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Skyworks Files Automatic Mixed Securities Shelf
Skyworks files automatic mixed securities shelf
Stock Futures Muted Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
Stock futures are muted Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and a round of technology earnings that could potentially shape market direction through the remainder of the summer.The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting this afternoon, with markets expecting policymakers to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged. The primary focus will be Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's post-meeting press conference for clues on how the central bank views inflation, economic growth and the path of interest rates.Corporate earnings remain the market's other major catalyst. Microsoft and Meta Platforms are scheduled to report after the closing bell, with investors looking for evidence that continued multibillion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence are translating into stronger cloud growth, advertising revenue and profitability.Semiconductor stocks remain under pressure following disappointing market reactions to earnings from South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix despite strong headline results. Investors continue to question whether AI infrastructure spending can support current valuations as competition from Chinese chipmakers increases.Investors will monitor developments in the Middle East after renewed regional tensions pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns that energy-driven inflation could complicate the Federal Reserve's policy outlook. With monetary policy, Big Tech earnings and geopolitical developments all converging, markets are preparing for elevated volatility through the end of the week.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures slid 0.01%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.06% and Dow futures declined 0.64%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.UP AFTER EARNINGS -Manhattan Associatesup 13%Rocky Brandsup 12%Generacup 9%Amphenolup 6%Tevaup 6%Seagateup 5%Fordup 5%Deutsche Bankup 2%Biogenup 1%General Dynamicsup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Lemonadedown 14%Vertivdown 10%VF Corp.down 9%Skyworksdown 8%Humanadown 4%Procter & Gambledown 3%NXP Semiconductorsdown 2%WMdown 2%SK Hynixdown 1%Visadown 1%OneMaindown 1%
Consumer Defensive and Healthcare Sectors Perform Strongly This Week
Counter-cyclical Consumer Defensive and Healthcare sectors have been by far the best performing areas of the market this week, and that was once again the case today as investors continue to rotate from "AI-on" into "AI-off" themes. In addition to Packaging, Beverage, Tobacco, and other Staples, Software and IT Services names were particularly strong - IBMbounced 5% and has now gained 10% from its post-pre-announcement lows while Workdayand ServiceNow- software stocks routinely punished for being especially threatened in being made "obsolete" by AI - were up 8% and 5%. In turn, Semiconductors, Memory, Hardware and Equipment stocks were all hard-hit yet again - Micronfell 9%, Sandiskwas down 14%, and Western Digitalslipped 7% in Tuesday's trading.In the opening hour of the evening session, sentiment remains at the whims of heightened headline risk, with S&P e-minis contract flat and Nasdaq 100 trading down by 0.2%. KLA Corp- the largest technology market cap out with results afterhours - fell 9% despite beating on top and bottom lines as traders noted compressing margins. Seagatewas also volatile, having pared its gains to trade slightly negative after jumping as high as 7% initially on earnings before recovering for a 6% advance into the end of the afterhours session. Geopolitical concerns were also "front and center" Tuesday evening - WTI crude oil spiked over 4% above $82.50 per barrel after U.S. CentCom reported that Iran has launched a missile strike on a U.S. base in Jordan. Traders are similarly on edge heading into Wednesday's FOMC decision - swaps markets are pricing in a 70% chance of a rate hold against a 30% probability of a rate hike, though with inflation concerns rekindled by renewed Middle East tensions, yields have risen across the curve relative to the last time the Fed met in June.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Rocky Brandsup 16.2%Teradyneup 11.6%Manhattan Associatesup 9.9%Bloom Energyup 7.6%Seagate Technologyup 6.3%Ford Motor (up 3.9%The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) up 3.7%ALSO HIGHER -Verra Mobilityup 26.6% after reaching framework agreement with Avis Budget on seven-year tolling and violations services contractDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -CoStar Groupdown 13.0%Logitech Internationaldown 11.1%Skyworks Solutionsdown 10.6%KLA Corporationdown 10.0%NXP Semiconductorsdown 5.2%SK hynixdown 5.1%PPG Industries, Inc.down 3.6%Waste Managementdown 2.6%Visadown 1.5%Caesars Entertainmentdown 0.3%
Skyworks and Qorvo Announce Executive Team for Combined Company
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Qorvo (QRVO) announced the expected executive leadership team for the combined company, effective upon the successful completion of the pending transaction. Phil Brace, president and CEO of Skyworks, will serve as CEO of the combined company. The following executives are expected to report to Brace as of the closing: Philip Carter as CFO and senior VP; Philip Chesley as senior VP and president of high performance analog; Kari Durham as senior VP, human resources; J.K. Givens as senior VP and general counsel, secretary; Yusuf Jamal as senior VP and general manager of RF and mixed-signal intelligence solutions; Reza Kasnavi as executive VP, chief operations and technology officer; Joel King as senior VP and general manager of mobile solutions business; Todd Lepinski as senior VP, sales and marketing; and Frank Stewart as senior VP and president of advanced cellular. Bob Bruggeworth, president and CEO of Qorvo, is expected to join the board of directors of the combined company post-close.
Skyworks Announces New $2 Billion Stock Repurchase Program
The company said, "In conjunction with the pending Qorvo combination, Skyworks' board of directors has approved a new capital allocation framework for the combined company. Reflecting the combined company's expected robust free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA generation, the framework provides the flexibility to repurchase shares, de-lever the balance sheet, and pursue opportunistic, accretive M&A. Accordingly, the board has replaced the stock repurchase program expiring in February 2027 with a new $2 billion stock repurchase program, and the company has decided not to declare any quarterly dividends going forward, redirecting that capital toward these higher-return uses. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors; the program does not obligate the company to repurchase any minimum number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time."
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