Visa Beats Q1 Earnings And Revenue Estimates, Issues Net Revenue Outlook

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) shares are trading lower in Thursday’s after-hours session after the company reported its first-quarter financial results. Here’s an overview of the metrics which are moving the stock. What To Know: Visa reported quarterly earnings of $2.41 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.34 by 2.99%. Revenue clocked in at $8.60 billion, surpassing the analyst expectations of $8.54 billion, a 8.37% increase over sales of $7.94 billion the same period last year. Payments volume increased 8% while total cross-border volume rose 16%, on a year-over-year basis. Additionally, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities were $21.4 billion as of Dec. 31. Visa also stated that it sees second-quarter net revenue growth in the upper mid to high single-digit range while full-year net revenue growth is expected to be in the low double-digit range. “Our 2024 fiscal year is off to a solid start. In our first quarter, net […]

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CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Shares Of Comcast Corporation

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We keep our 12-month target price at $50, applying an EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.4x to our ’24 estimate, roughly in line with peers, reflecting strong recent results. We raise our ’24 EPS estimate by $0.02 to $4.28 and set ’25’s at $4.60. CMCSA reported Q4 operating EPS of $0.84 vs. $0.82, $0.05 above the consensus. Q4 revenue increased 2.3%, driven by 5.7% growth in Content and Experiences, with a 12.2% increase in theme parks, 3.1% growth in media on strength in international networks, and a 4.3% increase in studios, driven by 58.8% growth in theatrical on strong results at the box office. This was partially offset by a 1.3% decline in Residential Connectivity and Platforms, due to a 15.0% drop in advertising and 6.5% decline in video.

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Visa Inc. (V) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

The following is a summary of the Visa Inc. (V) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: Visa reported an 8% YoY growth in payment volume during Q1 with U.S. and international payments volume growing 5% and 11% respectively. The overall processed transactions and net revenues also reflected a 9% growth. Cross-border volume, excluding intra-Europe, rose 16% YoY in constant dollars. Visa noticed a 20% increase in GAAP EPS and reported non-GAAP EPS as being up by 11%. The company bought back approximately $3.4 billion in stock and distributed over $1 billion in dividends to stockholders during the first quarter. No material changes to prior outlook for drivers, adjusted net revenues or EPS growth with net revenue growth and non-GAAP operating expense growth expected to be in the low double digits, and adjusted EPS growth in the low teens. Business Progress: Visa expanded its credentials by 6% and network tokens

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KLA Corporation (KLAC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Summary

The following is a summary of the KLA Corporation (KLAC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: KLA’s revenue in 2023 stood at approximately $9.7 billion, a drop of 8% from the previous year. Non-GAAP operating margins reached 39% with a Gross margin of 62%. Q4 2023 ended with revenue of $2.49 billion, 4% higher than the company projected. Non-GAAP net income for Q4 2023 was $839 million, with GAAP EPS at $4.28 and non-GAAP EPS at $6.16. KLA’s Q2 2024 revenue was $2.49 billion, slightly higher than the midpoint of the forecast. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for Q2 2024 was $6.16, while GAAP diluted EPS was $4.28. The company reported cash flow from operations of $622 million and registered a free cash flow of $545 million. Business Progress: KLA underwent growth in all three of its business segments during Q4, notably the 8900 Series platform. It’s investing in AI to

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Wedbush Analyst Says ‘Bit Surprised’ After Intel’s First-Quarter Guidance Falls Short By Over $1B

Intel Corporation‘s (NASDAQ:INTC) first-quarter guidance for 2024 has failed to meet revenue expectations by more than $1 billion, catching analysts off guard. What Happened: Matt Bryson, Senior Vice President at Wedbush Securities, in conversation with Yahoo Finance Live on Friday, analyzed the results and said he is “a bit surprised” at the extent of the guidance shortfall. Bryson argued that Intel’s decision to overship and maintain an excess inventory in Q4 resulted in a backlog that the company is now trying to manage. This situation has led to the current guidance shortfall, he explained. According to Bryson, data from Taiwan indicated a slowdown in PC production in the fourth quarter. He posited that Intel’s overshipping and a glut of inventory in Q4 have resulted in a current backlog, contributing to this disappointing forecast. Despite the initial dip, Bryson remained hopeful for Intel’s future. He acknowledged that the extraordinary demand during the COVID-19

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Tesla’s Bloodbath No Deterrent For Cathie Wood, Ark Mops Up $32.5 Worth Of Shares, What Lies Ahead For The Stock?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares tumbled over 12% on Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that trailed expectations and warned of a significant decline in volume growth in 2024. Notwithstanding the downward spiral in the stock, one bullish investor doubled down on her Tesla bet. ARKK, the flagship ETF of Ark, added 148,246 Tesla shares and ARKW boosted its Tesla holdings by 29,624. Together, Ark bought 177,870 shares of Tesla Thursday, valued at $32.48 million. The electric-vehicle giant’s stock makes up roughly 7.77% of the portfolio weighting of ARKK and they are the second-biggest holding of the ETF. In ARKW, Tesla accounts for 5.10% of the weighting and is the sixth biggest holding. At the end of 2023, Ark’s stake in Tesla was at 3,802,519, valued at $944.85 million.

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Netflix Co-CEO Downplays Apple Vision Pro’s Market Relevance: ‘We Have To Be Careful…’

Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO, Greg Peters, has downplayed the significance of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Vision Pro market, describing it as too small to warrant an investment at this point. What Happened: In an interview with Stratechery, Peters stated that the market for the Apple Vision Pro isn’t large enough to yield a return on the resources required to develop an app. According to Peters, “We have to be careful about making sure that we’re not investing in places that are not really yielding a return, and I would say we’ll see where things go with Vision Pro.” This follows reports that Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube and Spotify Inc. (NYSE:SPOT) along with Netflix had decided not to launch apps for the device.

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ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) Stock Analyst Ratings

ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) Stock Analyst Ratings Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating 01/25/2024 17.44% Raymond James $850 → $1000 Maintains Strong Buy 01/19/2024 -0.18% Raymond James $725 → $850 Maintains Strong Buy 11/30/2023 3.11% JP Morgan $726 → $878 Maintains Overweight 10/19/2023 -14.74% JP Morgan $732 → $726 Maintains Overweight 10/12/2023 -4.87% Susquehanna $850 → $810 Maintains Positive 10/11/2023 -14.03% JP Morgan $772 → $732 Maintains Overweight 07/28/2023 — Bernstein Downgrades Outperform → Market Perform 07/20/2023 -6.05% Wells Fargo $775 → $800 Maintains Overweight 06/16/2023 — New Street Research Downgrades Buy → Neutral 01/26/2023 -8.98% Argus Research $590 → $775 Maintains Buy 01/26/2023 -11.69% JP Morgan $710 → $752 Maintains Overweight 11/14/2022 — Susquehanna Upgrades Neutral → Positive 11/14/2022 -21.9% Wells Fargo $510 → $665 Maintains Overweight 11/08/2022 — Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage On → Overweight 10/21/2022 — New Street Research Upgrades

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Analyst Ratings

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Analyst Ratings Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating 01/25/2024 13% Piper Sandler → $455 Reiterates Overweight → Overweight 01/23/2024 49.01% Truist Securities → $600 Reiterates Buy → Buy 01/18/2024 16.98% Exane BNP Paribas → $471 Upgrades Neutral → Outperform 01/12/2024 13% Piper Sandler → $455 Reiterates Overweight → Overweight 01/09/2024 4.31% BMO Capital $400 → $420 Maintains Outperform 01/02/2024 13% Piper Sandler $425 → $455 Maintains Overweight 12/28/2023 11.76% Wedbush $425 → $450 Maintains Outperform 12/15/2023 11.76% Mizuho $420 → $450 Maintains Buy 12/13/2023 49.01% Truist Securities → $600 Initiates Coverage On → Buy 12/05/2023 6.79% Argus Research $390 → $430 Maintains Buy 12/05/2023 15.73% China Renaissance → $466 Initiates Coverage On → Buy 11/29/2023 17.97% Tigress Financial $433 → $475 Maintains Buy 11/24/2023 4.31% Mizuho $420 → $420 Reiterates Buy → Buy 11/24/2023 -3.14% RBC Capital $390 → $390

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AT&T (NYSE:T) Stock Analyst Ratings

AT&T (NYSE:T) Stock Analyst Ratings Date Upside/Downside Analyst Firm Price Target Change Rating Change Previous / Current Rating 01/25/2024 43.97% Deutsche Bank $23 → $24 Maintains Buy 01/19/2024 25.97% Oppenheimer → $21 Upgrades Perform → Outperform 12/13/2023 19.98% Wells Fargo $17 → $20 Maintains Overweight 10/23/2023 7.98% Citigroup $17 → $18 Maintains Buy 10/23/2023 13.98% Morgan Stanley $20 → $19 Maintains Equal-Weight 10/20/2023 10.98% Scotiabank → $18.5 Upgrades Sector Perform → Sector Outperform 10/12/2023 1.98% JP Morgan $18 → $17 Maintains Neutral 08/29/2023 1.98% Citigroup → $17 Upgrades Neutral → Buy 08/10/2023 -16.02% RBC Capital $19 → $14 Maintains Sector Perform 08/03/2023 19.98% Morgan Stanley $20 → $20 Reiterates Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 07/27/2023 19.98% Goldman Sachs $23 → $20 Maintains Buy 07/25/2023 1.98% Citigroup $16 → $17 Maintains Neutral 07/20/2023 19.98% Wells Fargo $22 → $20 Maintains Overweight 07/17/2023 -4.02% Citigroup $22 → $16 Downgrades Buy → Neutral 07/14/2023 31.97%

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