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Key takeaways
- The S&P 500 added 0.2% on Tuesday, October 29, as technology and communications stocks outperformed ahead of quarterly updates from some big names.
- Cadence Design Systems shares rose after the electronic design automation provider beat estimates, citing strong revenue from its artificial intelligence portfolio.
- Stanley Black & Decker shares fell as weak consumer and auto demand weighed on the tool maker’s results.
Major US stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday. The technology and telecommunications sectors outperformed ahead of a wave of big earnings reports, but other sectors including energy and utilities fell.
The S&P 500 index ended the session up 0.2%. Strength in the technology sector helped the Nasdaq rise 0.8%, lifting the index to its highest closing level ever. The Dow Jones did not fare as well, falling 0.4%.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) shares rose 12.5% on Tuesday to mark the highest daily performance of any S&P 500 stock after the electronic design automation company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and boosted its full-year guidance. Revenue from the company’s Cadence.AI portfolio, which builds generative AI and big data analysis into design processes, more than tripled from last year.
Although Incyte (INCY) reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations, the pharmaceutical company’s revenue for the period beat expectations, and its shares jumped 12.0%. Incyte said both of its key products – cancer drug Jakafi and topical eczema treatment Opzelura – had strong demand and sales trends during the period.
App delivery company F5 (FFIV) posted quarterly sales and profits that beat its fiscal fourth quarter, and its shares jumped 10.1%. F5’s CEO praised the company’s shift from a hardware focus to a provider of security and software solutions better geared toward today’s hybrid and cloud-based technology environment.
Shares of Leidos Holdings (LDOS) rose 9.5% after the IT services provider beat consensus estimates with third-quarter sales and earnings results. Strong bookings numbers for the quarter also indicate that Leidos is poised for additional growth, and the company raised its forecast for the full year. The major US defense contracts it won contributed to the strong performance and upbeat outlook.
Shares of tool maker Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) fell 8.8%, the biggest decline in the S&P 500, in the wake of its disappointing quarterly update. The company said weak demand from consumers and the auto industry pressured its performance, contributing to the loss of quarterly sales and profits. Tuesday’s decline took Stanley Black & Decker into negative territory for 2024.
Shares of Ford Motor (F) fell on Tuesday, falling 8.4% after the automaker reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings. After missing earnings, JP Morgan and Bank of America cut their price targets on Ford shares. However, analysts pointed to some reasons for optimism, noting that higher warranty expenses contributed to the earnings shortfall and highlighted the potential of the Ford Pro division.
Homebuilder DR Horton (DHI) reported year-over-year declines in revenue and net income, below estimates at the top and bottom. The company also issued lower-than-expected sales guidance for the full year, indicating it is seeing pressure from potential homebuyers who balk at lower mortgage rates. Dr. Horton’s shares fell 7.2%.
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