Software Company Surges Before Earnings
Good morning Wake-Up Watchlisters! While you’re sipping your pour-over coffee brew you’ll see stock futures fell slightly after a big reversal in markets gave traders hope the April sell-off was coming to an end.
Here’s a look at the top-moving stocks this morning.
NCR Corporation (NYSE: CRWD)
Crowdstrike is up 6.30% premarket as the company is scheduled to report earnings this morning. For the first quarter, NCR projects revenues between $1.9 billion and $1.95 billion, suggesting a 24.7% increase. The company benefited from strong demand of its software and service solutions across the banking, retail and hospitality industries. Keep an eye on NCR Corporation going forward.
Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS)
Cadence Design Systems is up 3.98% premarket after surpassing first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. The company came in at $1.17 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.83 per share a year ago. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed EPS estimates four times. Cadence is looking strong.
Petco Health & Wellness (Nasdaq: WOOF)
Petco is up 3.30% premarket as the pet company is proving to be an inflation-proof stock. People haven’t stopped spending money on their pets, as evidenced by Petco’s net sales rising by 13% to $1.5 billion for the period ending Jan. 29. On the company’s most recent earnings call, management noted that it was able to manage inflation and was “effective in passing through input price increases.”
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United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS)
UPS is up 3.35% premarket as the package giants reported first-quarter profit and revenue that beat expectations. UPS was boosted by strength in its U.S. Domestic segment, with revenues rising 8% to $15.1 billion. The company also reaffirmed its plan to double annual share buybacks to around $2 billion. UPS is looking strong.
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Those are the top market movers today.
Happy trading!
The Wake-Up Watchlist Research Team