The performance of American stocks was strong this week, as the Federal Reserve began a cycle to reduce interest rates in an effort to achieve a softer landing. Analysts expect the S&P 500 to continue its impressive performance.
The Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 and American Bond Yields all continued to rise while the Dow Jones indexes did. Other top indices around the world, such as Germany’s DAX index, Japan Nikkei 225 and France CAC 40, also rose.
The stock market will continue to react in the future, as most companies already have their third quarter numbers and financial reports published. These are the stocks you should be watching next week.
ACN
Accenture has a global market capitalization of more than $220 billion. Accenture partners with firms in all sectors to implement its technologies.
The company is a leader in many industries, including cloud computing, software development, cyber security, and artificial intelligent.
Accenture’s stock hasn’t done so well this year, despite the fact that IT spending is increasing. Accenture’s stock price has fallen by more than 4% in the past year. It is now below Infosys Technology, Cognizant Technology and Wipro.
Its last results were disappointing in terms of both revenue and profit. The company’s earnings were $3.04 per share, which was $0.03 lower than expected. Its revenue of $16.47 billion missed estimates by $72 millions.
Its next quarterly earnings on 26 September will therefore be crucial, as it will give more information about the company’s business. Analysts predict that its revenue will be $16.37 billion, and the EPS will drop to $2.65.
Micron | MU
Micron, a technology leader with a value of more than $96 billion on the market, is one of the most important companies in this sector. Micron is a semiconductor company that concentrates on memory and storage solutions. The firm is now a leading player in artificial intelligence.
Micron’s stock performance has been poor this year due to concerns over its growth and inventories. The stock has only risen less than 5% in the past year, and it is now down over 43% since its peak. Stifel analysts, JP Morgan and Citigroup also reduced their forecasts for the company.
Micron will therefore provide additional information on its business when it releases its financial results for the quarter ending September 25, 2009. Positively, Micron’s upward revisions have been greater than its downward ones in the last 90 days. Analysts expect revenue to be $7.65 billion – up from $6.8 in the previous quarter.
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Costco | COST
Costco will publish its results, as well, on the 26th of September.
The numbers are coming at a good time for the company’s business. The company’s valuation has reached a new record, with a jump to record-breaking levels.
Costco results can shed light on how many subscribers the company has after recently increasing prices. The results will provide information on the American consumer’s state as the inflation rate slows.
Average revenue estimates are $79.99 billion. This is up from $58.5 Billion in the prior quarter, and $78 Billion in the same time period in last year. Costco is known for consistently beating analysts’ estimates of earnings and revenue.
Costco’s stock has a high P/E ratio, which is a major concern. The P/E forward ratio is 54 which is higher than Nvidia. This is an impressive number for a business whose growth forecast is only 6.46%.
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AZO
AutoZone’s stock price has dropped sharply over the last few weeks. In the past four days it has fallen to its lowest level since July 26, reaching a new low. It is also down over 65 points from its peak this year.
AutoZone has a different performance from Carvana. Carvana has seen a parabolic rise, with a peak of $170 and a 280% increase this year.
The stock price has fallen because the company’s last financial report did not meet its revenue expectations. The $4.2 billion in revenue was $48.75 millions below the estimates. This meant its business wasn’t growing because consumers were slowing their car purchases.
Analysts predict that its revenues will come in at $6.2 billion, while earnings per share is expected to be $53.41. In the past 90 days, it has seen five downward revisions and three upward revisions.
Next week, there will be even more companies publishing their results. Stitch Fix will announce its results on Monday. Although its shares have more than doubled since their lowest point in this year, they remain sharply below its previous high.
Other companies worth watching include KB Home (Kingsbury), THOR industries, Cintas Corporation and Jefferies Financial Group.
Carvana’s stock has more upside potential despite its stretched valuation
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