Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Discover Financial – Shares down 1%. The financial services company reported third-quarter results that beat expectations, with earnings of $3.69 per share on $4.45 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG were calling for earnings of $3.42 per share and revenue of $4.35 billion. CSX – The rail carrier lost 4% after third-quarter results fell short of Wall Street expectations. CSX reported earnings of 46 cents per share on revenue of $3.62 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG expected earnings of 48 cents per share on revenue of $3.67 billion. Overall volumes were up 3% compared to the same period last year, but revenue per unit was down about 1%. Alcoa – Shares of the aluminum producer jumped nearly 9%. Alcoa reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share, beating analysts' estimates of 28 cents per share, per LSEG. Revenues exceeded the mark, coming in at $2.90 billion versus Street expectations of $2.97 billion. Lucid Group – The electric car maker's stock fell 10% after announcing a public offering of more than 262 million shares. Lucid also said that Ayyar Investment Company III, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has indicated that it will buy more than 374 million shares. Kinder Morgan – Shares of the energy infrastructure company fell 2.7% after disappointing third-quarter results. Kinder Morgan reported adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents on revenue of $3.70 billion. Meanwhile, analysts estimated earnings per share of 27 cents on revenue of $3.98 billion. Management also announced that it expects below-budget adjustments to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share of 2% and 4%, respectively. PPG Industries – Shares fell less than 1% after the paint manufacturer lost both its top and bottom lines in the third quarter. PPG Industries reported adjusted earnings of $2.13 per share on revenue of $4.58 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG expected earnings per share of $2.15 and revenue of $4.65 billion. A challenging global industrial production backdrop put pressure on the company's results. SL Green – The office building-focused company fell nearly 3% after reporting a revenue loss in the third quarter. SL Green reported quarterly revenue of $139.6 million, based on rental income, while analysts polled by LSEG expected revenue of $142.5 million. Meanwhile, losses were 21 cents per share versus Street expectations for a loss of 50 cents per share. Equifax – The consumer credit reporting company fell nearly 5% after issuing weak guidance. In the fourth quarter, Equifax expects adjusted earnings of $2.08 to $2.18 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG sought $2.20 per share. Revenue expectations for this quarter were also lower than expectations. Steel Dynamics – Steel producer added 3%. Third-quarter earnings were $2.05 per share, beating the $1.97 per share that analysts had expected, according to LSEG. Revenue also exceeded expectations, with Steel Dynamics reporting $4.34 billion, versus $4.18 billion according to Street estimates. — CNBC's Darla Mercado contributed reporting.
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