Domino’s Pizza Group’s Store-Opening Plans, Initiatives Look Positive

Domino’s Pizza Group delivered a negative first-quarter performance, but store rollout is seen as an indicator for its medium-term health, Numis analysts Richard Stuber and Tim Barrett write in a research note. The pizza chain–the holder of the master franchise agreement to own, operate and franchise Domino’s stores in the U.K. and Ireland–still expects to open more than 70 stores this year, with 38 stores under construction or with planning permission, the analysts say. The company’s initiatives including its GBP4 lunch offer, loyalty trial and Uber Eats rollout support management’s reiteration of its full-year earnings guidance, they add. Shares are down 0.9% at 322.80 pence.

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Advanced Micro Devices(AMD.US) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference

The following is a summary of the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: AMD reported a Q1 2024 revenue of $5.5bn, an increase from the previous year, with growth driven by data center and client segment sales. The company expanded their gross margin by over 2 percentage points. Data center segment revenue grew by 80% YoY to a record $2.3bn, primarily driven by AMD Instinct MI300X GPU shipments and a double-digit percentage increase in server CPU sales. Client segment revenue increased by 85% YoY on strong demand for their Ryzen processors. Despite YoY revenue declines in Gaming and Embedded segments (48% and 46% respectively), AMD still reported a net YoY revenue increase. Business Progress: AMD is ramping up their data center business and enabling AI capabilities across their product portfolio. The launch of their second-generation Versal adaptive SoCs and Spartan Ultrascale+ FPGA family marks

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Starbucks Fiscal Q2 Non-GAAP Earnings, Revenue Decline; Shares Slump Premarket

Starbucks (SBUX) shares sank more than 12% in premarket activity Wednesday after the company reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and sales that missed the market’s expectations. The company reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings late Tuesday of $0.68 per share, down from $0.74 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.80 Net revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $8.56 billion, down from $8.72 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $9.16 billion. Comparable-store sales during the quarter were down 4% worldwide, the company said. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected 1% growth.

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AMD Drags Down Nvidia Stock After Disappointing Guidance — Barrons.com

By Brian Swint AMD stock was falling early Wednesday after disappointing investors on guidance for sales of processors used in data centers. It could be a warning for Nvidia. Both semiconductor makers have benefited from the excitement around artificial intelligence and enjoy strong valuations. That’s based on high expectations for future growth as companies invest in more computing power to run AI software. For AMD, those expectations weren’t met. Even though earnings were in line, its new guidance for data-center chips of $4 billion was seen as lowball. While still higher than the previous estimate of $3.5 billion, some analysts were predicting that it should be much higher. “We are firm believers in AMD’s revitalized product roadmap strategy, and product traction is compelling,” said KeyBanc strategists led by John Vinh. “However, expectations for share gains and growth are high. We’re concerned that any moderate downtick to expectations could add substantial

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Amazon Gets More Fuel for AI Race

By Dan Gallagher Big tech is having a spending party this year, and the biggest tech of all won’t be sitting it out. It helps that Amazon.com’s investors have been there before. The sector’s sales leader posted strong first-quarter results on Tuesday afternoon. Revenue growth beat Wall Street’s targets across nearly all of the company’s segments, while operating income more than tripled year over year to a new high of $15.3 billion, beating analyst estimates by 36%. That put Amazon’s operating margin above 10% for the first time in the company’s history, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors weren’t fazed by Amazon’s projection for revenue and earnings growth in the second quarter being a bit below Wall Street’s projections. That has become commonplace for a company known to issue conservative forecasts; Amazon’s operating income projection has been below analysts’ consensus forecasts for nine of the past 12

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Estee Lauder Expects Deeper Drop in FY Sales on Soft Chinese Market

By Sabela Ojea Estée Lauder logged higher in sales in the latest quarter amid a recovery in its Asia travel retail business, but guided for a deeper drop in full-year sales amid a continued softness in the prestige beauty market in Mainland China. The beauty company behind Clinique, MAC Cosmetics and La Mer, on Wednesday posted a fiscal third-quarter net profit of $330 million, or 91 cents a share, compared with $156 million, or 43 cents a share, for the same period a year earlier. Stripping out one time items, the company’s earnings per share came in at 97 cents, ahead of the 50 cents per share anticipated by analysts. Sales rose 5% to $3.94 billion, beating analysts expectations of $3.92 billion and in line with management views. The company said skin care and makeup sales rose 8% and 3%, respectively, also seeing a sequential recovery these categories. Sales for

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Pfizer Q1 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Decline; 2024 Adjusted Earnings Outlook Lifted — Shares Gain Pre-Bell

Pfizer (PFE) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.82 per diluted share, down from $1.23 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.51. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $14.88 billion, down from $18.49 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $13.92 billion. The drug company said it now expects 2024 adjusted EPS of $2.15 to $2.35, up from its prior guidance of $2.05 to $2.25. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $2.21. Revenue for the current year is still projected to be $58.5 billion to $61.5 billion, the company said. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ are looking for $59.94 billion. Shares of the company were up 1.7% in recent Wednesday premarket activity.

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CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Shares Of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We keep our 12-month target at $200, on P/E of 36.8x our ’25 EPS view, below 5-year historical average/above peers. We adjust our ’24 EPS estimate to $3.54 from $4.10 but keep ’25 at $5.44. AMD posts Q1 EPS of $0.62 vs. $0.60, beating the $0.61 consensus. Sales rose 2% and provided Q2 outlook (+6% Y/Y) largely in line with expectations, as investors were hoping for more amid a strong AI capex environment. Still, Data Center momentum (+80%) remains strong, as it incrementally boosts ’24 GPU server outlook ($4B from $3.5B) given better MI300X visibility from cloud players (Microsoft, Meta, Oracle) and enterprise momentum. Easy comparisons and PC recovery drove Client (+85%), while we expect an enterprise refresh cycle for AI PCs to start in the 2H.

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Marriott Q1 Earnings, Revenue Rise; Q2 Earnings Outlook Issued — Shares Fall Pre-Bell

Marriott International (MAR) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $2.13 per diluted share, up from $2.09 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.16. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $5.98 billion, up from $5.62 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $5.95 billion. For Q2, the hotel, resort, and entertainment company expects adjusted earnings of $2.43 to $2.48 per diluted share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $2.51. For 2024, the company now expects adjusted earnings of $9.31 to $9.65 per diluted share from the previous guidance of $9.18 to $9.52 per share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $9.44. Shares of the company were down more than 1% in recent Wednesday premarket activity.

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Estee Lauder Companies’ Fiscal Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Net Sales Increase

Estee Lauder Companies (EL) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.97 per diluted share, up from $0.47 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.50. Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $3.94 billion, compared with $3.75 billion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $3.92 billion. The company said it expects fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings of between $0.18 and $0.28 per diluted share. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $0.75. For fiscal year 2024, the company said it now expects adjusted earnings of $2.14 to $2.24 per diluted share, compared with $2.08 to $2.23 anticipated previously. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $2.25.

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Mastercard Q1 Adjusted Earnings, Net Revenue Rise

Mastercard (MA) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $3.31 per diluted share, up from $2.80 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.24. Net revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $6.35 billion, up from $5.75 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $6.34 billion. Mastercard shares were down 4% in recent premarket activity.

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Starbucks’ Stock Sinks 9% as ‘Cautious’ Consumers, More Headwinds Hit Profit, Revenue

By Claudia Assis CEO cites ‘disappointing’ performance as same-store sales slide worldwide Starbucks Corp. spooked investors late Tuesday, detailing how a trifecta of fewer people at its stores, cautious consumers and fiercer competition for a morning joe hit its quarterly revenue, and sank the stock more than 9% in the after-hours session. “Let me be clear from the beginning, our performance this quarter was disappointing and did not meet our expectations,” Chief Executive Laxman Narasimhan said on a call with analysts after the results were released. “A deteriorating economic outlook” in several markets has weighed on customer traffic and the impact is felt broadly across the industry, the CEO said. The company reported sliding comparable-store sales across the globe, only in part offset by higher tickets. In key markets, including the U.S., declining foot traffic is a problem, as consumers – particularly the occasional customer- continue to be “cautious,” Narasimhan

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