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DoorDash lost 6 cents per share on $2.51 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting a loss of 4 cents per share on $2.45 billion in revenue. Carvana reported $3.06 billion in revenue, well above the consensus forecast of $2.67 billion from analysts surveyed by LSEG. The company told investors to anticipate between $2.49 billion and $2.54 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $2.56 billion. Revenue topped the average analysts' estimate.
Persons: DoorDash, LSEG, Carvana, Freshworks, FactSet, Etsy, Schrodinger, Qorvo, Robinson, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel, Darla Mercado, Scott Schnipper Organizations: LSEG, eBay, Qualcomm, FactSet . Revenue, Revenue Locations: California, FactSet
Alphabet also announced $70 billion in share buybacks and its first-ever dividend of 20 cents a share , payable in June. Looking for the next dividend payer When scanning the universe for dividend payers, Gaffney has three buckets. "They sustain a level of dividend income back to investors over numerous cycles," he said. This includes names that have strong growth prospects, high margins and high returns on capital. "What that means is they generate free cash flow, and that can drive a strong dividend growth rate for that business," Gaffney said.
Persons: Salesforce, Charlie Gaffney, Eaton Vance, we're, Gaffney Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Big Tech, Machines, Qualcomm, Broadcom
Trade Roots, a Wareham-based Cannabis dispensary grows cannabis plants for making CBD with THC in their greenhouse, and manufactures CBD products for sale in their shop and distribution to buyers. Cannabis stocks leapt on Tuesday afternoon, buoyed by a Biden administration decision to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to approve an opinion by the Department of Health and Human Services to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance, NBC News reported, citing four sources with knowledge of the decision. Marijuana has been labeled a Schedule I substance for more than 50 years, the same as methamphetamine and heroin. Investors in cannabis stocks cheered the move, with the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS ) surging nearly 20% in afternoon trading.
Organizations: U.S . Drug, Department of Health, Human Services, NBC News, Marijuana, Drugs, Cannabis ETF Locations: Wareham, U.S
Amazon posted earnings of 98 cents per share on $143.31 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had forecast earnings of 83 cents per share on $142.5 billion in revenue. However, the company's second-quarter revenue forecast was shy of estimates. It forecast revenue for the current quarter in line with the analyst forecast of $5.70 billion. Pinterest reported adjusted earnings of 20 cents per share, topping forecasts for 13 cents per share, according to LSEG.
Persons: LSEG, Pinterest, Mondelez, , Sarah Min, Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Darla Mercado, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Starbucks, Computer, Chesapeake Energy, Caesars Entertainment, Caesars, Revenue, Diamondback Energy Locations: LSEG
Microsoft – The tech giant saw shares climb 4.5% in extended trading after the software maker posted fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. Snap – Shares soared more than 27% in afterhours trading after the social media firm reported first-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates. Intel reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, however. Dexcom reported adjusted earnings of 32 cents per share on revenue of $921 million in revenue. Those results surpassed the earnings of $1.10 per share and $2.2 billion in revenue anticipated by analysts polled by LSEG.
Persons: Dexcom, FactSet, Gilead, Skechers, L3Harris, Macheel, Darla Mercado Organizations: Microsoft, Intel, Gilead Sciences, LSEG Locations: LSEG .
Ford Motor — The automobile stock rose 2% after posting a first-quarter adjusted earnings beat and raising its adjusted free cash flow outlook for 2024. On the other hand, Ford's first-quarter revenue came in below expectations. First-quarter revenue of $14.46 billion missed consensus estimates of $14.55 billion, LSEG said. Chipotle earned $13.37 per share, excluding items, outpacing the $11.68 per share LSEG estimate, as traffic to its restaurants was robust. United Rentals — The equipment rental company added 2.4% after posting a first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat.
Persons: LSEG, Ford's, Ethan Allen, Ethan Allen's, Chipotle, Lam, ServiceNow, , Christina Cheddar, Berk, Darla Mercado, Scott Schnipper Organizations: Technology, Facebook, Meta, Ford, Machines, IBM, Whirlpool, Research, Lam Research, Revenue, Churchill, United Rentals
UBS doesn't see the Federal Reserve embarking on rate cuts until September — and that means now is the time to snap up tax-free municipal bonds. Bond yields and prices move inversely, so a decline in rates will come with price appreciation for the underlying issues. "Against that backdrop, we believe that yields on quality municipal bonds look attractive at current levels," wrote UBS Wealth Management senior municipal bond strategist Kathleen McNamara in a report last week. The kicker of tax-free income Muni bonds are generally backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer, which makes them less of a default risk compared with corporates. Large diversified municipal bond funds can be cheap, but state-focused funds tend to be a little more costly.
Persons: Kathleen McNamara, McNamara, FKTFX Organizations: UBS, Federal, UBS Wealth Management, Bond, SEC, Vanguard California, Franklin, Franklin California Tax, Income Fund, Muni Bond ETF, Vanguard New Locations: There's, New York , California, New Jersey, California, Franklin California
First-quarter earnings of $3.46 per share fell below the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.67 in earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities — The stock advanced 1.2% after Alexandria surpassed first-quarter revenue expectations. The life sciences REIT posted revenue of $769.1 million, above the FactSet consensus estimate of $764.4 million. Packaging Corporation of America — The stock fell 1.8% in extended trading even as the maker of containerboard posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates. Medpace — Shares dropped 4.3% after Medpace's first-quarter revenue missed estimates.
Persons: Crane, containerboard, Calix, FactSet, Simpson, Medpace, Medpace's, TrustCo, Darla Mercado Organizations: Cliffs, Cadence, Cadence Design Systems, FactSet, Globe, Crane, Alexandria Real, Packaging Corporation, America, Packaging Corp, Simpson, TrustCo Bank Corp, NY Locations: Cleveland, Alexandria, FactSet .
The balanced portfolio – which typically allocates 60% of assets toward stocks and 40% to fixed income –could use a rethink in today's higher rate environment, according to BlackRock's Rick Rieder. "For 30 years, fixed income was a hedge," said Rieder, the asset manager's global chief investment officer of fixed income, in a phone call with CNBC. A 60/30/10 split Rather than a 60/40 split toward equities and fixed income, Rieder said he would consider a 60/30/10 allocation if he had to build a balanced portfolio. That is, he'd maintain a 60% allocation toward stocks, but keep 30% of the portfolio in "higher income, shorter duration" assets. In addition to AAA-rated CLOs, Rieder also likes European investment-grade credit as a U.S. dollar investor.
Persons: BlackRock's Rick Rieder, Jerome Powell, Rieder, Jared Woodard Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, AAA, Bank of, CLOs Locations: Central
Investors have been raking in income thanks to attractive yields in the U.S. bond market. Investing in global bond funds Individual investors can add exposure to foreign bonds through global bond funds. There are hedged funds, which hedge foreign currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar and therefore reduce currency risk. "It's good to be diversified because foreign bond exposure is a massive part of the global bond markets," Mulach said. Here are Morningstar's top picks for global bond exposure: The Pimco strategies keep the bulk of their non-U.S. currency exposure hedged back to the U.S. dollar.
Persons: Rick Rieder, Rieder, Collin Martin, Martin, It's, Mike Mulach, Mulach, Rick Rieder's, Darla Mercado Organizations: BlackRock, SEC, Investment, U.S ., European, European Central Bank, Federal, Schwab Center, Financial Research, Morningstar, U.S, Strategic Global Bond Fund, Investor, Morningstar . Dodge, Cox's Global Bond Fund Locations: U.S, Europe, BlackRock, Mexico, Brazil
The firm began coverage of this corner of the ETF space on Monday. An ETF play Woodard's team began coverage of one CLO fund: the Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) . "Among covered ETFs with higher credit quality, it has the highest yield," Woodard said. There is also BlackRock's AAA CLO ETF (CLOA) , an actively managed offering with an expense ratio of 0.20% and a 30-day SEC yield of 6.59%. Investors digging into the CLO ETF space shouldn't just focus on yield, of course.
Persons: Jared Woodard, Woodard, Jerome Powell, CLOs, Janus Henderson, JAAA Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bank of America, AAA, Janus Henderson AAA CLO, SEC, AA, AAA CLO, CLOs, BBB
Conflict in the Middle East escalated over the weekend as Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel, and traders braced for a response. Investors have already been on edge as of late amid climbing oil prices and recent economic data that shows inflation is remaining sticky. Rockier times could be ahead, too, noted Paul Christopher, head of global investment strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Tax-loss harvesting involves selling losers in your taxable account and using these losses to offset realized gains within your portfolio. Extending duration involves adding exposure to bonds with greater price sensitivity to changes in rates.
Persons: Paul Christopher, Christopher, rebalancing, Gargi Pal Chaudhuri Organizations: Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Information Technology, Communications Services, BlackRock, Treasury Bond ETF Locations: Fresh, Iran, Israel, Wells Fargo, BlackRock
IEI has a 30-day SEC yield of 4.26% and carries an expense ratio of 0.15%. BINC, which is actively managed, has a 30-day SEC yield of 5.6% and a net expense ratio of 0.4%. Investors can use ETFs to tackle that space: Vanguard's Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) has a 30-day SEC yield of 5.33%. There's also the iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGIB) , offering a 30-day SEC yield of 5.4%. Hunting dividend payers Higher rates have overshadowed opportunities among dividend-paying stocks, which look less attractive to income investors who can find risk-free yields easily.
Persons: it's, Michael Carbone, Carbone, Gargi Chaudhuri, Collin Martin, There's, Michael Clarfeld Organizations: Dow Jones, Traders, Federal, Treasury Bond ETF, SEC, Schwab Center, Financial Research, Corporate Locations: Chelmsford , Massachusetts, BlackRock, ClearBridge
Energy prices are surging, and an income-oriented play is getting some love from legendary investor Bill Gross. Better than AI," noting that these master limited partnerships have climbed by double-digits in the past 12 months. MLPs offer investors a way to bet on the exploration, transport and processing of oil and gas. Though the partnership isn't subject to federal income tax, the limited partners face taxes on the income they collect. That means MLP investors could find themselves going on extension to file returns: In that case, they could file their returns as late as Oct. 15.
Persons: Bill Gross, Gross, Stephen Ellis, Ellis Organizations: West Texas, Brent, American Pipeline, NuStar Energy, Morningstar, midstream, Enterprise Products Partners, Targa Resources, Energy, Partners, . Gas, . Enterprise Products, MLP Locations: Asia
Today's higher rates on CDs aren't going to last , however. For investors contending with maturing CDs, that means they're running out of places to stash their idle cash and still generate an attractive yield. "The issue is reinvestment risk," said Michael Carbone, certified financial planner and financial advisor at Eppolito Financial Strategies in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. That's because once the Fed begins cutting rates, fixed income with longer-dated maturities will allow investors to lock in those higher yields. An opportunity to diversify fixed income In addition to adding exposure to longer-dated bonds, advisors have also been diversifying across different classes of fixed income.
Persons: Wells Fargo, Banks, Jerome Powell, Michael Carbone, Catherine Valega, Valega, Carbone, Josh Nelson, he's Organizations: Green Bee, Keystone Financial Services, MBS Locations: Chelmsford , Massachusetts, Winchester , Massachusetts, Loveland , Colorado, BlackRock
Trailing stop losses Investors who rode tech's ascent — consider that Nvidia is up more than 80% in 2024 — may be reluctant to part with those positions. However, trailing stop losses may permit them to hold on to those stocks and still protect against sharp declines. Put options give investors the right to sell a stock at a specified — or "strike" — price before an expiration date. However, you can also pair this strategy with a covered call, which may boost your income and offset losses. "Covered call options can be employed to generate income on existing stock holdings while potentially limiting upside potential," Lawrence said.
Persons: Ashton Lawrence, Lawrence, Cash Organizations: Mariner Wealth Advisors, Nvidia, Retail, Investors Locations: Greenville , South Carolina
For instance, the iShares MBS ETF (MBB) has a net expense ratio of 0.04% and a year-to-date total return of -1.24%. Vanguard's MBS ETF (VMBS) also carries an expense ratio of 0.04% and a total return of -1.08% in 2024. Stocks in developed markets have had the closest correlation with U.S. equities, while emerging markets equities are less correlated, the research firm found. ETFs that play on that theme include the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) , which has an expense ratio of 0.08%, and the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) , with an expense ratio of 0.09%. VWO has a year-to-date total return of 1.33%, while IEMG's total return for the period is 1.6%.
Persons: Charles NeSmith, Morningstar, Andrew Herzog, Herzog, Cash, Amy Arnott, There's, NeSmith, VWO Organizations: Nasdaq, Communications, Financial, Mortgage, Investors, MBS, Morningstar, Commodities, Vanguard FTSE, Markets Locations: Plantation , Florida, Plano , Texas, U.S
The Federal Reserve kept a steady hand on interest rates at its latest meeting, but banks are already dropping yields on certificates of deposit. Astute rate shoppers can still find a few offering rates above 5% however. However, banks are already preparing for the move by becoming a little less generous on what they pay for deposits. "Deposit pricing competition has been decelerating as banks position for the Fed to begin cutting rates at some point in 2024." You may also be able to find attractive yields if you're willing to look for CDs with odd time frames.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, Betsy Graseck, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Morgan, Bread Financial, American Express, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial
April 15 is the deadline for taxpayers to file their income tax returns and pay sums owed for 2023. MLPs themselves aren't subject to federal income taxes, but limited partners owe taxes on the income distributed. MLPX has a total return of 7.6% in 2024, and MLPA's year-to-date total return is 9.3%, according to Morningstar. In 2024, IYK has a total return of nearly 4.7%, while XLU's total return is about 0.7%, according to Morningstar. MFM's total return this year is 3.66%, and NZF has a total return of 3.4% in 2024, according to Morningstar.
Persons: Jared Woodard, Woodard, , MLPX, IYK, Morningstar, XLU, NZF Organizations: Bank of America, MLP & Energy Infrastructure, X MLP, Morningstar, Consumer Staples, Income Trust, Income Locations: MLPs, Indonesia, America, Nuveen
The utilities sector is living in the shadows of mega-cap tech, but a power player name is emerging — and it's toting year-to-date gains of more than 40%. Constellation Energy , headquartered in Baltimore, is the top winner in the utilities sector in 2024, with NRG Energy in a distant second place with a 22.7% advance. Indeed, the utilities sector and real estate are the two laggards of the S & P 500 , down about 1% and 3.5% in 2024, respectively. CEG XLU 1Y line Constellation Energy versus the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund over the past year Constellation, which currently has a dividend yield of 0.8%, isn't your father's utility. So-called 24/7 carbon-free power involves purchasing electricity generation from the same region where a corporate client will use it.
Persons: it's, CEG, James Thalacker, It's, Daniel Eggers, Sophie Karp, BMO's, Joseph Dominguez, Steve Fleishman, Ross Fowler Organizations: Constellation Energy, NRG Energy, Utilities, SPDR Fund, BMO Capital, Atlantic City Electric, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Delmarva Power, Constellation, Microsoft, Wolfe Research, Republican, UBS Locations: Baltimore, Virginia
"Fixed income returns, by contrast, come almost entirely from coupon payments, which can be taxable at the highest rates." You may also want to think about where you're holding these fixed income assets. The fourth step to save on taxes: Consider whether a buyback ETF or a dividend ETF is right for you. Woodard recently highlighted the iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB) and the Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (PKW) as buyback plays. He also noted that true income investors may want to go with dividend funds, including Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) .
Persons: It's, Jared Woodard, Woodard, buybacks, they're, DIVB, PKW, SCHD, VYM, Morningstar Organizations: Bank of America, Taxpayers, Schwab, Equity, Vanguard, & ' $
UiPath — Shares popped 8% after the software company reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts' expectations. UiPath posted adjusted earnings of 22 cents per share on $405 million in revenue, higher than the 16 cents per share on $384 million in revenue analysts polled by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, had anticipated. SentinelOne — The cybersecurity name slipped 10% after posting guidance for the first quarter and full year that came in line with analysts' estimates, per LSEG. Robinhood — The trading platform's stock added about 8% after the company reported its selected monthly operating data for February 2024. The company posted a wider-than-expected loss in 2023 and missed its production targets by a considerable margin.
Persons: UiPath, SentinelOne, Armour, Stephanie Linnartz, Kevin Plank, Mohamed El, Robinhood, Fisker, Lennar, LSEG, , Christina Cheddar, Berk, Darla Mercado Organizations: LSEG, Street
Growing, rather than maintaining the dividend, is the next big step for tech companies kicking off these payments. About 85% of analysts rate Meta a buy or a strong buy, but they see less than 4% upside from here, per LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Salesforce's board declared a cash dividend of 40 cents per share, payable on April 11 to stockholders of record as of March 14. In all, about 72% of analysts covering Salesforce say it's a buy or a strong buy, and the average price target suggests about 5% upside from here, per LSEG. Nearly two-thirds of analysts covering the stock deem it a buy or a strong buy, and the average price target implies 12% of upside, according to LSEG.
Persons: Charlie Gaffney, Gaffney, Eaton Vance, there's, Meta, Salesforce's Organizations: Morgan Stanley Investment Management, CNBC, Booking Holdings, Meta, Holdings, Google
Such a move would bode well for fixed income, including municipal bonds. Recent data from Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Bloomberg, shows that muni bonds can see a jump in cumulative tax-equivalent returns once the Fed begins cutting rates. When taking into account the tax savings, muni bond investors don't have to take that much risk to capture attractive yields. Rising flows and higher yields Investors have been pouring money into muni bond funds lately. BlackRock's iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) , meanwhile, has seen an exodus of more than $1 billion in flows this year, but it experienced inflows of $150.9 million in the past week.
Persons: Jerome Powell, bode, munis, Catherine Stienstra, BlackRock's, Duane McAllister, Baird Organizations: Federal Reserve, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Bloomberg, York Life Investments, Columbia, Bond, Muni Bond ETF, Baird Asset Management, AAA, BBB Locations: Columbia
Broadcom — Shares dipped 3% after the semiconductor company posted full-year revenue guidance that was in line with analysts' expectations, per LSEG. For the fiscal first quarter, Broadcom reported adjusted earnings of $10.99 per share, while analysts while analysts polled by LSEG had expected $10.29 per share. Gap — The apparel retailer's stock price jumped 7% after earnings blew past analysts' expectations for the latest quarter. Costco Wholesale — Shares dipped 4% after the retailer slightly missed revenue expectations in the fiscal second quarter. Costco posted $58.44 billion in revenue, while analysts had expected $59.16 billion, according to LSEG.
Persons: LSEG, Marvell, Darla Mercado Organizations: Broadcom, Revenue, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Navy, Costco Locations: LSEG
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