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Micron Surges as Wall Street Grants a Unanimous Strong Buy Upgrade
markets11 days ago

Micron Surges as Wall Street Grants a Unanimous Strong Buy Upgrade

Micron delivered a blowout quarter with $41.46 billion in revenue (up about 350% year over year) and $25.11 in earnings per share, led by data-center demand. The company also guided to roughly $50 billion in revenue and $31 per share for the current quarter, as strategic customer agreements push revenue visibility higher—16 such deals with 14 showing around $100 billion in five-year revenue potential and $22 billion in cash deposits. In the wake of the report, analysts upgraded Micron to a unanimous Strong Buy, citing strong demand, expanding capacity, and pricing power that could sustain upside beyond a remarkable 800% run over the past year. Risks include potential AI infrastructure spending softening and ongoing capacity constraints that could temper growth if demand slows. Micron trades at about 11x forward earnings with a market cap near $1.3 trillion, leaving investors weighing sustainability of the uptrend against these risks.

via The Motley Fool|
#data-center-demand#earnings-beat#long-term-agreements
Accenture slides after trimming 2026 revenue outlook
business22 days ago

Accenture slides after trimming 2026 revenue outlook

Accenture shares fell almost 15% after lowering its fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to 3-4% in local currency (4-5% excluding roughly a 1% impact from its US federal business), even as the company posted a Q3 beat with adjusted EPS of $3.80 on $18.7 billion in revenue. Bookings were $19.3 billion; operating margin rose to 17.0%; free cash flow was $3.6 billion, with $2.2 billion returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends. Management pointed to strong demand for large-scale reinvention projects and AI transformation, including 104 bookings of $100 million or more year-to-date, up 13%.

via Yahoo Finance|
#accenture#acn#business
Victoria’s Secret Soars to Record High on Turnaround Triumph
business1 month ago

Victoria’s Secret Soars to Record High on Turnaround Triumph

Victoria’s Secret beat earnings estimates and raised its full-year net sales outlook to as much as $7.13 billion, with $1.56 billion in quarterly net sales. The stock jumped about 47% to a record close as CEO Hillary Super’s bras-and-Pink-brand turnaround gains traction, aided by stronger demand for non-discounted merchandise and growth across income segments. The company has posted four straight quarters of revenue growth and is repositioning with a ticker change to VSXY amid activist investor activity.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#earnings-beat#pink-brand
Ulta kicks off 2026 with strong Q1, lifts earnings outlook
business1 month ago

Ulta kicks off 2026 with strong Q1, lifts earnings outlook

Ulta Beauty topped expectations in fiscal Q1 2026, delivering $7.74 in earnings per share on $3.16 billion in revenue (vs. $6.86 and $3.10B expected), with net sales up about 11% and comps up 5.3%. The company reaffirmed full-year revenue and same-store sales targets while raising its full-year EPS guidance to $28.36–$28.80. CEO Kecia Steelman highlighted broad-based growth and strategic initiatives, including Ulta’s TikTok Shop and launching more than 20 new brands such as Rare Beauty; fragrances were the strongest category, now 12% of revenue. Shares rose in extended trading.

via CNBC|
#business#earnings-beat#eps-guidance-raised
HPE jumps 30% after blowout Q2 led by server demand
business1 month ago

HPE jumps 30% after blowout Q2 led by server demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted a blockbuster Q2 with revenue of $10.68 billion (+40% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $0.79, the biggest beat since 2018; server revenue reached $5.45 billion and Cloud & AI totaled $7.71B, helping the company lift full-year FY2026 EPS guidance to $3.35–$3.45 and signaling progress two years ahead of its long-term plan as demand for infrastructure modernization and AI ramps; CEO Antonio Neri highlighted triple-digit growth in traditional server bookings and the biggest backlog ever, and the stock surged about 30%.

via CNBC|
#business#cloud-and-ai#earnings-beat
Nvidia’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough to Lift the Stock, for Now
business1 month ago

Nvidia’s Earnings Beat Isn’t Enough to Lift the Stock, for Now

Nvidia topped revenue, earnings, and guidance in its fiscal Q1 (revenue $81.6B, up 85% YoY; gross margin 75%; free cash flow $48.6B) and announced an $80B buyback plus a 25‑fold dividend increase to $0.25/ share, yet the stock fell about 2% as investors priced in lofty expectations. Growth remains led by data-center demand (data-center revenue $75.2B; networking $14.8B), with Q2 guidance around $91B in revenue. While the AI infrastructure boom supports a continued uptrend, the post‑earnings dip could persist if optimism remains baked into Nvidia’s valuation—history shows these beats don’t always move shares higher in the near term.

via The Motley Fool|
#business#buyback#data-center
Cisco climbs on AI-driven demand as Q3 beats lift outlook
business1 month ago

Cisco climbs on AI-driven demand as Q3 beats lift outlook

Cisco posted a strong Q3 beat with revenue of $15.84B and adjusted EPS of $1.06, driven by 12% revenue growth and a 17% rise in product revenue (Networking +25%, Observability), while services slipped. The company raised full-year guidance to about $62.8B-$63B in revenue and $4.27-$4.29 in adjusted EPS, plus Q4 revenue guidance of $16.7B-$16.9B and orders outlook of $9B. After-hours, CSCO jumped roughly 14%.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#business#cisco
IonQ posts standout Q1, raises full-year revenue target
business2 months ago

IonQ posts standout Q1, raises full-year revenue target

IonQ beat Q1 expectations with $64.7 million in revenue (vs. $49.7 million expected), posted an adjusted loss of $0.34 per share, and raised full-year revenue guidance by $25 million to $260–$270 million; it projected Q2 revenue of $65–$68 million, signaling renewed momentum in the trapped-ion quantum computing space as AI models from Nvidia aid calibration and error correction.

via Sherwood News|
#business#earnings-beat#ionq
SMCI Rally Fueled by Margin Recovery and AI Infrastructure Outlook
market-news2 months ago

SMCI Rally Fueled by Margin Recovery and AI Infrastructure Outlook

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) surged after its Q3 FY26 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.84 beating estimates and gross margins rebounding to 10.1% from 6.3%, easing fears of pricing pressure in the AI server market. Revenue came in at $10.2B, below consensus of $12.3B, but management attributed the miss to customer site readiness rather than weak demand, noting a record backlog and strong AI infrastructure demand. The company raised FY26 revenue guidance to $38.9–$40.4B and projected Q4 sales up to $12.5B, underscoring optimism for a late-year uptick. The rally was buoyed by AMD strength and ongoing AI buildout, though investors will watch inventory levels (~$11.1B) and a DOJ export-controls probe.

via TipRanks|
#ai-infrastructure#amd#earnings-beat
AMD beats Q1 estimates on strong data-center demand, raises Q2 outlook
business2 months ago

AMD beats Q1 estimates on strong data-center demand, raises Q2 outlook

AMD topped Q1 expectations with EPS of $1.37 on $10.25B revenue, driven by data-center revenue of $5.8B (up 57% YoY), plus solid client and gaming results; it guided Q2 revenue of $10.9–$11.5B (above consensus). The company also previewed Helios, a rack-scale system blending GPUs and CPUs for data centers, as it competes for AI workloads. AMD’s stock rose about 6% on the news.

via Yahoo Finance|
#amd#business#data-center
Alphabet climbs on AI-driven growth as Q1 revenue beats expectations
business2 months ago

Alphabet climbs on AI-driven growth as Q1 revenue beats expectations

Alphabet posted a strong Q1, with revenue up 22% to $109.9B and net income up 81%, led by Google Search/YouTube and a 63% surge in Google Cloud. Operating income rose 30% and the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.22. AI spending appears to be paying off across the portfolio, though capital expenditures jumped and free cash flow declined as Alphabet expands its AI infrastructure.

via Seeking Alpha|
#ai-investments#alphabet#business
business2 months ago

ServiceNow beats on earnings while Middle East tensions temper subscription growth

ServiceNow delivered a Q1 earnings beat with $3.77 billion revenue and 97 cents per share, but subscription growth was dampened by delayed deals in the Middle East due to regional conflict. The company raised its FY2026 subscription-revenue guidance to $15.74–$15.78 billion, highlighted ongoing AI initiatives and an expanded Google Cloud deal, and completed the Armis acquisition while repurchasing about 20 million shares and signaling another $5 billion in buybacks. The stock has been weaker in 2026, down roughly 30% YTD.

via CNBC|
#ai#business#earnings-beat
JPMorgan Beats Q1, but 2026 NII Outlook Weaker
business2 months ago

JPMorgan Beats Q1, but 2026 NII Outlook Weaker

JPMorgan Chase topped Q1 estimates with EPS of $5.94 and revenue of $50.5B, driven by broad-based growth and lower credit losses, but trimmed its 2026 firmwide net interest income guidance to about $103B (versus a $104.6B consensus) and reaffirmed an ex-markets target near $95B. Noninterest expenses rose to $26.9B, signaling margin pressure as revenue growth lags; loans rose to $1.50T and deposits to $2.68T, with Dimon pointing to a resilient consumer amid ongoing macro risks.

via Seeking Alpha|
#business#earnings-beat#financial-services