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SECTOR NEWS
CONSUMER
🔸 $STZ: Q4 EPS $2.63 (est. $2.29); sales +1.2% to $2.16B (est. $2.13B). Beer sales in line, wine/spirits beat. Selling mainstream wine brands to The Wine Group. FY28 EPS growth seen low to mid-single digits. New $4B buyback plan.
🔸 $GM: Downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS; target cut to $51 from $64 due to tariff impact.
🔸 $KMX: Q4 EPS $0.58 (est. $0.65); retail used sales +6.2%, comps +5.1%, wholesale units +3.1%. Revenue $6.0B (est. $5.963B).
🔸 $PSMT: Q2 EPS $1.45 (est. $1.40); sales $1.335B (est. $1.359B); comps +6.7%.
🔸 $BKE: March comps +3.7%, net sales +4.5% to $109.1M.
ENERGY, INDUSTRIALS & MATERIALS
🔸 $X: Shares fell after Trump opposed Nippon Steel’s takeover.
🔸 $VALE: Upgraded to Buy at Bank of America.
FINANCIALS
🔸 $AB: AUM fell to $784B in March from $805B in Feb.
🔸 $CBOE: Downgraded to Neutral at Bank of America.
🔸 $LAZ: March AUM $227.4B; net outflows $3.1B, market loss $5.4B.
🔸 $VCTR: Total client assets $171.4B as of March.
HEALTHCARE
🔸 $IDYA: Started Phase 1/2 expansion trial combining IDE397 with Gilead’s Trodelvy.
🔸 $KROS: Shares rise after adopting poison pill; exploring strategic options, including sale.
TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM
🔸 $AMZN: 2024 revenue +11% to $638B; AWS +19% to $108B; operating income +86% to $68.6B.
🔸 $ASYS: Cuts Q2 revenue forecast to $15M–$16M (from $21M–$23M) due to customer dispute.
🔸 $TSM: Q1 sales +42% to $25.6B, in line with guidance despite earthquake impact.
STOCKS ON THE MOVE
$ONCO, up 82.4%
$CNEY, up 57.8%
$BMY: up 4.4% premarket, Gains as FDA approves its schizophrenia drug
China ADRs extend their rally on latest stimulus push
$BABA: up 0.4% premarket
$JD: up 2.6% premarket
$PDD, up 1.33% premarket
$LI: up 0.4% premarket
$SAVA: down 11.7% premarket, after SEC charges co for misleading Alzheimer's drug trial claims
$COST: down 1.0% premarket, after Q4 results; brokerages hike PT
$DG: down 2.5% premarket, Citi downgrades Dollar General citing tough sales recovery as Walmart takes market share
$ESTA: up 27.3% premarket, on US FDA nod for Motiva breast implants
$KMX: up 0.7% premarket, Brokerages raise Carmax PT on expectations of recovery in US used car market
$WVE: up 2.2% premarket, JP Morgan resumes coverage with 'overweight'
$IONQ: up 8.1% premarket, Gains on $54.5 mln contract with US Air Force Research Lab
$BMBL: down 2.2% premarket, Down after KeyBanc downgrades to 'sector weight'