Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is building a significant, confidential stake in a major industrial stock, with WarrenAI suggesting Caterpillar as the most fitting choice based on Buffett's investment style, while Deere & Company is also considered a strong contender depending on revenue stability.
Stocks such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Deere, Carnival, Autodesk, Urban Outfitters, and Virgin Galactic are experiencing significant movement in the stock market today, with overall market sentiment being positive due to better-than-expected jobless claims and a decline in durable goods orders.
Deere's stock tumbled after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter but warned of a double-digit drop in sales in the new fiscal year. The company's guidance, which anticipates a return to "mid-cycle" sales levels, dragged down stocks of other machinery giants like Caterpillar and AGCO. Deere's outlook reflects the impact of higher interest rates on the agricultural sector and a decrease in order backlog as equipment dealers no longer need to build up inventories. The company expects a decline in sales for both large and smaller agricultural equipment, as well as a pullback in the construction sector.
Ford's stock rose 3% as negotiations between the company and the United Auto Workers union progressed amidst the ongoing strike, while website builder Squarespace saw a 5% increase after UBS initiated coverage with a buy rating. Scholastic's stock plummeted over 14% following an earnings miss, and chip design stock Arm Holdings lost 2.3% after receiving a neutral rating from Susquehanna. Biotech firm Seagen's shares rose 3.5% after positive results from a clinical trial for bladder cancer treatment. Additionally, Deere's stock fell over 2% after being downgraded by Canaccord Genuity, and Chinese e-commerce stocks, including PDD, Alibaba, and JD.com, saw gains after reports of potential loosening of foreign investment cap rules by the Chinese government. Activision Blizzard's stock also rose 2% after a new deal proposal from Microsoft cleared major antitrust worries in the UK.
Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines gain after being upgraded by Truist, citing strong forward-looking trends for 2024 and 2025; Deere and CNH Industrial stocks slide after being downgraded by Evercore ISI due to agricultural production cuts; Starbucks shares fall after TD Cowen downgrades the company over concerns about the macro backdrop in China; CVS Health stock rises after being upgraded by Evercore ISI, citing attractive valuation; Dell Technologies shares rise after being upgraded by Daiwa Capital Markets.
Deere is set to announce its Q3 earnings results, with consensus estimates of $8.21 EPS and $14.06 billion in revenue. The company's stock has seen upward revisions in EPS estimates but downward revisions in revenue estimates. Deere reported strong Q2 results, beating estimates with $9.65 EPS and $17.39 billion in revenue. The stock has a "HOLD" rating and is ranked 3 out of 9 in the agricultural machinery industry. Wall Street rates it as a "BUY" while Seeking Alpha authors rate it as "HOLD". Deere's stock has risen 24% in 2022 and 15.8% in the last 12 months. Some analysts caution against investing in Deere due to its overvaluation and potential market risks.
Several stocks are moving in the stock market, including Deere, Foot Locker, Morgan Stanley, Applied Materials, and Palantir. The reasons for the movements are not specified in the article.
Deere, the agricultural equipment giant, exceeded earnings expectations and raised its fiscal-year financial guidance, causing its stock to rise in early trading.
Shares of Foot Locker tumbled more than 23% after the shoe retailer missed analysts' expectations on both earnings and revenue in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Deere's shares rose almost 4% after it announced an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal second-quarter. Farfetch's stock soared 25.5% after the luxury fashion platform's revenue of $556 million was higher than Wall Street's expectations of $513 million. Applied Materials posted earnings and revenue for the most recent quarter that beat expectations on Wall Street. DXC Technology saw its shares fall 3.5% following its latest financial results.
Deere beats earnings estimates for Q2 and raises its outlook for fiscal 2023, but its stock falls in choppy trade. The company's revenue swelled 30% to $17.39 billion, with production and precision agriculture sales leaping 53%. Deere is seen as a bellwether for the farm economy and also makes heavy machinery for the construction and forestry markets. Downside risks for Deere include a decline in farm commodity prices and slowing economic growth.
Analysts have made calls on several major companies including Amazon, VF Corp, Deere, Netflix, Rivian, and Nvidia. Mizuho believes that a maker of CPAP machines can gain market share as a rival deals with a recall, while JPMorgan upgrades a Chinese social media platform and Goldman Sachs says a clothing stock can jump more than 20% on new products and strong management strategy.