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Meta earnings results are in – the stock falls in the after-hours
Meta Platforms (META) announced its Q2 financial results after the closing bell in the US on Wednesday. The social media giant fell short of analyst expectations for the quarter. Revenue reported at $28.822 billion in Q2 (down by 1% year-over-year), vs. analyst estimate of $28.908 billion. Earnings per share at $2.46 per share (down by 32%...
July 28, 2022Read More >Australian CPI figures increase to 6.1%
The Australian Consumer data was released today with Consumer Price Index rising to 6.1% over the past 12 months. For the quarter, the CPI rose by 1.8% which was 0.1% lower then what analysts expected the figure to be. This was also lower then the 2.1% jump seen in the previous March quarter. The most significant contributors to the increase were n...
July 27, 2022Read More >Microsoft falls short of expectations
Microsoft Corporation reported its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wall Street on Tuesday, missing analyst estimates for the quarter. The company reported revenue of $51.9 billion (up by 12% year-over-year) vs. $52.384 billion expected. Earnings per share reported at $2.23 per share (up by 3% year-over-year) ...
July 27, 2022Read More >Coca-Cola tops estimates in the second quarter – the stock gains
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) reported its latest financial results for the second quarter before the opening bell in the US on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations for the quarter. World’s largest beverage producer reported revenue of $11.325 billion (up by 12% year-over- year) vs. $10.565 billion expected. Earnings per share reported at...
July 27, 2022Read More >Wall St tumbles on recession fears, the Fed in focus
US equities sold off throughout the session in risk-off trading with a backdrop of corporate warnings from heavyweights Walmart (WMT) and McDonalds (MCD) , weak economic figures and a downbeat tone from Europe as their gas squeeze continues. A larger than expected decline in U.S consumer confidence, down for a third straight month, saw the narra...
July 27, 2022Read More >Wheat Trading Opportunities
Wheat Trading Opportunities Wheat is a well-known soft commodity that is vital for any kind of bread product. It also has important uses for the feedstock for cattle which is vital in economies with large agricultural sectors. The supply and demand for wheat can be volatile with changes occurring for a multitude of different reasons. The...
July 26, 2022Read More >Tech and Bitcoin drop, Oil and Gas jump in mixed US session
US stocks were mixed in a quiet session, the Dow and S&P 500 eked out small gains whilst against a backdrop of a the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, the Tech heavy Nasdaq saw a modest decline. With a news quiet Monday behind us, there is a full calendar ahead with a slew of corporate earnings and of course the big one, the FOMC policy ...
July 26, 2022Read More >The Week Ahead – The FOMC, inflation and growth all in the spotlight
After a turn around in equity markets last week, where the S&P 500 was up over 2%, The Federal reserve will take centre stage this week along with a slew of inflation and growth figures coming out of developed economies looking to set the market tone. It’s a big week ahead for the US with the July FOMC meeting being the highlight, but also...
July 25, 2022Read More >Wall st rallies on tech lead, ECB turns hawkish, kind of
Tech stocks led US equities higher overnight, the Nasdaq rallied 1.3% making it three up sessions on the trot, led by tech heavyweights Amazon (AMZN) and a blockbuster session from Tesla (TSLA) which finished up almost 10% after a positive earnings report. Weak US figures saw a drop in Treasury yields as rate hike expectations took a d...
July 22, 2022Read More >Philip Morris exceeds Q2 expectations – the stock gains
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) reported its second quarter financial results before the market open on Wall Street on Thursday. World's largest tobacco company reported revenue of $7.832 billion in Q2 vs. $6.711 billion expected. Earnings per share reported at $1.48 per share, also beating analyst estimate of $1.25 per share. "First...
July 22, 2022Read More >Is the AUDUSD ready to reverse?
Recent History The USD has been on a tear in recent months as volatile market conditions have sent the currency rocketing. Inflationary pressures and recession fears have seen investors turn to the USD whilst at the same time taking off risk from the AUD. The AUD's drop has also been further is largely due to a decrease in the price of commodities...
July 21, 2022Read More >Tesla delivers in Q2
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) announced its latest financial results after the market close on Wall Street on Wednesday. World’s largest automaker reported solid results for Q2 of 2022. Revenue reported at $16.934 billion vs. $16.539 billion expected. Earnings per share also exceeded Wall Street expectations at $2.27 per share vs. $1.81 per share es...
July 21, 2022Read More >Short Term Break Out on the S&P500
The S&P 500 has been battered and bruised in one of the worst first half of the years in history. However, there are some signs that it may be turning. A short term long buying opportunity on the SPY looks to be apparent. With the recent bullish sentiment due to the market believing that much of the forecast slowing growth and interest rate ...
July 21, 2022Read More >US equities rally despite European pessimism , BOJ, ECB preview
The short squeeze continued in the US overnight as equites were well bid during the cash session seeing a second straight rise as slowly improving investor sentiment seeing the S&P 500 close up 23 points or 0.6%. In Europe, things were not so rosy , with political issues in Italy and fears of Russian gas being curtailed after the Nord Stream...
July 21, 2022Read More >Netflix results announced – the stock is up
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) reported its Q2 results after the closing bell in the US on Tuesday. The online streaming service company reported fairly positive results for the quarter, sending the stock price higher in the after-hours trading. The company reported revenue of $7.97 billion in Q2, narrowly missing analyst estimate of $8.026 billion. Ear...
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