U.S. Movers: Alphabet, AMD, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Super Micro, Visa

Scott Peters
30 Oct, 2024
New York City

Advanced Micro Devices dropped 8.9% to $151.43 after the company's quarterly results and guidance fell short of investor expectations. 

Third quarter revenue increased 18% to $6.8 billion from $5.8 billion, net income advanced 158% to $771 million from $299 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 47 cents from 18 cents a year ago. 

The company estimated a fourth quarter revenue increase of 22% from a year ago to $7.5 billion and a non-GAAP gross margin of 54%. 

Super Micro Computer plunged 31% to $33.95 after the company's auditors, Ernst & Young, resigned, citing material weakness in internal control. 

The company has still not released its financial statements for this year, and the company is reportedly under federal investigation. 

“We are resigning due to information that has recently come to our attention, which has led us to no longer be able to rely on management’s and the Audit Committee’s representations,” Ernst & Young said in their resignation letter. 

Chipotle Mexican Grill declined 7% to $56.24 after the fast food chain operator reported weaker-than-expected same store sales growth and revenue in the third quarter. 

Third quarter revenue increased 13% to $2.8 billion from $2.5 billion, net income advanced to $387.4 million from $313.2 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 28 cents from 23 cents a year ago. 

Same-store sales growth in the quarter slowed sharply to 6% from 11.2% in the previous quarter. 

During the third quarter, the company repurchased $488.1 million of stock at an average price per share of $54.55, and $1.1 billion remained available at the end of the period. 

Visa Inc. increased 3.3% to $291.02 after the payment processor reported better-than-expected quarterly results. 

Net revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in September increased 12% to $9.6 billion from $8.6 billion, net income advanced 14% to $5.3 billion from $4.7 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 17% to $2.65 from $2.27 a year earlier. 

In the quarter, payment volume jumped 8%, processed transactions rose 10%, and cross-border volume advanced 13% from a year ago, respectively. 

The company declared a cash dividend of 59 cents per share payable on December 2 to all shareholders on record on November 12. 

During the quarter, the company repurchased 22 million of its Class A common stocks for an average price of $270.85, or $5.8 billion. 

Alphabet Inc. Class A increased 6.3% to $180.40 after the search and cloud computing company reported better-than-expected revenue growth. 

Consolidated revenue in the third quarter increased 15% to $88.3 billion from $76.7 billion, net income advanced to $26.3 billion from $19.7 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.12 from $1.55 a year ago. 

The company said cloud segment revenue increased 35% to $11.4 billion, led by accelerated growth in its core products and artificial intelligence-driven products and services.