Stock Talk With CK

  Medtronic plc ($MDT) Earnings and Opinion: Medtronic is a company in the Healthcare sector and operates in the Medical Devices industry. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and sells device-based medical therapies to consumers. Medtronic was founded in 1949 and is currently headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1977. Medtronic EPS and Revenue (Q4 FY22): EPS of $1.52 missing expectations of $1.56 Revenue of $8.09B missing expectations of $8.43B Medtronic EPS and Revenue (FY22): EPS of $5.45 missing expectations of $5.66 Revenue of $31.69B missing expectations of $32.01B Medtronic Business Highlights: FY22 revenue increased by 5% EPS for FY22 increased by 40% Quarterly dividend increased to $0.68 FY22 cash flow from operations of $7.3B FY22 free cash flow of $6.0B Opinion: Medtronic stock sunk during todays session after reporting earnings before the market opened this morning. The company missed on expectations in both the c...

  Dollar Tree, Inc. ($DLTR) Earnings and Opinion: Dollar Tree, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Discount Stores industry. They currently operate through two segments (Dollar Tree and Family Dollar). The Dollar Tree segment sells merchandise at a fixed cost of $1.00 and operates 7,805 stores. The Family Dollar segment operates as more of a traditional retail shop with a wider variety of merchandise. Family Dollar currently has 7,880 stores and 11 distribution centers. The overall company was found in 1986 and is currently headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The stock started trading publicly in 1995.  Dollar Tree EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of $2.37 beating expectations of $1.98 Revenue of $6.90B beating expectations of $6.77B Dollar Tree Q1 Highlights: EPS increased 48.1% and was a record for the quarter Net sales increased by 6.5% Enterprise same store sales up 4.4% Dollar Tree same store sales up 11.2% Family Dollar same store sale...

  Dollar General Corporation ($DG) Earnings and Opinion: Dollar General Corporation is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Discount Stores industry. The company is a discount retailer that offers merchandise products with locations all across the United States. Dollar General was founded in 1939 and is currently headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2009. Dollar General EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $2.41 beating expectations of $2.31 Revenue of $8.75B beating expectations of $8.71B Dollar General Q1 Highlights: Net sales up 4.2% Y/Y Same Store sales decreased by 0.1% EPS was down 14.5% Y/Y Cash flow from operations of $449.5M Operating Profit of $746.2M Opinion: Dollar General is currently soaring in todays trading session after reporting earnings before the market opened this morning. The company reported solid earnings, beating expectations in both the EPS and revenue categories by solid mar...

  Snowflake Inc. ($SNOW) Earnings and Opinion: Snowflake is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Software-Application industry. The company provides a cloud-based data platform internationally. Snowflake was founded in 2012 and is currently headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2020. Snowflake EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of -$0.01 missing expectations of $0.00 Revenue of $422.37M beating expectations of $413.01M Snowflake Q1 Highlights: Revenue retention rate of 174% Remaining performance obligations of $2.6B 6,322 total customers Product revenue of $394.4M Product revenue was up 84% Y/Y Opinion: Snowflake is currently moving way lower after reporting earnings after the market closed today. The company, like NVIDIA, put up some really solid numbers this quarter. However, it was the outlook that set them back and caused the stock to tumble after-hours. They missed expectations on EPS, but were able to surpass expe...

  NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA) Earnings and Opinion: NVIDIA is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Semiconductors industry. The company provides graphics, and compute and networking solutions internationally. NVIDIA was founded in 1993 and is currently headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1999. NVIDIA EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of $1.36 beating expectations of $1.30 Revenue of $8.29B beating expectations of $8.09B NVIDIA Q1 Highlights: Quarterly revenue was a record Revenue was up 46% Y/Y EPS was up 49% Y/Y Repurchase program of $15B initiated and to be completed by December 2023 Net income of $1.62B Opinion: NVIDIA is currently moving lower after reporting earnings after the market closed this afternoon. They had some solid beats on expectations in the EPS and revenue categories. Revenue grew by a big amount along with EPS as well on a year-over-year basis. NVIDIA was also able to grow on a quarter-over-...

  DICK'S Sporting Goods ($DKS) Earnings and Opinion: DICK'S is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Specialty Retail industry. The company operates as a sporting goods retailer, with locations primarily in the eastern United States. DICK'S was founded in 1948 and is currently headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2002. DICK'S EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of $2.85 beating expectations of $2.53 Revenue of $2.70B beating expectations of $2.63B DICK'S Q1 Highlights: Comparable stores sales declined 8.4% Y/Y Net sales decreased 7.5% Y/Y Pre-tax income 12.3% of net sales EPS was down 24.8% Y/Y Opinion: DICK'S is soaring this trading session, as they reported earnings before the market opened this morning. The company had some really solid beats on expectations this morning, but some other things stood out to me on the financial statements. Obviously Wall Street was a little bit lenient...

  Nordstrom, Inc. ($JWN) Earnings and Opinion: Nordstrom is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Department Stores industry. The company is a fashion retailer and offers a variety of brands to all ages and genders. Nordstrom was founded in 1901 and is currently headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1971. Nordstrom EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of -$0.06 missing expectations of -$0.04 Revenue of $3.57B beating expectations of $3.29B Nordstrom Q1 Highlights: Total company sales increased 19% Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack saw double-digit sales growth Share repurchase program of $500M initiated Gross profit as percentage of sale of 32.8 Opinion: Nordstrom is moving higher after reporting earnings after the market closed today. They were able to beat expectations on the revenue side of things, but missed slightly on the EPS expectations. They saw some solid increases in sales in both the main store line and No...

  Intuit Inc. ($INTU) Earnings and Opinion: Intuit is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Software-Application industry. The company provides financial management and compliance services and products for consumers. Intuit was founded in 1983 and is currently headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1993. Intuit EPS and Revenue (Q3 FY22): EPS of $7.65 beating expectations of $7.58 Revenue of $5.63B beating expectations of $5.51B Intuit Q3 Highlights: Revenue was up 35% Y/Y EPS was up 26% Y/Y Operating Income of $2.9B, up 26% Y/Y Opinion: Intuit is trading higher after hours due to the solid earnings report they presented after the market closed today. They had a solid beat in both the EPS and revenue categories. I really like the recent acquisition of Mailchimp, which alone was able to grow the revenue by 6%. They were also able to grow all the key metrics by some pretty large amounts. I liked the guidance tha...

  Best Buy Co., Inc. ($BBY) Earnings and Opinion: Best Buy is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Specialty Retail industry. The company retails technology products in the United States and Canada. Best Buy was founded in 1966 and is currently headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1985. Best Buy EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of $1.57 beating expectations of $1.56 Revenue of $10.65B beating expectations of $10.43B Best Buy Q1 Highlights: Gross Profit % of 22.1 Revenue was down 8.5% Y/Y EPS was down 29.6% Y/Y Domestic online sales were down 14.9% Y/Y International sales were down 1.4% Y/Y Opinion: Best Buy stock is currently trading lower after reporting earnings before the market opened this morning. The company was able to beat expectations on both the EPS and Revenue metrics. However it is the change in outlook and decrease in comparable sales over the year that is moving the stock lower. Best Buy pret...

  AutoZone, Inc. ($AZO) Earnings and Opinion: AutoZone is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Specialty Retail industry. The company distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories. AutoZone was founded in 1979 and is currently headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1991. AutoZone EPS and Revenue (Q3 FY22): EPS of $29.03 beating expectations of $26.13 Revenue of $3.87B beating expectations of $3.71B AutoZone Q3 Highlights: Revenue increased 5.9% Y/Y Domestic same store sales increased 2.6% for the quarter AutoZone opened 24 new stores during the quarter Net income of $592.6 M Operating profit decreased by 2.2% EPS increased 9.6% Y/Y Opinion: AutoZone is currently trading higher today after reporting earnings before the market opened this morning. The company beat EPS and revenue expectations by solid margins. They also saw continued growth in the same stores sales metric. Talk about a company with ...

  Advanced Auto Parts Inc. ($AAP) Earnings and Opinion: Advanced Auto Parts is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Specialty Retail industry. The Company provides automotive parts and accessories for all sorts of vehicles. Advanced Auto Parts was founded in 1929 and is currently headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2001. Advanced Auto Parts EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $3.57 missing expectations of $3.59 Revenue of $3.37B missing expectations of $3.39B Advanced Auto Parts Q1 Highlights: Net sales increased 1.3% Y/Y Comparable stores sales up 0.6% Y/Y Free cash flow of $169.8M Returned $403M to shareholders through repurchase and dividends Opened 35 new stores Opinion: Advanced Auto Parts stock is currently sliding after reporting earnings after the market closed today. The company missed expectations on both EPS and revenue. Looking at the overall position of the company, it seems to be in a rea...

  Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($ZM) Earnings and Opinion: Zoom Video Communications is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Software-Application industry. The company provides a unified communication platform all over the world. Zoom Video Communications was founded in 2011 and is currently headquartered in San Jose, California. The company made its debut on the stock market in 2019. Zoom Video Communications EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY23): EPS of $1.03 beating expectations of $0.87 Revenue of $1.07B in line with expectations of $1.07B Zoom Video Communications Q1 Highlights: Revenue was up 12% Y/Y Approximately 198,900 enterprise customers, up 24% Y/Y 2,916 customers contributing more than $100,000 Cash and Marketable Securities of $5.7B Opinion: Zoom Video Communications is currently moving higher, following reporting earnings after the closing bell today. The company had a solid beat on the EPS metric and was able to tie Wall Street expectations for the revenue ...

  XPeng Inc. ($XPEV) Earnings and Opinion: XPeng is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Auto Manufacturers industry. The company designs, develops, and manufacturers smart electric vehicles in China. XPeng was founded in 2015 and is currently headquartered in Guangzhou, China. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2020.  XPeng EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of -$0.28 beating expectations of -$0.29 Revenue of $1.18B beating expectations of $1.1B XPeng Q1 Highlights: Vehicle sales were up 149% Y/Y Revenues up 152.6% Y/Y Net loss of $268.3M Opinion: XPeng traded lower today due to a cut in their financial outlook. The company reported earnings before the market opened this morning. They had a pretty solid quarter, given the circumstances the company is facing right now. China seems to be going through a rough patch with their economy. Lockdowns are abundant and businesses are shutting down due to the lockdowns. Many companies are mirroring ...

  Wix.com Ltd. ($WIX) Earnings and Opinion: Wix.com is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Software-Infrastructure industry. The company develops and markets a cloud-based platform that allows users to creates websites. Wix.com was incorporated in 2006 and is currently headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company was first introduced on the stock market in 2013. Wix.com EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of -$0.72 missing expectations of -$0.61 Revenue of $341.60M beating expectations of $340.47M Wix.com Q1 Highlights: Revenue was up 14% Y/Y Gross margin of 61% Net loss of $41.4M Free cash flow of -$33.6M Opinion: Wix.com stock declined today after the company reported earnings before the bell this morning. The company missed on their EPS expectations, but was able to beat on their revenue expectations. The revenue showed some good signs of growth on a y/y basis. The gross margin is very impressive, but it probably doesn't cost a lot for them to produce their produ...

  Weber Inc. ($WEBR) Earnings and Opinion: Weber is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Furnishings, Fixtures, and Appliances industry. The company is an outdoor cooking company that operates internationally. Weber was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Palatine, Illinois. The company made its debut on the stock market in the summer of 2021. Weber EPS and Revenue (Q2 FY22): EPS of -$0.18 missing expectations of $0.12 Revenue of $607.29M missing expectations of $659.06M Weber Q2 Highlights: Net sales decreased by 7% Y/Y Gross Profit decreased by 27% Y/Y Net loss of $51M, compared to a net income Y/Y Adjusted EBITDA of $86M, down from $149M Y/Y Opinion: Weber stock is currently moving slightly down after reporting earnings this morning before the bell. The company seemed to have a tough quarter of sales with revenue and EPS expectations being missed. Supply chain issues seemed to factor into play with the missing of expectations and the lackluster repor...

Happy Thursday Stock Talkers! Stocks endured another choppy session with Nasdaq finishing up on the day. The main technology stocks were the ones to blame for the lag on the market today. Stocks continued to be choppy as the investors are still digesting the inflation numbers that were put out yesterday. The major talk of the day was cryptocurrency as $800B of value has been lost. A lot of worrying is becoming apparent in all investments. Fear is upon us and a huge sell-off is continuing to happen. However, it is an ideal time to find some great companies that are trading at really good valuations and get into them. This is a make or break opportunity for investors and has potential to give off some wonderful returns. I think the Fed needs to step up there game because they seem to be behind a little bit. I really want to see my portfolio turn it around because it is hard to watch, but you have to trust these companies for the long-term because it will grow your wealth. Major Indices: ...

  Yeti Holdings, inc. ($YETI) Earnings and Opinion: Yeti is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Leisure industry. The company creates and distributes products for the outdoor and recreation market. Yeti was founded in 2006 and is currently headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2018. Yeti EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.33 beating expectations of $0.32 Revenue of $293.63M beating expectations of $290.47M Yeti Q1 Highlights: Revenue increased by 19% Y/Y Gross Profit increased by 7% Y/Y Net income decreased by 16% Y/Y Operating income decreased by 17% Y/Y Opinion: Yeti reported earnings yesterday after the market closed. The stock showed little to no movement and is up a little bit today. The company showed an earnings beat in both categories which was a huge win for the company and hopefully a start for the stock to start heading in the right direction again. Yeti has become a popular name brand in the outdo...

  Rivian Automotive Inc. ($RIVN) Earnings and Opinion: Rivian is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Auto Manufacturers industry. The company develops and sells electric vehicles and accessories. Rivian was founded in 2009 and is currently headquartered in San Jose, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in November of 2021. Rivian EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of -$1.43 beating expectations of -$1.44 Revenue of $95M missing expectations of $130.5M Rivian Q1 Financial Highlights: Net loss of $1.59B 90,000 reservations total now Average purchase price of $93,000 Opinion: Rivian was a hot EV maker that recently went public, and its IPO was hot. The company traded almost to $200 a share, but it came back down to earth when the financials and earnings were taken into account. The hype around this company was absurd, but that was due to the fact that Ford and Amazon had investments in them. Rivian is slowly coming along with some deliveri...

 Happy Wednesday Stock Talkers! Stocks were headed in the right direction in the early part of the trading session until investors got a hold of the inflation report. Inflation rose 8.3% Y/Y in April, which is a decrease from the amount reported in March. A lot of experts were expecting it to be 8.1%, so with it coming in higher than expected, this is not a good sign for the slowing of things. Volatility seems to be the new norm in these uncertain times with all stocks, except a few, getting hammered right now. Even giant blue-chip stocks are taking hits based on the uncertainty of the market. We are just trying to figure out where the bottom is going to be, but even that seems to be highly uncertain right now. The pressure lies on the Federal Reserve right now to manage inflation without striking a recession. These looming times are unfortunate for investors, but the patience is what is going to lead to wealth. Major Indices:      S&P 500      3,9...

  The Walt Disney Co. ($DIS) Earnings and Opinion: The Walt Disney Co. is a company in the Communication Services sector and operates in the Entertainment industry. The company operates as an entertainment company worldwide and has many subsidiaries to go along with it. The Walt Disney Co. was founded in 1923 and is currently headquartered in Burbank, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1957. The Walt Disney Co. EPS and Revenue (Q2 FY22): EPS of $1.08 missing expectations of $1.19 Revenue of $19.25B missing expectations of $20.04B The Walt Disney Co. Q2 Financial Highlights: Revenues grew 23% Y/Y Free cash flow of $686M, up 10% Y/Y EPS was up 37% Y/Y Disney + subscriptions up 33% ESPN + subscriptions up 62% Opinion: Disney stock is currently trading lower after reporting earnings this afternoon. The company missed expectations in both the revenue and EPS categories. However, they crushed expectations in subscriber counts and grew by significant amounts. ...

 Happy Cinco De Mayo Stock Talkers! Wow! Stocks took a huge dump today after the huge jump after the Fed decision yesterday. Nasdaq fell almost 5% and Dow was down over 1,000 points. I would officially call this an epic bear market. The indices are now trading almost like meme stocks and seem to be fluctuating everyday. Investors seemed to be pleased with the decision of the Fed yesterday and caused the stocks to soar after the meeting. However, today seemed to play a different story. The stocks tanked as there was a resurgence of fear that the Fed will be able to effectively curb inflation without putting the economy into any sort of recession. I think we were cheering on the fact that we weren't going to see 0.75 interest rate hikes, but in reality this might be seen as too mild of a path to curb the inflation. I think consumers are sick and tired of seeing these high prices swarming the economy and want an end to it. It is so volatile in the market right now, it is practically i...

  Twilio Inc. ($TWLO) Earnings and Opinion: Twilio is a company in the Communication Services sector and operates in the Internet Content and Information industry. The company provides a cloud communication platform that allows developers to operate customer engagement with software applications. Twilio was founded in 2008 and is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2016. Twilio EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.00 beating expectations of -$0.22 Revenue of $875.36M beating expectations of $863.68M Twilio Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenue was up 48% Y/Y 268,000 Active customer accounts Non-GAAP income of $5M GAAP net loss of $217.8M Opinion:  Twilio is currently moving higher after reporting earnings after the market closed today. The company beat expectations in both the revenue and EPS category. They saw revenue growth of 48% and saw bbump in the amount of active accounts. They did report a loss on a GAAP ...

  Etsy, Inc. ($ETSY) Earnings and Opinion: Etsy is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Internet Retail industry. The company operates an online marketplace that connects sellers to buyers in different regions across the world. Etsy was founded in 2006 and is currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2015. Etsy EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.92 beating expectations of $0.76 Revenue of $579.27M beating expectations of $574.71M Etsy Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenue was up 5.2% Y/Y Net income of $86.11M, down 40.1% Y/Y Active sellers up 62.8% Active buyers up 4.2% Opinion: Etsy is currently moving lower after reporting earnings after the closing bell rang today. The company was able to beat expectations for both EPS and Revenue by some good margins. They did report a lower Net income compared to the same time last year. They had active sellers up 62.8% and the active buyers were also up by a slim m...

  Airbnb, Inc. ($ABNB) Earnings and Opinion: Airbnb is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Travel Services industry. The company offers a platform that allows hosts to offer their places and experiences to guests all over the world. Airbnb was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2020.  Airbnb EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of -$0.01 beating expectations of -$0.24 Revenue of $1.51B beating expectations of $1.45B Airbnb Q1 Financial Highlights: Nights and Experiences Booked surpasses 100M for first time Gross Booking Value of $17.2B, up 67% Y/Y Revenue was up 70% Y/Y Net loss of $19M, compared to $1.2B last year Adjusted EBITDA of $229M Opinion: Airbnb is taking off after reporting earnings yesterday. Talk about a solid all around earnings report. The company is so close to profitability that it is intriguing. I think it is very achievable in the near future. The travel i...

 May the 4th be with you Stock Talkers! Stocks traded mixed up until the Fed meeting and the decision that was made. Then stocks rallied after that point with Dow finishing up 932 points and Nasdaq finishing up over 3%. Jerome Powell decided that the future increase of a .75 interest rate hike was not in discussion at the moment. That doesn't take away from the fact they did implement a 0.50 interest rate hike, the highest in two decades. The federal funds rate now sits between 0.75% and 1%. The interest rate hike was expected, so that's why it didn't seem to be too big of a deal for investors. The Fed also announced that they were delaying the quantitative tightening of their balance sheet to June 1. The policy was set to start this month, but they decided to push it back and will ease into it for the first three months. Powell announced that we seem to be in a good position and that we shouldn't expect a downturn. This allowed stocks to extend it win streak to 3 days....

  Lyft, Inc. ($LYFT) Earnings and Opinion: Lyft is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Software-Application industry. The company is a peer-to-peer marketplace for ridesharing in the United States. Lyft was founded in 2007 and is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2019. Lyft EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.07 beating expectations of -$0.07 Revenue of $875.58M beating expectations of $845.91M Lyft Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenue was up 44% (YOY) Net loss was narrowed by $230M $2.2B in cash on the balance sheet Active riders were up 31.9% Revenue per active rider was up 9% Opinion: Lyft is currently down 30% today after reporting earnings yesterday. If you're confused, well so am I. The company seems to have reported some really solid earnings for the quarter. They saw adjusted net income in the positive territory and was able to grow their revenue by 44%. They also beat expectations for b...

  Starbucks Corporation ($SBUX) Earnings and Opinion: Starbucks is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Restaurants industry. The company makes specialty coffee and has locations worldwide. Starbucks was founded in 1971 and is currently headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company saw its first days on the stock market come in 1992. Starbucks EPS and Revenue (Q2 FY22): EPS of $0.59 missing expectations of $0.60 Revenue of $7.64B beating expectations of $7.60B Starbucks Q2 Financial Highlights: Revenues were up 15% (YOY) Comparable store sales were up 7% Opened 313 new stores in Q2 Rewards Loyalty members increased by 17% Opinion: Starbucks stock is currently rising today, after reporting earnings yesterday. The company had a solid earnings report even though they missed expectations on EPS. However, they were able to beat the expectations on revenue and grew their revenues by 15%. One thing to look at when looking at Starbucks is the comparable store s...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) Earnings and Opinion: Advanced Micro Devices is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Semiconductors industry. The company is makes semiconductors worldwide. Advanced Micro Devices was founded in 1969 and is currently headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1972.  Advanced Micro Devices EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22):  EPS of $1.13 beating expectations of $0.93 Revenue of $5.89B beating expectations of $5.57B Advanced Micro Devices Q1 Financial Highlights: Quarterly revenue was a record Revenue grew by 71% (YOY) Gross Profit of $2.8B, up 78% Net income of $786M, up 42% Opinion: Advanced Micro Devices is currently taking off after reporting earnings after the market closed today. The company posted some solid numbers and had solid beats on expectations on EPS and revenues. Advanced Micro Devices was able to grow revenue by 71% and their net income by 42%. The company is a hot c...

 Happy Tuesday Stock Talkers! Stocks traded mixed today, but finished the session higher to have back-to-back days in the positive to start May. The main lurking of investors right now is the next moves by the Fed. Stocks lacked any sort of direction today as a bunch of factors are lingering on the economy right now. Volatility is high and huge swings in stock prices seem like a norm this year. The next moves by the Fed seem to be known already, it will just be the matter of how the investors will digest it. We will find out, hopefully tomorrow, what the Fed is going to do. This will give some sense of direction for the market. I like the start the May has brought us so far, but I'm not going to get my hopes up s a swing of volatility will most likely be headed our way shortly. Keep an eye out for more earnings reports coming out, as they also have some dictation on the market. Remember, as investors, don't panic right now. Use this time to pick up some valuable companies at lo...

  Pfizer Inc. ($PFE) Earnings and Opinion: Pfizer is a company in the Healthcare sector and operates in the Drug Manufacturers-General industry. The company develops and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. The company was originally founded in 1849 and is currently headquartered in New York, New York. Pfizer was originally put on the stock market in 1942. Pfizer EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22) EPS of $1.62 beating expectations of $1.57 Revenue of $25.66B beating expectations of $24.73B Pfizer Q1 Financial Highlights: 82% Operational growth 77% increase in revenues Net income of $7.9B, up 61% (YOY) 72% increase in EPS Opinion: Pfizer is currently moving higher after reporting an impressive earnings report this morning. The company had strong performance in the Covid-19 vaccine segment. The vaccine numbers will probably be heavy in the beginning of this year, but wear off towards the end. Companies like Pfizer and Moderna have been really able to thrive in the pandemic. They were t...

  Intel Corporation ($INTC) Earnings and Opinion: Intel is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Semiconductors industry. The company manufacturers and sells computer products and technologies worldwide. Intel was founded in 1968 and is currently headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1971.  Intel EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.87 beating expectations of $0.79 Revenue of $18.35B beating expectations of $18.32B Intel Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenue was down 1% (YOY) EPS exceeded January guidance Net Income of $3.6B, down 35% EPS was down 35% (YOY) Opinion: Intel stock traded lower after the company reported earnings last week. The company had a slight beat on earnings in revenue and EPS. They also were able to beat the guidance they had given at the beginning of this year. Net income was a category that opened a lot of eyes, with it being down 35%. EPS was also down 35% on a year-over-year basis. Int...

McDonald's Corporation ($MCD) Earnings and Opinion: McDonald's is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Restaurants industry. The company operates and franchises McDonald's all around the world. McDonald's was founded in 1940 and is currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company was originally traded on the stock market in 1965. McDonald's EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $2.28 beating expectations of $2.17 Revenue of $5.67B beating expectations of $5.57B    McDonald's Q1 Financial Highlights: EPS was up 19% (YOY) Global comparable sales was up 11.8% Positive comparable sales over all segments Consolidated operating income increased 1% Opinion: McDonald's traded a slight bit higher after reporting earnings last week. The company had a solid earnings report and beat expectations in both revenue and EPS. Even though the company increased its menu prices, global sales increased. There has to be some inelasticity conversation ...

Chegg, Inc. ($CHGG) Earnings and Opinion: Chegg is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Education & Training Services industry. The company operates a direct-to-student learning platform. Chegg was founded in 2005 and is currently headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2013. Chegg EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $0.32 beating expectations of $0.24 Revenue of $202.24M missing expectations of $202.96M  Chegg Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenues grew 2% (YOY) Net income of $5.7M 5.4M Chegg service subscribers Adjusted EBITDA of $62.2M Opinion: Chegg is currently taking after hours after reporting earnings after the market closed. The stock is down over 30% currently and is reaching the lowest price it has seen in 4 years. The company beat its earnings expectations but had a slight miss on revenue expectations. The amount of subscribers grew on a year-over-year basis. The revenues grew a slight bit at 2...

Mastercard Incorporated ($MA) Earnings and Opinion: Mastercard is a company in the Financial Services sector and operates in the Credit Services industry. The company provides transaction processing and payment-related products all around the world. Mastercard was founded in 1966 and is currently headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company was first traded on the stock market in 2006. Mastercard EPS and Revenue (Q1 FY22): EPS of $2.76 beating expectations of $2.16 Revenue of $5.17B beating expectations of $4.90B  Mastercard Q1 Financial Highlights: Adjusted net income of $2.7B Revenue was up 24% (YOY) Gross dollar volume was up 17%  Purchase volume was up 21% Opinion: Mastercard popped off after reporting earnings last week. The company released a solid earnings report and had a solid beat on its expectations. The company was able to grow its revenues 24% on a year-over-year basis. They were also able to increase the gross dollar volume as well as their purchase volume. A...

Amazon.com, Inc. ($AMZN) Earnings and Opinion: Amazon is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector and operates in the Internet Retail industry. The company engages in retail sale of consumer products all around the world. Amazon was founded in 1994 and is currently headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company was first traded on the stock market in 1997. Amazon EPS and Revenue  EPS of -$7.56 missing expectations of $8.49 Revenue of $116.44B missing expectations of $116.52B Amazon Q1 Financial Highlights: Revenue was up 7% (YOY) Net loss of $3.8B Operating income of $3.7B Operating cash flow of $39.3B, decreased by 41% (YOY) Opinion: Amazon tanked after reporting this quarters earnings. Investors seemed to expect a profit reported, but that was not the case as Amazon reported a loss of $3.8B. The CEO claimed the bad quarter on the war and the pandemic. These challenges effect a company like Amazon more so than a lot of other companies. Amazon is constantly moving product and g...

Apple Inc. ($AAPL) Earnings and Opinion: Apple is a company in the Technology sector and operates in the Consumer Electronics industry. The company designs and sells technological devices and gadgets. Apple was founded in 1977 and is currently headquartered in Cupertino, California. The company went public in 1980 and was priced at $22 a share. Apple EPS and Revenue (Q2 FY22): EPS of $1.52 beating expectations of $1.43 Revenue was $97.28B beating expectations of $93.99B Apple Q2 Financial Highlights: Revenue was up 9% (YOY) Operating cash flow of $28B $27B returned to shareholders in the quarter Cash dividend of $0.23 declared, 5% increase Opinion: Apple has traded a tiny bit higher since the release of its earnings report last week. The company had some fairly nice beats on its expectations, with a couple billion dollar beat on its revenues expectations. The revenue was up 9% on a year-over-year basis. The company generated an operating cash flow of $28B. The dividend distribution was...