Friday, August 3, 2018

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DWDP, TSLA, NKE, SBUX, YUM & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:

DowDupont �� The chemicals maker reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.37 per share, 7 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beating forecasts. The company also said it has now realized nearly $900 million in cost savings since the merger of Dow and DuPont last year.

Cigna �� The health insurer earned an adjusted $3.89 for the second quarter, above the consensus estimate of $3.33, while revenue beat forecasts as well. Cigna was helped by higher membership numbers and increased premiums.

Tesla �� Tesla lost $3.06 per share for its latest quarter, more than the loss of $2.92 per share that analysts had projected. The automaker's revenue beat estimates, and the automaker said it expects profitability on a GAAP basis during the second half of the year.

Nike �� The athletic footwear maker was rated "overweight" in new coverage at Morgan Stanley, which said Nike is in position to take more market share in a high growth global activewear market, and that it is successfully transitioning from a traditional business into a retail technology company.

Starbucks �� Starbucks struck a partnership deal with China e-commerce giant Alibaba to deliver its coffee in Chinese cities.

Sonos �� Sonos priced its initial public offering at $15 per share, below the target range of $17 to $19 a share. The wireless speaker maker raised $38.3 million in the offering, and the shares will begin trading today on the Nasdaq.

Teva Pharmaceutical �� Teva posted beats on both the top and bottom lines for its latest quarter, and raised its full-year forecast. However, sales of its flagship multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone fell nearly 50 percent in North America due to generic competition.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals �� The drugmaker reported adjusted quarterly profit of $5.45 per share for its latest quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.70 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, as sales of Regeneron's flagship eye treatment Eylea rose eight percent in the U.S. and 13 percent globally.

Yum Brands �� The parent of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut earned an adjusted 82 cents per share for the second quarter, eight cents above estimates. Revenue also topped forecasts, but a same-store sales increase of one percent was shy of the 1.98 percent consensus estimate as fewer customers ate at Pizza Hut locations.

Wynn Resorts �� Wynn reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.53 per share, short of the consensus $1.96 a share estimate. The hotel and casino operator's revenue also missed forecasts, although it did see stronger results from its Wynn Palace property in Macau.

CBS �� CBS has retained two law firms to investigate allegations of improper behavior against Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves.

T-Mobile �� T-Mobile beat estimates by 5 cents a share, with quarterly profit of 92 cents per share. The wireless carrier's revenue fell short of forecast. T-Mobile also added 686,000 new wireless subscribers during the quarter, more than Wall Street was anticipating.

TripAdvisor �� TripAdvisor came in 2 cents a share above estimates, with adjusted quarterly profit of 41 cents per share. The travel website operator's revenue came up short of Street forecasts. Traffic on TripAdvisor-branded websites and apps was up 10 percent from a year earlier.

Square �� Square reported adjusted quarterly profit of 13 cents per share for the second quarter, 2 cents a share above estimates. The mobile payments company's revenue also beat estimates, however Square issued weaker-than-expected current-quarter guidance.

JPMorgan Chase �� JPMorgan said it is among the financial firms being probed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for their handling of American Depositary Receipts between 2011 and 2015. The bank said it is cooperating with the investigation.

U.S. Steel �� U.S. Steel beat estimates by 33 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.46 per share. Revenue topped forecasts, as well. The company boosted prices and lifted production following the imposition of tariffs on imported steel in March.

Yum China �� Yum China came in three cents above estimates with quarterly earnings of 33 cents per share, although the China-based restaurant operator's revenue was slightly shy of forecasts. Comparable store sales fell a greater than expected one percent, with analysts having anticipated a 0.6 percent decline.

Barclays �� Barclays saw profits nearly triple for the second quarter, coming in above analysts' estimates, and the British bank will pay a greater-than-expected dividend.

Walmart �� Walmart was sued by Silicon Valley-based Zest Labs for $2 billion. Zest claims Walmart stole its technology designed to extend the shelf life of produce. Walmart said it respects the intellectual property rights of others and would respond to the complaint in court.

Fitbit �� Fitbit reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, on stronger than expected sales of its newer smartwatches.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

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&l;p&g;&l;img class=&q;dam-image bloomberg size-large wp-image-39271363&q; src=&q;https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/dam/imageserve/39271363/960x0.jpg?fit=scale&q; data-height=&q;640&q; data-width=&q;960&q;&g; Guests walk into an AMC Entertainment Inc. movie theater in West Chester, Ohio, U.S., on Saturday, July 30, 2016. AMC Entertainment is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 1. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;AMC wants to tap into Facebook&a;rsquo;s largest user group to sell more movie tickets. The deal will allow users to purchase their tickets directly through the social media site. Due to the recent popularity of movies with black storylines or a black main lead, could this AMC-Facebook partnership help keep the movie chain afloat?&l;/span&g;

&l;b&g;The Breakdown You Need to Know&l;/b&g;

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;AMC shares have taken a beating, down &l;/span&g;&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;20% in a year, &l;/span&g;&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;due to a lackluster summer in 2017 and they are in need of a new strategy. &l;/span&g;&l;a href=&q;https://www.culturebanx.com/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;CultureBanx&l;/span&g;&l;/a&g;&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g; notes that with considerable disruption in the movie theater industry thanks to companies like MoviePass and the overall decline in attendance, creating a social media partnership could be the key to a turn around for the company. Especially because black people are the most prolific group of social media users and tend to lead the patterns and trends shaping the landscape. Pew research found 70% of black adults use Facebook far outpacing any other ethnic groups.&l;/span&g;

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;The social media platform already has agreements with e-ticketing services Fandango and Atom Tickets. However, for Facebook this is the first time the company is directly partnering with a movie theater chain. AMC stated all payments through Facebook will be processed by AMC, Fandango or Atom Tickets. In the AMC- Facebook deal, users who purchase tickets via the platform will have their online ticketing fees waived.&l;/span&g;

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;So for AMC the proof is already in the pudding with this new deal, if we look at Atom&a;rsquo;s e-ticket sales for Black Panther they reported a company record. The movie chain wants to see similar success with its online sales. More than 150 AMC locations, nearly 23% of the chain&a;rsquo;s U.S. locations, set new admissions revenue records for a single title on opening weekend for Black Panther, according to deadline. &a;ldquo;We know people already use Facebook to find movies to see in theaters, and purchase tickets to them,&a;rdquo; said Swapna Joshi, Facebook&a;rsquo;s product manager for movie ticketing in a statement. &l;/span&g;

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;During the latest quarter, ticket revenues at AMC were up seven percent to $875 million, a number it wants to increase during the second half of the year. AMC which is owned by China&s;s Dalian Wanda Group shares have risen 10.1% this year, while Facebook shares have gained 17.9%. Currently AMC operates 660 theater across the U.S. and &a;nbsp;is also the world&s;s largest movie exhibitor.&l;/span&g;

&l;b&g;Movie Ticket Mindfulness&l;/b&g;

&l;span style=&q;font-weight: 400;&q;&g;Large format movie chain Imax is also having a record setting year due in part to Black Panther. The company made more than, $40M from the film. It will be interesting to see if AMC competitors Imax and Cinemark attempt to cut a similar deal with Facebook in efforts to boosts their e-ticket sales.&l;/span&g;&l;/p&g;

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Watch Right Now

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Want to snap up some FTSE 100 stocks but are short on cash? Then check out the blue chip winners I&a;rsquo;ve identified below.

&l;strong&g;Taylor Wimpey&l;/strong&g;

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is slated to release half-year results on Tuesday, July 31. I&a;rsquo;m expecting another solid update and so I&a;rsquo;m tempted to snap up some more of the stock that I already own.

Last time out in April the business advised that &a;ldquo;&l;em&g;the underlying housing market has remained stable in the first four months of 2018, with continued good accessibility to mortgages at competitive rates&l;/em&g;.&a;rdquo; Conditions in London are becoming more difficult as the challenging political and economic landscape weighs, although in respect of the broader housing market conditions remain strong thanks to those supportive lending conditions and the country&a;rsquo;s woefully-inadequate housing stock.

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Advisors' Opinion:
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    International warehouse club PriceSmart�(NASDAQ:PSMT) has seen its fortunes improve recently as economic growth rates steadied in many of its core Latin American, Caribbean, and Central American markets. The retailer is also benefiting from a sharp rebound in the value of the local Colombian currency.

  • [By Chris Lange]

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    The week ahead is shortened by the July 4 holiday, but still includes a few big-name earnings reports that could move individual stocks. Below, we'll preview what investors will be focusing on with these announcements from�Herman Miller�(NASDAQ:MLHR), Acuity Brands�(NYSE:AYI), and PriceSmart�(NASDAQ:PSMT).

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    Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 27, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET

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