Category Archives: Earnings

Macro Notes from the FedEx Conference Call

Posted on September 18, 2012 by macromon

The upshot – blame it on the global macroeconomic slowdown and they are  raising shipping rates.  Stagflation cometh? FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the first quarter: • Revenue of $10.79 billion, up 3% from $10.52 billion the … Continue reading →

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Priceline down a hundo in AH

Posted on August 7, 2012 by macromon

Take a look at this daily bar (including AH trading) . Glad we’re not drinking there. Priceline.com has fallen down the elevator shaft, dropping over $100, or about 16 percent,  in after hours after missing earnings and guiding lower.   The … Continue reading →

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Elevator Shaft Stocks

Posted on July 20, 2012 by macromon

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is swan diving down the elevator shaft this morning, falling over 20 percent from yesterday’s close.   This stock was a darling of the momo crowd and with a P/E over 40 was priced for perfection with … Continue reading →

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Surprising Strength

Posted on July 17, 2012 by macromon

You have to respect the price action in U.S. equities.  The S&P500 closed above its 100-day moving average and the key fibonacci level of 1358. No QE today and stocks trading up after missing earnings?  What gives? Just doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

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Will the smelly macro eat the micro?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by macromon

Ugly macro as the three swans are back with a vengeance.   China hard landing fears;  Eurozone debt and banking crisis (say it ain’t so, Mario!); and fears of a rapidly slowing U.S. economy. Are the swans  in the latest quarterly … Continue reading →

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First Solar Swan Diving – “Game Ender?”

Posted on February 28, 2012 by macromon

First Solar missed big on both the top and bottom line and is down 8 percent in after hours trading.    Fast Money interviewed Axiom Capital analyst,  Gordon Johnson, who has been spot-on with his analysis, “the fact that banks are … Continue reading →

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Apple’s BIG Beat

Posted on January 24, 2012 by macromon

It is truly amazing how the world’s largest company can still grow revenues by 73 percent y/y and earnings by over 100 percent.   Apple blew away analyst estimates in today’s release by almost 40 percent, earning $13.87 in fiscal Q1 … Continue reading →

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Let the Games Begin!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by macromon

It’s time to play “beat or miss” and the market will be looking for a decent earnings season to confirm the latest move higher. Goldman constructed some great charts illustrating that the bulk of earnings are coming in the next … Continue reading →

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Macro Notes from the Alcoa Conference Call

Posted on January 10, 2012 by macromon

4Q 2011 Highlights Loss from continuing operations of $193 million, or $0.18 per share; excluding special items, loss from continuing operations of $34 million, or $0.03 per share Revenue of $6 billion, down 7 percent sequentially, up 6 percent from … Continue reading →

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Nike: Macro Notes From the Conference Call

Posted on December 20, 2011 by macromon

Nike reported good earnings after the bell and the stock traded up over the 3 percent in after hours.   Here are the money quotes from the Nike executives on this afternoon’s conference call:   Global Economy Overall, a remarkable performance … Continue reading →

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