Fastenal, M&T Bank And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Thursday
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
Investors are watching Fastenal, Alcoa, PPG Industries, Discover Financial Services, and M&T Bank as U.S. stock futures trade mixed. Fastenal is expected to report earnings with a positive after-hours stock movement. Alcoa reported a narrower loss than expected but missed sales estimates and provided a 2024 outlook, leading to a stock decline. PPG Industries is anticipated to report earnings with a slight after-hours stock increase. Discover Financial reported a significant profit drop, causing a sharp decline in its stock. M&T Bank is expected to report earnings with a slight decrease in after-hours trading.
January 18, 2024 | 9:13 am
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NEGATIVE IMPACT
Alcoa reported a narrower-than-expected loss for Q4 but missed sales estimates and provided a 2024 outlook. The stock declined by 2.7% in after-hours trading.
The after-hours stock price decline indicates negative investor sentiment due to the sales miss, which could lead to a short-term negative impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Discover Financial Services reported a 62% drop in Q4 profit, leading to a 9.7% decline in after-hours stock price.
The significant after-hours stock price drop reflects strong negative investor sentiment due to the substantial profit decrease, likely resulting in a negative short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEUTRAL IMPACT
M&T Bank is expected to post earnings at $3.49 per share on revenue of $2.28 billion. The stock saw a minor decline of 0.2% in after-hours trading.
The slight decrease in after-hours trading suggests a neutral investor sentiment, and the short-term impact on the stock price will likely depend on the actual earnings results.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 75
POSITIVE IMPACT
Fastenal is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $1.75 billion. The stock saw a slight increase in after-hours trading.
Positive after-hours movement suggests investor optimism ahead of the earnings report, potentially leading to a short-term price increase if earnings meet or exceed expectations.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
PPG Industries is expected to report earnings of $1.50 per share on revenue of $4.27 billion. The stock experienced a minor rise of 0.1% in after-hours trading.
The slight increase in after-hours trading could suggest a cautious optimism among investors, potentially leading to a positive short-term impact if earnings are favorable.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70