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This week’s post in a snapshot:
Wednesday FOMC + Rate decision
New ATHs on markets!
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UBER, CCJ, CAT, and SHOP on watch this week
Last Week Earnings Watchlist
ORCL (Oracle) – Q1 FY26
Cloud revenue +28% YoY, with IaaS up 55% – massive growth driven by AI infrastructure demand.
RPO surged 359% YoY ($455B backlog) → long-term cloud contracts stacking up fast.
EPS mixed: GAAP down 2%, Non-GAAP up 6%; investors watching pace of cloud capacity buildout.
CHWY (Chewy) – Q2 FY25
Net sales +8.6% YoY; Autoship (recurring) now 83% of revenue – sticky, predictable growth.
Gross margin expanded ~90 bps; adj. EBITDA margin up 80 bps to 5.9%.
GAAP net margin soft at 2.0%; solid execution but guidance modest → market reaction muted.
ADBE (Adobe) – Q3 FY25
Record revenue: $5.99B (+11% YoY); strong demand across Creative Cloud + AI tools.
EPS beat ($5.31 adj); raised full-year guidance → confident outlook.
Cash flow solid ($2.2B); AI features like Firefly are gaining traction and monetizing.
KR (Kroger) – Q2 FY25
Same-store sales +3.4% (ex-fuel); eComm up 16% – digital channel showing strong growth.
Adj. EPS: $1.04 vs $0.93 YoY, with net earnings up 31% → margin management on point.
Raised full-year EPS + sales outlook; staying strong in a defensive retail posture.
News This Week
Red Folder News:
Tuesday, September 16- Retail Sales 7:30AM
Wednesday, September 17 - FOMC 1:00PM
Thursday, September 18- Unemployment Claims 7:30AM
My top earnings to watch for are FDS 0.00%↑, and FDX 0.00%↑.
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