LYFT: Demonstrates Benefits of New Tactics

We adjust full year 2024E EBITDA for Lyft (LYFT; $12.13; E/W) from $350mm (2.3% of gross bookings) to $338mm (2.1% of gross bookings) after somewhat of a Q4 beat and Q1E guidance that was a…

Supply Chain Survey Highlights More Inventory Progress

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain suggested some more solid improvements towards a return of more normalized levels, although it is hard not to argue there remains “more inventory…

FLEX: Meetings Highlight Range of EPS Growth Vectors; Raise Target to $32

We reiterate our Outperform and raise our target from $30 to $32 on the shares of Flex (FLEX; $26.65; O/P) after hosting investor meetings last Thursday (2/8) in Boston with CEO Revathi Advaithi, CFO Paul…

BDC: Sees A Stabilizing Backdrop

The shares of Belden (BDC; $83.23; E/W) surged 11% last week after a Q4 beat that came with Q1E guidance that jibed with the Street. The stock is now 33% “off the bottom” put in…

BDC: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

Belden (BDC; $74.50; E/W) reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $1.46, which was handily ahead of our consensus matching $1.13 on some better than expected sales ($551mm vs. our $527mm and the Street’s $522mm). We estimate…

CART: More Support for Its Grocery Advantages

This morning, Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $24.46; O/P) announced a new partnership with Amazon’s (AMZN; $170.53; NR) Whole Foods Market Canada to offer on-demand grocery delivery to consumers in Canada. Our checks suggest…

UBER: Healthy Top and Bottom-Line Momentum Continues

Uber Technologies (UBER; $70.65; O/P) posted Q4 results and provided Q1E guidance, which once again highlighted robust core growth, led by Mobility, supplemented by a range of new product initiatives and geographic expansion we have…

UBER: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

Uber Technologies (UBER; $70.47; O/P) posted Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $1,283mm (3.4% of gross bookings), which beat our forecast of $1,231mm (3.3% of gross bookings) and the Street’s $1,225mm (3.3% of gross bookings). Revenue of…

ST: Reduce Rating to Equal-Weight

We are reducing our rating from Outperform to Equal-Weight on the shares of Sensata (ST; $33.06; E/W) after its latest in a series of disappointing financial updates. Admittedly, management’s latest Q4 EPS miss, and lower…

LYFT: Takes Some Driver Friendly Product Steps

Earlier today, Lyft (LYFT; $13.32; E/W) announced in a blog post an early-2024 driver product release, which includes a range of driver friendly initiatives that are aimed at improving driver earnings while also adding steps…

HYZN: Announces New Customer Development Agreement

This morning, Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $0.71) announced it signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with New Way Trucks to develop a hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle for the North American market. We note New Way…

ST: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

Sensata (ST; $36.12; O/P) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.82, which was below our $0.85 and the Street’s $0.86 on better-than-expected sales ($993mm vs. our $976mm and the Street’s $978mm), basically as expected operating profits…

CART: Still De-Risked into Q4 Print

We assume Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $23.94; O/P), can post Q4 results and guidance that are at least in line with Street expectations when the company reports next Tuesday (2/13 after market) given…

LYFT: More About the Journey or the Destination?

Lyft’s (LYFT; $12.70; E/W) Q4 print on 2/13 (after market) came with extra importance given management’s long-standing promise, since Erin Brewer joined as CFO on 5/16/23 (“And Now a New CFO”; 5/17/23), to offer up…

UBER: Time to Play the Expectations Game

We stick with our Outperform on the shares of Uber Technologies (UBER; $66.73) ahead of next Wednesday’s Q4 print (2/7 before market) and its virtual Investor Update on 2/14 (also before market). Admittedly, the “bar…