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…

PSNY: More Financial Machinations Coming

Earlier today, Polestar (PSNY; $1.83; E/W) and Volvo Cars (VOLCAR.SE; KR34.54; NR) both publicly disclosed that Volvo intends to distribute its shares in Polestar to shareholders with Geely Sweden Holding being the primary recipient. Recall,…

NXT: Delivers Big Upside Surprise

Nextracker (NXT; $56.50; E/W) shares surged 25% today after the company produced a third consecutive quarter “beat and raise” since going public, albeit of an especially large magnitude. Specifically, FQ3 (Dec) EPS of $0.96 handily…

BHE: Margin Story Continues in Tough Environment

Benchmark Electronics’ (BHE; $28.28; O/P) Q4 results and Q1E guidance lived up to our expectations, further demonstrating potential for operating margins to move even higher in coming years on solid free cash flows (FCF). To…

FLEX: A Rock Solid FQ3 Print and Guide; Raise Target to $30

Flex (FLEX; $23.74; O/P) delivered FQ3 (Dec) results with an FQ4E (Mar) guidance that comfortably lived up to expectations, including its “core” remaining business after the recently completed spin of Nextracker (NXT; $45.27; E/W). Specifically,…

APTV: Targets Another Record Year; But Street is Disappointed?

We are very much surprised that Aptiv’s (APTV; $82.39; O/P) Q4 results and outlook did not dispel the excessive “hand wringing” weighing on the stock in recent months, especially at 14X our latest 2024E EPS,…