The third quarter could be a turning point for stocks this year, separating the dismal first half from a possible year-end rally. The summer months are critical, as they could very well determine whether the market is able to shake off its current extreme bearishness by the end of the year. Normally the three-month period … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Micron Technology – Shares of the chipmaker fell about 6% after the company issued disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter guidance and said weakening consumer demand will hurt smartphone sales. The warning pulled down other chip stocks, which were among the top decliners in the S&P 500. Western Digital … Read more
Here are Wall Street’s biggest calls on Friday: Berenberg downgrades FedEx to hold from buy Berenberg said FedEx is “too much” of a “show me” story. “However, with near-term earnings risks now mounting and mixed prospects for the execution of the strategic review, we think the shares may pause for breath until the macroeconomic outlook … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s tumbled 17.9% in premarket trading after the retailer confirmed an earlier CNBC report that it ended talks to be bought by Vitamin Shoppe parent Franchise Group (FRG). Kohl’s said the deteriorating retail and financial environment presented significant obstacles to concluding a deal. … Read more
Shares of FedEx are a “show me story” until the company can prove it can deliver on their turn-around strategy, according to Berenberg. Analyst William Fitzalan Howard downgraded shares of FedEx to hold from buy, saying in a Thursday note that the company is attempting to improve just as earnings risks and inflationary pressures rise. … Read more
Here are Tuesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs downgrades Boston Beer to sell from neutral Goldman said in its downgrade of the beer and beverage company that the outlook for hard seltzer is “deteriorating.” The firm also upgraded Molson Coors to neutral from sell and said it sees a better risk / reward. … Read more
The Carnival Paradise cruise ship arrives in port June 30, 2017 in Havana, Cuba. Alexander Creutzmann | Mambo photo | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading: Carnival Cruise Lines – Shares of Carnival Cruise Lines jumped 11% after the travel company said it had its best booking volumes since the … Read more
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street heads for its first weekly advance in the past four A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 22, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax (KMX) – The automobile retailer beat estimates by 7 cents with quarterly earnings of $ 1.56 per share, and revenue that also beat analyst forecasts amid what the company called a “challenging” used vehicle market. CarMax added 1.1% in the premarket. FedEx (FDX) – FedEx … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell adjusts his tie as he arrives to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Wall Street and the Federal Reserve appeared to enter a new reality … Read more