Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 30-01-2020.

U.S. stock-index futures fell on Thursday, as investors assessed U.S. Q4 GDP data, earnings reports from several big companies as well as the impact of the fast-spreading coronavirus on the global economy.

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Int'l Paper (IP) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $1.09 per share (versus $1.65 per share in Q4 FY 2018), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.03 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $5.498 bln (-7.6% y/y), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $5.603 bln.

IP fell to $42.80 (-1.31%) in pre-market trading.

DuPont (DD) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $0.95 per share (versus $1.43 per share in Q4 FY 2018), in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $0.95 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $5.204 bln (-4.6% y/y), roughly in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $5.236 bln.

The company also issued downside guidance for Q1 FY 2020 and the full fiscal year, projecting EPS of a respective $0.70-0.74 (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $1.01) and of $3.70-3.90 (versus analysts' consensus estimate of $4.14).

DD fell to $55.50 (-3.80%) in pre-market trading.

Verizon (VZ) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $1.13 per share (versus $1.12 per share in Q4 FY 2018), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $1.15 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $34.775 bln (+1.4% y/y), roughly in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $34.624 bln.

The company also issued upside guidance for FY 2020, projecting EPS of +2-4%, implying $4.91-5.00, versus analysts' consensus estimate of $4.89.

VZ fell to $59.10 (-0.72%) in pre-market trading.

Coca-Cola (KO) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $0.44 per share (versus $0.43 per share in Q4 FY 2018), in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $0.44 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $9.100 bln (+28.2% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $8.878 bln.

The company also issued in-line guidance for FY 2020, projecting EPS of $2.25 versus analysts' consensus estimate of $2.26.

KO rose to $57.70 (+1.21%) in pre-market trading.

Tesla (TSLA) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $2.14 per share (versus $1.93 per share in Q4 FY 2018), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $0.61 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $7.384 bln (+2.2% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $7.054 bln.

The company also projects that the vehicle deliveries should comfortably exceed 500,000 units in FY 2020 (versus analysts' consensus estimate of near 475,000) due to ramp of production of Model 3 in Shanghai and Model Y in Fremont.

TSLA rose to $641.04 (+10.34%) in pre-market trading.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported Q2 FY 2020 earnings of $1.51 per share (versus $1.10 per share in Q2 FY 2019), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $1.27 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $36.906 bln (+13.7% y/y), beating analysts' consensus estimate of $35.683 bln.

The company also issued in-line guidance for Q3 FY 2020, projecting) revenues of $34.1-34.9 bln versus analysts' consensus estimate of $34.15 bln.

MSFT rose to $173.50 (+3.25%) in pre-market trading.

Facebook (FB) reported Q4 FY 2019 earnings of $2.56 per share (versus $2.38 per share in Q4 FY 2018), missing analysts' consensus estimate of $2.58 per share.

The company's quarterly revenues amounted to $21.082 bln (+24.6% y/y), roughly in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $20.897 bln.

FB fell to $207.01 (-7.27%) in pre-market trading.