Alphabet Reports Q4 Results, Joins AMD, Tesla And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
Alphabet Inc. reported Q4 earnings with higher-than-expected revenue and adjusted earnings per share, but Google's ad sales missed estimates, causing a pre-market drop of 5.6% in its shares. Other stocks also moved lower in pre-market trading, including AMD, AMSC, TER, JL, BTDR, MDLZ, BITF, NVS, and TSLA, due to various reasons such as earnings results, public offerings, and weak forecasts.
January 31, 2024 | 11:10 am
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AMD shares declined 6.7% in pre-market trading following its Q4 results, indicating potential negative sentiment.
The pre-market decline suggests that the market may have had higher expectations for AMD's Q4 performance, leading to a negative short-term impact.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
AMSC shares fell 14.3% pre-market after announcing a proposed public offering of common stock, likely diluting existing shares.
Public offerings often lead to dilution of existing shares, which can cause a negative short-term reaction in the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 95
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Alphabet's Q4 revenue and EPS exceeded expectations, but weaker ad sales led to a 5.6% pre-market share price decline.
Despite beating overall earnings expectations, the miss on the highly watched ad sales metric is likely to concern investors, leading to a negative short-term impact on the stock.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Alphabet's Class A shares are expected to mirror the performance of its Class C shares (GOOG), with a pre-market drop due to the Q4 ad sales miss.
GOOGL shares typically track GOOG closely, and the ad sales miss is a significant factor for both classes of stock, suggesting a similar negative short-term impact.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Teradyne shares declined 7.3% pre-market due to downbeat Q4 sales and a weak Q1 forecast, signaling investor concern.
Negative sales results and a weak forecast can lead to a loss of investor confidence and a negative short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Tesla shares declined 3.3% pre-market, which could reflect broader market trends or specific concerns not detailed in the article.
The article does not specify the reason for Tesla's pre-market decline, but a 3.3% drop is significant and could indicate negative short-term sentiment.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 80