-- RBCキャピタル・マーケッツは水曜日のレポートで、キンバリー・クラーク（KMB）はマクロ経済の変動とケンビュー（KVUE）買収にもかかわらず、第1四半期は堅調な業績を示したと述べた。 レポートによると、同社は第1四半期のオーガニック売上高と1株当たり利益が市場予想を上回った。 「米国および海外における株価の好調ぶりは、強固なファンダメンタルズを示しており、進行中のM&A活動（スザノとの合弁事業およびKVUE買収）が業績に影響を与えていないことを示唆している」とレポートは述べている。 業績見通しは概ね据え置かれ、原油価格の上昇に伴う下半期のインフレの可能性が指摘された。また、ケンビュー買収が下半期に完了すれば、新たな業績見通しが発表される予定であると付け加えた。 「KMBには引き続き、下落リスクよりも上昇リスクの方が大きいと見ている」とレポートは述べ、目標株価162ドルで「アウトパフォーム」の投資判断を維持した。
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US equity indexes fell ahead of Wednesday's close as crude oil futures and government bond yields rose amid concern that no end is in sight for the Iran war.The Federal Open Market Committee maintained its target rate at a policy meeting, but beneath that outcome, the level of dissent was, reportedly, the highest since 1992. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a press conference after the meeting that he could stay as governor "at least" until the central bank's legal challenges are resolved.Index heavyweights Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Microsoft (MSFT) will report quarterly earnings after the bell, adding to frayed nerves as investors await the latest read on the hyperscalers' capital expenditure plans.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% to 48,860.1, with the S&P 500 down 0.1% to 7,129.2. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1% to 24,639.5.President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran's economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports, the WSJ reported.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures jumped 8.2% to $108.15, and Brent crude futures surged 7.8% to $119.97 amid concern that Trump's policy will prolong disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint for 20% of global crude oil flows.The FOMC maintained its target rate at 3.50% to 3.75%, as expected, but four officials dissented, its statement showed late Wednesday.Fed Governor Stephen Miran again sought a 25-basis-point rate. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan supported holding rates steady but "did not support inclusion of an easing bias in the statement at this time," according to the statement.Chair Powell said he will continue to serve as a Fed Governor after his term as chair ends next month. Powell's term as governor is due to end in January 2028, but he could leave before the expiry. "I will stay until it is appropriate for me to leave."
Chi Fung Cheng, Director, Chief Technology Officer, on April 27, 2026, sold 27,500 shares in Credo Technology Group Holding (CRDO) for $4,931,442. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Cheng has control over a total of 6,161,156 ordinary shares of the company, with 108,786 shares held directly and 6,052,370 controlled indirectly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1807794/000162828026028331/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1777492236.xmlPrice: $174.84, Change: $+8.92, Percent Change: +5.37%