The shift away from the steep
earnings downgrades of years past is evident in the chart above.
Macmahon Holdings, which recently lost its chief executive after a big
earnings downgrade, has blamed a false email chain discussing a supposed Chinese takeover offer, for a temporary trading halt today.
«We downgrade LLC to «Neutral» post a period of significant outperformance (+32 per cent vs market +4 per cent) and
an earnings downgrade / composition change in FY18,» UBS said in a note to its clients.
The ASX query came after analysts also raised concerns following last week's
earnings downgrade because just a month earlier QBE provided upbeat commentary, simply noting that «our internal review of the first - quarter performance continues to indicate our ability to execute against these targets for 2017.»
«Global general insurer QBE disappointed again with
another earnings downgrade, just when confidence was rebuilding in management's ability to return the previous market darling into the status of a well - run business, delivering consistent and good - quality earnings growth,» Morningstar analyst David Ellis said.
Pressure is mounting on Murray Goulburn managing director Gary Helou after the milk co-operative plunged into a trading halt ahead of a likely
earnings downgrade.
Not exact matches
He officially started his job in January amid falling in - store sales, a host of analyst
downgrades, revised fourth - quarter
earnings projections (the company slashed net revenue estimates to $ 515 million from $ 537 million), and a once loyal fan base raising concerns about product quality.
BGC
downgrades Apple to sell ahead of
earnings.
The Citi
downgrade was underscored a day later by a disappointing
earnings report from Philip Morris International.
Shares of key tobacco stocks dropped drastically on a combination of an Altria
downgrade from Citigroup analyst Adam Spielman and a weak
earnings report from Philip Morris International.
Walmart — Walmart was
downgraded to «perform» from «outperform» at Oppenheimer, noting that a recent surge in e-commerce sales could wane and that Walmart has traditionally had trouble maintaining an above - market price - to -
earnings multiple.
Lululemon — The yoga wear maker's stock was
downgraded to «hold» from «buy» at Needham, based on a strong run - up for the stock and a diminishing chance of an
earnings beat.
«We believe this has been a direct consequence of investors» concerns about FX
downgrades causing further downside risks to
earnings,» they said.
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Snap's first - quarter earnings were a disaster, and analysts up and down Wall Street are downgrading the stock.
Combining this with poor sales growth results in a dismal outlook for
earnings 3) the pressure on
earnings will continue to hurt capital spending, which is usually just a magnified image of
earnings, 4) the same factors will continue to raise default rates, causing
earnings problems and debt
downgrades among banks and financial companies, 5)
earnings shortfalls will also lead to continued job cutbacks, with the unemployment rate rising to at least 5.5 % (indeed, once the unemployment rate has advanced by 0.5 % from its lows, it has never reversed until rising by least 1.5 % off those lows).
Suntrust
downgraded Yahoo to neutral in advance of the
earnings, despite the fact that, «We expect a positive result (~ $ 6B in total).»
«We have
downgraded earnings estimates in FY18 / 19 / 20 by 6 per cent / 2 per cent / 2 per cent» reflecting the $ 35 million loss on the sale of the retirement business this year and the loss of retirement investment income subsequently, the bank said.
3M's latest quarterly report wasn't well - received by the market, but the conglomerate only narrowly
downgraded its
earnings outlook for fiscal 2018 and still aims to convert 100 % of its net income into FCF.
Market sentiment is on the edgy side this Friday amid a slew of risky data points and developments including a key danger zone in the S&P, US average hourly
earnings, a ratings
downgrade of Turkey and the latest verbal volleys in the China - US trade spat.
Analyst
downgrades of small - cap
earnings estimates have outnumbered upgrades since 2011.
Analysts have been
downgrading small companies»
earnings expectations throughout 2017.
But Goldman suggests equities are now expensive and with weaker - than - expected
earnings growth it views this as the right time to
downgrade.
Analysts say QBE's $ 1 billion share buyback is in doubt after the global insurer
downgraded its 2017
earnings due to a surge in claims from a catastrophic run of natural disasters.
«We are not overly troubled by the
earnings impact from the
downgrade and believe the
earnings volatility can be managed through active risk limits and risk diversification — processes that QBE is currently undertaking.»
«The 10 per cent fall in the share price partially reflects the
earnings impact, but goes well beyond the temporary nature of the
downgrade,» Deutsche Bank research analyst Ross Curran said.
The
earnings revisions ratio — the ratio of
earnings estimate upgrades to
downgrades — in Europe has in fact fallen to a one - year low.
Therefore, Macquarie revised its
earnings and target price on SunEdison Semi,
downgrading the rating to Neutral and lower the price target to $ 7.50.
One sign: U.S.
earnings upgrades relative to
downgrades have shot up as analysts factor in the stimulus.
Treasury Wine, which
downgraded earnings in January, rejected an approach from private equity but it has benefited from a surge in its share price.
Mining services contractor WDS has been savaged on the market after releasing a shock
downgrade to
earnings that has claimed the scalp of managing director Terry Chapman.
But investors were happy the company was not
downgrading earnings guidance after Clarke said he was feeling «pretty positive» about financial year 2014 forecasts.
Persistent talk about a takeover — Bright Food was linked to the company in 2011 — has sent the stock into overdrive over the past week, even though management signalled a potential
downgrade to
earnings.
Deutsche Bank has maintained its «hold» recommendation on Metcash while
downgrading its
earnings forecasts for fiscal 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Following the
earnings report, barclays
downgraded the stock, and both jpmorgan and merrill lynch lowered their price targets.
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Later in the report, B&N says, «the Company over-anticipated the growth in consumer demand for single purpose black - and - white reading devices this holiday» — to the extent that the company
downgraded its projected full - year
earnings to a range of $ 150 to $ 180 million (from a previously projected $ 210 to $ 250 million).
Motorola Mobility on Thursday released its second quarter 2011
earnings and despite recent analyst
downgrades, the company recorded a strong quarter.
The ratio of upgrades to
downgrades in global
earnings estimates has risen to a six - year high.
Analysts have been
downgrading small companies»
earnings expectations throughout 2017.
or «The
earnings forecast have been
downgraded — I'll sell immediately!»
What they should be saying is that broad - based equity investors were wrong to cheer the Federal Reserve's economic
downgrade and subsequent continuation of its money - printing, bond - buying program; in particular, lower economic forecasts by the Fed will likely be accompanied by reduced revenue and lower
earnings at the corporate level.
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First - level thinkers react as such: «Shit, the
earnings outlook has been
downgraded — sell!»
Management cut guidance for the third time this year, analysts reduced
earnings estimates, and some
downgraded the shares from buy ratings.
The stronger these categories get, the more sense it makes for people to look into
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Twitter saw its shares increase on Thursday after revealing its Q4 2017
earnings, however an analyst
downgraded Twitter to sell.
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