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☆ Bitcoin's November rally could be held up by election volatility
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"What's driving price action is undoubtedly the election," Nic Puckrin, CEO and co-founder at crypto education site Coin Bureau, said of the November outlook. BTC.CM= YTD mountain Bitcoin YTD Republican nominee former President Donald Trump has courted the crypto industry this year, presenting himself as the pro-crypto candidate . October and November are historically strong months for bitcoin, finishing higher in seven of the past 11 Novembers. "Volatility has decreased for both gold and bitcoin as traders look forward to the [election] results, although both assets have benefited from positive underlying fundamentals incrementally driving the price up." "The main danger we foresee would be temporary angst around election results affecting sentiment and holding back further development of the ecosystem," Chung added.

Persons: Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Kamala Harris –, Nic Puckrin, Trump, bitcoin, Donald Trump, Harris, Devin Ryan, there's, Needham's John Todaro, Chris Chung, Chung, Michael Bloom Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Citizens, Trump, bitcoin, JPMorgan, BTC, Solana Locations: Washington, U.S

☆ Stocks to play China's shopping festival — even if consumers spend less
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As China's biggest shopping festival of the year gets underway, analysts are starting to favor Chinese logistics companies as a way to play the online shopping trend. The JPMorgan report initiated coverage of U.S.-listed ZTO Express , which the analysts said is China's largest express parcel player with more than 20% of the market. ZTO YTD mountain ZTO Express shares in the U.S. in 2024. Morgan Stanley is less bullish, rating J & T equal-weight while citing competitive risks in China and potential challenges in Southeast Asia. "Cuts on overseas profitability outlook has weakened our investment thesis," the Morgan Stanley analysts said.

Persons: JD.com, Morgan Stanley, ZTO, Morgan Stanley's, Nomura, Jet Li, Li, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, YTO Express, STO Express, Yunda, T Global Express Ltd, ZTO's, ZTO Express, J, T Global Express, HK, Nomura, Hong Kong, Hong, CNBC Locations: Hong Kong, U.S, China, Southeast Asia, T Global Express Hong Kong

☆ Goldman has a new AI play where it sees nearly 40% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Penguin Solutions could be a breakout player in the expanding artificial intelligence boom, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street investment bank on Friday initiated coverage of the enterprise AI company, which changed its name from SMART Global Holdings last month , with a buy rating and a $21 per share price target. Penguin shares had pulled back more than 20% in 2024 through Thursday, but are about 5.5% higher in early trading Friday. PENG YTD mountain Penguin Solutions shares in 2024. Penguin designs and manufactures enterprise solutions for markets including computing, memory and light-emitting diode ( LED) lighting.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, PENG YTD, PENG, Goldman, Michael Ng, Ng Organizations: Penguin, SMART Global Holdings, Penguin Solutions, Penguin Computing

☆ These stocks reporting next week have momentum heading into earnings and are well liked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A handful of stocks have momentum behind them heading into their quarterly results next week. With roughly 64% of S & P 500 companies reporting results thus far, they've collectively posted earnings growth of more than 9%. Analysts have increased their earnings forecasts for DuPont by more than 23% over the past six months and 29% over the past six months. Of all the stocks, analysts are most optimistic on Constellation Energy . Earnings forecasts over the past three months have surged 215%, faster than the 163% increase seen in the trailing six months.

Persons: they've, Wolfe, Chris Parkinson, Parkinson, JPMorgan Chase, Jeremy Tonet, Tonet Organizations: Analysts, DuPont, Constellation Energy, CNBC Pro, Wolfe Research, PFAS, JPMorgan, Howmet Aerospace, Emerson Electric

☆ Jim Cramer: Abbott stock is 'dirt cheap' after a surprising legal win validates our conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The legal overhang on Abbott Labs has been real, even if shares have found some traction in recent months. Bottom line Abbott Labs still faces other cases over its specialized formulas across the country, but Thursday night's win is significant. Abbott shares traded around 22 times forward earnings estimates Friday, below their five-year average of 24, according to FactSet. With victory in hand, Abbott Labs will now begin the next phase of its legal fight on much stronger ground. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Mead Johnson, Benckiser, Louis Children's, Abbott, Mead, —, Scott Stoffel, ABT, — Mead Johnson, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Stacey Wescott Organizations: Abbott Laboratories, Club, Abbott Labs, NEC, CNBC, Abbott, and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, FDA, CDC, NIH, Chicago Tribune, Tribune, Service, Getty Locations: Missouri, St

☆ Election next week holds big implications for stock market, especially the control of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

But the true implications for investors monitoring the election may lie in which party controls Congress, rather than who will sit in the White House. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 The importance of whichever party controls Congress was highlighted by Trump's recent trips outside battleground states such as New Mexico , a state that hasn't voted for a GOP presidential nominee in roughly 20 years. On the other hand, Evercore ISI's Emanuel expects a Harris victory, with a Democratic sweep of Congress, could result in the S & P 500 falling to roughly 5,700. The S & P 500 slid 1%, while the Nasdaq dipped 0.5%. Earnings season continues with about 100 S & P 500 companies confirmed to report.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson, I'm, Abuhoff Jacobson, hasn't, Brian Burrell, Jay Hatfield, Harris, Hatfield, Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel, Evercore ISI's Emanuel, Jerome Powell's, Ralph Lauren, Warner, Alex Harring Organizations: NBC, Congress, House, Democratic, Republican, Hartford Investments, GOP, Thornburg Investment Management, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Senate, Wednesday, Regional Banking, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, National, Marriott International, Diamondback Energy, Wynn Resorts, Palantir Technologies, NXP Semiconductors, PMI, PMI Services, Services PMI, Petroleum, Brands, Technology, Computer, CVS, Howmet Aerospace, Gilead Sciences, Labor, Consumer, Moderna, Molson Coors Beverage, Halliburton, Hershey Co, Warner Bros, Expedia, Akamai Technologies, Paramount Locations: New Mexico, Albuquerque, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Hartford, Albemarle, Qualcomm, Michigan

☆ How to hedge some big tech gains going into the market uncertainty next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Given the uncertainty surrounding the election next week and some mixed mega-cap technology earnings this week, I want to book some 2024 chip stock profits. I want to hedge my exposure by owning put options in the high-flying VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) . SMH YTD mountain VanEck Semiconductor ETF, YTD Risk can happen fast. Nonetheless, I'm looking to hedge given the big gains this year for the market and tech. This is downside risk mitigation and in the event this trade doesn't pay off, the Big tech exposure I have in my portfolio will continue to create 2024 gains.

Persons: SMH Organizations: VanEck Semiconductor, Semiconductor, Nasdaq, Boeing, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ These are the most overbought stocks as November kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors have been accumulating shares of several big-name companies, from GE Vernova to United Airlines , during the market's recent dip. But those and other overbought stocks could be due for a pullback, according to one popular yardstick. Strong earnings from tech giants Amazon and Intel late Thursday were partly responsible for equity gains on Friday, as investors still look to megacap tech stocks for leadership. CNBC Pro screened for stocks that are considered technically overbought on the basis of their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI. Companies with a 14-day RSI above 70 are often regarded as overbought, signaling a pullback may be ahead, while a 14-day RSI below 30 often suggests a stock is oversold and could see future upside.

Persons: Nicole DeBlase, DeBlase, FactSet, Estée Lauder, Dr Pepper Organizations: GE Vernova, United Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Amazon, Intel, CNBC Pro, Companies, GE, FactSet, Electric, Deutsche Bank, Pharmaceuticals, eBay Locations: United, U.S, Chicago, China

☆ Goldman sees this homebuilder rallying 30% even if mortgage rates stay high
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Homebuilder Meritage Homes could see outsized growth even in the midst of a housing lull, thanks to a strategy that emphasizes homes that are "move-in ready," according to Goldman Sachs. Existing home sales remain sluggish and housing turnover below historical norms due to affordability issues for consumers hit by higher mortgage rates. But even against a backdrop of tight housing supply, Goldman analyst Susan Maklari expects Meritage to outshine competitors owing to a unique strategy. Maklari believes Meritage is poised for further upside to its 2028 targets because the company offers a competitive proposition to buyers. Meritage provides a "turnkey solution" to consumers — fully outfitted units that don't need add-ons — with a 60-day closing guarantee on homes.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Susan Maklari, Maklari, Meritage Organizations: realtors, Elliott Homes

☆ Apple stuck it to the naysayers with better-than-feared financials, emerging iPhone 16 demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

While the hardware sales are certainly profitable, they pale in comparison to the profitability of Apple's Services. It's impossible to do consistently, and that's why Jim Cramer always says "own, don't trade" Apple stock. During the reported quarter, Apple returned over $29 billion to shareholders, including $3.8 billion in dividends and equivalents and another $25 billion via the repurchase of 112 million shares. Though Services sales missed the mark, gross income managed to outpace expectations thanks to significant year-over-year margin expansion. The growing installed base of active devices is of course translating into strong engagement with Apple's services.

Persons: Luca Maestri, that's, Jim Cramer, Time Cook, Apple, we're, Maestri, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Michael M Organizations: Apple, Samsung, Dell, HP Inc, of Asia, of Asia Pacific, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Intelligence, Apple's Services, iOS, CNBC, Fifth, Santiago, Getty Locations: Apple's, Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, Greater China, iPhones, Kantar, U.S, China, Australia, New York City

☆ Amazon crushed it in e-commerce and cloud, forecast an impressive holiday quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Amazon reported a much better-than-expected third quarter Thursday, with strong growth across online sales, its cloud business and advertising. Commentary Cloud unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue in the third quarter was essentially in line with the consensus forecast. Growth on a constant currency basis held steady from the second quarter at 19%, breaking a three-quarter streak of accelerating revenue growth. Quarterly results As for the rest of the company, Amazon delivered revenue beats across Online Stores (7% revenue growth), Subscription Services (11% revenue growth), and Advertising Services (19% revenue growth). Smaller businesses like Physical Stores (5% revenue growth) and Other (7% revenue growth) were better than expected too.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, it's, Kuiper, That's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Nathan Stirk Organizations: Amazon, LSEG, Management, Walmart, Target, Microsoft, North America, International, Web Services, AWS, Subscription Services, Advertising Services, Seller Services, CNBC, Getty Locations: North, North America, United Kingdom, Germany, Sutton Coldfield, England

☆ Linde falls after its guidance fails to wow the market. We've seen this movie before
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

To be sure, it wasn't the typical beat-and-raise quarter that Linde has become known for over the years. Linde Why we own it: The industrial gas supplier and engineering firm has a stellar track record of consistent earnings growth. It increased to $10 billion thanks to the largest gas project sale in company history. Other companies in the industrial gas space have a shakier track record at this, especially for clean hydrogen projects. Guidance For the fourth quarter, Linde expects adjusted EPS in the range of $3.86 to $3.96, implying 8% to 10% growth compared with the year-ago period.

Persons: Linde, —, Sanjiv Lamba, shouldn't, Lamba, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Linde, Revenue, LSEG, LIN, Products, CNBC, Tanks, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, China, India, Dow Chemical's Fort Saskatchewan

☆ Wall Street remains confident on Microsoft's AI story despite weak guidance. Some say to buy the dip
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street's bullish sentiment on Microsoft hasn't faded, even after the tech giant forecast disappointing revenue growth numbers. The company's revenue increased 16% year over year in the quarter, and its net income rose 11% during the period compared to the year-ago quarter. That forecast led shares to slip nearly 4% in premarket trading, despite the company's strong earnings performance. That would be the company's fastest ever AI-related revenue growth rate. Barclays, which has one of the lowest price objectives on Wall Street, said it sees Microsoft shares being "range bound" in the short term.

Persons: Morgan Stanley —, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, Weiss, Kirk Materne, Materne, Raimo Lenschow Organizations: Microsoft, LSEG, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, 25X, Investors Locations: Wells

☆ We're buying this stock for the second time this week, taking advantage post-earnings selling
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Following Thursday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 525 shares of DHR, increasing its weighting to 3.67% from 3.5%. With expectations more reasonable, Danaher is in a better position to beat next year, which should lead to a higher stock price. Our Club price target on Danaher is $305 per share, a tad higher than Wolfe's, and it implies 26% upside to Wednesday's close. 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.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Danaher, Wolfe, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: DHR, Wolfe Research, CNBC Locations: Danaher

☆ We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Electrical components and power systems company Eaton delivered mixed third-quarter results Thursday morning, and its stock paid the price. Eaton management raised its full-year guidance for both operating margin and earnings per share (EPS). However, we're increasing our price target to $375 per share from $350, implying over 9% upside from Wednesday's close. 2025 outlook Looking to next year, management didn't provide formal sales or earnings guidance, but they did provide growth assumptions for the company's key end markets. Industrial facilities (12% of sales), defense aerospace (6% of sales), and commercial and institutional (20% of sales) are expected to realize "modest growth."

Persons: Eaton, it's, we've, Oliveri Leonetti, Parker, wouldn't, Craig Arnold, Jefferies, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Revenue, LSEG, Boeing, Electrical, Aerospace, Hannifin, DuPont, Honeywell, CNBC, Eaton Corporation, NYSE Locations: Florida, Eaton, Americas, North America

☆ Beaten-up Nextracker provides investors a reason to believe. But timing is key here
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Nextracker lost around 32% of its value in between its August earnings report and Wednesday's close — a frustrating decline. It's too early to act, given the results of next week's contests could move shares of Nextracker and its peers considerably. "We were pleasantly surprised and gratified that this was the best solar earnings we've seen this quarter," Jim Cramer said Thursday. Nextracker Why we own it: Nextracker makes industry-leading tracking technology, which enables large-scale solar panel installations to follow the sun's movement and increase their power generation. Guidance Nextracker reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance for revenue while upping its outlook for a pair of profitability metrics.

Persons: Nextracker, Jim Cramer, We're, Howard Wenger, Chuck Boynton, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Peter Cade Organizations: NXT, Club, Mizuho Securities, CNBC, Stone Locations: Nextracker

☆ Republican and Democrat stock baskets from UBS heading into the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With polling forecasting a close race in the U.S. presidential election , UBS is eyeing two baskets of stocks to prepare for either outcome. Overall, UBS said stocks within its Trump administration beneficiaries basket indicate a win for the former president next week. Here is a look at some of the stocks UBS has placed in each grouping. Also, a Trump administration could roll back some actions that were favorable to utilities with exposure to renewables. Other sectors that can benefit from a Harris win include homebuilding as well as child care and employment agencies, Garthwaite added.

Persons: Andrew Garthwaite, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Garthwaite, Harris, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Trump Organizations: U.S, UBS, Institute of International Finance, Trump, Citigroup, Goldman, Citi, Nike, Democratic Locations: U.S, China, Goldman Sachs, Beijing

☆ Meta is 'best early GenAI winner': Analysts stick by tech giant despite spending concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Analysts think there's still room for Meta shares to run, even after the company posted disappointing metrics in its latest quarterly report . Wall Street majors are largely optimistic on Meta over the next year, with most firms assigning a price target that implies at least 5% upside. META remains best early GenAI winner in the group," Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak wrote in a note to clients. Shmulik has a price target on the high range of the Street. "We're constructive on the core business, we believe Meta can continue delivering revenue growth above expectations."

Persons: Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Brian Nowak, " Nowak, Deutsche Bank's Benjamin Black, Mark Shmulik, Shmulik, Meta Organizations: Meta, Facebook, Wall, Lab, Reality Labs, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Deutche, Deutsche, — Locations: U.S

☆ We're hiking our GEHC price target, looking beyond a mixed quarter to next year's catalysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Organic revenue growth of 1% matched expectations. Management raised the midpoint of full-year earnings guidance despite the continued in weakness in China that has been hampering top-line organic growth. Bottom Line Results were mixed, but it comes as no surprise that the quarter was negatively impacted by weakness in China. The team continues to deliver for customers and we've seen PDx reports seven quarters of high-single-digit or double-digit organic revenue growth." Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) segment — used in radiology and nuclear medicine to deliver more precise diagnoses — was particularly strong, delivering segment revenue growth of 7% organically.

Persons: Peter Arduini, Arduini, We're, James Saccaro, Saccaro, GEHC, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Martin Schutt Organizations: GE Healthcare, Revenue, LSEG, Management, Pharmaceutical Diagnostics, General Electric, Philips, Siemens, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, GE Healthcare's, Care Solutions, CNBC, Getty Locations: China, U.S, Jena , Germany

☆ Google 'moving in a good direction': What analysts are saying after tech giant's strong earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Major Wall Street banks remain bullish on Alphabet following the tech titan's strong third-quarter results . On Tuesday, Google's parent company reported earnings of $2.12 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG had predicted $1.85 per share. The company's revenue grew 15% year over year to $88.27 billion, more than the same quarter last year and the $86.30 billion analysts had anticipated. "We think shares could remain choppy as we work through the Search remedies, given the large impact zone, but performance in 3Q was solid." Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs' Eric Sheridan also commended the firm for its strong investment cycle, which includes investments into Google's Cloud infrastructure and more AI deployment through its application ecosystem.

Persons: LSEG, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Ross Sandler, Doug Anmuth, Eric Sheridan Organizations: Barclays, Citi, JPMorgan, Bank of America, of America, Google, DOJ

☆ The Trump-linked stocks set to make wild moves as election approaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Retail investors have increasingly focused in on Trump Media & Technology , Rumble and Phunware as stocks that can benefit if the Republican presidential nominee for president prevails. Trump Media & Technology, which owns the alternative social media platform TruthSocial, trades under a ticker — DJT — that's also the initials for the business mogul-turned-politician. On Tuesday alone, retail traders were net buyers of Trump Media to the tune of $14.4 million. Schwarz said there's no reason for Trump Media to even be publicly traded given its business fundamentals and high price-to-sales ratio. "Trump Media has no fundamental value — it's worthless," he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, That's, that's, Phunware, Kamala Harris, Christopher Schwarz, It's, Trump, There's, Irvine's Schwarz, Schwarz, there's, LSEG, hasn't, Peter Thiel, — CNBC's Robert Frank, Fred Imbert Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Republican, Trump Media, NBC, University of California Irvine, CNBC, Vanda Research, U.S, Trump, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, PayPal Locations: United States, Atlantis

☆ Bernstein downgrades Boeing as labor strike weighs on outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Boeing have slipped 41% this year, weighed down by a slew of headwinds including quality control issues and, most recently, a machinists strike. The strike began last month and was prolonged last week after the union rejected Boeing's latest labor proposal . BA YTD mountain Boeing YTD chart Harned expressed his doubt that Boeing would be able to pull off a recovery in the short term. The strike has also worsened Boeing's free cash flow outlook, which is now "materially worse" than Harned's prior estimates. The analyst sees about $4 billion in negative free cash flow for the fourth quarter and about $5 billion in negative free cash flow for 2025.

Persons: Bernstein, Douglas Harned, —, Kelly Ortberg, Harned Organizations: Boeing Locations: Tuesday's

☆ Meta's stock drop tells the wrong story on earnings — so, we're boosting our price target
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Don't let the after-hours stock action fool you, Meta Platforms delivered one heck of a strong third quarter and a current quarter revenue guide above expectations. Ok, now that the "bad" is out of the way, let's look at what investors should really be focused on as they consider what to do with Meta stock. Meta Platforms Why we own it : We value Meta Platforms for its targeted advertising dominance. Notably, Meta AI, the company's version of a ChatGPT-type generative artificial intelligence search/answer engine, now has over 500 million monthly active users. Looking ahead to 2025, the team noted on the release, "We continue to expect significant capital expenditures growth in 2025.

Persons: biggie, that's, China's ByteDance, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Zuckerberg, we're, Meta, it's, haven't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Andrej Sokolow Organizations: LSEG, Meta, People, Management, China's, Reality Labs, Nvidia, ., Facebook, CNBC, Getty Locations: Ray, capex

☆ What investors should look for as Meta, Microsoft report earnings Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Another busy day of megacap technology earnings kicks off Wednesday with results from Meta Platforms and Microsoft after the bell. Wall Street expects Meta Platforms to post third-quarter earnings of $5.25 per share, up from $4.39 a year ago, per LSEG. For Microsoft, EPS and revenue are expected to reach $3.10 and $64.51 billion, respectively, for the fiscal first quarter . Meta Platforms For Meta Platforms, analysts are hunting for signs that AI is continuing to boost the company's core product and advertising spending. Microsoft Microsoft faces a tougher bar headed into the print, with many analysts leaning toward caution as the company lags some of its megacap peers and underperforms the Nasdaq Composite.

Persons: haven't, Davidson, Gil Luria, Citi's Ronald Josey, Citi's Josey, Mark Mahaney, Barton Crockett, Mark Shmulik, Bank of America's Justin Post, Keith Bachman, Citi's Tyler Radke, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss, Weiss, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Azure's Organizations: Meta, Microsoft, D.A, Revenue, Google, Bank of America's, Microsoft Microsoft, Nasdaq, BMO Capital Markets, BMO

☆ Reddit just won earnings season with huge pop. What analysts see from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Additionally, Reddit guided for fourth-quarter revenue of between $385 million and $400 million, while analysts had estimated an average of $357.9 million. Josey wrote that Reddit's continued user growth and engagement gains have boosted the company — and should continue to do so. JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth raised his price target to $110 from $77, while Bank of America analyst Justin Post lifted his target price to $99 from $84. These updated objectives respectively imply that Reddit stock could rise 35% and 21% from its Tuesday close. Shmulik's $85 price target, raised from $65, is just 4% higher than the stock's Tuesday closing price.

Persons: Reddit, LSEG, Ronald Josey, Josey, Reddit's, Morgan Stanley, Doug Anmuth, Justin Post, Brian Nowak's, Bernstein, Mark Shmulik, Shmulik, Jekyll, Hyde, that's Organizations: Citi, Bank of America, JPMorgan Locations: Reddit, Tuesday's

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