Notes
MARKET UPDATES
CONSUMER
🔸 $BSET: Q1 EPS $0.21 (est. $0.03), rev $82.2M (est. $79.62M).
🔸 $LCID: Q1 production 2,212 vehicles, 600+ in transit; delivered 3,109; files to sell $1B in notes; guides Q1 revs $232M-$236M (est. $256.3M).
🔸 $LYFT: Downgraded to Underperform at BofA, tgt cut to $10.50.
🔸 $NKE, $ADDYY: Shares drop on new 46% Vietnam tariff (impacting AEO, W).
🔸 $RH: Q4 revs $812.4M (est. $829.6M), EPS $1.58 (est. $1.91); guides FY25 rev growth 10%-13%; warns of tariff risks.
🔸 $ROST, $TJX: Upgraded to Buy at Citi; tariffs boost off-price retail inventory.
ENERGY, INDUSTRIALS & MATERIALS
🔸 $BALL, $CCK: Potential impact from new 25% tariff on canned beer, aluminum.
🔸 $EMN: Upgraded to Outperform at Mizuho, tgt $105 (+18% upside).
🔸 $LSTR: Q1 EPS cut to $0.90-$0.95 (prior $1.05-$1.25) due to supply chain fraud.
🔸 $MSM: Q2 EPS $0.72 in line, revs $891.72M (est. $908.3M).
🔸 $PCAR: CFO Harrie Schippers to retire; Brice Poplawski promoted.
FINANCIALS
🔸 $RGP: Q3 adj. EBITDA $1.7M (est. -$0.5M), revs $129.4M (est. $130M).
HEALTHCARE
🔸 $RXST: Cuts FY25 rev view to $160M-$175M (prior $185M-$197M).
🔸 $SRNA: Files for $100M mixed shelf.
🔸 Drugmakers ($AZN, $SNY, $NVO): Spared from Trump tariffs, benefiting exporters.
🔸 Medical Devices ($DXCM, $GHHC, $BSX, $ABT): Under pressure due to new tariffs (34% China, 20% EU).
TECH, MEDIA & TELECOM
🔸 $MSFT: Pausing data center projects, impacting VRT, CRWV, ETN, SMCI, DELL, VST, SMR, OKLO, NRG, CEG.
🔸 $GCT: Increases buyback by $16M.
🔸 $PDD: Investing $13B over three years to support merchants.
🔸 $PENG: Q2 EPS $0.52 (est. $0.38), sales $366M (+29% y/y, est. $345.1M).
MORNING BID
🔸 QXO ( $QXO) is in talks to buy Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) for $11B ($124.35/share in cash).
🔸 Uber ( $UBER) & Lyft ( $LYFT) dominate North American ride-hailing, but Bolt aims to challenge them, per The Information.
🔸 Xpeng ( $XPEV) plans to mass-produce its modular flying car by 2026, said Chairman He Xiaopeng.
🔸 Yum China ( $YUM) appointed Adrian Ding as CFO, removing his interim title after a search following Andy Yeung’s resignation.
🔸 Franco-Nevada ( $FNV) Q4 adj. EPS $0.95 (est. $0.89), revenue $321M (+6% y/y, est. $304.44M); expects 2025 revenue to rise 25%+ with gold at $2,800/oz.
Upgrades:
🔸 Grainger ( $GWW), Fastenal (FAST) → Outperform (from Market Perform) at William Blair.
🔸 Knight-Swift ( $KNX) → Neutral (from Sell) at Citigroup.
Downgrade:
🔸 Sherwin-Williams ( $SHW) → Hold (from Buy) at Jefferies.
🔸 Beam Therapeutics ( $BEAM) prices 16.2M shares at $28.48 each.
🔸 DexCom ( $DXCM) gets FDA warning after inspections but sees no material impact on FY25 revenue.
🔸 Nordisk ( $NVO) reports REDEFINE 2 trial met its primary endpoint, showing significant weight loss with CagriSema in 1,206 patients over 68 weeks.
🔸 Trevi ( $TRVI) Phase 2a RIVER trial: Haduvio reduced 24-hour cough frequency by 67% (57% placebo-adjusted, p<0.0001).
🔸 Cognizant ( $CTSH) shares rose as Mantle Ridge built a $1B+ stake, seeing them as undervalued (WSJ).
Upgrades:
🔸 DocuSign ( $DOCU) → Neutral (from Underweight) at JPMorgan.
Deals:
🔸 NVent ( $NVT) to buy Avail’s electrical products for $975M, expects EPS boost in year one.
🔸 Perion ( $PERI) expands buyback program to $125M.
🔸 Taiwan Semi ( $TSM) Feb revenue NT$260.01B (+43% y/y, -11% m/m); Jan-Feb total NT$553.30B (+39% y/y).
MORNING RECAP
Dollar Tree ( $DLTR) Q3:
╌Adjusted EPS: $1.12 (beat by $0.04)
╌Revenue: $7.56B (beat by $120M)
╌Same-store sales growth: Dollar Tree +1.8%, Family Dollar +1.9%, Enterprise +1.8%
╌Q4 Guidance: EPS $2.10-$2.30, Revenue $8.1B-$8.3B
╌Continues strategic review of Family Dollar segment
Foot Locker ( $FL) Q3:
╌Adjusted EPS: $0.33 (missed by $0.08)
╌Sales: $1.96B (missed by $60M)
╌Comp sales: +2.4% (below estimate)
╌FY25 adjusted EPS forecast lowered to $1.20-$1.30 from $1.50-$1.70
╌FY25 comp sales growth narrowed to 1%-1.5%
╌Gross margin now expected at 28.7%-28.8%
General Motors ( $GM):
╌To record over $5B in non-cash charges for China JV:
╌Restructuring: $2.6B-$2.9B
╌Reduced value: $2.7B
Torrid Holdings ( $CURV) Q3:
╌EPS: ($0.01) (missed by $0.04)
╌Adj EBITDA: $19.584M (missed by $7.2M)
╌Revenue: $263.766M (missed by $22M)
╌Q4 Guidance: Sales $255M-$270M, Adj EBITDA $9M-$15M
╌FY25 Guidance: Sales $1.083B-$1.098B, Adj EBITDA $101M-$107M
Volkswagen ( $VWAGY):
╌Recalls 4,616 vehicles in the US due to potential battery overheating/fire risk.
Crescent Energy ( $CRGY):
╌Acquires Eagle Ford assets from Ridgemar Energy for $905M upfront, with additional oil price-based payments.
Intuitive Machines ( $LUNR):
╌Offers 9.523 million shares at $10.50 each.
Old Dominion ( $ODFL) November Performance:
╌LTL tons/day: -8%
╌LTL shipments/day: -6.8%
╌LTL weight/shipment: -1.2%
XPO, Inc. ( $XPO) November Metrics:
╌LTL tonnage/day down 4.0% from last year.
╌Shipments/day down 4.2%.
╌Weight/shipment up by 0.2%.
Goldman Sachs ( $GS):
╌CEO David Solomon sold 6,550 shares at $610.91/share.
Iris Energy ( $IREN):
╌Issues $300M in convertible senior notes due 2030.
Raymond James Financial Inc ( $RJF):
╌Authorizes $1.5B share repurchase.
╌Increases dividend to $0.50.
Royal Bank of Canada ( $RY) Q4:
╌Adjusted EPS: C$3.07 (up from C$2.65)
╌Revenue: C$15.07B (up from C$12.69B)
╌Dividend raised by 4.2%.
Eli Lilly ( $LLY) vs. Novo Nordisk ( $NVO):
╌Zepbound outperforms Wegovy with 20% vs. 14% body weight loss.
Novavax ( $NVAX):
╌Sells Czech manufacturing facility to Novo Nordisk for $200M, aiming for $80M annual cost reduction.
Revolution Medicines ( $RVMD):
╌Secondary offering of 14.13M shares at $46.00 each.
Salesforce Inc. ( $CRM) Q3:
╌Adjusted EPS: $2.41 (vs. est. $2.44)
╌Revenue: $9.44B (vs. est. $9.348B)
╌Q4 Revenue Guidance: $9.9B-$10.1B (vs. est. $10.05B)
╌FY Revenue Guidance: Raised to $37.8B-$38.0B
╌Q4 Adj EPS Guidance: $2.57-$2.62 (vs. est. $2.65)
╌FY Adj EPS Guidance: $9.98-$10.03 (vs. est. $10.11)
Box Inc. ( $BOX) Q3:
╌EPS: $0.45 (vs. est. $0.42)
╌Revenue: $275.9M (up 5% y/y, vs. est. $275.1M)
╌RPO: $1.282B, up 13% q/q
╌FY25 EPS Guidance Raised to $1.70
╌FY25 Revenue Guidance Narrows to $1.09B
Couchbase Inc. ( $BASE) Q3:
╌EPS: ($0.35) (vs. est. ($0.08))
╌Revenue: $51.628M (vs. est. $50.78M)
╌Q4 Revenue Guidance: $52.7M-$53.5M (vs. est. $54.05M)
╌Q4 ARR: $236.5M-$239.5M
Marvell Technologies ( $MRVL) Q3:
╌Adjusted EPS: $0.43 (vs. est. $0.41)
╌Revenue: $1.52B (up 6.9% y/y, vs. est. $1.45B)
╌Q4 Adjusted EPS Guidance: $0.59±$0.05
╌Q4 Revenue Guidance: $1.8B±5% (vs. est. $1.65B)
Okta Inc. ( $OKTA):
╌Q3 Adjusted EPS: $0.67 (vs. est. $0.58)
╌Revenue: $665M (vs. est. $649.7M)
╌Q4 Revenue Guidance: $667M-$669M
╌Q4 Adjusted EPS Guidance: $0.73-$0.74
╌FY Revenue Guidance: $2.595B-$2.597B
╌FY Adjusted EPS Guidance: $2.75-$2.76
Pure Storage ( $PSTG):
╌Q3 Adjusted EPS: $0.50 (vs. est. $0.42)
╌Revenue: $831.1M (vs. est. $814.88M)
╌Q4 Revenue Guidance: $867M
╌Q4 Adjusted Operating Income: $135M
NXP Semiconductors ( $NXPI) & Taiwan Semiconductor ( $TSM):
╌Discussing $8B Singapore venture expansion amid U.S.-China tech tensions.