- 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.
- Barry Adams
- 28 Jul, 2023
- New York City
Market averages traded higher after an alternative measure of inflation showed weakening inflation.
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite index gained around 1% after the personal consumption price index rose at a slower pace of 3.0%.
Core PCE Index, which excludes food and energy, slowed to 4.1% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday.
The alternative gauge of inflation measures inflation for longer trends but also understates inflation experienced by most households in urban areas.
On a monthly basis overall PCE Index and core PCE Index rose at a slower pace of 0.2%.
Core PCE Index rose at the slowest pace since September 2021 and PCE Index rose at the slowest pace since March 2021.
Leading energy companies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported large declines in sales and earnings reflecting lower energy prices compared to a year ago.
Intel soared more than 5% after the struggling chipmaker returned to profitability and Ford Motor Company declined after the company said electric vehicle sales are slower-than-expected because of high costs.
In overseas news, European markets traded sideways in cautious trading near record highs after second quarter economic growth stalled in Germany, expanded in France and slowed in Spain.
The Bank of Japan tweaked its yield curve control policy and let the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rise to a nine-year high of 0.55%.
The Central bank eased its ultra loose monetary policy after inflation picked up over the last six months and interest rate gap with the U.S. and Europe widened over the period, putting additional pressure on the Japanese yen.
U.S. Indexes & Yields
The S&P 500 index traded up 0.8% to 4,575.43 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5% to 14,266.31.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average halted its 13-day winning streak, the longest rally since 1897 or 126 years ago.
The yield on 2-year Treasury notes increased to 4.90%, 10-year Treasury notes inched higher to 3.98% and 30-year Treasury bonds edged down to 4.04%.
Crude oil decreased $0.28 to $78.80 a barrel and natural gas prices increased 7 cents to $2.67 a thermal unit.
U.S. Stock Movers
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. The company's third quarter sales also suggested improving sales.
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.
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.
- Inga Muller
- 28 Jul, 2023
- Frankfurt
Market averages in Europe traded lower and investors reacted to corporate earnings.
The DAX index decreased 0.07% to 16,396.17, the CAC-40 index fell 0.3% to 7,445.24 and the FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% to 7,701.35.
The yield on 10-year German bonds increased to 2.45%, French bonds traded higher to 3.01%, the UK gilts edged up to 4.34% and Italian bonds increased to 4.08%.
Natwest Group jumped 2.8% to 246.54 pence after the U.K.-based bank said first-half profit rose, benefiting from higher interest rates.
Standard Chartered Plc soared 4.8% 743.57 pence after the UK-based bank reported better-than-expected first-half earnings and announced a new $1 billion stock repurchase plan.
IAG Group SA increased 4.1% to 161.45 pence after the parent of British Air and Iberian Air reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
AstraZeneca plc jumped 3.8% to 11,110 pence after the UK-based drugmaker reported sales and earnings ahead of market expectations.
Euronext NV soared 6.6% to €68.85 after the stocks and derivatives exchange operator announced a €200 million stock repurchase program.
Hermes International SCA rose 3.6% to €2,004.50 after the maker of luxury fashion accessories reported higher-than-expected first-half earnings and second quarter sales.
Capgemini SE dropped 4.8% to €170.90 despite the IT services provider posting first-half sales increase of 7% and the company added it plans to invest $2 billion in Artificial Intelligence tools over the next three years.
- Bridgette Randall
- 28 Jul, 2023
- Frankfurt
European market indexes struggled to advance after a flood of economic data overshadowed corporate earnings.
Bond yields continued to advance and the euro, the pound and the Swiss franc edged lower after aggressive rate hike worries in the U.S. resurfaced.
The German economy stalled in the second quarter, the French economy rose more than expected and the Spanish economy slowed, the latest data from statistical agencies showed.
Germany's economy stalled in the second quarter after declining 0.1% in the first quarter and falling 0.4% in the final quarter of 2022, the Federal Statistics Office or DeStatis reported Friday.
The French economy expanded at a faster pace of 0.5% in the second quarter from the downwardly revised 0.1% increase in the first quarter, the statistical agency INSEE said in a report on Friday.
Improving international trade balance added 0.7 percentage point, weaker domestic consumption subtracted 0.4 percentage point and gross fixed capital formation rose 0.1% following a 0.4% decline.
France's consumer price inflation slowed to 4.3% in July from 4.5% in June and inflation was the weakest since February 2021 when prices rose at 3.6%.
Spain's GDP slowed in the second quarter to 0.4% from a year ago, the statistical agency INE noted in its economic update.
Swedish GDP contracted more-than-expected in the second quarter after rebounding in the previous quarter, Statistics Sweden noted in its report on Friday.
GDP contracted 1.5% on a sequential basis and dropped 2.4% from a year ago, and several factors negatively impacted economic growth including weakening exports in June and falling retail sales in the quarter.
Retail sales in June fell 0.3% from the previous month and declined 4.4% from a year ago and jobless rate rose to 9.2% in the month from 7.9% in the previous month, the statistical agency noted in separate reports released on Friday.
Europe Indexes & Yields
The DAX index decreased 0.07% to 16,396.17, the CAC-40 index fell 0.3% to 7,445.24 and the FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% to 7,701.35.
The yield on 10-year German bonds increased to 2.45%, French bonds traded higher to 3.01%, the UK gilts edged up to 4.34% and Italian bonds increased to 4.08%.
The euro edged lower to $1.09, the British pound to $1.283 and the U.S. dollar fetched 87.00 Swiss cents
Brent crude decreased $0.25 to $83.99 a barrel and the Dutch TTF natural gas increased €1.93 to €26.50 per MWh.
Europe Stock Movers
Natwest Group jumped 2.8% to 246.54 pence after the U.K.-based bank said first-half profit rose, benefiting from higher interest rates.
Standard Chartered Plc soared 4.8% 743.57 pence after the UK-based bank reported better-than-expected first-half earnings and announced a new $1 billion stock repurchase plan.
IAG Group SA increased 4.1% to 161.45 pence after the parent of British Air and Iberian Air reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
AstraZeneca plc jumped 3.8% to 11,110 pence after the UK-based drugmaker reported sales and earnings ahead of market expectations.
Euronext NV soared 6.6% to €68.85 after the stocks and derivatives exchange operator announced a €200 million stock repurchase program.
Hermes International SCA rose 3.6% to €2,004.50 after the maker of luxury fashion accessories reported higher-than-expected first-half earnings and second quarter sales.
Capgemini SE dropped 4.8% to €170.90 despite the IT services provider posting first-half sales increase of 7% and the company added it plans to invest $2 billion in Artificial Intelligence tools over the next three years.