Friday, August 2, 2019

Barron's: The Iron Ore Boom Looks Like It’s About to Go Bust

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The recent iron-ore boom may be ending. Production of the mineral, which is used to make steel, is rebounding after recent disaster-related interruptions to mining operations. That supply surge, along with slipping demand, should send prices into a tailspin, analysts say. Read more here.

TheStreet: Newell Brands Posts Profit Slump but Beats Wall Street Expectations

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Shares of Newell Brands were rallying in premarket trading Friday despite a massive drop in profit after the consumer-goods conglomerate's second-quarter adjusted earnings beat forecasts. Read more here.

TheStreet: GoPro Misses on Earnings, Gets Boost From Upbeat Outlook

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Shares of beleaguered action-camera company GoPro rose in after-hours Thursday after issuing an upbeat outlook despite missing quarterly earnings estimates. Read more here.

TheStreet: Cloudera Rallies After Activist CarI Icahn Takes 12.6% Stake

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Cloudera was jumping in premarket trading Friday on news that activist investor Carl Icahn had taken a 12.6% stake in the data analytics company.

In regulatory filings, Icahn revealed that along with his associated businesses he had accumulated the position. Icahn is chairman of New York-based conglomerate Icahn Enterprises. The filing also said Icahn might seek seats on Cloudera's board. Read more here.

Thursday, August 1, 2019

TheStreet: Yeti Crushes Earnings and Revenue Estimates, Raises Outlook

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Yeti Holdings, the maker of Rambler mugs and coolers, smashed expectations with its second-quarter earnings report and raised its profit outlook for the year.The company earned 33 cents a share after adjustments, far better than the 30 cents that Wall Street expected. Read more here.

TheStreet: Fitbit Skips a Beat, Shares Plunge on Lowered Revenue Outlook

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Fitbit, the maker of wearable fitness trackers, was skipping a lot of beats in premarket trading Thursday after saying revenue for the year would be lower than it previously forecast. Read more here.

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TheStreet: Beyond Meat Tumbles After Secondary Offering Is Priced at $160/Share

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The sizzle just left shares of plant-based protein producer Beyond Meat. 

The stock was off more than 6% in premarket trading Thursday following the pricing of a secondary offering of shares Wednesday evening. Read more here.