HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Claims, Inventories, Trade Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Claims, Inventories, Trade Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Initial jobless claims seen at 247k in wk ended Jan. 21 vs 234k prior wk (forecast range 235k to 270k); tallies number of people making first-time claims for unemployment benefits.
  • Anticipated increase “far from anything that would suggest a reversal in current conditions": Bloomberg Intelligence
  • Wholesale inventories seen rising 0.1% in preliminary Dec. est. after increasing 1% in Nov. (forecast range -0.5% to +0.8%); wholesale inventories account for ~30% of total business inventories
  • Advance merchandise trade balance seen at -$65.3b in Dec. vs revised -$65.3b in Nov. (forecast range -$61.8b to -$67.5b); data on trade in goods and services due Feb. 7
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER: Caterpillar 4Q Rev. Misses Est.; Shares Fall

Caterpillar 4Q Rev. Misses Est.; Shares Fall

(Bloomberg) -- Caterpillar 4Q rev. $9.57b, est. $9.81b (range $9.26b-$10.1b)
  • 4Q adj. EPS 83c, est. 66c (range 53c-74c)
  • Sees FY17 rev. $36b to $39b
  • Caterpillar: Overall Economic Environment Remains Challenging
  • Says '17 sales Views Based on Strengthening of USD
  • Sees Yr Profit/Shr of About $2.30
  • Sees Yr adj EPS About $2.90, est. $3.08
  • Caterpillar:Expectation for sales & rev. in 2017 Slightly Lower
  • Worldwide Employment About 95,400 at End of '16
NOTE:
  • Shares down 1.5% since earnings release to $98 on 18,657 shares traded
  • 7 buys, 17 holds, 4 sells before today
  • Call 11am (NY time), 877-216-8554 pw 5621
Statement
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

Tickers
CAT US (Caterpillar Inc)

People
D Umpleby (Caterpillar Inc)

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HALISTER: Comcast 4Q Adj. EPS, Revenue, Video Net Adds Top Ests.

Comcast 4Q Adj. EPS, Revenue, Video Net Adds Top Ests.

(Bloomberg) -- Comcast 4Q adj. EPS 89c vs est. 87c; reported rev. $21.0b vs est. $20.7b.
  • 4Q reported oper. cash flow up 7.8% y/y to $6.8b
  • 4Q subscriber data:
    • Net video adds +80k vs est. +78.1k
    • High speed Internet net adds +385k vs est. +408k
  • NBCU total pro forma rev. up 10.5% y/y to $8.45b
    • Cable Networks rev. up 4.0% to $2.50b
    • Broadcast TV rev. up 14.0% to $2.85b
    • Filmed Entertainment rev. up 12.6% to $1.83b
    • Theme Parks pro forma rev. up 13.2% to $1.34b
  • Bought back 19m shrs for $1.2b in 4Q; has $5.0b remaining under current authorization as of Dec. 31
  • NOTE: CMCSA mkt cap $175.7b, had 2.4b shrs outstanding as of Sept. 30: Bloomberg data
  • Call 8:30am 800-263-8495 pw 40819623
  • Earnings preview: link
Statement link
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CMCSA US (Comcast Corp)

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HALISTER: Ford Profit Falls Ahead of Automaker’s Pivot to Appease Trump

Ford Profit Falls Ahead of Automaker’s Pivot to Appease Trump

Alert: HALISTER
Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
F US (Ford Motor Co)

People
Donald Trump (United States of America)
William Ford (Ford Motor Co)
Brian Johnson (Barclays PLC)
David Whiston (Morningstar Inc)
Mark Fields (Ford Motor Co)

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