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MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
CONSUMER
🔸 Lululemon ( $LULU): Q4 adj. EPS $6.14 (est. $5.85); revs +13% y/y to $3.61B (est. $3.57B). Q1 comp sales +3% (+4% constant dollar). Q4 Americas comps flat; Intl +20%. Sees Q1 EPS $2.53-$2.58 (est. $2.78) & revs $2.34B-$2.36B (est. $2.39B).
🔸 Oxford ( $OXM): Q4 adj. EPS $1.37 (est. $1.27), sales $391M (est. $383.94M). Guides Q1 sales $375M-$395M (est. $401.18M), EPS $1.70-$1.90 (est. $2.79). Sees FY revs $1.49B-$1.53B (est. $1.54B), EPS $4.60-$5.00 (est. $6.81).
ENERGY, INDUSTRIALS & MATERIALS
🔸 AAR ( $AIR): Q3 adj. EPS $0.99 (est. $0.96), revs +20% y/y to $678M (est. $699.13M). Adj. EBITDA +39% y/y to $81M; margin 12% (10.3% prior). Op margin 10.5% (5.8% y/y).
🔸 Argan ( $AGX): Q4 EPS $2.22 (est. $1.15), EBITDA $39.3M (est. $19.4M), revs $232.5M (est. $197.5M).
🔸 KULR ( $KULR): Q4 EPS ($0.02) in line, op. inc. ($3.54M) (est. $3.046M), revs $3.37M (est. $2.901M). Bitcoin holdings $20.28M (as of 12/31/24).
🔸 Nippon ( $NPSCY)/US Steel (X): Offering more investment to Trump admin to close $14B merger – Semafor.
🔸 Schneider ( $SNDR): Downgraded to Neutral at BofA, tgt cut to $25 (from $34) on weaker demand, tariff uncertainty, and pricing pressure.
FINANCIALS
🔸 Voya ( $VOYA): Downgraded to Underperform at BofA, tgt cut to $71 (from $79). Estimates imply $7.10-$7.90 EPS for 2025 (vs. est. $8.14).
HEALTHCARE
🔸 Beam ( $BEAM): FDA clears NDA for BEAM-302 (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency).
🔸 CureVac ( $CVAC): EU patent upheld with amendments.
🔸 Kodiak ( $KOD): Q4 EPS ($0.84) (est. ($0.88)); cash runway into 2026.
TECH, MEDIA & TELECOM
🔸 CoreWeave ( $CRWV): 37.5M share IPO at $40, below $47-$55 range; reduced from 49M shares.
🔸 Braze ( $BRZE): Acquires OfferFit for $325M (cash & stock).
🔸 Civeo ( $CVEO): Approves share buyback up to 10%.
MORNING RECAP
• $LOW Q3: EPS $2.89 (beat consensus $2.81), sales $20.2B (beat consensus $19.92B); Q3 comp sales -1.1% due to weak DIY demand, offset by storm sales and growth in Pro and online. Revised full-year outlook: sales $83B-$83.5B, EPS $11.80-$11.90.
• $ADM: Q3 profit fell due to weak North American crush margins; Nutrition segment expects better Q4 but not as high as Q3 2024.
• $CTRN: Appointed Ken Seipel as CEO; Q3 sales $179.1M, comp sales up 5.7%.
• $WEN: Ken Cook appointed as CFO, effective December 2, 2024.
• $XPEV: Q3 revenue $1.39B, above estimates; EPS loss of $1.90, worse than expected $1.71 loss. Q4 revenue forecast at $2.09B-$2.21B; launched P7+ sedan.
• $ACM increases buyback to $1B; Q4 EPS $1.27, revenue $4.11B, slightly below consensus. FY25 EPS forecast $5.00-$5.20.
• $AMCR to acquire $BERY in $8.4B stock deal at a 10% premium.
• $AVAV acquiring BlueHalo in $4.1B stock deal.
Oil prices dip as Johan Sverdrup field restarts post-outage.
• $ERII launches $50M stock repurchase.
• $NPSCY engages with $X stakeholders to push for $15B acquisition.
• $SYAXF to merge with $PLL in an all-stock deal, valuing the new entity at $623M.
• $SYM Q4 operating income exceeds expectations; sets Q1 revenue guidance at $495-515M.
U.S. defense stocks rise following Russia's updated nuclear policy and threats.
• $DOC ups 2024 FFO guidance to $1.80-$1.82, citing strong portfolio performance.
• $INCY stock drops after pausing a phase 2 study due to preclinical findings.
• $MDT Q2 revenue up 5.2% to $8.4B, raises FY25 EPS outlook slightly.
• $OMCL issues $150M in convertible senior notes.
• $SYRE plans to offer $200M in common stock and warrants.
• $AMD: Darla Smith resigns as Chief Accounting Officer on November 15.
• $GOOGL stock declines as DOJ plans to demand the sale of Chrome browser.
• $INTC: Efforts to distribute manufacturing grants under the Chips Act are stalled, with most of the $39B yet to be disbursed.
• $MSTR aims to raise $1.75B through convertible senior notes.
• $MCHP: Ganesh Moorthy retires; Steve Sanghi appointed as interim CEO.
• $SMCI stock rises after appointing BDO USA as auditor and seeking Nasdaq compliance extension