BlackRock said first quarter revenues increased 7% to $4.7 billion from a year ago and net income rose less than 2% to $1.43 billion. Earnings per share rose 20% to $9.35 from $7.77 a year ago on lower share count and effective tax rate offset by lower non-operating income. Total net asset flow fell to $85 billion from $172 billion in a year ago period. Quarterly dividend was hiked 18% to $4.88.
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Stocks are looking up ahead of regular session as earnings season kicks off and investors grapple with accelerating inflation. JP Morgan profit fell 42% after the bank said deal volume fell and raised its loan loss reserves linked to market dislocation stemming from Russian invasion of Ukraine. Delta Air reported smaller than expected quarterly loss but estimated profitable current quarter.
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Stocks turned lower and gave up early gains after the tech sector lost momentum and traders reviewed latest inflation data showing home price increase of only 5% setting the stage for elevated core inflation data in the months to follow. Oil prices jumped 5% above $100 a barrel after China relaxed lockdown measures. 10-year bond yield eased to 2.72% as investors await bank earnings on Thursday.
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XOM CVX HES MPC
Albertsons's fourth quarter sales increased 10% to $17.4 billion and net income to $455 million compared to a loss of $144 million a year ago. Earnings per share increased to 79 cents from a loss of 37 cents a year ago. Gross margin edged down to 28.7%. For fiscal 2022 the retailer estimated adjusted earnings between $2.70 and $2.85 a share and capex between $2.0 and $2.1 billion.
CarMax's fourth quarter total revenues rose 48% to $7.7 billion but net income fell 24% to $159 million and earnings per share dropped 23% to 98 cents. Total retail used vehicle unit sales declined 5.2% to 194,318 and comparable store used unit sales declined 6.5% from a year ago quarter. Average used car prices rose 40% to $29,312 and gross profit rose 7.4% to $2,195.
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CarMax fell 9% and extended YTD loss to 26% after the used-car retailer missed sales estimates. Average car price jumped 40%. PG&E rose after it agreed to a $55 million settlement for two fires in Northern California. Albertsons sank 7% despite beating earnings estimates. Chipotle rose but Chegg, HP Enterprise, Starbucks, and Cisco fell on negative broker comments.
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KMX CHGG SBUX HPE
U.S. indexes gained after inflation rate in March rose 8.5% from a year ago and increased 1.2% in the month. Traders focused on core inflation rate slowing to 0.3% in the month but rose 6.5% in 12 months. Tech stocks led gainers with Microsoft, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Nvidia gained more than 1%. Energy companies advanced following an uptick in crude oil prices. 10-year bond fell to 2.72%.
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TSLA MSFT QCOM AVGO NVDA
Inflation worries gripped the market sentiment and tech stocks led the decliners extending losses in the final hour of trading. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2% and for the year sank 15.3%. Latest reading on inflation tomorrow is expected to show a 4-decade high above 8%. 10-year bond yield extended 5-week long rise to 2.79% surging from the low of 0.57% in August 2020.
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XOM GOOG ADBE AAPL
China stocks took another dive as Covid-19 lockdown begins to bite activities. Auto sales in March fell 10% from a year ago to 1.58 million as factories remain constrained and supply chains are disrupted. Producer price inflation increased higher than expected 8.3% in March. Guangzhou, the manufacturing hub, closed in-person schools. The EV maker Niio on Saturday suspended vehicle production.
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NIO BABA EDU
Airlines stocks advanced ahead of Delta Air earnings scheduled on Wednesday. Despite the surge in fuel cost in the previous quarter, jet fuel price increases are still lagging while the demand for leisure and corporate travel is healthier than a year ago. Leading airlines have shown the pricing power and domestic ticket costs are at least up 30% from the previous quarter.
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DAL AAL JBLU
Market indexes opened lower led by weakness in tech stocks for the fourth week in a row and bond yields climbed as investors prepared for faster than anticipated rise in interest rates. Earnings season is expected to pick up momentum this week with large banks and airlines scheduled to report. Crude oil prices fell in New York and international markets on China demand worries.
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MSFT BAC WFC AAL DAL
Tech stocks led the decliners for the third week in a row and U.S. indexes closed mixed. Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3% on Friday capping the weekly loss of 3.9% while the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and 1.3% respectively. Chipmakers led the weakness with persistent supply chain worries and growing threat of a recession. For the year, tech heavy Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are down 13.4% and 6.4% respectively.
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Transportation stocks fell again on the rising supply chain disruptions linked to China and Europe and surging inflation in the U.S. The tight lockdowns in China, the rerouting of energy supplies in Europe, and the elevated inflation are trimming the freight demand volume in the U.S. UPS fell for the 8th day in a row and for the year the industry index is down 12%.
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UPS FDX UNP CP CHRW
WD-40 second quarter sales rose 16% to $130 million and net income gained 13% to $19.5 million from a year ago period. Diluted earnings per share rose to $1.41 from $1.24 but gross margins declined to 50.4% from 55.4%. The lubricant maker is planning to pass on higher prices and increase gross margins in the longer term and revised annual EPS range higher to between $5.14 and 5.27.
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WDFC
PriceSmart, the warehouse club operator said total sales in the fiscal second quarter increased 10.8% to $1.04 billion from a year ago and net income increased 11% to $31.5 million. Comparable store sales increased 10.3% from a year ago and the club operator opened 2 stores in 52 weeks totaling 49.
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