Microsoft reported strong fiscal second-quarter results Tuesday, boosted by the strength of AI. It also announced two new positive developments: solid revenue guidance for the third quarter and talk of a slight margin expansion for the year. Revenue increased about 17% year over year, to $62.1 billion, beating the Street consensus estimate of $61.1 billion, … Read more
Alphabet delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. While there was some weakness in the key advertising parts of Google’s business, there was also a lot to like, despite the stock decline. Total revenue rose 13.5% year-over-year to $86.31 billion, outpacing the $85.33 billion expected, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. … Read more
Starbucks on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings and sales that, technically, missed Wall Street estimates — but it was hardly a surprise to investors, including us. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 totaled $9.43 billion, below the $9.59 billion expected by analysts, according to LSEG. On a year-over-year basis, sales rose 8.2%. Starbucks’ adjusted … Read more
Procter & Gamble shares jumped more than 4% on Tuesday following better-than-expected quarterly earnings that were released before the opening bell. While sales missed the mark, profitability was solid, excluding charges related to writing down the value of Gillette and non-core restructuring measures. P & G raised the low end of their full-year EPS guide. … Read more
Morgan Stanley on Tuesday morning reported an adjusted earnings-per-share beat. But as we saw with Wells Fargo on Friday, EPS had initially looked like a miss. That, coupled with Morgan Stanley’s new CEO expressing macro caution, set the tone for a tough session for the stock. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 30 increased … Read more
Wells Fargo reported better-than-expected quarterly results before the opening bell Friday. We were also happy to see that as of the end of 2023, management has officially delivered on its $10 billion multiyear cost-saving program. However, the stock came under pressure on weaker-than-expected guidance. Total revenue for the three months ended Dec. 30 advanced a … Read more
