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Top Midday Stories: Macy's Shares Fall Despite Strong Earnings; Amazon Reportedly Collaborates With OpenAI on ChatGPT Advertising
All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Thursday, as oil prices continued to rise amid the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.In company news, Macy's (M) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.63 per diluted share, up from $0.35 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $0.37. Fiscal Q2 net sales were $4.87 billion, up from $4.81 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $4.81 billion. For fiscal Q3, the company expects an adjusted diluted loss of $0.23 to $0.19 on net sales of $4.65 billion to $4.70 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect an adjusted loss of $0.06 on sales of $4.65 billion. For fiscal 2026, Macy's expects adjusted diluted EPS of $2.15 to $2.35, up from its prior outlook of $2 to $2.20 and compared with the FactSet consensus of $2.24. The company expects fiscal 2026 net sales of $21.675 billion to $21.825 billion, up from its previous guidance of $21.50 billion to $21.75 billion and compared with the FactSet consensus of $21.72 billion. Macy's shares were down 2.9% around midday.Amazon (AMZN) Ads, the technology giant's advertising arm, has entered into a partnership with OpenAI through which it will let its advertisers place ads in ChatGPT, according to media reports. Amazon shares were up 0.1%.Cooper Companies (COO) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS late Wednesday of $1.15, up from $1.10 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.12. Fiscal Q3 revenue was $1.07 billion, up from $1.06 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $1.10 billion. For fiscal Q4, the company expects adjusted EPS of $1.05 to $1.09 on revenue of $1.06 billion to $1.08 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $1.19 and $1.11 billion, respectively. For fiscal 2026, Cooper expects adjusted EPS of $4.51 to $4.55 on revenue of $4.23 billion to $4.25 billion. Previously, it expected adjusted EPS of $4.58 to $4.66 on revenue of $4.29 billion to $4.32 billion. Analysts expect $4.63 and $4.31 billion, respectively. Cooper shares were down 13.6%.Bending Spoons (BSP) said Thursday it has agreed to buy Miro at an enterprise value of about $1.36 billion. The all-cash deal implies an equity value of $1.79 billion, the company said. Shares of Bending Spoons were up 8.4%.Redwood Trust (RWT) plans to offer $150 million of convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private offering to institutional buyers, the company said Thursday. Redwood shares were down 17.8%.Grab (GRAB) is in talks to potentially acquire a majority interest in Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later firm Atome Financial, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The acquisition could price Atome at over $2 billion, the report said, citing the people. Grab shares were down 0.5%.Price: $20.82, Change: $-0.70, Percent Change: -3.23%
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