Sizzling Shares: AMZN, EW drop on earnings; DXCM, GILD surge

Shares rallied on Friday, boosted by a robust earnings report from Apple. All the foremost averages rose greater than 2%, with the Dow climbing greater than 800 factors to safe its sixth straight day of good points.

Whereas Apple gave a raise to the general market, Amazon (AMZN) created a big headwind. Shares of the net retailer dropped within the wake of its quarterly report.

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) suffered downward stress following its quarterly replace as properly, slumping to a brand new 52-week low.

Taking a look at a few of the day’s standout earnings winners, DexCom (DXCM) and Gilead Sciences (GILD) each surged on their respective monetary figures.

Standout Gainer

Road-topping outcomes prompted a shopping for spree in DexCom (DXCM). Shares jumped greater than 19% on the session.

The maker of glucose monitoring programs reported internet revenue that climbed 16% from final 12 months, led by an 18% rise in income. The agency topped projections on each the highest and backside strains.

DXCM completed Friday’s buying and selling at $120.87, an advance of $19.62 on the session. With the advance, the inventory reached its highest stage since April. Shares are actually 81% above a 52-week low of $66.89 reached in June.

Standout Decliner

Amazon (AMZN) misplaced floor after its quarterly replace confirmed sluggish income progress. Whereas the inventory minimize its losses earlier than the shut, shares of the net retailer ended decrease by about 7%.

The corporate’s quarterly revenue exceeded projections however its income determine got here up brief. The highest line rose almost 15% to $127.1B, lacking estimates by $370M.

Wanting forward, the corporate projected internet gross sales between $140B and $148B for This fall, under the present consensus of $155.4B. In the meantime, AMZN gave a variety for its revenue determine, saying its working revenue “is predicted to be between $0 and $4.0 billion.”

The weak earnings report despatched AMZN to a brand new intraday 52-week low of $97.66 early within the session, with the inventory plunging 12% quickly after the opening bell. Shares recovered because the day went on, with the inventory finally closing at $103.41. This represented a decline of $7.55 on the day.

With the partial restoration throughout the session, AMZN averted setting a brand new closing low for the 12 months. That got here on June 14, when the inventory ended at $102.31. Nonetheless, shares stay 39% decrease for 2022 as a complete.

Notable New Excessive

Gilead Sciences (GILD) rode a robust quarterly replace to a brand new excessive, with better-than-expected earnings and a raised steering sparking a 13% rise within the firm’s inventory.

GILD simply topped projections with its Q3 revenue. The agency’s income declined about 5%, however the whole of $7.04B nonetheless got here in above analysts’ projections by $910M.

The income decline got here as gross sales of its COVID therapy Veklury plunged 52%. Excluding this drug, whole product gross sales jumped 11%.

Wanting forward, the agency raised its 2022 outlook, saying it now expects a determine between $25.9B and $26.2B. Beforehand, the corporate predicted plenty of $24.5B-$25B.

Primarily based on the outcomes, GILD climbed to an intraday 52-week excessive of $79.61. Shares ticked off that peak earlier than the shut however nonetheless completed at $79.27, an advance of $9.07 on the day.

The inventory has been rising steadily since late September and has now turned constructive for 2022. GILD has climbed 26% prior to now month and is up 9% because the finish of 2021.

Notable New Low

Weak outcomes and downbeat steering despatched Edwards Lifesciences (EW) spiraling. The inventory fell almost 18% to succeed in a brand new 52-week low.

The agency posted Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.61, a penny under analysts’ expectations. Income superior rather less than 1%, failing to prime projections with a complete of $1.32B.

Wanting forward, the corporate now sees an adjusted EPS determine of $2.40 to $2.50 for 2022. Analysts had been predicting a results of $2.52.

Dragged down by the outcomes, shares dropped $15.43 to shut at $70.87. In the course of the session, shares reached an intraday 52-week low of $69.70. In whole, EW has fallen about 45% in 2022.

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