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Jan 19, 2024
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Ally Financial soared 8.8% to $34.61 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Net financing revenue in the fourth quarter decreased to $1.5 billion from $1.7 billion, net income dropped to $49 million from $256 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 45 cents from $1.08 a year ago.
The financial services company attracted 52,000 net new customers and increased its retail deposits from the previous quarter by $2.2 billion.
In 2023, the company issued 13.8 million auto loans, and about 40% of the loans were issued at an origination yield of 10.7%. -
Regions Financial increased 2.7% to $18.43 after the bank reported a decline in quarterly profit.
Net interest income in the December quarter declined to $1.2 billion from $1.4 billion, net income dropped to $367 million from $660 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 39 cents from 70 cents a year ago.
The company paid a special charge of $147 million from the FDIC related to the regional banking crisis in 2023.
Net interest margin at the end of the fourth quarter declined to 3.6% from 3.99%, and the tier-1 capital ratio increased to 11.5% from 10.9% a year ago, respectively. -
HB Fuller decreased 0.2% to $76.45 after the adhesive manufacturer reported mixed quarterly results.
Revenue in the December quarter declined 5.8% to $902.8 million from $958.2 million, net income attributable to shareholders declined to $45 million from $48.3 million, diluted earnings per share declined to 80 cents from 87 cents a year ago. -
Alcoa Inc. decreased 1.0% to $26.80 after the aluminum company reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss of 56 cents per share.
Sales in the fourth quarter were flat at $2.6 billion, net loss attributable to shareholders declined to $150 million from $350 million, and diluted loss per share fell to 84 cents from $2.24 a year ago.
Alumina production decreased 1% sequentially to 2.79 million metric tons on lower production from the Australian refineries.
In aluminum, Alcoa produced 541,000 metric tons, a 2% increase from the third quarter's strong output. -
Discover Financial dropped 9.6% to $97.25 after the credit card company reported a higher net charge-off in its latest quarterly results.
Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 13% to $4.2 billion from $3.7 billion, net income declined 62% to $388 million from $1.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.54 from $3.74 a year ago.
Total net charge-off jumped 198 basis points to 4.11%, reflecting "seasoning of recent vintages with higher delinquency trends." -
Taiwan Semiconductor soared 6.6% to $109.83 after the company reported quarterly results that exceeded market expectations.
Revenue in the fourth quarter was flat at NT$ 625.5 million, but net income declined 19.3% to NT$ 237.8 million from NT$ 295.9 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to NT$ 9.21 from NT$ 11.41 a year ago.
In U.S. dollars, fourth quarter revenue was $19.62 billion, which decreased 1.5% year-over-year but increased 13.6% from the previous quarter.
The company guided first quarter 2024 revenue between $18.0 billion and $18.8 billion, based on the exchange rate of 31.1 NT for one U.S. dollar.
Gross margin in the quarter is expected to range between 52% and 54%, and operating margin between 40% and 42%.
Capital expenditure in 2024 is estimated to range between $28 billion and $32 billion. -
Seasonally adjusted building permits, housing starts and completions rose in November, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Permits for all housing units, including single and multi-family, rose 1.9% from the previous month and advanced 6.1% from a year ago to 1,495 million.
Housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,460,000, 4.3% below the revised November estimate of 1,525,000, but is 7.6% above the December 2022 rate of 1,357,000.
Housing completions in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,574,000, 8.7% above the revised November estimate of 1,448,000 and 13.2% above the December 2022 rate of 1,390,000. -
Charles Schwab decreased 1.3% to $63.51 after the financial services provider reported better-than-expected earnings but revenue fell short of market expectations.
Net revenue in the fourth quarter declined 19% to $4.5 billion from $5.5 billion, net income dropped 47% to $1.1 billion from $1.98 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to 51 cents from 97 cents a year ago.
The company added 3.8 million net new accounts and increased its total client base to 34.8 million. -
U.S. Bancorp gained 0.3% to $41.49 after the regional bank reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Total net revenue increased 6.7% to $6.7 billion from $6.4 billion, net income declined 7.4% to $861 million from $930 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 49 cents from 57 cents a year ago.
The common equity tier 1 capital ratio rose to 9.9% at the end of the December quarter from 9.7% at the end of the September quarter.
Average total deposit growth was 4.3% and average total loan growth was 3.6% from a year ago, respectively. -
Retail sales, adjusted for seasonal and calendar factors but not price changes, increased 5.6% from a year ago in December, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Retail sales rose the most in eleven months, following a downwardly revised 4% rise in November.
Retail sales, unadjusted for price changes or inflation, increased 3.2% in the full year 2023.
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