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Aug 3, 2023
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Southwest Airlines Company declined 2.3% to $32.60 and extended a 4-day loss after the regional airline reported mixed quarterly results.
Revenue in the second quarter increased 4.6% to $7.6 billion from $6.7 billion and net income fell 10.1% to $683 million from $760 million and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.08 from $1.20 a year ago.
The company guided revenue per available set miles in the third quarter declined between 3% and 7% because of tough comparison with the previous year's demand driven by pent-up demand for travel after the ending of Covid restrictions. -
Shopify Inc decreased 4.7% to $59.28 after the online shopping platform for sellers reported higher sales and gross merchandise volume but quarterly loss expanded.
Revenue in the second quarter increased 31% to $1.7 billion from $1.3 billion and net loss rose to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion and diluted loss per share expanded to $1.02 from 95 cents a year ago.
Gross merchandise volume rose 17% to $55 billion from a year ago and gross payment volume rose to $31.7 billion, which increased to 58% of GMV from 53% in the second quarter a year ago. -
Ferrari NV increased 1.3% to $321.69 after the maker of luxury sports cars lifted its annual outlook and reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Net revenue in the second quarter increased 14% to Є1.4 billion and vehicle shipments declined 2% to 3,392 compared to 3,455 a year ago.
Adjusted net profit increased 33% to Є334 million from Є251 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 35% to Є1.83 from Є1.36 a year ago.
Vehicle shipments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region jumped 17% to 1,638, in North America declined 17% to 869, in the Greater China region dropped 5% to 339 and the rest of Asia fell 16% to 546.
Ferrari revised 2023 revenue forecast to Є5.8 billion from the previous estimate of Є5.7 billion and higher than Є5.6 billion in 2022.
The vehicle maker also revised higher diluted adjusted earnings per share range between Є6.25 and Є6.40 from the previous range between Є6.0 and Є6.20 compared to Є5.09 in 2022. -
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc decreased 1.1% to $116.30 after the semiconductor chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected sales and earnings in the second quarter but forecasted weaker-than-expected third quarter sales.
Revenue declined 18% to $5.4 billion from $6.6 billion and net income plunged 94% to $27 million from $447 million and diluted earnings per share dropped to 2 cents from 27 cents a year ago.
Data center revenue driven by enterprise sales dropped 11% to $1.3 billion, client segment revenue which includes PC related sales plunged 54% to $998 million and gaming segment revenue declined 4% to $1.6 billion. -
Match Group Inc jumped 1.7% to $47.95 after the online dating site reported strong increase in sales and earnings in the second quarter and forecasted sales are likely to be ahead of market expectations.
Total revenue in the second quarter rose 4% to $830 million and the company swung to a net income of $137.3 million from a loss of 32.3 million and diluted earnings per share was 48 cents from (11 cents) a year ago.
Total paying subscribers declined 5% to 15.6 million from 16.4 million and average revenue per subscriber rose to $17.41 from $15.86 a year ago. -
Starbucks Corp increased 0.8% to $102.03 after the coffee chain operator reported higher-than-expected sales in the fiscal third quarter on a sales rebound in China.
Sales at stores open at least 13 months in China soared 46% from a year ago, after Covid-restrictions ended.
Global comparable store sales increased 10% and the U.S. and North American comparable store sales increased 7% from a year ago.
Revenue in the quarter ending on July 2 rose 12% to $9.2 billion and the company opened 588 net new stores in the quarter, increasing the worldwide total to 37,000.
Net earnings attributable to shareholders increased to $1.1 billion from $913 million and diluted earnings per share rose to 99 cents from 79 cents a year ago.
China is expected to drive future sales growth as the company pushes to open more stores in smaller cities of the nation with 1.4 billion people with a preferred hot beverage tea over coffee.
At the end of the third quarter, stores in the U.S. and China comprised 61% of the company’s global portfolio, with 16,144 and 6,480 stores in the U.S. and China, respectively.
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Caterpillar Inc soared 7.2% to $283.09 after the heavy equipment maker reported higher sales on rising demand in the second quarter.
Revenue in the second quarter increased 22% to $17.3 billion from $14.2 billion and net income rose to$2.9 billion from $1.7 billion and diluted earnings per share advanced to $5.67 from $3.13 a year ago.
The company reported sales increase in all regions of the world and sales in North America rose 31% to $1.3 billion and jumped in Asia Pacific increased 18% to $1.1 billion.
Sales in the oil and gas industry jumped 43% to $1.7 billion and power generation soared 39% to $1.6 billion. -
Uber Technologies declined 4.6% to $47.11 after the company said gross bookings rose 16% to $33.5 billion and reported quarterly profit of 18 cents a share.
Revenue in the second quarter rose 14% to $9.2 billion from $8.1 billion a year ago.
The company swung to operating profit of $326 million from a loss of $726 million, first ever operating income on GAAP basis.
Net income attributable to shareholders was $324 million compared to a loss of $2.6 billion and diluted earnings per share was 18 cents compared to ($1.33) a year ago. -
Pfizer Inc increased 0.9% to $36.27 after the pharmaceutical company reported mixed quarterly results in the second quarter.
Revenue in the second quarter declined 54% to $12.7 billion from $27.7 billion and net income plunged 77% to $2.3 billion from $9.9 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to 41 cents from $1.43 a year ago.
Expected decline in Paxlovid and Comirnaty (Covid vaccine) revenues drove a 53% decline in operating revenues. -
Arista Networks, Inc soared 22% to $186.86 after the company reported higher-than-expected sales and earnings in the second quarter and also estimated higher-than-expected third quarter sales.
Second quarter sales increased to $1.5 billion from $1.1 billion and net income jumped to $491.9 million from $299 million and diluted earnings per share advanced to $1.55 from 94 cents a year ago.
The company forecasted third quarter revenue between $1.45 billion and $1.50 billion and non-GAAP margin of 62%.
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