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AMD

Keybanc analyst John Vinh has maintained an Overweight rating on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and increased the price target from $195 to $270. This adjustment reflects a positive outlook on AMD's stock performance.

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January 31, 2024 | 10:02 am

UMC

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) reported Q4 earnings with an EPS of $0.173, beating estimates by 15.33% but with a revenue decrease of $420 million from the previous year. Despite beating EPS estimates last quarter, the share price dropped by 0.28% the following day.

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January 31, 2024 | 10:00 am

AAPL

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts a 15% year-over-year decline in iPhone shipments for Apple Inc. (AAPL) by 2024 due to competition from foldable phones, Huawei's resurgence in China, and AI-driven phone designs. Apple's shipments in China have already decreased by 30-40% compared to last year, and the company has reduced its shipment forecast for the iPhone 15 in 2024. In contrast, Samsung (SSNLF) has increased shipments of its Galaxy S24 series by 5-10%. Apple's major iPhone design changes are not expected until 2025, potentially affecting its market position and ecosystem growth.

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January 31, 2024 | 9:13 am

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The Fear and Greed Index moved to the 'Greed' zone at 74.1, indicating a shift in market sentiment. U.S. stocks closed mixed ahead of the Fed's rate decision, with expectations of unchanged rates. General Motors and F5, Inc. reported strong earnings, boosting their shares. Microsoft and Alphabet released earnings after the close. Economic data showed a rise in home prices and job openings. Investors are looking forward to earnings from Phillips 66, Boeing, QUALCOMM, and Mastercard.

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January 31, 2024 | 9:12 am

EWG

Germany's unemployment change for January showed a decrease of 2,000, beating the estimate of an 11,000 increase and improving from the prior 5,000 increase. This indicates a stronger German labor market than expected.

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January 31, 2024 | 9:04 am

GOOG

MSFT

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QCOM

U.S. stock futures are trading lower with investor focus on upcoming earnings reports. Boeing (BA) is expected to report a quarterly loss before the opening bell, while Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares dropped after Q4 earnings with lower ad sales. QUALCOMM (QCOM) is anticipated to post earnings after market close. Microsoft (MSFT) reported better-than-expected Q2 results, and Phillips 66 (PSX) is also expected to report earnings before the market opens.

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January 31, 2024 | 8:56 am

RKLB

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. successfully launched its first Electron mission of 2024, carrying payloads for Spire Global, Inc. and NorthStar Earth & Space. The mission is focused on space-junk management, marking a positive start to Rocket Lab's busy launch schedule for the year.

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January 31, 2024 | 8:48 am

UMC

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) exceeded analyst expectations for Q4 with an EPS of $0.17, surpassing the $0.15 estimate, and sales of $1.79B, beating the $1.70B estimate. However, these figures represent a decline from the previous year, with earnings down 31.08% and sales down 19.00%.

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January 31, 2024 | 8:42 am

AMZN

Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak maintains an Overweight rating on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), citing potential for substantial shareholder returns and stock outperformance. Despite recent underperformance compared to mega-cap peers, Nowak sees Amazon primed for outsized beats with improving North American profitability, a growing digital ad business, and AWS growth. He suggests a robust grocery strategy, AWS leadership in cloud, and a consistent capital return strategy through share buybacks as key drivers for future success.

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January 31, 2024 | 8:30 am

NVS

Novartis projects a 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in net sales from 2023 to 2028 at constant currency. The company also anticipates its core operating income margin to expand to over 40% by 2027.

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January 31, 2024 | 8:20 am