Nasdaq Futures Jump 2% in Pre-Market Trading

Stocks in New York are looking up after another wave of positive earnings. The Nasdaq Composite Index is expected to open 2% higher and Meta Platforms is 15% up in pre-market trading.

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Cheesecake Net Jumps Five-fold, Reinstates Dividend and Buyback

Cheesecake Factory reinstated its stock repurchase program and quarterly dividend of 27 cents. Quarterly earnings shot up five-fold after all capacity restrictions were lifted at all restaurant concepts operated by the chain.

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Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Net Falls 21%

Facebook parent Meta Platforms added users in the first-quarter 2022 but net income fell 21% largely on the drop in ad revenues in the U.S. and Canada region.

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Nasdaq Erases 1.4% Rebound After Tech Stocks Lose Momentum

Stocks struggle to climb higher after losing momentum in the final hour of trading. The Nasdaq jumped as high as 1.7% but closed down. Microsoft gained 5% and Google declined 4%.

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Skechers Net Rises 23% On Record Quarterly Sales

Skechers USA Inc reported first-quarter 2022 sales increased 27% and earnings rose 23%. The third-largest footwear brand is on track to achieve $10 billion sales by 2026.

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Chipotle Revenues Rise 16%, Plans to Add 235-250 Restaurants

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc said higher labor and food costs were offset by price increases across the menu. Comparable restaurant sales increased 9% and digital sales account for 42% of total food and beverage sales.

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Stocks Rebound in New York and Europe, Russia Halts Gas Flow to Poland and Bulgaria

Benchmark indexes opened higher a day after the Nasdaq Composite index dropped to a new low in 2022. European markets rebounded and Russia halted gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria. In Asia, indexes in Japan and India dropped but in Shanghai rebounded.

Alphabet Revenue Growth Slows, Plans $70 Billion Buyback

Alphabet Inc, parent of Google, said quarterly revenue growth slowed to 23% from 34% in the year ago period. YouTube revenue growth fell short of expectations and cloud services segment revenues soared 44%.

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Microsoft Quarterly Revenues Up 18%, Net Income Up 8%

Microsoft said March quarter revenues increased 18% driven by strong performance in its enterprise, personal, and cloud computing segments.

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Nasdaq Plunges 4% Extending Year's Loss to 21%

Tech selloff intensified in the afternoon trading after nervous investors decided to sell stocks ahead of earnings. Nasdaq entered the bear territory with a loss of 21% in the year so far.

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UPS Revenues Jump on Price Increases, Shipment Volumes Fall

UPS reported first-quarter 2022 revenues increased 6.4% and adjusted net income rose 10% from a year ago. Average Total domestic package volumes declined to 19.7 million from 20.4 million a year ago.

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PepsiCo Net Benefits from Higher Prices and Volumes, Lifts Outlook

PepsiCo said first-quarter 2022 revenues rose 9.3% and reported better-than-expected earnings on strong performance in its food and beverage businesses. The company also lifted its annual outlook.

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Nasdaq Down 2% On Tech Earnings Jitters

The S&P 500 index fell 1.4% and Nasdaq Composite dropped 2% as investors await earnings from tech leaders this evening. Crude oil added 1.6% to trade above $100 a barrel and U.S. Treasury 10-year bond yield edged lower. European markets trimmed early gains.

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Mega Cap Techs Drive Market Reversal, Twitter Says Yes to Musk

Stocks made a comeback in the afternoon trading after bond yields and crude oil prices eased and investors focused on the upcoming earnings from tech leaders. Twitter accepted a $4 billion deal from a company controlled by billionaire investor Elon Musk.

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Coca-Cola Sales Rise 16%, Net Jumps 24%

The Coca-Cola Company reported first quarter 2022 revenues increased 16% on unit case volume growth, improved business mix and price increase. Sparkling soft drinks grew 7% driven by increases in all geographies and hydration, sports, coffee and tea reported 10% increase in the quarter.

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