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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Blistering AI demand drives a beat and raise

Broadcom shares surged more than 14% in extended trading Wednesday after the chip and software maker delivered better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by strong artificial intelligence and VMware demand. Broadcom also raised its full-year outlook and announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Revenue in the Club name's fiscal 2024 second quarter...

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Costco (COST) shares dip despite earnings beat. We see no cause for concern

Costco Wholesale 's third-quarter earnings topped Wall Street expectations on Thursday, driven by higher sales and lower-than-expected operating expenses. Even with a recent C-Suite transition, Costco delivered a business-as-usual quarter, as members flocked to its warehouses in search of quality merchandise at value prices. Total revenue in its fiscal...

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Coterra’s smart production pivot leads to an excellent quarter, sweeter outlook

Coterra Energy topped Wall Street expectations Thursday with first-quarter results that further proved the Club holding's nimble production strategy is the right one for shareholders. Revenue in the three months ended March 31 fell 19% year over year to $1.43 billion, beating the consensus forecast of $1.39 billion, according...

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Stanley Black & Decker’s earnings beat fails to satisfy Wall Street. Here’s why we bought the dip

Stanley Black & Decker overcame a soft demand environment to deliver a top and bottom line beat Thursday, but the stock is falling because the toolmaker simply reiterated its guidance. That's a fate shared by home-improvement peers and many other companies this earnings season. We added to our position...

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