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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Walmart, Discover Financial and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Semiconductor stocks — Popular semiconductor stocks declined during midday trading, with Nvidia dropping more than 6% ahead of its Wednesday print. Walmart — Shares climbed more than 3% and notched a new all-time high on Tuesday following the retailer's earnings report . Discover Financial — Shares of the credit card issuer soared 14% after it agreed to be acquired by Capital One Financial in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal. The Wall Street firm said investors should take some profits after the stock rallied more than 25% over the past year. Medtronic — Shares advanced 2.5% after the medical device company surpassed Wall Street estimates for both top and bottom lines in its fiscal third quarter.

Persons: Rosenblatt, Vizio, Bernstein, Medtronic, Piper Sandler, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Semiconductor, Nvidia, Computer, Micro Devices, Marvell Technology, Walmart, Discover, Capital, Caterpillar —, Depot, Barclays — U.S, Barclays, Alaska Air, Southwest Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Wall, FactSet, Foods, Arm Holdings Locations: U.S, British

☆ These are the stocks investors should bet against, Wolfe Research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As the market seesaws, Wolfe Research is eyeing stocks where it thinks downward pressure is building. But no matter which way the market heads from here, Wolfe thinks there are some stocks that could make for profitable short selling targets. Tesla has the second-most mentions among Wolfe's short interest screens with six, trailing Walgreens , which has seven. The stock's short interest hovers around 16% of float, and it appears on seven of Wolfe's short screens. DraftKings now appears on four of Wolfe's short screens, up from three in the month prior.

Persons: Wolfe, Tesla, DraftKings Organizations: Wolfe Research, Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, Walgreens, LSEG, Hasbro, Moderna Locations: chug

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer, Dropbox, DoorDash and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Dropbox — Shares of the cloud storage company pulled back nearly 13% after the company issued lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue guidance. Dropbox now forecasts revenue in the range of $627 million to $630 million, while analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $632.5 million. The company also announced plans for a $250 million share repurchase, and said it planned to lay off 550 employees . Trade Desk — Shares skyrocketed more than 18% after the company beat revenue estimates in the fourth-quarter and issued higher-than-expected first-quarter guidance. DoorDash reported a loss of 39 cents per share while analysts polled by LSEG called for a 16-cents loss.

Persons: Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll, Vulcan, FactSet, Roku, DraftKings, DoorDash, LSEG, Coinbase, Wells, Raymond James, Wayfair, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring Organizations: Wall, FactSet, Vulcan, LSEG, Revenue, Bank of America Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Deere, Cisco, Arm, Super Micro and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Twilio -- Shares dropped nearly 11% after the consumer engagement company issued lower-than-expected revenue guidance for the current quarter. Twilio also reporter total active consumers for the fourth-quarter that were below Wall Street estimates. Tripadvisor -- Shares climbed nearly 5% after the online booking company beat Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom line in the fourth-quarter. JFrog -- Stock in the software development company climbed more than 19% after fourth-quarter results surpassed Wall Street estimates. Shake Shack -- Shares of the restaurant stock climbed nearly 17% after the firm beat Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom line.

Persons: Twilio, Bitcoin, Tripadvisor, JFrog, FactSet, Shack, John C, bitcoin, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Cisco —, Cisco, JPMorgan, Wall, LSEG, Deere, Bank of America, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Marathon Digital Holdings, Arm Holdings, Holdings

☆ 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

The firm downgraded the cosmetics stock to hold from buy but maintained $530 per share price target. The firm maintained a neutral rating alongside a $13 per share price target, implying nearly 10% upside ahead. The firm is standing by an underperform rating on Robinhood stock with a $12 per share price target. HSBC downgraded the software stock to hold but maintained its $22 per share price target. First Solar shares have lagged in 2024, losing 11.6% amid concern that Federal Reserve rate cuts may not arrive until later than anticipated.

Persons: Ulta, Anthony Chukumba, Chukumba, Brian Evans, Christopher Danely, — Brian Evans, Robinhood's, Robinhood, LSEG, JPMorgan's Kenneth Worthington, Goldman Sachs, Will Nance, America's Craig Siegenthaler, Wells, Biogen, Mohit Bansal, Stephen Bersey, Christopher Dendrinos, Dendrinos, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Wednesday, RBC, HSBC, Palantir, Citi, Revenue, Bank, America's, Technologies, RBC Capital Markets, Enphase Energy, Shoals Technologies Locations: 2024e, Tuesday's, U.S

☆ Evercore ISI says sell these two retail giants ahead of earnings on the shaky consumer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Evercore is moving to the sidelines on Target and Walmart due to potentially weaker consumer spending. Housing costs remain high, the analyst said, which could hurt consumer spending. Shares of Walmart have ticked up roughly 7% from the start of the year, while Target stock has climbed more than 2%. Evercore maintains an in line rating on Target stock with a $156 per share price target, or about 7% upside. On Walmart, Evercore is standing by an outperform rating with a $182 per share price target, which represents roughly 8% upside.

Persons: Evercore's cautiousness, Greg Melich, Melich, Evercore, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Target, Walmart, Evercore

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Lyft, Robinhood, Zillow, Kraft Heinz and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In its most recent quarter, Lyft posted adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share, more than the LSEG consensus estimate of 8 cents per-share earnings. Revenue of $1.22 billion was in line with analysts' expectations. Robinhood Markets — Shares of Robinhood soared roughly 16.5% after the investing platform beat on earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter. Kraft Heinz — Shares declined more than 1% after the food company posted fourth-quarter revenue that missed expectations. However, adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share was a slight beat, compared to the 77 cents earnings per share expected by analysts.

Persons: Lyft, Robinhood, Angi, DaVita, FactSet, Kraft Heinz —, Kraft Heinz, Akamai, GoDaddy, SentinelOne, bitcoin, Microstrategy, Airbnb, Bernstein, Topgolf, LSEG, It's, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: LSEG, FactSet, Akamai, Wall, Bank of America, Miners Iris Energy, Marathon Digital, MGM Resorts, Topgolf Callaway, Topgolf Callaway Brands, JPMorgan Locations: LSEG, China, U.S, Detroit

☆ Bank of America says try the 'Magnificent 80' portfolio instead as income investing comes back into favor
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The narrow stock market rally could broaden out beyond megacap tech, and investors should target the "Magnificent 80" stocks, according to Bank of America's Savita Subramanian. Both are key reasons Subramanian sees the market rally broadening, alongside an expected spike in volatility tied to the U.S. election and Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. To play the expected widening market rally, Subramanian points toward the so-called "Magnificent 80" stocks, which are composed largely of companies with strong fundamentals. These names, which Bank of America screened for, have higher equity income potential than cash, touting competitive dividend yields. Here are a few of those Magnificent 80 companies that are rated buy by Bank of America.

Persons: Bank of America's Savita Subramanian, Subramanian, Philip Morris Organizations: Bank of America's, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Federal, Bank of America, Ford, Bank, America's, Wall, Chevron, Truist

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: JetBlue Airways, Avis Budget Group, Arista Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Avis Budget Group — Shares slipped about 1% after the rental car company's fourth-quarter revenue of $2.76 billion in the fourth quarter missed estimates. Analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, forecast $2.81 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG called for earnings of 25 cents a share and revenue of $311 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.37 per share and revenue of $1.09 billion. The company reported revenue of $171 million while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $176 million.

Persons: Carl Icahn, ZoomInfo, LSEG, FactSet, Lattice, Tripadvisor Organizations: Avis Budget, LSEG, JetBlue Airways, JetBlue, Cadence, Systems, Nvidia, Arista Networks, Lattice Semiconductor

☆ Stock futures slip after fresh Dow record, Wall Street looks to inflation data: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City. Stock futures were marginally lower on Tuesday morning as investors prepared for a key inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 38 points or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.18%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.21%. In regular trading, the 30-stock Dow closed at a fresh record.

Persons: Carl Icahn, Dow, Chris Verrone, Dow Jones Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Avis Budget, JetBlue Airways, Federal Reserve, Hasbro, Marriott International, MGM Resorts Locations: New York City

Shanker also raised his price target to $80 from $75, suggesting nearly 34% downside from Friday's close. — Spencer Kimball 8:16 a.m.: Loop Capital upgrades Corteva, touts growth acceleration in 2025 Corteva's stronger-than-expected 2024 full-year guidance will jumpstart a period of strong growth, according to Loop Capital. The firm upgraded the agricultural chemicals company to buy from hold and increased its price target to $65 from $57. Analyst Jay Sole upgraded Urban to neutral from sell and upped his 12-month price target by $20 to $41. Kaufman's $183 price target indicates roughly 6.3% downside for shares, which have fallen more than 18% over the past year.

Persons: headwinds, Morgan Stanley downgrades XPO, Morgan Stanley, Ravi, Shanker, — Michelle Fox, Julien Dumoulin, Smith, Duke's, — Spencer Kimball, Chris Kapsch, Kapsch, Brian Evans, Cassie Chan, they'll, Chan, —, Jay Sole, URBN, Sole, Urban's, — Pia Singh, Filippo Falorni, Falorni, Hershey, Stanley, Pamela Kaufman, Kaufman's, Hershey's, Kaufman, Graham Doyle, Doyle, Piper Sandler, David Amsellem, Amsellem, Amsellam, Christopher Horvers, Jan, Horvers, Fred Imbert, Dan Levy, Levy Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Automotive, JPMorgan, Corp, Bank of America, Bank of America downgrades Duke Energy, Duke Energy, Duke, Wall, America, UBS, Urban Outfitters, Free People, Urban, Citi, PepsiCo, Citi Research, Pepsi, Hershey, GE Healthcare Technologies, UBS GE Healthcare Technologies, Pharmaceutical, Teva Pharmaceutical, Federal, Barclays downgrades Rivian, Rivian Automotive, North American EV Locations: Bank of America downgrades, GEHC, David Amsellem U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Pinterest, Cloudflare, PepsiCo, Expedia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Late Thursday, Pinterest posted fourth-quarter revenue that disappointed Wall Street, but beat on earnings, per LSEG. The company reported earnings of 14 cents per share, while analysts had expected a loss of 26 cents per share, according to FactSet. On Thursday, Expedia reported $21.7 billion in bookings, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting $22 billion. PepsiCo — Shares fell nearly 3% after the beverage and snacks giant's fourth-quarter revenue missed expectations. Enphase Energy , First Solar and more – Solar stocks leapt on Friday, boosting the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) by 3%.

Persons: Pinterest, Wall, CleanSpark, Expedia, LSEG, Cloudflare, Bill Holdings, Bill, SolarEdge, —, Macheel, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Darla Mercado Organizations: Revenue, Bank of America, PepsiCo —, LSEG, Pepsi, Wall, Bill, Bill Holdings, Lam Research, Semiconductor, Materials, Nvidia, Enphase Energy Locations: FactSet

☆ S&P 500 could rise to 5,300 after hitting latest milestone, says UBS wealth head
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While the S & P 500 has more doubled since hitting its pandemic low in March 2020, UBS thinks stock values are "well supported" and that the benchmark could exceed its original forecast for 2024. UBS global wealth management chief Mark Haefele said things were lining up for the S & P 500 to make a run toward 5,300 this year, about 6% upside from current levels. Haefele's base case for 2024 was a gain to around 5,000, but the S & P 500 has already reached that point in a hurry, up 5% year-to-date. "In this event, we believe the S & P 500 has the potential to rise to around 5,300 this year." The benchmark is on pace for five-straight positive weeks as tech shares rally and companies report higher fourth-quarter earnings than expected.

Persons: Mark Haefele, Haefele Organizations: UBS, Labor Department Locations: Thursday's

☆ These stocks about to report earnings typically beat expectations and gain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company has historically outperformed Wall Street EPS estimates 98% of the time, and its stock has typically gained nearly 3% following quarterly results. RingCentral stock has slipped about 2% from the start of the year. RNG YTD mountain RingCentral stock. About half of analysts polled by FactSet rate RingCentral stock as a buy, and their average price targets imply more than 22% upside moving forward. The Trade Desk will report quarterly results on Thursday, while analysts polled by FactSet estimate fourth-quarter earnings per share of 41 cents per share on $582 million in revenue.

Persons: Stocks, RingCentral, Vlad Shmunis, Morgan Stanley, Matthew Cost Organizations: CNBC Pro, Digital, Trade, FactSet, Amazon, Reliance

Analysts are boosting earnings estimates on a collection of stocks set to report quarterly results next week, which could signal strong momentum ahead. Fourth-quarter earnings have so far been better-than-expected, with technology stocks including Meta Platforms and Amazon outperforming analyst estimates and helping lift the S & P 500 to a new all-time highs. Still, some companies set to report quarterly results next week are also seeing analysts increase their profit forecasts, adding potential momentum to those companies' stock performance. EPS estimates have increased by about 4% on average over the same time period. Akamai stock hit a new 52-week high on Thursday.

Persons: Raymond James, Srini, Piper Sandler, Akamai, James Fish Organizations: Meta, Amazon, CNBC, Applied, Akamai Technologies, Howmet Aerospace, New, Consolidated Edison Locations: New York

☆ Thursday analyst calls: Disney draws praise for earnings, AmEx gets downgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley's $47 per share price target on Ally Financial implies nearly 32% upside from Wednesday's $35.68 close. The analyst reiterated an overweight rating on Disney stock alongside a $110 per share price target, or about 11% upside moving forward. Feldman his buy rating on Disney and a $120 per share price target, implying more than 21% ahead. Bank of America also reiterated a buy rating on Disney stock, and stood by its $110 per share price target. Shares have outperformed peers thanks to a strong revenue and earnings per share outlook in the company's fourth-quarter earnings report.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Jeffrey Adelson, Michael Rhodes, Adelson, — Brian Evans, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Brian Evans, Disney's, Disney, Benjamin Swinburne, Brett Feldman, Feldman, Jessica Reif Ehrlich Organizations: CNBC, American, Ally, Discover Financial, Wall, Disney, Epic, Bank of America, American Express Locations: Roblox

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Disney, PayPal, Arm Holdings, Wynn Resorts and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Although fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates, the company's forecast was lower than expected . PayPal said the number of active users fell to 426 million, which was below the Wall Street estimate of 427.17 million, according to StreetAccount. Oscar Health — Shares gained more than 24% due to stronger-than-expected full-year guidance that surpassed Wall Street estimates. The fourth-quarter earnings forecast also topped Wall Street estimates. Monolithic Power Systems — Shares climbed nearly 8% after beating Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter.

Persons: Disney, StreetAccount, Oscar, Oscar Health —, Wynn, FactSet Organizations: Disney, Epic Games, PayPal, Wall, Oscar Health, Wynn, —, Allstate — Stock, FactSet . Arm Locations: LSEG

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roblox, Enphase Energy, Snap, Alibaba and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter came in at 54 cents, slightly below the 55 cents expected from analysts polled by FactSet. Yum Brands — The restaurant stock added 3% despite Yum Brands' adjusted earnings and revenue miss for the fourth quarter. Adjusted earnings per share came in at 77 cents, topping the consensus estimate of 62 cents, according to FactSet. The company added about 300,000 net digital-only subscribers quarter over quarter, but advertising revenues came in below the company's guidance. Chipotle Mexican Grill — Shares added 8% a day after the fast-casual restaurant chain reported stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings and revenue.

Persons: Alessandro DiNello, Badri Kothandaraman, Alibaba, Amgen, Chipotle, Sonos, Walt Disney, Walt Disney's, Discovery, Fox, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim Organizations: LSEG, New York Community Bank, Moody's Investors, New, Community, Enphase Energy, FactSet, Revenue, Yum Brands, KFC, Taco Bell, LSEG . Revenue, Leerink Partners, CVS, New York Times, Warner Bros, Discovery, Fox, Walt Disney's ESPN, Walt Disney, Disney, Cirrus Locations: LSEG ., Israel, Alibaba —, FactSet, FactSet .

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Chipotle, Snap, Ford, Warner Bros. Discovery and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mercury Systems — Shares of the technology company fell nearly 12% after missing Wall Street estimates in the fiscal second quarter. Viasat — Shares in the communications firm gained more than 5% after Viasat surpassed Wall Street estimates for revenue in the third quarter. The company notched revenue of $1.13 billion while analysts polled by FactSet forecast $1.11 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected the company to earn 77 cents per share on revenue of $3.24 billion. Chipotle — Shares added nearly 3% after beating Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter.

Persons: FactSet, LSEG, Chipotle Organizations: Mercury, Viasat —, Viasat, Wall, FactSet, LSEG, Corp, —, Gilead Sciences, Gilead Sciences — Stock, Ford — Stock, Ford, Disney, Warner Bros, Discovery, Fox Corp, Fox, Warner Bros ., ESPN Locations: Gilead, Gilead Sciences —

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors parse fresh quarterly results: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2023. Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday, as investors parse through another slate of quarterly results halfway through the corporate earnings season. S&P 500 futures pulled back 0.03% while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.04%. Tuesday's results marked the halfway point of the fourth-quarter earnings season. Investors will now turn their attention to a fresh batch of quarterly results from media company Disney as well as Uber and PayPal on Wednesday.

Persons: Wall, Ford, Jerome Powell, Powell, Stocks, Adam Crisafulli, CNBC's Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Ford, Federal Reserve, Disney, PayPal Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Seaport Research says a correction is here: 'The market is too narrow and policy is too tight'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The market is too narrow and policy is too tight," Seaport macro strategist Victor Cossel wrote Tuesday. Cossel said the current market breadth for the S & P 500 , the Nasdaq 100 and the Russell 2000 is rolling over into the new year. Stocks have slipped to start the week after both the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at fresh record highs Friday . Tech stocks have led the charge that has driven the overall market higher, boosted by earnings results from Amazon and Facebook parent Meta Platforms . But the outperformance of tech stocks may come at a price to the broader market, Cossel said.

Persons: Victor Cossel, Cossel, Russell, Eli Lilly, Jerome Powell, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Seaport Research Partners, Nasdaq, Federal, Dow Jones, Tech, Amazon, Facebook, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft

☆ These stocks are expected to see sharp gains, boosted by analysts lifting their 2024 earnings estimates, Jefferies says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jefferies is eying a collection of stocks that could be poised for a breakout, and analysts are already increasing their earnings estimates for them. Stocks have seen higher 2024 earnings estimates over the past three months. SN YTD mountain SharkNinja stock. Analysts remain optimistic on the stock, however, with estimates rising on average by roughly 5% over the past three months. Earnings estimates have risen on average by more than 15% over the past three months.

Persons: Jefferies, Stocks, SharkNinja, Guggenheim, Steven Forbes, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal, Jefferies Equity Research, Jefferies, Wall, GMC, Chevy, Motors, Entertainment Locations: LSEG

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Boeing, Snap, Tyson Foods and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's posted adjusted earnings of $2.95 per share on $6.41 billion in revenue. Analysts had expected earnings of $2.82 per share and $6.45 billion in revenue, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Analysts polled by FactSet forecast earnings of $2.30 per share on $8.9 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter. The company posted adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share on revenue of $13.32 billion. Caterpillar reported adjusted earnings of $5.23 per share on revenue of $17.07 billion.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, McDonald's, Eli Lilly, Jim Umpleby, Estée Lauder —, Dali Rajic, —, Macheel, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Darla Mercado Organizations: Nvidia, Novo Nordisk —, Novo Holdings, Novo Nordisk, Management, U.S . Food, Boeing —, Boeing, Tyson, Caterpillar, Air Products, Chemicals, Reuters Locations: Novo, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Estee Lauder, Nvidia, McDonald's, Caterpillar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Estee Lauder — The cosmetics stock jumped 15% after Estee Lauder beat expectations with its latest results. In its second quarter, Estee Lauder reported adjusted earnings of 88 cents per share, topping the FactSet consensus estimate of 54 cents per share. Caterpillar — Shares of the heavy machinery maker popped more than 4% after the company reported adjusted earnings per share of $5.23 for the fourth quarter. In its first quarter, the industrial gas supplier reported adjusted earnings of $2.82 per share, weaker than earnings of $3.00 per share expected by analysts polled by StreetAccount. Stellantis — Stellantis shares slid 1.7% after Italian daily Il Messaggero , citing financial sources, reported the French government is reviewing a merger between Stellantis and Renault to compete with German and Chinese automakers, according to FactSet.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Catalent, Goldman Sachs, Il, McDonald's, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Fred Imbert, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: Novo Holdings, Caterpillar —, Revenue, North America . Air Products, Chemicals, Air Products, StreetAccount, JPMorgan, Nvidia —, Stellantis, Renault, McDonald's, Merck Animal Health, Mattel —, Warner Bros Locations: North America, StreetAccount .

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