Earnings
Samsung Electronics sees Q1 profit topping market expectations on solid chip demand
The exterior of a Samsung store photographed on March 22, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday an estimated 50% jump in quarterly operating earnings to post its highest first-quarter profit since 2018. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday an estimated 50% jump in quarterly […]
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Levi Strauss earnings top estimates as shoppers buy at higher prices, denim retailer reaffirms 2022 outlook
An employee holds a shopping bag while ringing up a customer at the Levi Strauss & Co. flagship store in San Francisco, March 18, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Denim retailer Levi Strauss & Co. on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates as it sold more […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Carvana, First Solar, Generac and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Carvana (CVNA) – Carvana was downgraded to “sector perform” from “outperform” at RBC Capital Markets, with the price target for the online car seller’s stock cut to $138 per share from $155 per share. RBC bases its call both on valuation and potential […]
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‘Bear market rally’ is setting stage for a correction, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns
A major Wall Street firm is on correction watch. Despite the latest market bounce, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson is bracing for an S&P 500 decline of at least 13% between now and September. Wilson cited technical headwinds on CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “It does have all the hallmarks of what I would call a […]
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Ford’s first-quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage
An employee works on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter, including a 26% slide […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Twitter, Tesla, Starbucks and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter shares soared 26.1% in the premarket after a Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had taken a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter. Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla delivered just over 310,000 vehicles during the first […]
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Markets will be looking for clues from the Fed ahead, as historically strong month gets underway
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The stock market is heading into what promises to be a volatile second quarter, but April is traditionally the best month of the year for stocks. The major indices were higher […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, Apple, BlackBerry and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop plans to seek shareholder approval to boost the number of shares outstanding in order to enable a stock split. The videogame retailer is proposing an increase to 1 billion shares from 300 million. The stock surged 16.6% in the premarket. Apple (AAPL) […]
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2-year Treasury yield tops 10-year rate, a ‘yield curve’ inversion that could signal a recession
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 7, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields inverted for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, sending a possible warning signal that a recession could be on the horizon. The bond […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walgreens, AMD, Dell and more
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walgreens — The drug store chain fell about 5% after the company reported its quarterly results. Despite recording a beat on earnings, it […]
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