On this episode of Stock Movers:- Eli Lilly (LLY) raised its full-year guidance as revenue from its weight loss and diabetes drugs beat expectations in the third quarter. The company's diabetes drug Mounjaro and obesity treatment Zepbound outpaced expectations by a combined nearly $1.3 billion, with the vast majority of the beat coming from the diabetes drug. Lilly now expects full-year sales of $63 billion to $63.5 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $23 to $23.70, after sales in the third quarter were $17.6 billion, exceeding the average Wall Street estimate.- Chipotle (CMG) shares plummeted after the fast-casual chain cut its outlook for a third time this year as diners pulled back from eating out, a fresh warning sign for consumer spending. The burrito chain now sees sales for the full year slipping in the low-single digit range from a year earlier. It earlier projected that performance would be flat. In the third quarter, comparable-store sales rose slightly, but fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.- Meta Platforms (META) aims to sell at least $25 billion of investment-grade bonds on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is looking to issue notes in as many as six parts, ranging from five to 40 years in length, with proceeds set to go toward general corporate purposes. Meta is infusing artificial intelligence services into its key products and needs to invest billions of dollars in data centers and other key infrastructure to fuel those offerings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Eli Lilly Jumps, Comcast Gains, Meta Falls
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Eli Lilly (LLY) raised its full-year guidance as revenue from its weight loss and diabetes drugs beat expectations in the third quarter. The company's diabetes drug Mounjaro and obesity treatment Zepbound outpaced expectations by a combined nearly $1.3 billion, with the vast majority of the beat coming from the diabetes drug. Lilly now expects full-year sales of $63 billion to $63.5 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $23 to $23.70, after sales in the third quarter were $17.6 billion, exceeding the average Wall Street estimate.- Comcast (CMCSA) lost 104,000 net broadband subscribers in the third quarter, fewer than the loss of 140,000 predicted by analysts. The company reported a net loss of 257,000 video subscribers, beating expectations for 321,000 customer departures. Third-quarter revenue fell 2.7% to $31.2 billion, beating estimates of $30.7 billion.- Meta Platforms (META) aims to sell at least $25 billion of investment-grade bonds on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is looking to issue notes in as many as six parts, ranging from five to 40 years in length, with proceeds set to go toward general corporate purposes. Meta is infusing artificial intelligence services into its key products and needs to invest billions of dollars in data centers and other key infrastructure to fuel those offerings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Alphabet Rises while Chipotle Sinks; Metsera Acquisition Proposal
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Alphabet (GOOG) shares are higher after reporting earnings yesterday. The Google parent reported third-quarter results that beat expectations. Analysts are especially positive on its cloud-computing business.- Chipotle (CMG) is diving in the premarket as it cut its full-year outlook for a third time this year as diners pulled back from eating out at the fast-casual chain. The company now sees sales for the full year slipping in the low-single digit range from a year earlier, and Chief Executive Officer Scott Boatwright said “The consumer slowdown is really affecting our business in a meaningful way."- Metsera (MTSR) shares are moving on news it received an unsolicited proposal from Novo Nordisk to acquire Metsera, valuing the company at up to $77.75 per share, a total of approximately $9 billion, deeming the proposal as “superior.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Alphabet Jumps; Meta and Microsoft Slide; Chipotle Dives
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Alphabet (GOOG) shares are higher after reporting earnings yesterday. The Google parent reported third-quarter results that beat expectations. Analysts are especially positive on its cloud-computing business. - Meta (META) shares are sliding after its earnings. The Facebook parent reported third-quarter results and gave an outlook. Analysts noted some concern over the company’s heavy spending. - Microsoft (MSFT) shares are lower this morning also following earnings yesterday. Analysts are broadly positive on the report, especially growth in its Azure cloud-computing business, but said investor expectations were elevated. Microsoft along with fellow Magnificent 7 peers Alphabet and Meta racked up some $78 billion in capital expenditures last quarter — an 89% increase from a year earlier - Chipotle (CMG) is diving in the premarket as it cut its full-year outlook for a third time this year as diners pulled back from eating out at the fast-casual chain. The company now sees sales for the full year slipping in the low-single digit range from a year earlier, and Chief Executive Officer Scott Boatwright said “The consumer slowdown is really affecting our business in a meaningful way."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Shell, WPP Plummets, Volkswagen Gains
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Shell posted 3Q profit that beat analyst estimates, helped by a rebound in performance by its oil and gas traders even as weaker energy prices weighed on earnings.- WPP shares hit their lowest level since 2008 after it cut its revenue growth guidance for the year. New CEO Cindy Rose said the company needs to simplify its offer to clients.- Volkswagen shares rose after free cash flow and margin came in strong. The carmaker warned about shortages of Nexperia chips, but said it secured enough components for the coming week to keep its German plants running.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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