who've seen their budgets squeezed by inflation for well over a year. Meanwhile, shares of Palo Alto Networks slid 5.4% Thursday as its earnings report from the prior evening disappointed investors. Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, owns Palo Alto shares. While Chevron and its energy peers benefited from higher oil prices last year, Cramer said the falling oil prices are a direct consequence of a slowing economy.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, who've Organizations: Federal, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, Chevron, Palo Alto, Palo, Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club Locations: U.S, Palo

☆ Using a stock replacement strategy to book some gains, but still benefit from a year-end bounce
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Both numbers topped estimates, and still the stock fell after hours, trading below $240 a share as of this writing. At nearly 9 times revenues and 45 times forward earnings estimates, PANW is not a cheap stock, moreover it is still up sharply on the year, and outperforming considerably. Stock replacement strategy One possibility is a stock replacement, selling one's stock holding and replacing that exposure with options. By using a call spread one can maintain some exposure to the upside in the event the stock bounces back. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks (PANW) CSCO on the other hand, by some measures at least, is a cheap stock, at just 13 times earnings.

Persons: PANW, we've, CSCO, Chuck Robbins, Scott Herren, ANET Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Verizon, Mobile, Comcast, Arista Networks, Broadcom, Flex, Nvidia, CNBC Locations: Palo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. Shares of Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) shed 11.5% as the communications and networking firm cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on slowing demand for its networking equipment. However, regional (Fed) authorities have very diverse opinions and (it) confuses investors," said Peter Andersen, founder of Andersen Capital Management in Boston. However, Andersen said he is still optimistic about the possibility of a soft landing for the economy and a year-end rally. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.02-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 1.45-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Peter Andersen, Andersen, Michael Barr, Li Auto, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, advancers, Shristi Achar, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Cisco, Dow, Nasdaq, Walmart, Cisco Systems, Target, U.S . Federal, Andersen Capital Management, Treasury, Labor, Dow Jones, Palo Alto Networks, Baidu, U.S, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Boston, billings, Bengaluru

☆ Palo Alto projects downbeat second-quarter billings, shares fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.O) on Wednesday forecast second-quarter billings below market expectations and said its billings were "impacted by the cost of money", sending the cybersecurity company's shares down about 6% after the bell. Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto forecast second-quarter billings in the range of $2.34 billion to $2.39 billion, compared with analysts' expectations of $2.42 billion, according to LSEG data. The company expects its annual billings to be between $10.7 billion and $10.8 billion, compared with its prior forecast range of $10.9 billion to $11 billion. Palo Alto posted a 20% rise in its first-quarter revenue to $1.88 billion, higher than average analysts' estimate of $1.84 billion. Palo Alto earlier this month announced its intention to buy Israeli startup Talon Cyber Security as it looks to beef up its cyber security offerings to enterprises.

Persons: Fortinet, Zaheer Kachwala, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Palo Alto, Thomson Locations: billings, Santa Clara , California, Bengaluru

☆ Palo Alto's pullback on confusion around a key quarterly metric is a buying opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Bottom line What should we make of this Palo Alto Networks quarter? Palo Alto has two types of customers: ones that pay annually and others that pay upfront over three years. At the close of regular trading Wednesday, Palo Alto shares were up nearly 84% this year. Total revenue of $1.96 billion to $1.97 billion, with the midpoint of $1.97 billion in line with estimates. Arora Nikesh, Palo Alto Networks CEO & Chairman at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 23rd, 2022.

Persons: cybersecurity, we're, billings, Billings, there's, Nikesh Arora, haven't, We've, Arora, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Arora Nikesh, Adam Galica Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Management, LSEG, billings, Alto, Billings, Palo Alto, Palo, Networks, CNBC Locations: billings, Palo, Alto, Palo Alto, Davos, Switzerland

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cisco Systems – Shares tumbled nearly 11% after the digital communications company offered worse-than-expected guidance for the current quarter and full year. That pulled attention away from a strong report for the fiscal first quarter, with Cisco beating the consensus forecasts of analysts polled by LSEG on both lines. Maxeon Solar Technologies – Shares slipped 7% after posting a bigger loss than expected in the third quarter. The solar company beat analyst expectations for revenue in the quarter, but issued a weaker-than-anticipated revenue outlook for both the current quarter and full year. While Gambling.com, a review site of gambling services, beat expectations on both lines for the third quarter, it left its full-year expectations unchanged.

Persons: LSEG, Maxeon, Gambling.com Organizations: Cisco Systems, Cisco, Alto Networks, Alto, Maxeon, FactSet Locations: billings

☆ Palo Alto Networks CEO says demand remains high despite quarterly weakness in billings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said demand remains high even though the company issued a weaker billings forecast than expected. The cybersecurity company reported its first-quarter earnings after Wednesday's close, topping Wall Street's revenue targets. However, weak billings guidance caused the stock to slide nearly 6% in after-hours trading. He also suggested billings guidance may not be the most important metric for Wall Street to consider. "Billings is an indicator of revenue in the future, and the better indicator of revenue in the future is RPO, remaining performance obligations, which we grew at 26%."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Nikesh Arora, Wednesday's, billings, Arora Organizations: Palo Alto, billings

☆ The market is getting marginally spooked by our billings guidance, says Palo Alto Networks CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) 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 EmailThe market is getting marginally spooked by our billings guidance, says Palo Alto Networks CEOPalo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, the stock dropping in extended trading and more.

Persons: billings, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer Organizations: Alto, Palo Alto Networks

☆ S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders hope to build on November rally: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

S&P 500 futures were little changed Wednesday night as investors looked to extend November's hot streak. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed about 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Tuesday's session brought the biggest gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since April. With November about halfway through, the S&P 500 is up more than 7% for the month, while the Dow has advanced nearly 6%. That's because the recent inflation data can imply the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates.

Persons: Dow, Barbara Doran, Doran, Loretta Mester, John Williams Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Cisco Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Reserve, Dow, BD8 Capital Partners, Cleveland, New York, Walmart Locations: billings, Macy's

☆ Wynn Resorts CEO: The market had expectations of a Macao recovery that didn't pan out this quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | 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 EmailWynn Resorts CEO: The market had expectations of a Macao recovery that didn't pan out this quarterWynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what happened in Wynn's quarterly earnings results, whether the recovery is intact in Macao, and how Wynn's hotel pricing shapes up in the coming months.

Persons: Craig Billings Organizations: Wynn Resorts Locations: Macao

☆ Solvimon, founded by ex-Adyen execs, has built a usage-based billing platform. It just raised $9.6 million with this 10-slide pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Dutch fintech startup Solvimon has raised $9.6 million in seed funding. The startup, founded by former Adyen execs, enables SaaS firms to offer usage-based pricing. Solvimon, a payments and billings startup, just raised $9.6 million in a seed round. The Dutch company, founded in 2022, has developed a billing platform that centers on usage-based pricing. "What we have seen is that the world is moving towards more flexible pricing," Kim Verkooij, Solvimon cofounder and CEO told Insider.

Persons: Kim Verkooij Organizations: billings Locations: Europe

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