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November 28, 2022 Medical-device maker Medtronic (MDT) reported earnings this week that hardly impressed the Street. Quarterly sales and earnings fell from a year earlier, with revenue falling short of analyst expectations while profits met projections. The company also cut its full-year guidance, citing the usual supply-chain disruptions and a slower recovery in medical procedures […]

November 21, 2022 Down Goes Tyson Tyson Foods (TSN) can’t seem to get out of its own way. The company reported earnings on Nov. 14 that missed estimates on profits but beat on revenue. Higher chicken prices squeezed gross margins, which were cut in half. But TSN has other problems. The week before earnings, the […]

November 14, 2022 Oil and gas producer Diamondback Energy (FANG) – which may have the best ticker symbol in finance – reported earnings on Monday that beat analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Higher oil prices led to huge jumps in net income (+82%) and revenue (28%) compared to a year earlier. […]

October 8, 2022 Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie (ABBV) reported mixed results in its recent earnings report. While earnings beat the consensus estimate, revenue fell short. Notably, the company’s immunology portfolio, which includes popular TV-ad drugs such as Humira, fell short of expectations. ABBV’s CEO cited the usual (and seemingly generic) “economic headwinds” as hurting the company’s […]

October 31, 2022 Go With VLO Oil refiner Valero Energy (VLO) reported earnings this week that either missed or beat both profit and revenue estimates, depending on the source. I won’t quibble with who’s right or wrong. What’s important is that revenue and profits soared above the figures from a year ago. Moreover, VLO’s CEO […]

October 24, 2022 Schwab (SCHW) reported earnings on Monday before the open that set records for both earnings per share and revenue. Both numbers exceeded the consensus analyst estimates. SCHW attributed the great quarter to its “diversified financial model and a significant benefit from higher rates.” Analysts didn’t appear moved by the record numbers, though. […]

October 18, 2022 BlackRock (BLK) is the world’s largest asset manager with more than $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM) heading into 2022. But that has changed dramatically, as evidenced by Thursday’s release of BLK’s latest earnings report that showed AUM tumbling 16% in the third quarter. The Ukraine war, high inflation, rising interest […]

October 1, 2022 Saturday Report Dear Member, The 10K Strategy finally came through this week! The Composite had its best week in 7 months, gaining 7%. The Composite is now up for the year. All portfolios advanced, including Honey Badger’s 10.9% gain. Boomer’s Revenge hit its high of the year. Enjoy the report. Happy Trading. […]

Spice maker McCormick (MKC) reported earnings this week that had no sizzle. Revenue and earnings both missed expectations by more than a little. The CEO said that “supply chain challenges continued, and recovery of certain constrained materials has taken longer than expected.” I’m not sure what that specifically means, but it doesn’t sound good. The […]

Micron Technology (MU) reported earnings on Thursday after the close, and the results were less than encouraging. Revenue was down 21% from a year ago, while earnings came in nearly a dollar less per share (though EPS did beat expectations). Profit and revenue projections for the next quarter came in well below analyst estimates. “Rapidly […]