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May 9, 2023
  • Fresenius Medical SE increased 6.9% to €27.21 after the German dialysis company reported adjusted earnings that were ahead of expectations. 

    Revenue in the first quarter increased 3.4% to €4.7 billion and net income fell 45.1% to €86 million from €157 million and basic earnings per share declined to 29 cents from 54 cents a year ago. 

    Adjusted earnings per share, which excludes the U.S. Provider Relief Funding and Ukraine war related items among other adjustments, declined to 53 cents from 67 cents a year ago. 

    Fresenius forecasted 2023 annual revenue "to grow at a low to mid-single digit percentage rate" from €19.39 billion and operating income to remain "flat or decline by up to a high-single digit percentage rate" from €1.54 billion. 
    • Semrush Holdings, Inc decreased 11.9% to $8.68 after the cloud based services provider reported first quarter results. 

      Revenue in the first quarter increased 24% to $70.9 million and average revenue run rate advanced 23% to $293 million and paying customers increased 15% to above 100,000. 

      Free active customers increased 36% to 885,000 and the number of customers paying more than $10,000 increased 45%.  

      Net loss in the quarter increased to $9.9 million from $2.9 million and diluted loss per share expanded to 7 cents from 2 cents a year ago. 

      The company forecasted second quarter revenue to increase 19% at mid-point of the range between $73.6 million and $75 million and non-GAAP earnings between $1.5 million and $3.0 million.

      For the full-year 2023, the company estimated revenue between $306.0 million and $309.0 million and non-GAAP net income between breakeven and $3.0 million. 
      • SeaWorld Entertainment Inc increased 5.3% to $59.43 after the company reported a record park attendance in the first quarter. 

        Revenue in the first quarter increased 8.4% to $293.3 million and net loss expanded to $16.5 million from $9.0 million and diluted loss per share increased to 26 cents from 12 cents a year ago. 

        The company reported record revenue for the eighth quarter in a row. 

        Total revenue per person increased 9.2% to $86.84, driven by admission per person increased 9.4% to $48.51 and 8.9% increase in in-park spending to $38.33. 

        After the end of the first quarter, the company repurchased 235,000 shares for $13.9 million, leaving approximately $42.4 million remaining in its stock repurchase program as of May 4. 
        • Warby Parker Inc declined 2.2% to $11.86 after the company reiterated its annual revenue outlook. 

          Revenue in the first quarter increased 12.2% to $172 million and average revenue per customer increased 8.4% to $270 and active customers increased 2.5% to 2.29 million.

          The company opened 6 new stores in the quarter and the total store count increased to 204. 

          Net loss in the quarter shrank $10.8 million from $34.1 million and diluted loss per share fell to 9 cents from 30 cents a year ago. 

          The company reiterated its full-year 2023 revenue outlook between $645 million and $660 million, an increase between 8% and 10% from the previous year. 
        • May 5, 2023
          • Lyft Inc plunged 13.9% to $9.20 after the ride-hailing company reported a larger-than-expected loss despite healthy demand for its services. 

            Revenue in the first quarter increased 14% to $1.0 billion and net loss in the quarter shrank to $187.6 million from $196.9 million and diluted loss per share fell to 50 cents from 57 cents a year ago. 

            Active riders in the first quarter increased 9.8% to 19.55 million from 17.8 million and revenue per active rider increased 4% to $51.17.
            • Expedia Group Inc soared 7.5% to $95.87 after the online travel booking platform reported record first quarter revenue and gross bookings soared 20%. 

              Revenue in the first quarter increased 18% to a record $2.7 billion from $2.3 billion and net loss increased 18% to $145 million from $122 million and diluted loss per share expanded to 95 cents from 78 cents a year ago. 

              Total gross bookings increased 20% to $29.4 billion and lodging bookings at $21.1 billion were at record levels. Booked room nights jumped 23% to 94.5 million from 77.0 million a year ago. 
              • DoorDash Inc increased 4.1% to $65.40 after the online delivery platform lifted its annual outlook and the company said demand for its services remained strong. 

                Revenue in the first quarter increased 40% to $2.04 billion from $1.45 billion and net loss shrank to $161 million from $167 million and diluted loss per share declined to 41 cents from 48 cents a year ago. 

                Total orders increased 27% from a year ago to 512 million and Marketplace gross order volume increased 29% to $15.9 billion.

                The delivery service provider forecasted second quarter marketplace gross order volume to be between $15.9 billion and $16.2 billion for the full-year 2023 between $63.0 billion and $64.5 billion.  
                • Carvana Company soared 45% to $10.50 after the online used car dealer reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss. 

                  Total revenue in the first quarter declined 25% to $2.6 billion from 43.5 billion and net loss shrank to $286 million from $506 million and net loss per share dropped to $1.51 from $2.89 a year ago. 

                  Quarterly vehicle sales declined for the third quarter in a row to 79,240 units, a decrease of 25% from a year ago and total gross profit per unit improved by $1,470 to $4,303. 
                  • Bumble Inc jumped 8.1% to $19.06 after the online dating app operator reported strong activities on its platform. 

                    Total revenue in the first quarter increased 15.7% to $242.9 million from $210.0 million and the company swung to a net loss of $2.3 million from a profit of $23.7 million and diluted earnings per share fell to ($0.01) from 12 cents a year ago. 

                    Bumble App revenue rose 25.9% from a year ago to $194.3 million and Badoo App and other revenue declined 12.6% to $48.7 million. 

                    The company forecasted second quarter total revenue in the range of $254 million to $258 million and Bumble App revenue of $205 million to $208 million.

                    For the full-year 2023, the company estimated total revenue to grow between  16% to 19% and Bumble App revenue growth in the range of 22% to 25%.
                    • Apple Inc increased 2.7% to $170.26 after the maker of popular electronics gadgets reported higher-than-expected sales and earnings. 

                      Revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending on April 1 declined 3% to $94.8 billion and net income decreased to $24.2 billion from $25.0 billion and diluted earnings per share was unchanged at $1.52. 

                      Revenue in the Americas declined to $37.8 billion from $40.8 billion, in Europe edged up to $23.9 billion from $23.2 billion, in Greater China eased to $17.8 billion from $18.3 billion and in Japan eased to #7.2 billion from $7.7 billion. 

                      In the quarter, iPhone sales increased to $51.3 billion from $50.6 billion, Mac sales dropped to $7.2 billion from $10.4 billion, iPad sales to $6.6 billion from $7.6 billion and wearable and home and accessories were flat at $8.8 billion. 

                      Services revenue jumped to $20.9 billion from $19.8 billion a year ago.