[ad_1] The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms – Shares of Meta Platforms rose 3.5% after JPMorgan upgraded the social media company to buy and raised its price target, …
Read More »Olive Garden parent raises outlook
[ad_1] An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Friday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street’s expectations, as consumers continued to eat out despite pressure from inflation. The company also raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2023 …
Read More »Accenture, Winnebago, Maxar Technologies and more
[ad_1] Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Accenture (ACN) – The consulting firm’s shares fell 1.5% in the premarket despite beating estimates on the top and bottom lines for its latest quarter. Accenture issued a revenue range for the current quarter whose midpoint is below current consensus …
Read More »Delta, Tesla, Moderna and others
[ad_1] Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Delta Air Lines (DAL) – Delta jumped 3.8% in the premarket after the airline raised its current quarter forecast and issued an upbeat 2023 outlook, citing robust travel demand. Tesla (TSLA) – Goldman Sachs cut its price target for Tesla …
Read More »Don’t let the Fed’s meeting obscure investing opportunities
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday advised investors to keep their eyes peeled for chances to improve their portfolios next week. “These big macro numbers and important Fed meetings are a drag – I know. They obscure the actual opportunities out there. I want you to keep your eyes open …
Read More »This week’s best performers include several retail stocks and one exchange operator
[ad_1] It hasn’t been the best week for the broader market. The S & P 500 is down about 1% week to date, as investors weighed fresh commentary from Federal Reserve officials on inflation and monetary policy, which heightened concerns of even higher interest rates. Several retail stocks bucked the …
Read More »Cooling demand means raising prices becomes a test of how well companies know their customers
[ad_1] It’s time to sort the strong management teams from the weaker ones. As the country reopened after pandemic closures, price hikes were essentially a sure bet. There was plenty of pent-up demand and products were sometimes scarce due to supply chain issues. Companies also hiked prices as a necessity …
Read More »Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q1 2023 earnings
[ad_1] An order of breadsticks from a Darden Restaurants Inc. Olive Garden Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results but stood by its outlook for fiscal 2023, predicting inflation will cool in coming quarters. The parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse said net sales for …
Read More »Accenture, Darden Restaurants, home builders
[ad_1] Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Accenture (ACN) – The consulting firm reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, but gave a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter. Accenture pointed to IT spending cuts by corporate customers and a negative impact from the stronger dollar. …
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