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Jan 24, 2024
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SAP SE soared 6% to €158.28 after the German information system company reported fourth-quarter results.
Revenue in the fourth quarter rose 5% to €8.5 billion from €8.0 billion, net profit soared to 1.2 billion from 326 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to €1.01 from 46 cents a year ago.
The company estimated 2024 cloud segment revenue between €17.0 billion and €17.3 billion, an increase between 24% and 27% in constant currencies.
The company said its restructuring, which will involve about 8,000 employees, is likely to cost €2 billion in 2024. -
Texas Instruments declined 3% to $168.90 after the company estimated weaker-than-expected revenue and earnings in the first quarter.
The technology company estimated revenue in a range of $3.45 billion to $3.75 billion and earnings per share between 96 cents and $1.16.
Revenue in the fourth quarter declined 13% to $4.0 billion from $4.7 billion, net income plunged 30% to $1.4 billion from $1.97 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.49 from $2.13 a year ago. -
Netflix soared 10.2% to $542.25 after the streaming service provider reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings.
Moreover, the company added 13.1 million net new subscribers, increasing the total to 260.8 million paid subscribers, an all-time high.
Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 12.5% to $8.8 billion from $8.5 billion, net income advanced to $938 million from $55 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.73 from 12 cents a year ago.
The company guided a first-quarter revenue increase of 13.2% to $9.2 billion, net income of $1.97 billion, and diluted earnings per share of $4.49.
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Alibaba Group Holding gained 2.2% to $75.63 after company insiders acquired additional stakes in the China-based e-commerce giant.
Chairman Joe Tsai acquired $151 million of its U.S.-listed shares in the last quarter, according to a SEC filing on January 22.
Co-founder Jack Ma acquired $50 million of the company's Hong Kong-listed stock, according to leading stock brokers in Hong Kong.
The news about the insider's purchase was first reported by the New York Times. -
Airline stocks were higher after United Airlines reported strong fourth quarter results, but the company forecasted a loss in the first quarter after the aviation regulator ordered the grounding of 737 Max 9 planes for emergency inspection following the Alaska Airlines midair door incident.
Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 9.9% to $13.6 billion from $12.4 billion, net income declined 28.8% to $600 million from $843 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.81 from $2.55 a year ago.
For the full-year 2023, revenue increased 19.5% to $53.7 billion, net income soared nearly four-fold to $2.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share advanced to $7.89 from $2.23 a year ago.
The airline estimated a loss in the first quarter between 85 cents and 35 cents and revenue per available seat mile to be flat from the previous year.
United Airlines jumped 6% to $40.97.
American Airlines rose 3% to $14.02, and Delta Air Lines advanced 2.4% to $37.85 after United reported strong quarterly results. -
General Electric declined 3% to $127.30 after the industrial engineering company estimated weaker-than-expected first quarter results.
The company's fourth-quarter results were ahead of market expectations, but investors focused on the current quarter's business conditions.
Total revenue in the fourth quarter increased 15% to $19.4 billion from $16.8 billion, net income declined 28% to $1.6 billion from $2.2 billion, and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.44 from $1.53 a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2024, GE expects to deliver "high-single-digit" revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share of 60 cents to 65 cents, and free cash flow "in-line with net income growth."
The company repurchased approximately 2.2 million common shares for $0.3 billion in the fourth quarter, bringing the total common shares repurchased under the program in 2023 to approximately 10.6 million shares for $1.1 billion.
In addition, the company redeemed all outstanding preferred stock for $5.8 billion during 2023. -
3M declined 6.6% to $100.86 after the company estimated weak current quarter and full-year earnings estimates.
Revenue i the fourth quarter was flat at $8.0 billion, net income jumped to $945 million from $541 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.70 from 98 cents a year ago.
The diversified conglomerate estimated earnings per share in the first quarter between $2.0 and $2.15 and for the full year between $9.35 and $9.75. -
Logitech International dropped 6.5% to CHF 77.56 after the computer accessories maker estimated an annual sales decline between 6% and 7%.
Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending in December declined 1% to $1.26 billion, net income rose to $247.7 million from $140.5 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.57 from 87 cents a year ago.
The company revised its sales outlook for the fiscal year 2024 to range between $4.2 billion and $4.25 billion, a decline between 6% and 7% compared to the previous estimate of between $4.0 and $4.15 billion, a decline between 9% and 12%. -
Sunoco declined 6.2% to $55.77 after the automotive fuel distributor agreed to acquire NuStar Energy, in an all-equity transaction valued at $7.3 billion.
NuStar soared 20% to 15.9% to $20.91.
NuStar common unitholders will receive 0.4 Sunoco common units for each NuStar common unit, implying a 24% premium based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price of both NuStar and Sunoco as of January 19, 2024.
Sunoco said it has secured a $1.6 billion one-year bridge term loan to refinance NuStar's purchase and assume its debt. -
Macy's Inc. increased 4.3% to $18.39 after the department store chain rejected a $5.8 bid by a consortium of investors, citing the offer was not financially attractive and lacked credible financing.
Ark House and Brigade Capital Management proposed to acquire shares in the company for $21 per share.
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