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3M Company rose 4.6% to $109.26 after the diversified company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and the company reiterated its annual sales outlook and revised higher its annual earnings estimate. 

Second quarter revenue declined 4.5% to $8.3 billion and the company swung to a net loss of $6.8 billion from a profit of $78 million and diluted earnings per share of ($12.35) from 14 cents a year ago. 

The current quarter results included the settlement charge related to the public water system of $14.19 billion. 

The settlement still needs approval from a judge and the payment will be made over 13 years. 

The company said it will halt production of PFAS chemicals by the end of 2025. 

Per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS or "forever chemicals" were used by firefighters in training sessions around the country at airports, military bases and other facilities. 

The training exercises used foams laced with high concentration of PFAS, said one of the lead attorneys, Scott Summy, suing 3M and other companies to Associated Press. 

3M raised its full-year 2023 adjusted earnings per share expectations to $8.60 to $9.10 from the previous estimate between $8.50 and $9.00. 

The company said adjusted total sales growth in the range of -5% to -1%, reflecting adjusted organic sales growth of -3% to flat, which remains unchanged. 

3M forecasted adjusted operating cash flow for the year 2023 between $5.9 billion to $6.3 billion contributing to 90% to 100% adjusted free cash flow conversion, which remains unchanged.

  • 25 Jul, 2023

 

  • Scott Peters
  • 28 Jul, 2023
  • New York City

Intel Corporation jumped 6.7% to $36.73 after the chipmaker returned to profitability in the second quarter after losses in previous two quarters in a row. 

Revenue in the second quarter declined 15% to $12.9 billion from $15.3 billion and the company swung to a net income of $1.5 billion from a loss of $0.5 billion and diluted earnings per share was 35 cents compared to a loss of ($0.11) a year ago. 

The company announced a dividend of 12.5 cents a share payable on September 1 to shareholders on record on August 7. 

The company's third quarter sales also suggested improving sales and forecasted third quarter sales between $12.9 billion and$13.9 billion and gross margin of 39.1% and diluted earnings per share of 4 cents. 

Procter & Gamble & Company added 1% to $153.60 after the household goods maker reported sales and earnings ahead of market expectations but issued a cautious fiscal 2024 sales. 

Exxon Mobil Corp declined 1.8% to $103.54  after the largest oil company reported mixed quarterly results. 

Revenue in the second quarter declined to $82.9 billion from $115.7 billion and net income attributable to shareholders fell to $7.9 billion from $17.9 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.94 from $4.21 a year ago. 

Chevron Corp fell 0.8% to $158.50 after the oil company reported lower earnings from a year ago following a decline in energy prices. 

Revenue in the second quarter fell to $48.9 billion from $68.7 billion and net income declined to $6.0 billion from $11.6 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to $3.20 from $5.95 a year ago. 

Sweetgreen Inc declined 11.5% to $13.60 after the salad chain reported weaker-than-sales and a net loss of $27.3 million or 24 cents a share in the second quarter. 

Sweetgreen Inc declined 11.5% to $13.60 after the salad chain reported weaker-than-expected sales and comparable same store sales slowed sharply.  

Revenue in the second quarter increased 22% to $152.5 million from $124.9 million and same store sales change slowed to 3% from 16% a year ago. 

Average restaurant sales were stable around $2.9 million in the last four quarters.  

Restaurant-level profit was $31.1 million and restaurant-level profit margin was 20% compared to $23.1 million and 19% respectively in the prior year period. 

Net loss declined to $27.3 million from $40.5 million and diluted loss per share decreased to 24 cents from 37 cents a year ago. 

The salad chain forecasted fiscal year 2023 revenue between $575 million and $595 million and same store sales to increase between 2% and 6% and restaurant level profit margin between 16% and 18%. 

The company estimated net new restaurants opening between 30 and 35 in 2023. 

Juniper Networks, Inc dropped 6.9% to $27.90 after the data networking products and systems maker reported second quarter earnings slightly ahead of market expectations but offered a lighter sales outlook in the third quarter.