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Cloud growth is all what matters to the market these days
Unlike Alphabet/Google, Microsoft shares jumped as much as 6% in extended trading Tuesday after the software maker issued fiscal first-quarter results and quarterly revenue guidance that beat Wall Street estimates. Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud segment produced $24.26 billion in revenue, up 19% and above the $23.49 billion consensus among analysts surveyed by StreetAccount. The unit comprises the Azure public cloud, SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, Nuance, GitHub and enterprise services. The firm also reported a surge in profit due to a slower pace of operating expense growth. In a nutshell: $MSFT Microsoft Q1 FY24 (ending in Sept): • Revenue +13% Y/Y to $56.5B ($1.95B beat). • Gross margin 71% (+2pp Y/Y) • Operating margin 48% (+5pp Y/Y). • EPS $2.99 ($0.34 beat). ☁️ Azure +28% fx neutral. Reaccelerating from +27% in Q4 FY23 Source: App Economy Insights
Alphabet reported 11% revenue growth in the third quarter, as a rebound in advertising pushed expansion into double digits for the first time in over a year
The shares dropped almost 7% in extended trading as the cloud business missed analysts’ estimates. In a nutshell: $GOOG Alphabet Q3 FY23: • Revenue +11% Y/Y to $76.7B ($1.0B beat) • Operating margin 28% (+3pp Y/Y) • EPS $1.55 ($0.10 beat) Google Cloud: • Revenue +22% Y/Y to $8.4B. • Operating margin 3% (+13pp Y/Y). Source: App Economy Insights
$NFLX Netflix Q3 FY23:
Netflix shares popped more than 12% after the closing bell Wednesday as the company reported a boost in subscriber growth driven by a password-sharing crackdown efforts and interest in its new ad-supported tier. The streaming giant added 8.76 million global subscribers during the quarter, higher than 5.49 million Wall Street had expected, according to estimates from Street Account. It’s the biggest quarterly net add total for the company since second-quarter 2020, when Netflix added 10.1 million. Source: App Economy Insights, CNBC
$TSLA Tesla Q3 FY23: Tesla misses on earnings as margins drop from last year
Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share versus 73 cents expected. Total operating margin came in at 7.6%, down significantly from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 17.2%. Shares rose more than 2% in after hours trading. Source: App Economy Insights
$JPM JP Morgan Chase Q3 FY23
CEO Jamie Dimon: "Now may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades." • Net revenue +22% Y/Y to $39.9B ($0.5B beat). • Net Income $13.2B. • EPS: $4.33 ($0.39 beat). • CET1 ratio of 14.3%. Source: App Economy Insights
Ever heard of the PEG ratio?
It's Peter Lynch's go-to metric, shorthand for "price-to-earnings growth". Scores <1.0 hint at a bargain, while >2.0 might be a bit pricey -- let's take a look at where the 'Magnificent 7' stack up Shay Boloor via StockSavvyShay
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