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美股掘金 | 业绩盛宴狂欢不止!电信龙头AT&T、金融科技巨头费哲金融服务携手新高;获1.6亿美元注入!电网巨头美国南方公司年内已涨近40%

US Stock Nuggets | The performance feast is more than just a carnival! Telecom leader AT&T, fintech giant Feizhe Financial Services reach new heights; receiving a $0.16 billion USD injection! Power grid giant Southern Company of the USA has surged nearly

Futu News ·  Oct 24 18:18

Editor's note: "US Stock Gold Mining" Keep up with daily market trends, insight, and consolidate hot and outstanding stocks, providing multi-dimensional investment opportunities for Mooer and helping them grasp investment opportunities with one chart! Focus on: 1. Performance and stock prices take off! Global fast fashion giant $Gap Inc (GPS.US)$ soared nearly 29% after its performance, reaching a new high for the year. Gap announced its first fiscal 2023 first-quarter results, with net sales of $3.4 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.28 billion, and earnings per share of $0.41, with overall comparable sales growth of 3%, better than expected 0.91%. In addition, the gross profit margin for the quarter reached 41.2%, higher than analysts' forecast of 38.5%. Its subsidiary brand Old Navy's same-store sales grew by 3%, exceeding market expectations of 2.5%. Based on this, Gap raised its sales and operating profit outlook for the year. Baird has recently raised its target share price for Gap from $23 to $28, and Goldman Sachs has raised its target share price for Gap from $20 to $27. 2. US electric power stocks collectively agitated! The largest wind and solar power generator developer in the United States $NextEra Energy (NEE.US)$, the fourth largest power plant in the United States $Southern Company (SO.US)$, the power and natural gas company $CenterPoint Energy (CNP.US)$, and the electrical production and transmission company $Edison International (EIX.US)$ have all reached new highs for the year. On the news front, as AI technology often requires a lot of energy to develop and operate, utility stocks are becoming a new opportunity for investors. 3. Low-key AI beneficiaries! Data storage giantToday's weather is good Today's weather is good.Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.

1. The performance feast continues! Telecommunications leader$AT&T (T.US)$2. Fintech giant$Fiserv (FI.US)$joining forces at a new high, $Northern Trust (NTRS.US)$ Rising over 7% overnight, the credit rating giant $TransUnion (TRU.US)$ Up nearly 60% year to date.

On the news front, telecommunications giant AT&T's adjusted EBITDA increased by 3.4% in the third quarter, with adjusted EPS of $0.6, higher than Wall Street expectations, reaching free cash flow of $5.1 billion; the company achieved over 200,000 net fiber additions for the 19th consecutive quarter, and added 403,000 postpaid phone customers in the mobile communication sector; TD Cowen analyst Gregory Williams maintains a "hold" rating on AT&T and raises the target price from $23 to $26.

Feeze Financial Services reported third quarter revenue of $5.215 billion, a 7.02% increase year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $2.30, a 17% year-on-year growth, with adjusted revenue increase of 7%, reaching $4.9 billion; the company announced a strategic partnership with DoorDash and Walmart to enhance its embedded finance and real-time payment capabilities; Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette maintains a "buy" rating on Feeze Financial Services, with a target price of $220.

In the third quarter, Northern Trust's total net income was $465 million, with EPS of $2.22, a 36% year-on-year increase, net interest income growth of 21%, trust fees up 8%, custody and asset management assets increased by 23% year-on-year, and managed assets increased by 22% year-on-year; Capital IQ analyst gives the company a "hold" rating with a target price ranging between $82 and $103.

Credit rating giant TransUnion reported third quarter revenue of $1.085 billion, an 11.97% increase year-over-year, with a net profit of $68 million, a 121.38% increase year-over-year, EPS of $0.35, adjusted EBITDA growth of 11%, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.3%, and successfully repaid $25 million in debt this quarter; JPMorgan has raised TransUnion's target price from $99 to $124.

2. Received a $0.16 billion funding! Electrical utilities giant $Southern (SO.US)$ Soared nearly 40% year-to-date, hitting a historical high.

On the news front, Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company in the US, recently announced that the company has received over $0.16 billion in funding from the US Department of Energy's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program; Southern Company mentioned that they will deploy new grid enhancement technologies, including dynamic line rating technology and high-voltage wire repositioning technology, the improved conductor technology can be deployed on existing structures, expedite the deployment compared to traditional line construction, and help maximize the transmission capacity of existing transmission lines.

Analyst David Arcaro from Morgan Stanley maintains a "hold" rating for Southern Company with a target price of $88; Analyst Ross Fowler from Bank of America Securities also maintains a "hold" rating.

3. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration! Medical device giant $Medtronic (MDT.US)$ Stock price hit a near two-year high, surging approximately 20% in the last three months.

On the news front, medical technology giant medtronic announced yesterday that its Prevail drug-coated balloon received investigational device exemption from the Food and Drug Administration. Prevail is now marketed in over 79 countries, and the company is now able to initiate crucial clinical trials for coronary paclitaxel-coated DCB.

Analyst David Rescott of Cowen Inc 7.75% senior notes due 15/06/33 USD25 maintains a 'hold' rating on medtronic and raises the target price from $90 to $96.

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