US Index Futures rose in premarket trading on Friday after last
night’s earnings and on the lookout for indicators. European
markets operate without a defined direction reflecting the most
recent releases of GDPs in the region, and with an eye on the
economic policy of the Bank of Japan.
By 7:08 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 74 points,
or 0.21%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.42%, while Nasdaq-100
futures were up 0.82%. The 10-year Treasury yield was at
3.961%.
Germany’s second-quarter GDP was stable, frustrating the
consensus that expected growth of 0.10%. In Spain and France,
however, activity advanced, but brought mixed feelings. In the
first, the high was 0.40%, but the expectation was higher,
0.60%. In the second, the expectation of 0.10% was surpassed,
with an increase of 0.40% of GDP. Finally, consumer confidence
in the euro zone remains negative at -15.10, in line with market
expectations.
Over there, investors are still waiting for the release, at 8:00
am, of the German consumer price index. The market consensus
projects a variation of 0.30% in the monthly data for July.
In Asia, the markets closed the trading session this Friday in a
fall, reverberating from the decision of the Bank of Japan to
maintain the economy’s basic interest at -0.10%. On the other
hand, the BOJ made adjustments in the way it controls its forward
yield curve, the so-called Yield Curve Control.
On Friday’s American economic agenda, investors will follow at
8:30 am the release of data on personal income and personal
expenses for June, which have a consensus of 0.50% and 0.40%, in
that order. In addition, investors will get to know the June
inflation data, as well as the cost of labor. At 10:00 am, the
Michigan consumer confidence for July will be released, which has a
consensus of 72.6 points.
In commodities markets, West Texas Intermediate crude for
September is down 0.32% at $79.83 a barrel. Brent crude for
September is down -0.42% near $83.89 a barrel. Iron ore
futures traded in Dalian, China, fell 2.68%, at US$ 116.52 per
tonne, on doubts about new Chinese stimuli in the economy.
At Thursday’s close, the Dow Jones was down 237.40 points, or
0.67%, to 35,282.72 points, ending a 13-day winning
streak. The S&P 500 fell 29.34 points, or 0.64%, to
4,537.41 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 77.17 points or
0.55% to 14,050.11 points. The American market had a day of
losses after the Fed announced financial stabilization measures
that generate greater restrictions on large banks. Earlier,
the GDP data for the second quarter showed annual growth of 2.4%,
above estimates of 1.8% growth. Virtually all components came
in with stronger numbers than expected. However, it was
private sector investment that led the rise. The stronger data
revealed a greater chance that the Fed will have to raise interest
rates again, if inflation does not help.
Treasury yields rose yesterday. Regarding the Fed’s
decision, the measure brings greater capital requirements on the
part of banks, especially among the large ones. This generated
some criticism among Wall Street bankers, since, according to them,
there was no need for such a restrictive capital
requirement. Finally, in Europe, the ECB raised interest rates
by 0.25 pp, in line with forecasts, but signaled that it might rise
again in the next meetings. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 index
performed slightly better, following a positive result released by
Meta.
Ahead of Friday’s corporate results, traders await reports from
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), AstraZeneca
(NASDAQ:AZN), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Colgate-Palmolive
(NYSE:CL), Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR), Centene
(NYSE:CNC), Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL), among others.
Wall Street Corporate Highlights for Today
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) – Meta
Platforms executives focus on Threads retention after losing more
than half of users. Zuckerberg highlights growing retention,
seeks to add features and invest in the metaverse to compete with
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft
(NASDAQ:MSFT). The artificial intelligence model called Llama
2 has received more than 150,000 download requests in the week
since its launch. The Reels Meta app has been growing rapidly
in both users and advertisers, catching up with TikTok in daily
video views. The annual revenue rate reached US$10
billion. While Reels attracts advertisers with ease of use,
TikTok leads in time spent per user.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) – The European
Union has launched an antitrust investigation against Microsoft
over its bundling of Teams with Office, risking a hefty
fine. The company has accumulated 2.2 billion euros in
antitrust fines previously. The European Commission accuses
Microsoft of abusing and restricting competition in the market for
communication and collaboration products. Microsoft must
cooperate to find solutions to the Commission’s concerns.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) –
Advanced Micro Devices has announced an investment of around US$400
million in India over the next five years to build its largest
design center in Bengaluru. The new 500,000 square foot campus
will create 3,000 new engineering roles, bolstering the Indian chip
industry.
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) – The
American Airlines pilots union has reached an agreement in
principle with the airline on improvements to a new employment
contract, aligning with earnings for United Airlines pilots
(NASDAQ:UAL). The deal needs board approval and will be voted
on in August.
Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) – Toyota has
announced that it will sell about $1.80 billion of its stake in
KDDI Corp to accelerate vehicle electrification. The automaker
is seeking funds for its plans to develop future electric vehicles
with greater autonomy and cost reduction. The sale will reduce
Toyota’s stake in KDDI from 14.68% to 11.71%, ending a longstanding
partnership.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) – GM has warned
that changes to vehicle emissions rules proposed by the Biden
administration could lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in
fines for the auto industry by 2031. The Biden administration
disputed that estimate, stating that it is pure speculation and
inaccurate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
will release its proposal to increase Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) requirements on Friday. GM said it intends to
increase technical dialogue with the EPA and the White House to
resolve compliance issues.
TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) – TotalEnergies
does not believe it overpaid for seabed leasing in Germany, despite
criticism from the industry. CEO Patrick Pouyanne said they
are in line with their goals and confident in electricity prices in
Germany by 2030. The company won the bid along with
BP (NYSE:BP), while Orsted withdrew due to price
concerns. The initial amount paid was 582 million euros.
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) – First Solar
plans to invest up to $1.1 billion in a new U.S. factory, driven by
the Biden Inflation Reduction Act. The plant will produce 3.5
gigawatts of solar power per year starting in 2026. With tax
breaks, the company has committed $2.8 billion to expand production
in the country, reaching 14 gigawatts annually in the US and 25
gigawatts globally. President Biden hailed the investment as a
boost to domestic manufacturing and building domestic supply
chains.
Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) – Shares in
Tupperware, a maker of home and kitchen products, have seen
surprising and unexplained gains, rising more than 50% and nearly
350% in the past five days. This comes despite recent concerns
about its business, including poor sales and misstatements in past
financial reports. The stock is still down about 28%
year-to-date.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) –
Walgreens Chief Financial Officer James Kehoe will step down in
mid-August to pursue opportunities in the technology
sector. The company has named Manmohan Mahajan as interim head
of global finance as it seeks to fill the role. Walgreens has
been looking to expand beyond its core business with acquisitions
of health services companies. To regain market share lost
during the pandemic, the company plans to close the wage gap and
increase automation in call centers by the end of fiscal 2023.
GameStop (NYSE:GME) – GameStop CFO Diana
Saadeh-Jajeh will resign on Aug. 11, resulting in the second major
departure in two months. Shares are down -0.5%
premarket. The company has struggled to implement Chief
Executive Ryan Cohen’s vision of becoming a leader in e-commerce
for video games and related products. Since the peak of meme
stocks in 2021, the company’s stock has dropped about 82%.
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) – A federal
lawsuit accuses AMC of illegally sharing customer information
with Facebook (NASDAQ:META) whenever
customers purchase tickets on the AMC website. The lawsuit
alleges violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) – Shares in
Overstock.com rose 1.9% in premarket trading on Friday after
reporting a smaller-than-expected loss and positive indications on
the move to the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. CEO Jonathan
Johnson expects long-term growth with the acquisition and
rebranding of the company, already successful in Canada.
UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) – UBS
reorganized its equity leadership in Singapore following the
acquisition of Credit Suisse. Senior banker Jacky Ang will
leave to pursue other interests, and Alain Bernasconi will take
over as manager of the Singapore branch, subject to regulatory
approvals. The restructuring accompanies the administrative
changes resulting from the mega merger in Asia. Dominique Boer
will now oversee Credit Suisse’s wealth management business in the
city-state. David Leung will take over as Senior Corporate
Director at another entity in Singapore.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) – Brian
Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, warned of careful implementation
of new Basel III capital requirements to prevent US banks from
losing global competitiveness. He stressed the importance of
leveling the playing field for smaller banks. Bank of America
expects a “mild” recession next year and predicts the first
interest rate cut will come in mid-2024. In other news, Bank of
America warns of frenzy in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks,
calling it a “baby bubble”. Strategists recommend assets such
as emerging markets and commodities for summer bets, while they
point to technology and credit as “fall negative games”.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) – Citigroup has
informed UK employees that it will monitor office attendance to
assess the effectiveness of the hybrid working policy. Data
will be used for disciplinary actions against consistent absences,
from bonus adjustments to terminations. Most of the bank’s
approximately 240,000 employees are considered hybrids, but Wall
Street has taken a stricter approach to remote
work. Monitoring will begin in August.
Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) –
Stuart Lubow has been named to succeed Kevin O’Connor at the helm
of Dime Community Bancshares, a banking company in Hauppauge, New
York. O’Connor, CEO since the 2021 merger with Bridge Bancorp,
will step down on August 31. Lubow, current president and COO,
will take over as CEO on the same date, and will also join the
board. O’Connor will remain as director until the end of the
year.
Unilever (NYSE:UL) – Unilever has
announced the appointment of Ian Meakins as its designated
President, succeeding Nils Andersen. Meakins will take up the
role on December 1, bringing successful experience in a variety of
executive and non-executive roles at a variety of companies,
including Diageo (NYSE:DEO), Bain & Company and Procter &
Gamble (NYSE:PG). Andersen will leave the board in May
2024.
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), Domino’s (NYSE:DPZ), Chipotle (NYSE:CMG)
– Major U.S. restaurant chains saw profit margins driven by lower
costs for ingredients like chicken, cheese and
avocado. Wholesale prices have dropped in recent months,
allowing fast-food chains to consider lowering menu prices later
this year.
Earnings
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) – AstraZeneca
posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings and sales, driven by
performance in cancer drugs, despite declining sales of Covid-19
vaccines. The drugmaker reported adjusted earnings of $2.15
per share, up 25%, on revenue of $11.4 billion, up
6%. Analysts had expected EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $10.97
billion. Shares were up 4.5% in premarket trading on
Friday. The company anticipates growth in China and plans to
file data with the US regulator for its experimental drug. The
Alexion unit has acquired a Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) gene
therapy portfolio for up to $1 billion, plus royalties.
Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) – French drugmaker
Sanofi has raised its full-year profit forecast, boosted by sales
of Dupixent treatment and new drug launches. The outlook
includes expected one-time revenues from Covid-19 vaccines in the
second half. Dupixent drug revenue increased by
34%. Sanofi posted second-quarter earnings of $1.56 billion,
or 63 cents a share. Revenue of $10.85 billion missed
forecasts of $11.47 billion.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) – Shares of Intel are
up 6.9% in premarket trading on Friday, boosted by investor
celebrations at the return to profitability and bullish
outlook. Intel forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings of 20
cents a share, beating Refinitiv’s estimates of 16 cents a
share. Intel posted EPS of 13 cents on revenue of 12.9 billion
in the second quarter. Analysts had expected a loss of 3 cents
on revenue of 12.13 billion.
Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) –
Harley-Davidson saw an 18% drop in second-quarter profit, below
Wall Street expectations, due to slowing demand in North
America. The company revised its annual revenue target and
forecast steady sales growth. Stocks are stable in premarket
trading. Production was temporarily halted due to a lack of
parts. Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz cited tighter consumer
credit and price increases as factors impacting demand. Net
income fell to $178 million, or $1.22 a share, missing analysts’
forecasts of $1.25 a share. Motorcycle and related product
revenue reached $1.2 billion, down 4% year-over-year.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) – Ford posted a
premarket decline of 2% although it raised its full-year forecast
and beat second-quarter expectations. The company reported
adjusted earnings of 72 cents per share on $42.43 billion in
revenue, beating Refinitiv analysts’ estimates of 55 cents per
share and $40.38 billion in revenue. Ford Chief Executive Jim
Farley outlined a significant shift in the automaker’s product
strategy, focusing on gas-electric hybrids and high-margin Ford Pro
commercial vehicles.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) – Enphase
shares were down 14.3% in premarket Friday after the mixed
financial report. The company reported adjusted earnings of
$1.47 per share, beating Refinitiv analysts’ estimates of $1.25 per
share. However, revenue of $711 million was short of the
consensus estimate by $11 million.
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) – Shares in the
solar energy company rose 9.0% in premarket trading on Friday after
beating Wall Street expectations for the second quarter. First
Solar reported earnings of $1.59 per share and revenue of $811
million, beating forecasts by Refinitiv analysts, who had expected
a gain of 96 cents per share on revenue of $721 million.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) – Shares were down
0.5% premarket due to a mixed second-quarter earnings
report. T-Mobile posted earnings of $1.86 per share, beating
the analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.69, according to
Refinitiv. However, revenue was below expectations, with
T-Mobile reporting $19.2 billion while Wall Street forecast $19.31
billion.
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) – Shares of the
streamer were up 9.2% premarket after surprising quarterly
report. The company lost 76 cents a share for the second
quarter, less than the consensus estimate of $1.26 by
Refinitiv. Roku’s revenue also beat expectations, totaling
$847 million against the forecast of $775 million.
Dexcom (NASDAQ:DXCM) – Shares in the
medical device company rose 3.3% in premarket trading on Friday
after delivering better-than-expected quarterly earnings and future
prospects on Wall Street. The company reported earnings of 34
cents per share, excluding items, on revenue of $871.3
million. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 23 cents a
share and revenue of $841.2 million. Dexcom raised its
full-year revenue forecast to a range of $3.5 billion to $3.55
billion, while the average analyst estimate was $3.5 billion.
Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) – Stocks were flat
premarket after the spirits company reaffirmed its full-year
outlook and delivered a robust quarterly report. Boston Beer
posted earnings of $4.72 per share and revenue of $603 million,
beating analysts polled by Refinitiv who were expecting $3.43 per
share and $593 million in revenue.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) – Mastercard posted
better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, buoyed by robust
spending that brought the payments company back to growth after a
lukewarm start to the year. Customers returned to spending on
travel and entertainment, even as interest rates
rose. Adjusted profit was $2.7 billion, up 10%
year-over-year. Earnings per share of $2.89 also beat
estimates. Gross dollar volumes increased 12% to $2.3
trillion, while international volumes increased 24%. Net
revenue grew 14% to $6.3 billion.
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)
– Mondelez International has raised its full-year growth forecasts
after strong demand for its snacks and chocolates despite price
increases. The company reported revenue growth in all regions,
highlighting its strong performance in China. However, it
faced volume declines in Europe as it closed price talks with
retailers. Mondelez now expects adjusted earnings per share
growth of more than 12% for the full year. It also sold its
stake in Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) for $704 million. In
the second quarter EPS was $0.76, $0.07 better than the analyst
estimate of $0.69. Revenue for the quarter came in at $8.5
billion, versus the consensus estimate of $8.22 billion.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) – The
outlook for the current quarter and full year disappointed
investors, raising concerns about domestic travel
demand. Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) is expected to
decline as much as 7% in the September quarter. The company is
facing ever-changing travel patterns and plans to adjust flight
frequency to adapt to the changes. Second-quarter adjusted
earnings were $1.09 per share, below analysts’ estimates of
$1.10.
Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) – The salad
restaurant chain was down 10.7% in premarket trading on Friday
after missing second-quarter revenue expectations. The company
reported revenue of $153 million, while analysts polled by
Refinitiv had forecast $157 million.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) – S&P
Global missed second-quarter earnings estimates due to weakness in
its index and commodity insights units, despite gains in its market
intelligence business. Market intelligence segment revenues
increased 5%, driving total revenue to $3.1 billion. The
company recently completed the divestment of its Engineering
Solutions business
to KKR (NYSE:KKR).
Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) – Teck
Resources is considering several proposals, including the partial
sale of its coal business, after Glencore offered up to US$8.2
billion for the unit. The company is betting on its limited
coking coal mines to ensure a better valuation. The company
missed second-quarter profit estimates and lowered its full-year
copper production outlook. Glencore’s offer initially to
acquire all of Teck Resources was rejected, but they came back with
an offer to buy just Teck’s coal business.
Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) – Shares in Live
Nation were flat in premarket trading on Friday after beating
estimates on net income of $331.3 million, or $1.02 per share, and
revenue of US$ 5.63 billion. The company predicts “record”
results for 2023, driven by more than 117 million tickets sold this
year. Chief Executive Michael Rapino highlighted the strong
growth of live music worldwide. Live Nation has also faced
regulatory scrutiny, but analysts believe the risks have eased
following efforts to increase transparency.
Centene (NYSE:CNC) – Centene posted profit
in the last quarter, driven by significant growth in
membership. Net income was $1.06 billion, or $1.92 per share,
compared with a loss in the prior-year period. Revenue of
$37.61 billion beat analysts’ expectations. Premiums and
services revenue increased 3% to $34.84 billion. The
proportion of health benefits increased to 87% due to strong growth
in market membership.
Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) – Shares of
Juniper Networks were flat premarket after the company forecast
revenue of approximately $1.385 million for the third quarter, with
a possibility of variation of $50 million. The expectation is
based on continued weakness in bookings, especially in the cloud
segment and, to a lesser extent, service provider
customers. Analysts expect revenue of around $1.48
billion.
Evotec (NASDAQ:EVO) – Evotec cut its
annual forecast due to a cyberattack in the second
quarter. Estimated revenue for 2023 has been reduced to €750m
to €790m, and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortization has been downgraded to €60m to €80m. The
attack impacted productivity in the second quarter, but the company
maintains its 2025 Action Plan with expected revenue above €1
billion and adjusted Ebitda of over €300 million. The costs
related to the cyberattack were around €25 million.
NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) – NatWest Group
reported better-than-expectations pre-tax earnings for the second
quarter of 2023 and lowered its net interest margin guidance for
the full year. The bank also released an independent review of
the closure of Nigel Farage’s account at Coutts, its private
bank. The review will be conducted by the law firm of Travers
Smith and will examine the circumstances of the account closures in
question. NatWest shares were up 2.9% in premarket trading on
Friday.
Sleep Number (NASDAQ:SNBR) – Shares in
SNBR plunged 26.9% in premarket trading on Friday after
second-quarter sales fell 16% to hit $459 million, below the
consensus forecast of $471 million. The bedding and mattress
company forecast earnings of $1.25 to $1.75 per share in 2023,
assuming a single-digit sales drop from the prior year.
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