Stocks Advance with Earnings In Focus

Aug 3, 2022
Barry Adams
Benchmark indexes extended gains for the second day as investors focused on the fresh of corporate results and looked beyond the war words between the U.S, and China amid the rising military tensions.

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Uber Technologies said second quarter revenues surged as mobility demand picked up around the world. The ride-hailing company took a large charge linked to its investment in Indonesia, India, and in self-driving technology company.

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ZoomInfo Lifts Annual Revenue Guidance

Aug 2, 2022
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ZoomInfo reported second quarter sales rose 54% and the business information provider revised higher its full-year revenues and adjusted earnings outlook.

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Simon Property Group said second quarter revenue growth was flat and net income fell less than feared as the mall occupancy levels rose across the nation.

Avis Budget reported a sharp jump in its latest quarterly earnings and revenues as the rental car company expanded its fleet of available vehicles.

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Global financial markets trended lower and bond yields rose after political tensions rose between the U.S. and China and the broadening of supply chain disruptions for advanced technology products.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes rebounded from morning losses after investors reviews the latest batch of earnings. The advertised job opening for workers fell to the lowest in June, a nine-month low.

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Stocks Turn Lower In Choppy Session

Aug 1, 2022
Barry Adams
Benchmark indexes struggled and the yield on the 10-year U.S. treasury notes dropped to a four-month low. European markets closed mixed after manufacturing activities shrank to a 25-month low.

Boeing jumped on the expectations that the jet maker will resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner soon. PerkinElmer agreed to sell its non-core assets. Global Payments reinforced its annual outlook. Chinese electric vehicle makers reported rising shipments in July.

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U.S. stocks struggled and manufacturing activities expanded for the 26th month in a row in July. Crude oil prices dropped. Investors await earnings from 1,200 companies this week.

Investors looked beyond rate hike worries and economic slowdown and the latest data confirmed 4-decade high inflation last month. Exxon and Chevron posted record quarterly profits.

Stocks extended rally on Wall Street and popular indexes are set to extend and weekly gains. The latest batch of earnings provided an additional impetus to the market advance despite a measure of inflation reaching a four-decade high in June.

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Benchmark indexes rallied for the second day in a row after investors looked beyond the latest GDP data. Intel posted a second quarter loss. Apple earnings fell 11% and the iPhone remains popular with customers. Amazon reported its second quarterly loss in a row.

Teladoc, the virtual healthcare services provider, took another hefty charge linked to its large acquisition only two years ago and also lowered its quarterly and annual outlook.

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Stocks rebounded from earlier losses after the second quarter GDP declined but at a slower pace. The second quarterly decline raised the prospect of a recession despite the strength in labor market and stable consumer spending.  

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