Netflix plunged as much as 37% after the streaming service guided a loss of additional 2 million in the current quarter. Netflix's cautious outlook sparked widespread losses in other streaming services providers including Disney, Paramount and Discovery and in Internet-based growth stocks Shopify and Wayfair. NetGear regained some of the losses after reporting weaker than expected quarterly revenues. Halliburton reported 35 cents a share. Plug Power agreed to provide liquid green Hydrogen to power lift trucks at Walmart fulfillment centers.
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NFLX NTGR HAL SHOP W
Quarterly revenues increased 4% and jumped 10% on a constant currency basis. Repurchased $60 million of stocks in the quarter.
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MAN
The company guided higher annual sales and earnings per share to increase in the range of 6% to 9%. Higher commodities, freight costs and negative foreign exchange to have a negative impact of $3.2 billion.
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PG
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening as investors digested a flood of earnings from major companies. Crude oil traded flat and bond yields were on the defensive in the early trading. Netflix plunged 28% after the company reported quarterly net subscribers declined for the first time in a decade and guided higher losses in the current quarter. IBM earnings were ahead of expectations and P&G guided higher sales and passed on higher costs to consumers. Tesla and United Airlines are scheduled to release earnings after the market closes.
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IBM NFLX PG LULU
Revenue growth slows to 9.7%. Global streaming net paid membership lost 0.2 million and are estimated to lose 2 million more in Q2.
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NFLX
The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite gained 1.5% and 2% respectively. The benchmark indexes opened higher and steadily climbed higher ahead of earnings from tech bellwethers. Crude oil price fell 5% and natural gas price dropped 8% fueling investor optimism. However, 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose to 2.938%. Airlines stocks and tech stocks led the gainers.
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IBM NFLX AAL GOOG XRX
Company reaffirmed 2022 full-year guidance for adjusted operational earnings per share and base business operational sales.
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PFE
Returned $2.8 billion of cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends and reaffirms 2022 financial outlook.
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LMT
U.S. indexes opened higher but investors remained focused on the latest earnings and war developments in Europe. Yield of 10-year U.S. Treasury bond advanced to 2.92%, a new 3-year high. Crude oil declined $4 a barrel as demand from China is expected to soften on rising Covid-19 cases. European markets fell more than 1% after Russia launched a new assault on cities in eastern Ukraine.