Financial Movers

Last month Facebook (#FB) announced their Q4 earnings and beat analyst expectations. The company reported a GAAP EPS of $3.38 (beat by $0.68) and revenue of $28.07B (beat by $1.64B).

Since reporting shares of #Facebook are down -5% and are trading at $268. Their earnings are signaling strong growth, but many investors are spooked because of expense increases and government regulations. Is now the time to buy shares of Facebook?

Ford (#F) has been having difficulty with decreasing revenues and net incomes, but will the new CEO, Jim Farley, turn the company around?

Yesterday #Ford announced they Q4 earnings and beat analyst expectations! The company reported a Non-GAAP EPS of $0.34 (beat by $0.43) and revenue of $36B (-9.3% Y/Y).

Although revenues were down and GAAP EPS came in negative, many investors are hopeful that the company has a bright future. CEO Jim Farley went on to state that the company is now investing a combined $29B into their electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle program. Will EVs make Ford great again?

This evening T-Mobile (#TMUS​) announced their Q4 earnings and beat analyst expectations! The company announced GAAP EPS of $0.60 (beat by $0.12) and revenue of $20.34B (beat by $460M).

Shares of #Tmobile​ are trading down -2% in post-market after reporting their good earnings, so will this be a buy on dip opportunity? Revenue is up +71.2% Y/Y and many investors expect for it to continue to grow as 5G expands.

Snap (#SNAP) announced their Q4 earnings report and beat analyst expectations. The company reported a Non-GAAP EPS of $0.09 (beat by $0.02) and revenue of $911.32M (beat by $56.08M). Although the company beat expectations and increased revenue by +62.5%, shares of #Snap are trading down -7% in post-market hours. The company looks good on growth, but many investors are still skeptical about the company's profit. Snap went public in 2016 and has yet to post a profitable quarter. Should investors buy shares of Snap up an anticipate future growth, or look elsewhere if they want exposure to the tech sector?

PayPal (#PYPL) announced their Q4 2020 earnings and blew analyst expectations out of the water! The company beat EPS by $0.08 and beat on revenue.

Shares of PayPal are now trading at $266, which puts them up over +110% over the past year. Should investors begin collecting shares of #PayPal at all time highs, or hold off for a pullback?

This evening Qualcomm (#QCOM) announced their FQ1 earnings and missed analyst expectations. The company reported Non-GAAP EPS of $2.17 (beat by $.0.07) and revenue of $8.24B (miss by $20M). Although the company missed analyst estimates for their revenue, total revenue was up +62.7% Y/Y.

Since reporting, #Qualcomm shares are down -7.58% in pre-market. The company also gave forward guidance when they reported and announced that they expect future revenue to be lighter than the current $8.2B that they announced tonight. Should investors buy shares of Qualcomm while it's down?

An absolute blowout quarter from Google (#GOOGL). Shares of the company are trading at above $2,000 (+8.27%) after announcing earnings. The company reported an EPS beat by $6.58 and a beat on revenue.

Revenues at #Google grew on all fronts from search engine, to YouTube, and cloud! Should investors buy Google shares at current all time highs or wait for the stock to dip a bit before adding it?

Chipotle (#CMG) announced their 2020 Q4 earnings and shares are dipping after missing analyst expectations. The company reported and EPS of $3.48 (miss by $0.26) and revenue of $161B.

Although #Chipotle missed analyst expectations the company reported that their full year 2020 growth was up overall. The restaurant chain also plans on opening 200 more restaurants in 2021 and continuing growth on their digital revenue front. Should investor be worried about the earnings miss, or should they be buying for future growth expectations?

This evening Amazon (#AMZN) announced Q4 earnings and beat analyst expectations on all fronts. The company reported GAAP EPS of $14.09 (beat by $6.96) and revenue of $125.55B (beat by $5.82B). Many investors expected a blowout earnings report, but the real shock was that CEO and founder, Jeff Bezos, announced that he will be stepping down as acting CEO in Q3 of this year. His replacement will be current Amazon Web Services head, Andy Jassy. Bezos stated that, "If you do it right, a few years after a surprising invention, the new thing has become normal. People yawn. That yawn is the greatest compliment an inventor can receive. When you look at our financial results, what you’re actually seeing are the long-run cumulative results of invention. Right now I see Amazon at its most inventive ever, making it an optimal time for this transition." Should investors be worried that Bezos is stepping down, or did #Amazon report good enough earnings to warrant a stock buy?

This morning Alibaba (#BABA) announced their FQ3 earnings and beat analyst expectations! The company reported a Non-GAAP EPS of $3.38 (beat by $0.13) and revenue of $33.8B (beat by $530M). Recently #Alibaba stock was down after new that the Chinese Communist Party was cracking down on monopolies and that Alibaba was at the top of the hit list. The stock fell as much as -33% as investors panicked, but has rebounded from lows since. Should investor now be buying shares of BABA after the earnings beat?