Dow inched up 6, advancers over decliners 4-3 & NAZ was up 1 following early selling. The MLP index fell 1 to the 256s (remaining in its sideways trend) & the REIT index rose 4 to the 377s. Junk bond funds fluctuated & Treasuries were in demand. Oil slid back pennies in the 66s & gold went up 2 to 1276 after recent selling.
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US stocks slip after record-setting gains
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Boeing (BA), another Dow stock, announced it will pause share buybacks & is withdrawing its full year 2019 financial forecast while it works throu issues surrounding its 737 Max aircraft, whose software is suspected in two deadly crashes. BA said the previous guidance “does not reflect 737 MAX impacts,” adding that “new guidance will be issued at a future date” because of “the uncertainty of timing and conditions” for when the 737 Max planes will return to flight. The company noted the commercial airplane business had $1B in increased costs due to the 737 production line. BA also delivered Q1 earnings that were in line with expectations while revenue was lighter than expected. The cash flow fell nearly 10%, to $2.8B from $3.1B last year, specifically citing lower 737 aircraft deliveries. Expectations vs. results:
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Boeing pulls 2019 guidance, pauses share buybacks due to 737 Max uncertainty
AT&T (T), a Dividend Aristocrat, missed estimates for quarterly revenue, hit by lower-than-expected sales in its WarnerMedia unit & a shortfall in income from a wireless business where it has cut prices to draw in customers. AT&T has reduced its dependency on the phone business by buying media content through its acquisition of Time Warner, yet faces a daunting struggle to find growth as declines in one business offset growth in another. WarnerMedia, which includes Turner & premium TV channel HBO, reported revenue of $8.38B in the qtr, falling short of estimates for $8.45B. The 2nd-largest US wireless carrier by subscribers added a net 80K phone subscribers, surprising on the forecast for a loss of 44K subscribers as its cut the price of plans to combat strong competition in the saturated US market. However, that meant Mobility, its largest segment which includes its wireless business, had revenue of $17.57B during the qtr, missing estimates of $17.65B. DirecTV Now, the company's streaming service, lost 83K subscribers, more than expectation of a 82K loss. EPS fell to 56¢, from 75¢ a year earlier. Excluding items, EPS was 86¢, in line with estimates. Total revenue rose nearly 18% to $44.83B but fell short of expectations of $45.11B. The stock declined 1.34.
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AT&T misses quarterly revenue estimates
Earnings were less impressive today & profit taking was in order. Going forward, earnings reports may be choppy. And trade talks continue to need more work. But the bulls are happy to see the popular stock averages at or close to record highs.
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| CL=F | Crude Oil | 66.32 | +0.02 | +0.0% |
| GC=F | Gold | 1,274.70 | +1.50 | +0.1% |
Stocks slipped , following record-setting gains
the day before, on stronger-than-expected quarterly reports & despite
concerns about the strength of the global economy. The
declines came as investors eyed German business sentiment,
which dropped in Apr, indicating that Europe's biggest economy
continues to weaken. Investors also gauged the possibility that
Beijing may slow the pace of policy easing following a report
that China's economy posted a surprisingly strong Q1 growth. Yesterday, stocks closed at an all-time high as
better-than-expected quarterly profits from some of the largest
companies encouraged investors. The
benchmark S&P 500 index rose 17%, its best start to a year
since 1987, while the NAZ has gained 22%, its best start since
1991. The Dow remains about ½ a percentage point from its record
last Oct. Yesterday's move to a record high
for the benchmark S&P 500 index & Nasdaq index comes less than 6 months after a sharp decline in late Dec, which led the
S&P 500 to its worst annual performance since 2008. But stocks
quickly recovered in the past 3 months as the Federal Reserve
stopped raising interest rates & the Trump administration said it was
making progress on a trade deal with China. Crude oil prices for US benchmark West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) were fractionally lower at $66.26 per barrel. The
slight pullback in WTI prices comes after the American Petroleum
Institute yesterday reported a gain of almost 7M barrels in
inventories last week, more than 5 times the expected increase. WTI
is hovering just below a 6-month high touched yesterday on supply
concerns in reaction to Mon's announcement by the US that it would
end sanctions that allowed some nations to import Iranian oil. The
markets were already nervous about tight supplies resulting from output
cuts by OPEC, Russia & others. The Energy
Information Administration is expected to say that crude stockpiles rose
by 1.255M barrels last week. Inventories of such refined
products as heating oil diesel are anticipated to slip by almost 1.2M barrels, while gasoline stocks likely fell by about 1M
barrels. China's
Shanghai Composite inched higher, the Hang Seng finished off
0.5% & Japan's Nikkei 225 ended down 0.3%. Britain's FTSE 100 was off 0.6%, France's CAC 40 was down 0.3% & Germany's DAX rose 0.7%.
US stocks slip after record-setting gains
Caterpoillar (CAT), a Dow stock, reported record Q1 profit amid higher sales, results that could ease some concerns over the prospects of a global economic slowdown given the firm's sprawling intl operations. Revenue
rose to $13.5%, beating projections & EPS was $3.25, higher than
anticipated. CEO Jim Umpleby touted the company's strategy for
growth thru “investing in services, expanding our offerings and
improving operational excellence.” CAT raised its 2019 EPS outlook to a high of $13.06. Overall, total construction sales grew 3%
to $5.9B, supported largely by a 13% growth in North
America spurred by increased road construction. Meanwhile, sales fell in
all other major markets, including China & Europe. Profits
in the sector fell to $1B due to, among other things, higher raw
material costs as a result of Pres Trump's double-digit tariffs on
steel & aluminum imports. A
52% growth in mining sales in China also helped underscore an 18% rise in sales in the sector. Energy & transportation sales
remained flat year-over-year. The stock dropped 3.63.
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Caterpillar posts record 1Q profits amid fears of global economic slowdown
Boeing (BA), another Dow stock, announced it will pause share buybacks & is withdrawing its full year 2019 financial forecast while it works throu issues surrounding its 737 Max aircraft, whose software is suspected in two deadly crashes. BA said the previous guidance “does not reflect 737 MAX impacts,” adding that “new guidance will be issued at a future date” because of “the uncertainty of timing and conditions” for when the 737 Max planes will return to flight. The company noted the commercial airplane business had $1B in increased costs due to the 737 production line. BA also delivered Q1 earnings that were in line with expectations while revenue was lighter than expected. The cash flow fell nearly 10%, to $2.8B from $3.1B last year, specifically citing lower 737 aircraft deliveries. Expectations vs. results:
- EPS: $3.16 vs $3.16 expected.
- Revenue: $22.92B vs $22.98B expected.
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Boeing pulls 2019 guidance, pauses share buybacks due to 737 Max uncertainty
AT&T (T), a Dividend Aristocrat, missed estimates for quarterly revenue, hit by lower-than-expected sales in its WarnerMedia unit & a shortfall in income from a wireless business where it has cut prices to draw in customers. AT&T has reduced its dependency on the phone business by buying media content through its acquisition of Time Warner, yet faces a daunting struggle to find growth as declines in one business offset growth in another. WarnerMedia, which includes Turner & premium TV channel HBO, reported revenue of $8.38B in the qtr, falling short of estimates for $8.45B. The 2nd-largest US wireless carrier by subscribers added a net 80K phone subscribers, surprising on the forecast for a loss of 44K subscribers as its cut the price of plans to combat strong competition in the saturated US market. However, that meant Mobility, its largest segment which includes its wireless business, had revenue of $17.57B during the qtr, missing estimates of $17.65B. DirecTV Now, the company's streaming service, lost 83K subscribers, more than expectation of a 82K loss. EPS fell to 56¢, from 75¢ a year earlier. Excluding items, EPS was 86¢, in line with estimates. Total revenue rose nearly 18% to $44.83B but fell short of expectations of $45.11B. The stock declined 1.34.
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AT&T misses quarterly revenue estimates
Earnings were less impressive today & profit taking was in order. Going forward, earnings reports may be choppy. And trade talks continue to need more work. But the bulls are happy to see the popular stock averages at or close to record highs.
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