Why Pitney Bowes Shares Are Shooting Higher today
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) shares are trading higher after the company announced significant cost savings from its cost rationalization initiative. The company has identified $70 million in savings, with further opportunities increasing the expected savings to $120 million-$160 million. These savings will impact pre-tax earnings in the second half of 2024 and fully realize in 2025. Pitney Bowes reported a first-quarter loss per share of $0.01, beating estimates, with revenues of $830.509 million. Investors can also gain exposure via the Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (BATS:OMFS).

July 01, 2024 | 5:17 pm
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Investors can gain exposure to Pitney Bowes via the Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS). The positive news regarding Pitney Bowes' cost savings and improved financial outlook may indirectly benefit OMFS.
The positive developments at Pitney Bowes may indirectly benefit the Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS), which includes PBI in its holdings. Improved financial performance of PBI can contribute to the overall performance of the ETF.
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Pitney Bowes shares are up 13.6% after announcing $70 million in cost savings and increasing expected savings to $120 million-$160 million. The savings will impact pre-tax earnings in the second half of 2024 and fully realize in 2025. The company also reported a first-quarter loss per share of $0.01, beating estimates, with revenues of $830.509 million.
The announcement of significant cost savings and increased expected savings has positively impacted investor sentiment, leading to a 13.6% rise in PBI shares. The cost savings will improve pre-tax earnings in the second half of 2024 and fully realize in 2025, providing a positive outlook for the company's financial performance.
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