【Pre-market performance】
As of press time, blue-chip-focused Dow futures rose 0.16%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.05%, and technology-based NASDAQ 100 futures fell 0.01%.
American Airlines shares rose pre-market; star Chinese stocks were lower before the market, with Alibaba down more than 2%.
European stocks rose, with germany's DAX up 0.38 percent, France's CAC40 up 0.57 percent and Britain's FTSE 100 down 0.01 percent as of press time.
In terms of commodity foreign exchange, as of press time, Brent crude oil fell 1.68% to $106.95 / barrel; WTI crude oil fell 1.48% at $102.71 / barrel. The dollar retreated from a two-year high, with the dollar index falling 0.26 percent to 99.6160.
【Financial News】
BlackRock: 75% of the company's corporate and government assets are expected to achieve net zero emissions by 2030
On Thursday, BlackRock said it expects at least three-quarters of net greenhouse gas emissions from assets in the company's corporate and government portfolios to fall to zero from the current 25 percent by 2030.
The United States has once again extended the "mask order" for public transportation due to the rebound of the epidemic
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on the 13th that in view of the rapid spread of BA.2 of the current new coronavirus Amickon strain in the United States and the rebound of the epidemic, the "mask order" implemented in the public transportation system will be extended to May 3.
The current U.S. public transportation "mask order" went into effect on February 1 last year, and has been extended several times since then until April 18 this year, this time for another 15 days until May 3.
According to the "Mask Order", passengers, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, must wear masks when taking public transportation in or out of the United States, including airplanes, boats, trains, subways, buses, taxis and shared cars; masks must be worn in bus hubs, including airports, stations, train stations, subway stations, ports, etc.
【Company News】
Ericsson fell more than 5% before market Q1 net profit down 8% year-on-year
On April 14, before the US stock market, Ericsson fell more than 5%, and on the news, Ericsson's net sales on Q1 were 55.061 billion Swedish kronor, an increase of 11% year-on-year, exceeding market expectations of SEK 1.2 billion; Net profit was SEK 2,912 million, down 8% year-on-year; Earnings per basic and diluted share were SEK 0.88, compared to SEK 0.96 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Synopsys Technology's U.S. stocks fell more than 5% at one point before the market
EDA giant Synopsys Technology's U.S. stock fell more than 5 percent before market hours, and it was reported that the company was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Wells Fargo's Q1 net profit fell 21% year-on-year Overall revenue fell short of market expectations
Wells Fargo announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. According to the data, the company's total revenue in Q1 was $17.592 billion, and the market generally expected it to be $17.82 billion, compared with $18.532 billion in the same period last year, down 5% year-on-year; Net profit was $3,671 million, compared to $4,636 million in the year-ago quarter, down 21% year-over-year; Diluted earnings per common share were $0.88, compared to the general expectation of $0.81, compared to $1.02 in the year-ago quarter.
Wells Fargo fell more than 3% before market hours.
TSMC Q1 revenue increased 35.5% year-on-year
On April 14, TSMC announced its first quarter results for fiscal 2022. According to the financial report, TSMC's Q1 revenue was NT$491.076 billion, an increase of 35.5% year-on-year; Net profit was NT$202,733 million, up 45.1% year-on-year; Diluted earnings per share were NT$7.82, compared to NT$5.39 in the year-ago quarter.
Gross margin for the first quarter was 55.6%, operating margin was 45.6%, and net profit margin was 41.3%.
Tesla CEO Musk offered to buy Twitter for more than $41 billion in cash
Tesla CEO Musk offered to buy Twitter for $54.20/share in cash.
Twitter will review Elon on the advice of Goldman Sachs and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Musk's quote.
At one point, the Twitter session was pulled up 15%.
Zhihu: The final offer price of the Hong Kong IPO is HK$32.06 per share, and the total amount of financing is expected to be about HK$833.6 million
Zhihu: The final offer price of the Hong Kong IPO is HK$32.06 per share, and the total amount of financing is expected to be about HK$833.6 million. The Company's Class A common stock is expected to commence trading on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange on 22 April 2022.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced the creation of a new global headquarters in New York
JPMorgan announced plans to build a new global headquarters building in New York City that will house up to 14,000 employees.
NIO's Hefei plant is gradually resuming production
Weilai Automobile said that at present, the supply chain has recovered slightly, and the Hefei production base is gradually resuming production, but the follow-up production plan also depends on the recovery of the supply chain. Previously, on April 9, WEILAI issued a statement saying that since March, due to the epidemic, the company's supply chain partners in Jilin, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places have stopped production one after another, and have not yet resumed.
Tesla recalled more than 600,000 vehicles in the United States
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Tesla recalls 602006 U.S. cars.
Volkswagen: Global deliveries in Q1 down 21.9% y/y
Volkswagen: The Group's deliveries in March were 655,800 units, down 31.4% year-on-year; cumulative deliveries in the first quarter were 1,898,300 units, down 21.9% year-on-year; after preliminary calculations, operating profit in the first quarter was about 8.5 billion euros, with an operating margin of 13.5%, compared with 4.8 billion euros and 7.7% in the same period last year; the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and supply chain bottlenecks is still unpredictable.
Ford China sales down nearly 20% in Q1
Ford China's first-quarter sales fell nearly 20 percent, well below the market average On April 14, Ford China released sales figures, with cumulative sales of 125,000 units in the first quarter of this year, down 18.8 percent year-on-year. Among them, Ford brand passenger cars sold 4.67 units in the first quarter, and Lincoln brand nearly 20,000 units. Ford China's first-quarter results still lagged behind the overall passenger car market.
United Health's Q1 adjusted earnings per share were $5.49, compared to market expectations of $5.35
United Health's adjusted earnings per share on Q1 were $5.49, compared to market expectations of $5.35; Q1 revenue was $80.15 billion, compared to market expectations of $78.786 billion.
【Analyst Rating】
Antares pharma Inc.:After Halozyme announced plans to buy the company for $5.60 per share, Piper Sandler downgraded its rating from overweight to neutral.
BlackRock: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $912 to $902 to reflect market weakness as it entered the second quarter.
Delta Air Lines: JPMorgan raised its price target to $69 from $57 after the company reported strong first-quarter results and announced optimistic expectations for the second quarter.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $170 from $165, arguing that the company's underlying trend is stable despite first-quarter earnings per share not meeting expectations.
Shopify Inc: Benchmark covers holding ratings for the first time, saying it is challenging to recommend the stock recently given the macro and fundamental headwinds over the next 12 months.
Source: Flush Financial Research Center
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