Stocks to Watch: QCOM, AXP & More
Qualcomm [QCOM 66.985
-0.245 (-0.36%)
] - The wireless telecommunication company posted quarterly results that beat estimates, but the firm handed in tepid guidance for the current quarter. Qualcomm reported a profit of $1.01 a share, excluding one-time items, on revenue of $4.94 billion, topping expectations of 96 cents a share on earnings and sales of $4.84 billion.
Qualcomm said it is being affected by the tight supply of TSMC's 28-nanometer chips, key for high-end smartphones. Qualcomm added it won't see improvement until the December quarter.
Interestingly, Nvidia [NVDA 13.87
-0.15 (-1.07%)
] is also known to use the same product and will also likely be affected by the shortage.
Other tech shares including Broadcom [BRCM 36.86
-0.37 (-0.99%)
], Texas Instruments [TXN 32.72
-0.06 (-0.18%)
] and Nokia [NOK 3.97
-0.09 (-2.22%)
] continued to decline in after-hours trading.
American Express [AXP 58.04
-0.14 (-0.24%)
] - The charge-card provider beat earnings and revenue expectations. AmEx posted a profit of $1.07 a share on revenue of $7.6 billion, outpacing estimates of $1.00 a share on earnings and sales of $7.57 billion.
Yum Brands [YUM 72.94
-0.25 (-0.34%)
] - Results of the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut also topped expectations. The company posted earnings of 76 cents a share versus an estimate of 73 cents a share, and revenue of $2.74 billion, slightly topping expectations for $2.70 billion. Still, Yum said sales at existing chains in China grew at a slower pace than expected.
Ebay [EBAY 35.87
-0.21 (-0.58%)
] - The online auction and shopping website also beat Wall Street estimates. The firm reported earnings of 55 cents a share versus an estimate of 52 cents a share, and revenue of $3.28 billion, exceeding estimates for $3.15 billion.
Marriott International [MAR 37.83
-0.08 (-0.21%)
] - The hotel-chain operator reported a higher profit, thanks to an increase in rooom revenue from corporate travel.
F5 Networks [FFIV 124.21
0.46 (+0.37%)
] - The tech company's results topped estimates, but handed in a slightly cautious outlook.
VMWare [VMW 111.29
0.80 (+0.72%)
] - The virtual software maker reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations and also boosted its full-year outlook.
Stanley Black & Decker [SWK 78.49
-0.53 (-0.67%)
] - The toolmaker's earnings missed Wall Street expectations, due to higher cost ($1.09 EPS vs. $1.13 Estimate). Revenue was also light ($2.65 billion vs. $2.64 billion Estimate)
Mellanox [MLNX 43.33
-0.12 (-0.28%)
] - The communication equipment maker posted record quarterly results. The firm's rating was increased to "outperform" at Pacific Crest on Tuesday.
Edited by Cy McCaffrey - 4/26/12 at 5:02pm







