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US equity markets rallied as an agreement by a group of big banks to deposit US$30B with troubled lender First Republic Bank helped soothe fears of a rolling banking crisis - Dow gained +372-points or +1.2%, The broader S&P500 rose +1.80%, with Information Technology (up +2.82%) and Communication Services (+2.77%) rallying over >2.5% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors higher. Consumer Staples (down -0.07%) and Real Estate (-0.06%) were the only primary sectors not to advance. Charles Schwab Corp fell -2.8% despite executives disclosing that they had bought nearly US$7M worth of the financial-services giant’s beaten-down stock. The Nasdaq continued to outperform, rallying +2.50%. The technology-centric index is up +5.19% thus far this week and is on track to log its best week of the calendar year-to-date. Adobe Inc gained +5.90% after the software company topped Wall Street expectations for the first quarter after the close of the previous session. Intel Corp climbed +6.23% after analysts at Susquehanna unwound their bearish call on the chip maker, writing that “things are moving enough in the right direction.” Nvidia Corp rallied +5.42%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.49.
Morgans AM: Thursday, 16 March 2023 by Morgans Financial
This audio comes from an interview with Michael Knox by ABC Radio presenter Steve Austin on the 8th March 2023. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
In this episode Chris speaks to Zeller CEO and co-founder Ben Pfisterer. Zeller offers a payment processing service aiming to simplify financial management for small to medium sized Australian businesses. This podcast is partnered with Morgans Financial Limited, Australia’s largest full-service stockbroking and wealth management network. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU Check out more from Sub11: Visit the Sub11 website: www.sub11.com.au/ On Instagram: www.instagram.com/hellosub11/ On Twitter: twitter.com/hellosub11 On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sub11/ Follow Chris Titley: www.linkedin.com/in/ctitley/ The Bank to the Future podcast was founded in 2020, to document the beginning of Open Banking in Australia and to educate investors by profiling and introducing companies and individuals within the digital and traditional banking landscape. Bank to the Future 2.0 serves as a follow-up to this series. Looking back on how the market has changed over the last almost 3 years of Open Banking in Australia, revisiting past guests to see where they are now, as well as introducing new and growing companies and individuals in the space today. This Podcast is for general information purposes only and does not take into account anyone’s personal circumstances. Morgans Financial Limited AFSL 235410. Established in May 2022, Sub11 is a joint venture between Euphemia (investment partner) and Chris Titley.
US equity markets climbed and bonds retreated as some semblance of calm returned in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) late last week, and as investors parsed the latest monthly inflation figures - Dow gained +336-points or +1.06%, snapping a five session losing streak. The broader S&P500 +1.68%, with Communication Services (up +2.75%), Information Technology (+2.29%) and Financials (+2.12%) all advancing over to >2% to lead all eleven primary sectors higher. The technology centric Nasdaq rallied +2.14%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 rose +1.87%.
Morgans AM: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 by Morgans Financial
US equity markets as regulators closed SVB Financial Group ‘s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp took control on Friday (10 March), marking the largest demise of a U.S. bank since the 2008 financial crisis. The news somewhat overshadowed the latest monthly jobs report - Dow fell -345-points or -1.07%, its fourth straight day of declines to record its longest losing streak since December. Boeing Co (up +0.91%) was one of the few stocks to advance after U.S. aviation regulators cleared the aerospace and defence company to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner jets. “The FAA may resume issuing airworthiness certificates next week,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said. The broader S&P500 lost -1.45%, with all eleven primary sectors settling in the red for a second consecutive session. Real Estate (down -3.25%) and Materials (-2.15%) were the worst performing sectors on Friday (10 March). Financials fell -1.76%, extending declines for the sector over the past two sessions to almost 6%. Goldman Sachs Group Inc shed -4.22% (extending the previous session’s -2.06% decline). Oracle Corp fell -3.22% after the software company reported fiscal third quarter revenue after the close of the previous session that fell a touch short of analysts’ expectations. The Nasdaq -1.76%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 dropped -2.95%.
Why the further rate hikes in the US and Australia are driven by budget deficits. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans Equity Strategists Andrew Tang and Tom Sartor review the February 2023 Reporting Season; it's key themes, winners, losers, and outlook for the rest of FY23. We think investors can take comfort from an overall resilient earnings outlook, and that the conservatism which has been built into market expectations since the pandemic appears to remain in place, providing a margin of safety. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans AM: Thursday, 9 March 2023 by Morgans Financial
China's recovery makes an Australian recession close to impossible. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans AM: Wednesday, 8 March 2023 by Morgans Financial
In the first episode of Bank to the Future 2.0 we talk to Dom Pym the co-founder of Up. Dom was also the first guest of the original Bank to the Future, back in July of 2020. Up banking is a digital bank created as a collaboration between software development company Ferocia and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. Dom gives us an update as to where Up has gone since we last spoke to him in 2020. This podcast is partnered with Morgans Financial Limited, Australia’s largest full-service stockbroking and wealth management network. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU Check out more from Sub11: Visit the Sub11 website: https://www.sub11.com.au/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellosub11/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellosub11 On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sub11/ Follow Chris Titley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctitley/ The Bank to the Future podcast was founded in 2020, to document the beginning of Open Banking in Australia and to educate investors by profiling and introducing companies and individuals within the digital and traditional banking landscape. Bank to the Future 2.0 serves as a follow-up to this series. Looking back on how the market has changed over the last almost 3 years of Open Banking in Australia, revisiting past guests to see where they are now, as well as introducing new and growing companies and individuals in the space today. This Podcast is for general information purposes only and does not take into account anyone’s personal circumstances. Morgans Financial Limited AFSL 235410. Established in May 2022, Sub11 is a joint venture between Euphemia (investment partner) and Chris Titley.
US equity markets mixed, relinquishing earlier session gains as investors eyed a busy week on the economic calendar - Dow added +40-points or +0.12%, paring an earlier gain of as much as +181-points. Merck & Co Inc rallied +3.95% after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the addition of the intramuscular (IM) route of administration for the company’s MMRV (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus) family of vaccines. Merck also announced results from multiple studies The broader S&P500 settled +0.07% higher, having been up as much as 1% earlier in the session. Materials (down -1.65%) led six of the eleven primary sectors lower. Information Technology (up +0.53%) was the leading primary sector performer overnight. Apple Inc – which accounts for ~7% of the S&P500 - rose +1.85% to US$153.83, with a new analyst at Goldman Sachs initiating coverage on the technology giant with a ‘Buy’ rating and US$199 target price. The investment bank believes the market should be paying more attention to the company’s installed user base and recurring revenue growth from services, or as Goldman analysts put it, the “Apple-as-a-Service” opportunity. The Nasdaq slipped -0.11%, unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +1.2%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -1.48%.
US equity markets rallied, recording their biggest one-day gains in at least a month on Friday (3 March) after Treasury yields retreated from recent highs ahead of a week that sees the US labour market take centra stage - Dow gained +387-points or +1.17%, The broader S&P500 rose +1.61%, with Information Technology (up +2.14%), Consumer Discretionary (+2.12%) and Communication Services (+2.10%) gaining over >2% to lead all eleven primary sectors higher. The Nasdaq rallied+1.97%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 gained +1.35%.
US equity markets climbed despite economic data exacerbating concerns that interest rates are set to stay higher for longer than previously forecast - Dow gained +342-points or +1.05% to 33,003.57. Salesforce Inc jumped +11.50% after the cloud client relationship management software group comfortably exceeded fourth quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue forecasts after the close of the previous session and provided very strong full year guidance. The broader S&P500 rose +0.76%, with Utilities (up +1.82%) leading nine of the eleven primary sectors higher and with six sectors climbing over >1%. Tesla Inc dropped -5.85% after the company failed to unveil details of any next-generation vehicles during its much-anticipated investor day on Wednesday (2 March). The Nasdaq climbed +0.73%. Advanced Micro Devices Inc gained +2.75% following a CNBC report that activist hedge fund Third Point had taken a passive stake in the chipmaker. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 added edged +0.21% higher.
A mixed start to March for US equity markets - Dow inched +5-points higher. 3M Co gained +2.29%, rebounding from a five month low after the maker of consumer, industrial and healthcare products said the U.S. Department of Defence’s records show that the “vast majority” of the 175,000 claimants in litigation over the company’s Combat Arms earplugs have “no hearing impairment” under American Medical Association standards. Some analysts had estimated potential liabilities from the litigation at ~US$14B. Caterpillar Inc rallied +3.81% after the construction- and mining-equipment maker said it reached a six-year “tentative labour agreement” with the United Autoworkers (UAW) union. The broader S&P500 eased -0.47%, with Utilities (down -1.72%), Real Estate (-1.49%), and Consumer Discretionary (-1.28%) all down over >1% and leading eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Energy (up +1.94%) sat atop the primary sector leaderboard. Tesla Inc fell over >2.5% in extended trading (extending a -1.43% decline in the regular session) as the electric vehicle manufacturer’s Investor Day got underway. The Nasdaq lost -0.66%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 eked out a +0.07% gain.
Why the Saudis and the Emirates control the oil price from the second half of 2023. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans AM: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 by Morgans Financial
US equity markets settled with modest gains after the benchmark indices recorded their worst weekly performance of 2023 last week - Dow added +72-points or +0.22%, The broader S&P500 gained +0.31%, with Consumer Discretionary (up +1.18%) and Industrials (+0.83%) leading seven of the eleven primary sectors higher overnight. More defensive sectors underperformed, with Utilities (down -0.77%), Health Care (0.31%) and Consumer Staples (-0.18%). Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp rallied +10.09% after the company announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) would step down in 2023, prompting an upgrade from Bank of America. Tesla Inc rose +5.46% following a Reuters report that the company’s Brandenburg plant in Germany hit a production rate of 4,000 vehicles per week ahead of schedule, quadrupling from May. The electric vehicle manufacturer hosts an Investor Day on Wednesday night AEST (1 March) Albemarle Corp rose +3.01% after Wells Fargo named the specialty chemicals company a signature pick, noting: “ALB remains our preferred growth name in chemicals, given its position as one of the world’s largest low-cost lithium suppliers.” The Nasdaq rose +0.63%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 settled +0.31% higher.
US equity markets fell on Friday (24 February) to wrap up their worst weekly performance of 2023 as the latest economic data was seen cementing expectations the Federal Reserve will continue lifting its key interest rate above >5% in its effort to bring down inflation - Dow down -337-points or -1.02%, dropping over >500-points at its session lows on Friday (24 February). Boeing Co fell -4.8% following confirmation after the close of the previous session that the airplane maker had temporarily halted deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner to conduct additional analysis on a fuselage component. Home Depot Inc (down -0.89%) and Microsoft Corp (-2.18%) were other notable index drags. The broader S&P500 fell -1.05%, with Real Estate (down -1.82%), Information Technology (-1.77%) and Consumer Discretionary (-1.56%) all down over >1.5% to lead nine of the eleven primary sectors lower. Materials (up +0.65%) and Financials (+0.10%) were the only primary sectors to advance. Adobe Inc fell -7.63% after a Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the matter, said the U.S. Justice Department is preparing a lawsuit to block the company’s $20B acquisition of start-up Figma. The Nasdaq shed -1.69%. Nvidia Corp lost -1.60% Goldman Sachs upgraded the chipmaker on the back of its fourth-quarter results. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.92%.
Morgans AM: Friday, 24 February 2023 by Morgans Financial
Morgans Co-head of Research Alex Mees updates us following the results of DMP and LOV this February reporting season. DMP disappointed the market with 1H23 EBIT that fell 5% short of our forecast and 7% short of consensus. LOV reported NPAT 1% higher than our forecast. Sales growth was 45%, driven by store rollout and +12.5% LFL sales growth. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans Analyst Max Vickerson gives us an update following Origin's 1H result, which was well below expectations as a result of the very tight wholesale electricity market, increase in APLNG operating costs, and higher tax burden on cash distributions. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
US equity markets modesty weaker as investors digested the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s most recent monetary policy meeting - Dow eased -85-points or -0.26%, The broader S&P500 slipped -0.16% to extend losses into a fourth straight session, with Real Estate (down -1.02%) and Energy (-0.77%) leading nine of the eleven primary sectors lower. Materials (up +0.68%) and Consumer Discretionary (+0.52%) were the only primary sectors to advance. The Nasdaq added +0.13%. Intel Corp fell -2.26% after the struggling chipmaker cut its dividend by more than >60% to US$0.125c per share. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 gained +0.34%.
We think that a shallow US recession has already begun and will continue through the first two quarters of 2023. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
Morgans AM: Wednesday, 22 February 2023 by Morgans Financial
US equity and bond markets were CLOSED overnight in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. On the geopolitical front, tensions between the US and China were ratcheted up as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should Beijing provide material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after the men met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Morgans Senior Analyst Chris Brown interviews Malcolm Norris of Sunstone Metals regarding the most recent results from the El Palmar Copper-Gold Project in Ecuador. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU
