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Microsoft's Strong Earnings Boosts Stock Futures Rebound
Stock futures are rebounding Thursday after Wednesday's volatile session, as a strong earnings report from Microsoft helped restore confidence in the artificial intelligence trade and offset lingering uncertainty following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision.The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as widely expected, but markets were unsettled by signs of growing disagreement among policymakers and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's reluctance to provide clear forward guidance on the path of monetary policy. Treasury yields climbed following the decision, with the 30-year Treasury yield reaching its highest level in nearly two decades, reflecting persistent concerns about inflation and the outlook for rates.Corporate earnings remain the primary catalyst for markets. Microsoft shares are surging in premarket trading after the software giant reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, projected robust current-quarter sales and cloud growth, and reassured investors with a lower-than-feared capital expenditure outlook. The results helped ease recent concerns that soaring AI-related spending was outpacing returns. Not all technology earnings were well received, however, as Meta Platforms is trading sharply lower after reporting a steep decline in free cash flow tied to heavy AI investment.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.58%, Nasdaq futures rose 1.60% and Dow futures rose 0.35%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -MarketAxessup 30% after Intercontinental Exchangeannounced a definitive agreement to acquire the company for $167 per share in cashUP AFTER EARNINGS -Baxterup 14%Quanta Servicesup 13%Lam Researchup 13%Fortinetup 12%Microsoftup 9%Chipotleup 7%ING Groepup 5%Lloyds Bankingup 4%Starbucksup 4%Oil Statesup 3%Shellup 2%Wescoup 1%Bristol Myersup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Teladocdown 19%Meta Platformsdown 9%Sirius XMdown 8%Check Pointdown 8%Carvanadown 8%AMC Networksdown 6%Norwegian Cruise Linedown 6%Sanofidown 5%Altria Groupdown 3%Qualcommdown 3%AB InBevdown 2%
Raises FY Sales Outlook to $25.9B-$26.3B
Consensus is $16.07. Raises FY organic sales growth view to 9%-11% from 5%-8%, and now sees FY reported sales $25.9B-$26.3B vs. prior $24.9B-$25.6B view. Consensus is $25.44B. Sees FY free cash flow $300M-$600M vs. prior $500M-$800M view. Pricing is expected to contribute approximately 2 points to full-year sales growth. Comments taken from investor presentation slides.
Sees Q3 Reported Sales Up Low Single Digits YoY
Sees Q3 reported sales up low single digits vs. last year, with adjusted EBITDA slightly lower sequentially.
Wesco Reports Q2 Revenue of $6.7B, Beating Expectations
Reports Q2 revenue $6.7B, consensus $6.43B. "We delivered another exceptional quarter marked by continued market outperformance and accelerating business momentum. Sales, backlog, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted earnings per share all increased versus the prior year and achieved records that exceeded our plan. Free cash flow generation was also positive and exceeded our expectations. We have now posted four consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth fueled by data centers. Beyond our outsized growth in data centers, demand remained strong across the rest of our diversified portfolio and end markets as customers continue to invest in major infrastructure projects. Especially noteworthy, backlog was up approximately 60%, to a new record level, reflecting the benefits of the ongoing secular growth trends and the continued effectiveness of our One Wesco cross-selling strategy. We achieved a major milestone this quarter with a significant multi-year Grid Services award in our UBS business from a hyperscale data center customer. This win represents an important step in diversifying our UBS customer base and expanding our comprehensive data center offerings to include power solutions in addition to our extensive white space and gray space product and service offerings. As recently announced, we also strengthened our end-to-end capabilities and cooling solutions for data center customers through the acquisition of Singapore-based Newark Engineering," said John Engel, Chairman, President, and CEO.
Kennametal Appoints Amanda Cole as VP and CHRO
Kennametal (KMT) announced the appointment of Amanda Cole as VP and chief human resources officer, or CHRO, effective July 21. Cole most recently served as VP of human resources, electrical and electronic solutions business and IT and digital functions at Wesco (WCC). She will succeed Judith Bacchus, who will retire on or about October 1 after more than 20 years at the company.
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