(Boursier.com) – Wall Street continues its positive trend of the previous day, before the market opens on Friday, taking advantage of the rebound in oil prices, with a barrel of crude for March rose by more than 5% on the Nymex. Brent grants even more than 6% at present. The operators clearly appreciate this burst of black gold, which obviously remains to be confirmed. Furthermore, the last comments of the head of the ECB, Mario Draghi, has reassured fans rather a generous monetary policy yesterday Thursday. The next Fed meeting, meanwhile, is scheduled on 26 and 27 January. We’ll know more then about US policy rates on Wednesday evening …
The index of US national activity of the Chicago Fed came out negative in December 2015, at -0.22, against -0.36 for the month of November 2015. A negative level corresponds to an expansion of activity “below trend”.
The US flash manufacturing PMI index for the month of Markit January 2016 will be known for his 15:45 (consensus 51).
Resales of existing homes in the US for the month of December 2015 will be announced at 16 hours (consensus at a rate of 5.2 million units).
The index of US leading indicators the Conference Board in December will be released at 16 hours (consensus -0.1% compared to the previous month).
GE , SunTrust , Sotheby’s , Rockwell Collins or Legg Mason , published their Quarterly date on Wall Street. American Express , Starbucks or Schlumberger announced last night.
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General Electric has announced its fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents against 56 cents for the comparable period last year. The revenues of the group are established for their $ 33.9 billion, against $ 42 billion in Q4 2014. The consensus was housed up to 49 cents of adjusted EPS and $ 35.9 billion in quarterly revenue. GE, which will relocate in Boston, restructured its operations to focus on industry and digital, by shedding of financial activities. Industrial orders totaling $ 32.5 billion and increased by 3% (+ 1% organically).
The quarterly profit totaled $ 6.3 billion and 64 cents per share, against $ 5.1 billion a year before. The operating profit of industrial activities declined by 8% year on year to stand at $ 5.5 billion, against $ 6 billion a year earlier. Operating EPS from industrial activities amounts to 47 cents. The overall backlog GE reached a record $ 315 billion (+ 18% yoy and 7% off- Alstom ).
GE confirms its estimates 2016. The group provides an operational EPS from 1.45 to $ 1.55, against $ 1.49 consensus. Organic growth is expected between 2 and 4%. Cash generation is expected between 30 and 32 billion $ , of which $ 26 billion will be distributed to shareholders.
American Express released its fourth quarter results. The benefits are $ 899 million ($ 0.89 per share) against $ 1.45 billion ($ 1.39 per share) a year before. Adjusted EPS totaled $ 1.23. Revenues appear to $ 8.39 billion, against $ 9.08 billion a year earlier. Analysts on average expected a quarterly EPS of $ 1.12, on revenues of $ 8.38 billion. On 2016, the group targets an EPS of between 5.40 and $ 5.70, against $ 5.38 in 2015.
Starbucks announced its results for the first fiscal quarter 2016. Sales “comparable” increased by 8%. Revenues reached a record $ 5.73 billion, up 12%. Profits totaled $ 687.6 million, against $ 983.1 million over the same period last year. Earnings per share is shown on $ 0.46, against $ 0.65 a year earlier. In non-GAAP EPS up 15% to $ 0.46 also. Analysts on average expected a quarterly EPS of $ 0.45 on revenues of $ 5.39 billion. On the year 2016, the group aims revenues up 10% and non-GAAP EPS of between 1.87 and $ 1.89. On the second fiscal quarter 2016, the EPS is expected between 0.38 and $ 0.39, against $ 0.40 consensus.
Schlumberger , the giant oil services , presented its fourth quarter results. The group recorded a loss of $ 1.02 billion ($ 0.81 per share), against a profit of $ 302 million ($ 0.23 per share) a year before. Adjusted EPS totaled $ 0.65, against $ 1.50 a year earlier. Revenues fell by 39% yoy, to $ 7.74 billion. Analysts on average expected a quarterly EPS of $ 0.63, on revenues of $ 7.78 billion. In Q4, the Group recorded a restructuring charge and impairment of assets of $ 1.46 billion.
Schlumberger said it had conducted 10,000 job cuts over the period, and announces the up a new program of share buybacks of $ 10 billion.
In 2015, the group posted revenues of 35.5 billion $ (48.5 billion against $ a year before ) and profit of $ 2.07 billion (5.44 billion against $ in 2014).
SunTrust , the US financial institution, announced results for the fourth quarter. The benefits are $ 467 million, against $ 378 million a year earlier. Earnings per share came out at $ 0.91, against $ 0.72 a year earlier. Revenues were stable at $ 2.05 billion. Analysts on average expected a quarterly EPS of $ 0.87, on revenues of $ 2.04 billion.
Rockwell Collins , the US aerospace equipment, announces its accounts the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Earnings are $ 135 million ($ 1.02 per share) against $ 167 million ($ 1.24 per share) a year earlier. Revenues were down 5% to $ 1.17 billion. Analysts on average expected a quarterly EPS of $ 1, on sales of $ 1.22 billion. Over the year, the group aims of income between 5.3 and 5.4 billion $ for an EPS between $ 5.65 and 5.45 (against a previous range of 5.20 / $ 5.40).
Sotheby’s , the auction house auction of the New York art, is a loss of between $ 10 and 19 million in the fourth quarter (from 0.15 to $ 0.29 per share), against a profit of $ 74 million ($ 1.06 per share) a year before. Adjusted EPS is expected between 1.11 and $ 1.17, against $ 0.84 consensus. The group also announced the suspension of its quarterly dividend, but also the implementation of a new share buyback program of $ 200 million. The group will release its quarterly results on February 22.
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