Movers: Dick's Sporting Goods, Medtronic, Palo Alto Networks, Zoom Video
- Barry Adams
- U.S.A. New York City
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Dick's Sporting Goods struggles with shifting consumer behavior and persistent supply chain issues. Zoom Video revenue growth continues to decelerate. Medtronic sales fall on supply chain disruptions.
Stocks traded volatile and energy prices rose for the second day in a row and after falling the most on Monday since June.
Crude oil prices surged more than 3% and natural gas prices hovered near $10 level as divisions between Russia and European Union deepened.
The U.S. Treasury yields also rose and traded near 3.0% mark for 10-year notes after new home sales plunged 12.6% in July.
The S&P 500 index fell 0.2% to 4,124.97 and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped a fraction to 12,376.02.
Futures of crude oil prices rose $3.56 to $93.94 a barrel and natural gas increased 25 cents to $9.94 a thermal unit.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes declined to 2.998% and two-year notes fell to 3.25%.
In trading, stocks attempted a rebound in the morning but lacked enthusiasm ahead of the Fed comments.
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc increased 1.9% to $112.51 after the sporting goods retailer said comparable store sales declined less than anticipated 5.1%, after rising 20.2% in the quarter a year ago.
The retailer sales in the quarter fell 5% to $3.1 billion and net income plunged 35.7% to $318.5 million.
Net income in the quarter declined 32.5% to $579.1 million from $857.3 million a year ago.
Inventories at the end of the quarter rose 49% to $2.99 billion from $2.0 billion a year ago.
Dick's Sporting Goods lifted its comparable sales range for the full-year to a decline between 2% and 6% from the previous estimate of a fall between 2% and 8%.
The company lifted full-year 2022 diluted earnings per share guidance to $8.85 to 10.55 from the previous estimate between $7.95 and 10.15.
The retailer also revised higher full-year 2022 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance to $10.00 to 12.00 from the previous estimate in the range of $9.15 and 11.70.
Medtronic PLC declined 3.5% to $89.77 after the medical products maker said revenues in the fiscal year 2023 first quarter ending on July 29 declined 8% to $7.4 billion.
Revenues were impacted by persistent supply chain disruptions.
Net income in the quarter increased to $929 million or 70 cents a share from $763 million or 57 cents a share a year ago.
Palo Alto Networks soared 10.9% to $563.90 after the cyber security company reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
The company also announced that the board has approved a 3-for-1 stock split.
Zoom Video Communications plunged 14.4% to $83.38 after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings but lowered its annual revenues estimate.
Zoom said fiscal second quarter 2023 revenues increased 8% to $1.099 billion and enterprise sales rose 27% to $599 million.
Net income in the second quarter was $45.7 million or $0.15 a share, compared to $316.9 million or $1.04 a share a year ago.
The number of customers contributing to at least $100,000 revenues increased 37% to 3,116 from 2,278.
The video communication company guided fiscal third quarter 2023 revenues to fall between $1.095 billion and $1.11 billion and for the full-year in the range of $4.385 billion and $4.395 billion.
The company had earlier guided fiscal full-year 2023 revenues to fall between $4.53 billion and $4.55 billion.
Annual Returns
Company | Ticker | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dick`s Sporting Goods Inc | DKS | 47% | 20% | 6% |
Palo Alto Networks Inc | PANW | 10% | 82% | -71% |
Medtronic plc | MDT | -3% | 3% | -23% |
Zoom Video Communications Inc. | ZM | -16% | -2% | -60% |