PROFIT FORECAST
Profit booking or another record high in Nifty this week? Track these 5 factors
After six consecutive weeks of gains, the Nifty is experiencing mixed signals due to the anticipation surrounding the upcoming Budget and the ongoing earnings season. The Sensex managed to end the week 0.65% higher, while the BSE Smallcap index saw a slight decline of 0.26%. The June quarter earnings season began this week, and FII inflow into D-St crossed the Rs 15,000 crore mark in June.
TCS Q1 Preview: PAT may grow 8% YoY to Rs 11,984 crore, revenue uptick seen at 4.8%
TCS expects an 8% YoY net profit increase to Rs 11,984 crore and a 4.8% revenue growth to Rs 62,234 crore. Estimates from Kotak, Prabhudas Lilladher, and ICICI Securities highlight BFSI and retail gains. EBITDA is at Rs 16,572 crore. Q1 results on July 11. EBIT margins to decrease, impacted by hiring, wage revisions, deal wins, and large deals ramp-up.
Wall St Week Ahead: Earnings season to test hopes for broader stocks rally
The S&P 500 has rallied 16% so far in 2024, driven by a handful of massive stocks poised to benefit from emerging artificial intelligence technology. Only 24% of stocks in the S&P 500 outperformed the index in the first half, the third-narrowest six-month period since 1986, according to BofA Global Research strategists.
Samsung Electronics forecasts major Q2 profit jump
Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects second-quarter operating profits to rise more than 15-fold on-year as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow. The world's largest memory chip maker said in a regulatory filing that its April-June operating profits were expected to rise to 10.4 trillion won ($7.54 billion), up 1,452.2 percent from 670 billion won a year earlier.
FedEx climbs on cheery annual profit forecast, freight business review
FedEx shares jumped 13% premarket on Wednesday after the delivery giant reassured investors with a largely upbeat annual profit forecast and said it would weigh options for its less-than-truckload business that one analyst valued at $30 billion.
MapMyIndia shares rally 37% in 2 days. Here's why Goldman recommended this stock
CE Info Systems shares surged 37% on BSE in response to a 'buy' rating from Goldman Sachs, targeting Rs 2,800.
Goldman Sachs boosts S&P 500 target on upbeat profit outlook
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raises S&P 500 year-end target to 5,600, reflecting optimism for earnings growth and the US economy.
Broadcom soars as demand for AI chips powers forecast raise
Broadcom surged about 15% on Thursday as its upbeat annual forecast highlighted insatiable demand for chips used in powering AI-focused technology, while its announcement of a stock split added to the euphoria.
Hewlett Packard surges over 12% as AI-server demand powers strong results
Analysts at Bernstein said this suggests potential for HPE and peer Dell Technologies to have "very strong shipments over the next quarter or two as they deliver on backlog", but it depends upon customers being willing to take deliveries earlier.
European shares slip as energy counters weigh
European shares slipped on Tuesday as weakness in crude prices dragged energy stocks, while investors refrained from placing huge bets before the European Central Bank's interest rate decision later this week.
Salesforce plummets 18% as weak forecast sparks concerns of AI competition
Salesforce shares slumped about 18% on Thursday, after its lowest-ever quarterly revenue growth forecast raised fears that high interest rates and rival AI offerings were hampering demand at the cloud-based software firm.
Wall Street ends lower amid rate concerns, higher bond yields
Stocks declined following the Beige Book release, showing U.S. economic expansion and reduced rate cut expectations, per CME FedWatch Tool.
Walmart lifts full-year sales and profit forecast, shares soar 7% to hit record high
Walmart raised its full-year forecast and reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Thursday, betting that easing inflation will drive stronger sales of groceries and non-essential merchandise like clothing and electronics, sending its shares to a record high.
Walmart lifts full-year sales and profit forecast, shares rally
The company now expects adjusted core profit between $250 million and $270 million, compared to its earlier forecast of $180 million to $200 million.
Airbnb slumps over 6% as gloomy Q2 forecast fans slowdown fears
Airbnb shares tumbled more than 6% in early trading on Thursday after weak forecasts for the second quarter stoked investor fears about slowing growth at the vacation rental firm and took the shine off a strong quarterly profit beat.
India's L&T forecasts lower revenue growth, order inflow for FY25
L&T reported a consolidated net profit of 43.96 billion rupees ($526.5 million) for the January-March quarter, up 10% from last year and beating analysts' estimate of 41.13 billion rupees, as per LSEG data. Its revenue from operations rose 15% to 670.79 billion rupees in the March quarter, ahead of analysts' expectations of 663.36 billion rupees, with international revenue contributing 45% of the total.
Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income
Earnings growth was partly driven by a shift in the Easter holiday, which came during the first quarter this year versus the second quarter in 2023. Easter is a significant travel holiday.
Uber forecasts gross bookings for second quarter below expectations
Uber projects lower second-quarter gross bookings due to ride-share and food delivery challenges, exceeding core profit expectations. Lyft excels in industry-wide growth and logistics services, while Uber offers a wider range of services globally.
Reddit's strong forecasts spark share surge after first results since IPO
The earnings report - the first since Reddit went public in March - also included a revenue forecast for the current quarter that was above Wall Street estimates, as more people flock to the social media platform behind 2021's meme-stock frenzy.
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