The Solar Industry is Booming, But SolarEdge Stock is Falling—How Should Investors React?
Although SolarEdge's stock (SEDG) is up nearly 10% in 2023, it took a hit following the release of its fourth-quarter results. Analysts expected fourth-quarter earnings of $1.54 a share on revenue of $880 million, but SEDG outperformed, reporting adjusted earnings of $2.86 a share on $890 million in revenue. This marked a 58% increase year-over-year in terms of revenue, [...]
Why Did Coca-Cola Stock Fall After Topping Revenue & Optimistic Outlook?
Coca-Cola (KO) reported solid 4th quarter earnings yesterday along with an updated 2023 outlook that should have investors (or potential investors) excited. The company saw a 7% increase in revenue during the 4th quarter - up to $10.13 billion. This beat analyst estimates of $10 billion. This was largely driven by an increase in organic revenue performance - with [...]
Price Increases Bolster PepsiCo’s Earnings—But What Does This Mean for Investors?
PepsiCo, Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday, causing shares to increase over 1% to $176.20 a share because of stronger-than-expected performance. Although investors seem pleased with the higher prices of PepsiCo's snacks and beverages, this might not be a sign of good times to come. Despite the impressive top-line results, Pepsi has seen its sales [...]
ArcBest Exceeded $5 billion Annual Revenue and Highest EPS Ever
In its February 3 earnings release, ArcBest announced its full-year 2022 revenue totaled a record $5.3 billion compared to $4.0 billion in 2021. That caused the stock to have a wild ride where it traded between an intra-day low of $78.37 to a high of $89.69, before closing that day at $86.70. Over the next few days, it hit [...]
Lyft Falls 40% After Abysmal Earnings Report: Should You Cut Losses?
Friday’s trading session saw Lyft stock fall off a cliff after the ride-share company released its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report for 2022. Shares dropped nearly 40% not necessarily because the company underperformed in the 4th quarter - but because they expect issues to persist into 2023. Lyft reported earnings per share of $0.29, which was more than double [...]
GM & GlobalFoundries Strike Deal to Overcome Chip Shortages: What Investors Need to Know
Automakers have struggled for a few years now to meet demand as semiconductor chip shortages have ravaged the industry. This has been a result of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down factories and putting production on pause. But for General Motors, this issue looks to be one of the past. Yesterday, the automaker announced the signing of a long-term agreement [...]