Palo Alto Networks beat, raise fails to wow. But that plays into our hand

Don't sweat the drop in Palo Alto Networks stock, which came despite a solid beat and raise after Wednesday's closing bell. The cybersecurity company delivered strong fiscal 2025 first-quarter results, beating estimates on basically every line. It also raised full-year guidance across several key metrics. However, the recently rallying...

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Amazon crushed e-commerce and cloud, forecast strong holiday quarter

Amazon reported a much better-than-expected third quarter Thursday, with strong growth across online sales, its cloud business and advertising. Margin initiatives lead to soaring profits. Additionally, the fourth-quarter forecast was exactly what was needed to keep investors happy. Revenue increased 11% year over year to $158.88 billion, beating expectations...

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Linde (LIN) falls after guidance fails to wow. We’ve seen this movie before

Industrial gas supplier Linde reported a solid third quarter on Thursday, proving once again its ability to grow revenues and earnings in a sluggish macro and industrial environment. Revenue in the third quarter increased 2.5% to $8.36 billion, slightly beating estimates of $8.35 expected by analysts, according to estimates...

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We reiterate our 1 rating on Microsoft despite its softer guidance

Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results Thursday, led by strong growth in its cloud-computing business — but soft guidance pressured shares in after-hours trading. Revenue increased 16% year over year to $65.56 billion in its fiscal 2025 first quarter, beating the Street consensus estimate of $64.51 billion, according to data...

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Amazon’s messy second quarter doesn’t change our outlook on the stock

Amazon shares are getting dinged on Thursday after its second-quarter sales missed expectations, despite a terrific performance from its cloud business. It doesn't change our thesis for this longtime core holding. Revenue increased 10% year-over-year to $147.98 billion, missing expectations for $148.5 billion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG....

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Starbucks’ turnaround takes an encouraging step forward. Here’s what we want to see next

Starbucks served up better-than-feared quarterly results Tuesday night, sending shares of the coffee giant higher in extended trading. The company is by no means out of the woods yet, but the encouraging market reaction supports our recent decision to upgrade and buy the stock. Revenue fell 0.6% year over...

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