Market Update
Apple Third Quarter Sales Rise 8%, iPhone Sales Up 10%
Scott Peters
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Apple Inc declined 1.1% to $143.81 after the computing and telecom devices maker reported fiscal fourth quarter results ending on September 24.
Revenue in the quarter rose 8% to $90.1 billion from $84.4 billion a year ago.
Currency headwinds lowered the company sales by 600 basis points, chief executive Tim Cook said in an interview with CNBC.
Net income in the quarter rose to $20.7 billion from $20.5 billion and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.28 to $1.24 a year ago.
Sales in Americas rose to $39.8 billion from $36.8 billion and Greater China rose to $15.5 billion from $14.6 billion a year ago.
Sales in Europe jumped to $22.8 billion from $20.8 billion and in Japan fell to $5.7 billion from $6.0 billion a year ago.
iPhone sales jumped to $42.6 billion from $38.9 billion a year ago.
Apple declared a cash dividend of 23 cents a share payable on November 10, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2022.
Apple does not provide forward looking guidance.
Amazon.com Plunges 18% On Fourth Quarter Slow Growth Outlook
Scott Peters
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Amazon.com, Inc plunged 20.4% to $88.20 after the online retailer guided weak fourth quarter outlook.
Third quarter revenue increased 15% to $127.1 billion from $110.8 billion and North America segment sales increased 20% to $78.8 billion.
Net income in the quarter decreased to $2.9 billion or 28 cents from $3.2 billion or 31 cents a diluted share.
Amazon guided fourth quarter sales between $140.0 billion and $148.0 billion, an increase between 2% and 8% from a year ago.
This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 460 basis points from foreign exchange rates.
After Hours: Amazon.com, Apple, DexCom, Mastercard
Scott Peters
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Amazon.com, Inc plunged 20.4% to $88.20 after the online retailer guided weak fourth quarter outlook.
Third quarter revenue increased 15% to $127.1 billion from $110.8 billion and North America segment sales increased 20% to $78.8 billion.
Net income in the quarter decreased to $2.9 billion or 28 cents from $3.2 billion or 31 cents a diluted share.
Amazon guided fourth quarter sales between $140.0 billion and $148.0 billion, an increase between 2% and 8% from a year ago.
This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 460 basis points from foreign exchange rates.
Apple Inc declined 1.1% to $143.81 after the computing and telecom devices maker reported fiscal fourth quarter results ending on September 24.
Revenue in the quarter rose 8% to $90.1 billion from $84.4 billion a year ago.
Net income in the quarter rose to $20.7 billion from $20.5 billion and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.28 to $1.24 a year ago.
Sales in Americas rose to $39.8 billion from $36.8 billion and Greater China rose to $15.5 billion from $14.6 billion a year ago.
iPhone sales jumped to $42.6 billion from $38.9 billion a year ago.
Apple declared a cash dividend of 23 cents a share payable on November 10, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2022.
DexCom, Inc jumped 8.7% to $110.06 after the continuous glucose monitoring system reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Third quarter total revenue increased 18% from a year ago to $769.6 million and revenue in the U.S. rose 17% and international jumped 22%.
Net income increased to $101.2 million or 24 cents from $87.3 million or $0.21 per diluted share a year ago.
The company guided 2022 revenue between $2.88 billion and $2.91 billion, an increase between 18% and 19% from a year ago.
Mastercard Inc declined 0.3% to $318.16 after the payment processing company reported third quarter results.
Third quarter revenue increased 15.0% to $5.8 billion from $5.0 billion a year ago.
Net income increased 4% to $2.5 billion from $2.4 billion and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.58 from $2.44 a year ago.
Gross dollar volume increased 11% on a local currency basis to $2.1 trillion and cross-border volume growth jumped 44%.
Mastercard repurchased 4.7 million shares at a cost of $1.6 billion and paid $474 million in dividends, in the third quarter.
Quarter-to-date through October 24, the company repurchased 1.7 million shares at a cost of $505 million and $5.1 billion is available under the approved stock repurchase programs.
GDP Rebound Fails to Ease Recession Fears, Tech Sell-off Continues
Barry Adams
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Benchmark indexes turned lower after rising in the morning after third quarter GDP rebounded.
U.S. GDP in the third quarter accelerated to 2.6% annual rate but the resilient consumer spending growth slowed and residential construction weakened.
Investors weighed the prospect of recession but also noticed a sign of optimism after price index of purchases rose at a slower pace in the GDP report.
In addition, tech stocks fell further on the ongoing digital advertising slowdown and Meta, parent of Facebook, dropped 24% to the level last seen in 2016.
Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon dropped between 2% and 4%.
The S&P 500 index eased 0.6% to 3,808.01 and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 1.6% to 10,792.68.
Crude oil increased $1.27 to $89.18 and natural gas fell 29 cents to $5.37 a thermal unit.
The yield on 2-year Treasury notes edged lower to 4.33%, 10-year Treasury notes declined to 3.94% and 30-year bonds to 4.10%.
US GDP Rebounds, Durable Goods Orders Rise
U.S. GDP in the third quarter rose at an annual rate of 2.6% after falling for two quarters in a row, according to the report released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday.
The GDP rebounded from the 0.6% decline in the second quarter after improvement in net international trade helped the economy to rebound, supported by resilient consumer spending and a rise in business investment.
Bond yields fell sharply after the BEA report showed a marked decrease in growth in the price index, a measure of inflation.
The PCE price index increased 4.2% from 7.3% and excluding food and energy prices, the index increased 4.5% from 4.7% in the second quarter.
The seasonally adjusted durable goods orders increased 0.4% in September from the previous month to $274.4 billion, reported U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.
The September increase follows the revised 0.2% rise in August.
On a yearly basis, orders rose 10.9%.
Shipments rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and jumped 11.3% from a year ago.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Stable
In other economic news, weekly jobless claims increased to 217,000 in the week ending on October 22, an increase of 3,000 from the unrevised claims of 214,000 from the previous week.
U.S. Stock Movers
Ford Motor Company dropped 0.1% to $12.83 after the automaker reported a third quarter loss of $827 million.
Ford said larger-than-expected loss was driven by $1 billion in higher supply chain issues related costs and parts shortages affecting at least 40,000 vehicles sales.
Meta Platforms plunged 24.5% to $97.50 after the social media platform operator reported second quarterly fall in revenue in a row.
Third quarter revenue declined 4% to $27.7 billion and net income plunged 52% to $4.4 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share fell to $1.64 from $3.22 a year ago.
The company also forecasted revenue in the fourth quarter to fall between $30 billion and $32.5 billion, lower than $33.6 billion in the fourth quarter 2021.
McDonald's increased 3.4% to $265.45 after the fast food chain operator reported better-than-expected quarterly results and added that the U.S. store traffic rose despite the increase in menu prices.
The fast food chain operator said global comparable sales increased 9.5% and the U.S. comparable sales increased 6.1%, ninth quarterly increase in a row.
Third quarter revenues declined 5% to $5.8 billion from $6.2 billion a year ago.
Net income dropped 8% to $1.98 billion from $2.1 billion and diluted earnings per share fell 6% to $2.68 from $2.86 a year ago.
McDonald's increased quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $1.52 a share.
ECB Hikes Rates and Forecasts More Increases to Follow
The European Central Bank lifted its key lending rate by 75 basis points, the second large-size rate hike in a row and third increase this year.
The central bank also said it plans to revise terms of targeted longer term refinancing operations or TLTROs, the plan designed to encourage banks to lend to customers.
The interest rate charged for such facilities will be changed on November 23 and the banks will be given an opportunity for early repayment.
The facility was created to incentivize banks to increase lending in the real economy at the height of the pandemic but since the economic conditions have changed and inflation has soared from less than 2% to above 10%.
After the latest rate hike, the main lending rate was revised higher to 1.5%, the level not seen since 2009.
Despite the latest rate increase, rates are still in negative territory and the central bank is not done with rate increases.
Movers: Ford Motor, Meta, McDonald's, Morningstar, O'Reilly Auto, Raymond James, Shopify, Teladoc
Scott Peters
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Credit Suisse Group AG plunged 19.6% to 3.85 after the Swiss bank reported larger-than-expected loss.
Third quarter revenue plunged 30% to 3.8 billion Swiss francs and swung to a loss of 342 million Swiss francs from a profit of 1.0 billion Swiss francs a year ago.
Ford Motor Company rose 2.9% to $13.20 after the automaker reported a third quarter loss of $827 million.
Ford said larger-than-expected loss was driven by $1 billion in higher supply chain issues related costs and parts shortages affecting at least 40,000 vehicles sales.
Meta Platforms plunged 22.2% to $100.61 after the social media platform operator reported a second quarterly fall in revenue in a row.
Third quarter revenue declined 4% to $27.7 billion and net income plunged 52% to $4.4 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share fell to $1.64 from $3.22 a year ago.
The company also forecasted revenue in the fourth quarter to fall between $30 billion and $32.5 billion, lower than $33.6 billion in the fourth quarter 2021.
McDonald's Corp increased 3.5% to $265.45 after the fast food chain operator reported better-than-expected quarterly results and added that the U.S. store traffic rose despite the increase in menu prices.
The fast food chain operator said global comparable sales increased 9.5% and the U.S. comparable sales increased 6.1%, ninth quarterly increase in a row.
Third quarter revenues declined 5% to $5.8 billion from $6.2 billion a year ago.
Net income dropped 8% to $1.98 billion from $2.1 billion and diluted earnings per share fell 6% to $2.68 from $2.86 a year ago.
McDonald's increased quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $1.52 a share.
Morningstar, Inc increased 3.6% to $228.20 after the financial information company posted third quarter revenue increased 9.2% to $468.2 million.
Net loss in the third quarter was $9.0 million, or 21 cents a diluted share, compared to net income $49.0 million, or $1.13 a diluted share.
The company also reduced its operations in China and took a one-time charge of $30.1 million.
O'Reilly Automotive Inc gained 3.9% to $808.30 after the auto parts retailer reported the third quarter sales increased 9% to $3.80 billion from $3.48 billion.
Net income increased to 5% to $585 million or 15.4% of sales from $559 million or 16.1% of sales.
Diluted earnings per common share increased 14% to $9.17 on 64 million shares from $8.07 on 69 million shares a year ago.
Raymond James Financial, Inc increased 6.6% to $114.02 after the financial services company reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue increased 5% to $2.83 billion.
Net income in the quarter increased to $437 million or $1.98 a diluted share from $429 million or $2.02 a share from a year ago.
Raymond James repurchased 600,000 shares of common stock for approximately $62 million at an average price of approximately $104 per share in the fiscal fourth quarter.
Including additional share repurchases totaling $38 million in October, approximately $800 million remained available under the current approved share repurchase authorization as of October 26, 2022.
The company revised full-year 2022 revenues in the range of $14.1 billion and $14.3 billion and comparable same store sales to rise between 4.5% and 5.5%.
Shopify Inc surged 18.2% to $34.34 after the e-commerce company reported a smaller-than-expected loss in its latest quarter.
Shopify reported third quarter sales increased 22% to $1.36 billion from $1.13 billion a year ago.
In the quarter, the company swung to a net loss of $187.3 million from a profit of $1.14 billion and diluted loss per share of 12 cents from a profit of 90 cents a year ago.
Gross merchandise volume rose 11% to $46.2 billion and Gross payment volume rose 22% to $25 billion from $20.5 billion a year ago.
Teladoc Health Inc rose 7.2% to $28.65 after the online healthcare service provider reported smaller-than-expected loss in its latest quarter.
Revenue in the third quarter increased 17% to $611.4 million from $521.7 million a year ago.
Net loss in the period fell 13% to $73.5 million from $84.3 million and diluted loss per shrank to 45 cents from 53 cents a year ago.
The company guided fourth quarter revenue between $625 million and $640 million and net loss per share between 10 cents and 40 cents and total online visits between 4.7 million and 4.9 million.
U.S. GDP Accelerates to 2.6% in Third Quarter
Brian Turner
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
U.S. GDP in the third quarter rose at an annual rate of 2.6% after falling for two quarters in a row, according to the report released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday.
The GDP rebounded from the 0.6% decline in the second quarter after improvement in net international trade helped the economy to rebound, supported by resilient consumer spending and a rise in business investment.
Bond yields fell sharply after the BEA report showed a marked decrease in growth in the price index, a measure of inflation.
The PCE price index increased 4.2% from 7.3% and excluding food and energy prices, the index increased 4.5% from 4.7% in the second quarter.
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.4%, Shipments Increase 0.3%
Brian Turner
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
The seasonally adjusted durable goods orders increased 0.4% in September from the previous month to $274.4 billion, reported U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.
The September increase follows the revised 0.2% rise in August.
On a yearly basis, orders rose 10.9%.
Shipments rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and jumped 11.3% from a year ago.
Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to 217,000
Brian Turner
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Weekly jobless claims increased to 217,000 in the week ending on October 22, an increase of 3,000 from the unrevised claims of 214,000 from the previous week.
The Department of Labor report also noted 4-week moving average increased 6,750 to 219,000, from the previous week's unrevised average of 212,250.
Stocks Cheer Economic Rebound, Yield Ease on Slower Rise In PCE
Barry Adams
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
Stocks rebounded following the release of GDP, durable goods and weekly jobless claims reports.
U.S. GDP in the third quarter rose at an annual rate of 2.6% after falling for two quarters in a row, according to the report released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday.
The GDP rebounded from the 0.6% decline in the second quarter after improvement in net international trade helped the economy to rebound, supported by resilient consumer spending and a rise in business investment.
Bond yields fell sharply after the BEA report showed a marked decrease in growth in the price index, a measure of inflation.
The PCE price index increased 4.2% from 7.3% and excluding food and energy prices, the index increased 4.5% from 4.7% in the second quarter.
In other economic news, weekly jobless claims increased to 217,000 in the week ending on October 22, an increase of 3,000 from the unrevised claims of 214,000 from the previous week.
The seasonally adjusted durable goods orders increased 0.4% in September from the previous month to $274.4 billion, reported U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.
The September increase follows the revised 0.2% rise in August.
On a yearly basis, orders rose 10.9%.
Shipments rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and jumped 11.3% from a year ago.
The S&P 500 index eased 0.2% to 3,822.35 and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 1.1% to 10,847.92 .
Crude oil increased $1.10 to $89.92 and natural gas fell 5 cents to $5.54 a thermal unit.
The yield on 2-year Treasury notes edged lower to 4.38%, 10-year Treasury notes declined to 3.98% and 30-year bonds to 4.11%.
U.S. Stock Movers
Ford Motor Company dropped 0.1% to $12.83 after the automaker reported a third quarter loss of $827 million.
Ford said larger-than-expected loss was driven by $1 billion in higher supply chain issues related costs and parts shortages affecting at least 40,000 vehicles sales.
Meta Platforms plunged 22.5% to $100.65 after the social media platform operator reported second quarterly fall in revenue in a row.
Third quarter revenue declined 4% to $27.7 billion and net income plunged 52% to $4.4 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share fell to $1.64 from $3.22 a year ago.
The company also forecasted revenue in the fourth quarter to fall between $30 billion and $32.5 billion, lower than $33.6 billion in the fourth quarter 2021.
McDonald's increased 3.4% to $265.45 after the fast food chain operator reported better-than-expected quarterly results and added that the U.S. store traffic rose despite the increase in menu prices.
The fast food chain operator said global comparable sales increased 9.5% and the U.S. comparable sales increased 6.1%, ninth quarterly increase in a row.
Third quarter revenues declined 5% to $5.8 billion from $6.2 billion a year ago.
Net income dropped 8% to $1.98 billion from $2.1 billion and diluted earnings per share fell 6% to $2.68 from $2.86 a year ago.
McDonald's increased quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $1.52 a share.
ECB Hikes Rates and Forecasts More Increases to Follow
The European Central Bank lifted its key lending rate by 75 basis points, the second large-size rate hike in a row and third increase this year.
The central bank also said it plans to revise terms of targeted longer term refinancing operations or TLTROs, the plan designed to encourage banks to lend to customers.
The interest rate charged for such facilities will be changed on November 23 and the banks will be given an opportunity for early repayment.
The facility was created to incentivize banks to increase lending in the real economy at the height of the pandemic but since the economic conditions have changed and inflation has soared from less than 2% to above 10%.
After the latest rate hike, the main lending rate was revised higher to 1.5%, the level not seen since 2009.
Despite the latest rate increase, rates are still in negative territory and the central bank is not done with rate increases.
European Indexes Waver After Rate Hike, Bond Yields Ease
Barry Adams
27 Oct, 2022
New York City
European markets turned lower and energy prices rose after the European Central Bank lifted its main lending rate as expected.
The European Central Bank lifted its key lending rate by 75 basis points, the second large-size rate hike in a row and third increase this year.
The central bank also said it plans to revise terms of targeted longer term refinancing operations or TLTROs, the plan designed to encourage banks to lend to customers.
The interest rate charged for such facilities will be changed on November 23 and the banks will be given an opportunity for early repayment.
The facility was created to incentivize banks to increase lending in the real economy at the height of the pandemic but since the economic conditions have changed and inflation has soared from less than 2% to above 10%.
After the latest rate hike, the main lending rate was revised higher to 1.5%, the level not seen since 2009.
Despite the latest rate increase, rates are still in negative territory and the central bank is not done with rate increases.
ECB Hikes Rate by 0.75%, Revises Emergency Program Terms
Bridgette Randall
27 Oct, 2022
Frankfurt
The European Central Bank lifted its key lending rate by 75 basis points, the second large-size rate hike in a row and third this year.
The central bank also said it plans to revise terms of targeted longer term refinancing operations or TLTROs, the plan designed to encourage banks to lend to customers.
The interest rate charged for such facilities will be changed on November 23 and the banks will be given an opportunity for early repayment.
The facility was created to incentivize banks to increase lending in the real economy at the height of the pandemic but since the economic conditions have changed and inflation has soared from less than 2% to above 10%.
After the latest rate hike, the main lending rate was revised higher to 1.5%, the level not seen since 2009.
Despite the latest rate increase, rates are still in negative territory and the central bank is not done with rate increases.
After Hours Earnings: Ford, Meta Platforms, Morningstar, O'Reilly Automotive, Raymond James
Scott Peters
26 Oct, 2022
New York City
Ford Motor Company dropped 1.7% to $12.70 after the automaker reported a third quarter loss of $827 million.
Ford said larger-than-expected loss was driven by $1 billion in higher supply chain issues related costs and parts shortages affecting at least 40,000 vehicles sales.
Meta Platforms plunged 12.2% to $114.0 after the social media platform operator reported a second quarterly fall in revenue in a row.
Third quarter revenue declined 4% to $27.7 billion and net income plunged 52% to $4.4 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share fell to $1.64 from $3.22 a year ago.
The company also forecasted revenue in the fourth quarter to fall between $30 billion and $32.5 billion, lower than $33.6 billion in the fourth quarter 2021.
Morningstar, Inc edged lower 1.5% in after-hours trading after the financial information company posted third quarter revenue increased 9.2% to $468.2 million.
Net loss in the third quarter was $9.0 million, or 21 cents a diluted share, compared to net income $49.0 million, or $1.13 a diluted share.
The company also reduced its operations in China and took a one-time charge of $30.1 million.
O'Reilly Automotive Inc gained 3.5% to $805.0 after the auto parts retailer reported the third quarter sales increased 9% to $3.80 billion from $3.48 billion.
Net income increased to 5% to $585 million or 15.4% of sales from $559 million or 16.1% of sales.
Diluted earnings per common share increased 14% to $9.17 on 64 million shares from $8.07 on 69 million shares a year ago.
Raymond James Financial, Inc closed at $106.92 and was unchanged in after-hours trading after the financial services company reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue increased 5% to $2.83 billion.
Net income in the quarter increased to $437 million or $1.98 a diluted share from $429 million or $2.02 a share from a year ago.
Raymond James repurchased 600,000 shares of common stock for approximately $62 million at an average price of approximately $104 per share in the fiscal fourth quarter.
Including additional share repurchases totaling $38 million in October, approximately $800 million remained available under the current approved share repurchase authorization as of October 26, 2022.
The company revised full-year 2022 revenues in the range of $14.1 billion and $14.3 billion and comparable same store sales to rise between 4.5% and 5.5%.
Tech Heavy Nasdaq Drops 2% On Earnings Worries
Barry Adams
26 Oct, 2022
New York City
In volatile trading, benchmark indexes on Wall Street closed down after leading tech companies announced revenue growth slowdown and a mixed bag of earnings.
The latest quarterly results from Microsoft and Google highlighted a sharp slowdown in digital advertising,
The results also dragged Facebook parent Meta Platforms down5.6%.
After the close, Meta plunged additional 7% after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings and offered fourth quarter guidance that disappointed investors.
In addition, investors worried aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve next week may weaken the economy further and continue future corporate earnings.
The S&P 500 index declined 0.7% to 3,830.68 and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped 2.1% to 10,970.99.
Mortgage rates rose above 7% and the European Central Bank is set to lift its key lending rate by a large-size for the second time in a row on Thursday.
The Federal Reserve is also widely expected to lift its key lending rate by 75 basis points at the end of the 2-day meeting on November 2.
Crude oil rose $2.68 to $87.97 a barrel and natural gas edged down 5 cents to $5.52 a thermal unit.
The yield on 2-year Treasury notes eased to 4.46%, on 10-year notes dropped to 4.01% and 30-year bonds fell to 4.15%.
Mortgage Rates Above 7%
Mortgage rates crossed 7% and increased for the 1-th week in a row, according to the data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on balances less than $647,200 rose 22 basis points to 7.1% in the week ending on October 21, 2022.
Rates have jumped from 3% a year ago and have been rising following the rise in Treasury yields.
New Homes Sales Drop In September
New home sales declined sharply in September as higher prices and a sharp rise in mortgage rates kept buyers away.
New single-family home sales annual rate after adjusting for seasonal factors dropped to 603,000, from 677,000 in August, according to the data released by the e U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New home sales fell 10.9% from August and dropped 17.6% from a year ago rate of 732,000.
The median sales price of new homes sold in September 2022 was $470,600 and the average sales price was $517,700.
Home sales are likely to remain depressed as mortgage rates have been rising, tracking higher Treasury yields in October.
Mortgage rates rose 22 basis points to 7.1% in the week ending October 21, 2022, according to the latest data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
At the current sales rate, new home supply is 462,000, representing 9.2 months of supply.
Stock Movers
Alphabet Inc fell 7.8% to $96.34 in after hours trading and the search engine operator said revenue in the third quarter increased 6% to $69.1 billion from $65.1 billion a year ago.
Net income in the period fell to $13.9 billion from $18.9 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.06 from $1.40 a year ago.
Alphabet's sales growth slowed sharply to 6% from 41% a year ago, highlighting pullback in corporate advertising from providers of financial services, mortgage and loans and insurance and crypto industry.
Boeing Company declined 1.1% to $145.10 despite the aerospace company reporting unexpected quarterly loss on issues linked to its Airforce One tanker program in addition to ongoing commercial plane production challenges.
Carnival Corp jumped 1.2% to $8.72 after the cruise line operator's subsidiary completed $2.03 billion senior debt offering secured by cruise vessels valued at $28 billion.
The new debt maturing in 2028 will refinance the current debt maturing in 2022.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc fell 5.2% to $1,502.23 after the fast-food restaurant chain operator said revenue in the third quarter increased 13.7% to $2.2 billion and comparable restaurant sales increased 7.6%.
Net income in the third quarter was $257.1 million or $9.20 a diluted share compared to $204.4 million or $7.18 a diluted share a year ago.
Stock declined after restaurant traffic eased on higher prices and looming recession and stretched consumer budget may dampen future comparable store sales.
Hilton Worldwide gained 2.2% to $1.30.64 after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and raised its estimate for full-year earnings on the sustained rise in travel demand.
Microsoft Corporation plunged 6.3% to $234.72 after the company said revenue in fiscal first quarter ending in September increased 11% to $50.1 billion and net income decreased 14% to $17.6 billion from a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share declined 13% to $2.35 from a year ago.
The stock declined sharply after the company cited weakness in its cloud business and earnings were ahead of expectations but growth slowed to the slowest pace in five years.
Search and news advertising sales growth declined to 16% from 40% a year ago and sales have growing at a slower pace every quarter in a row for a year, reflecting general weakness in online advertising.
Volatile European Markets Advance, ECB Rate Decision Looms
In volatile trading, European markets lacked direction ahead of the central bank's rate decision and rate-path direction.
The European Central Bank is widely expected to lift its key rate by 75 basis points after the policymaker's meeting on Thursday.
Despite the rising political pressure across the euro zone, the ECB is expected to increase rate by a large-size for the second time in a row and third time this year.
The current key lending rate of 75 basis points is lagging the 4-decade high inflation rate of above 10%.
Investors are also awaiting comments on when the ECB is likely to begin its process of selling government bonds after years of expanding its balance sheet dating as far back as euro crisis in 2011.
The DAX index increased 1.1% to 13,195.81, the CAC-40 index edged up 0.41% to 6,276.34 and the FTSE 100 index increased 0.6% to 7,056.67.
Brent crude edged up 67 cents to $97.10 a barrel and TTF natural gas rose 2% to
Movers: Alphabet, Boeing, Carnival, Chipotle, Hilton, Microsoft, Qualtrics, Texas Instruments, Visa
Scott Peters
26 Oct, 2022
New York City
Alphabet Inc fell 7.8% to $96.34 in after hours trading and the search engine operator said revenue in the third quarter increased 6% to $69.1 billion from $65.1 billion a year ago.
Net income in the period fell to $13.9 billion from $18.9 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.06 from $1.40 a year ago.
Alphabet's sales growth slowed sharply to 6% from 41% a year ago, highlighting pullback in corporate advertising from providers of financial services, mortgage and loans and insurance and crypto industry.
Boeing Company declined 1.1% to $145.10 despite the aerospace company reporting unexpected quarterly loss on issues linked to its Airforce One tanker program in addition to ongoing commercial plane production challenges.
Carnival Corp jumped 1.2% to $8.72 after the cruise line operator's subsidiary completed $2.03 billion senior debt offering secured by cruise vessels valued at $28 billion.
The new debt maturing in 2028 will refinance the current debt maturing in 2022.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc fell 5.2% to $1,502.23 after the fast-food restaurant chain operator said revenue in the third quarter increased 13.7% to $2.2 billion and comparable restaurant sales increased 7.6%.
Net income in the third quarter was $257.1 million or $9.20 a diluted share compared to $204.4 million or $7.18 a diluted share a year ago.
Stock declined after restaurant traffic eased on higher prices and looming recession and stretched consumer budget may dampen future comparable store sales.
Hilton Worldwide gained 2.2% to $1.30.64 after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and raised its estimate for full-year earnings on the sustained rise in travel demand.
Microsoft Corporation plunged 6.3% to $234.72 after the company said revenue in fiscal first quarter ending in September increased 11% to $50.1 billion and net income decreased 14% to $17.6 billion from a year ago.
Diluted earnings per share declined 13% to $2.35 from a year ago.
The stock declined sharply after the company cited weakness in its cloud business and earnings were ahead of expectations but growth slowed to the slowest pace in five years.
Search and news advertising sales growth declined to 16% from 40% a year ago and sales have growing at a slower pace every quarter in a row for a year, reflecting general weakness in online advertising.
Rollins, Inc jumped 9.3% to $39.31 after the pest control services company reported strong third quarter results.
Third quarter revenue increased 12.2% to $729.7 million and net income rose 14.7% to $107.6 million.
Diluted earnings per share rose to 22 cents from 19 cents a year ago.
The Company announced a 30% increase to the regular quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter.
Qualtrics International fell 1.1% to $11.36 after the company said revenue in the third quarter increased 39% to $377.5 million from $271.6 million a year ago.
Net loss in the quarter shrank to $233.5 million from $286 million and diluted loss per share fell to 40 cents from 56 cents a year ago.
The company guided fourth quarter revenue in the range between $380 million and $382 million and subscription revenue between $323 million and $325 million.
Texas Instruments declined 3.2% to $157.07 after the chipmaker posted third quarter revenue increased 13% to $5.2 billion from $4.64 billion a year ago.
Net income increased 18% to $2.3 billion from $1.95 billion and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.47 from $2.07 a year ago.
The company guided fourth quarter revenue in the range of $4.40 billion to $4.80 billion and earnings per share between $1.83 and $2.11.
Visa Inc increased 4.03% to $202.43 after the payment processing network operator reported September quarter revenues increased 19% to $7.8 billion.
Net income rose 10% to $3.9 billion and diluted earnings per share increased 13% to $1.86.
Payment volume in the quarter increased 10% and processed transactions rose 12% from a year ago.
Visa also lifted its quarterly dividend 20% to 45 cents a share and the company board authorized a new $12.0 billion share repurchase program.
The company returned to shareholders, including dividend and stock repurchase, $2.9 billion and $14.8 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal 2022.
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Bridgette Randall
26 Oct, 2022
Frankfurt
ASM Holding NV declined 3.4% to