BOOO HOO TODAY CAME WITH BAD NEWS N A PRICE CUT FOR LULU

🏡 D.R. Horton (DHI)

• Q3 Earnings: $3.36/share vs. $2.92 expected; Revenue: $9.22 B vs. $8.79 B

• 💸 Stock reaction: Jumped after hours — people dig a beat-and-raise in housing.

• Fundamentals snapshot:

  • P/E: ~7–10 (cheap valuation)

  • P/B: ~2

  • Gross margin: strong for homebuilders (around ~20%)

  • No dividend

• Analysts: Most say “Hold” or “Buy”—housing’s bumpy but DHI flexes.

🚗 General Motors (GM)

• Q2 Earnings: $2.53 adjusted EPS, topped $2.32 est; Revenue: $47.12 B, slight beat

• But net profit plunged ~35% y/y due to $1.1B tariff hit

• Stock: dipped ~2–3% premarket — beat numbers but tariffs grind optimism.

• Fundamentals:

  • P/E: ~10–11

  • P/B: ~0.74

  • P/S: ~0.3

  • Free cash flow per share: down -$5.88

• Taken as cautious “Hold” by analysts—tariffs and EV hurdles remain.

🥤 Coca‑Cola (KO)

• Q2 Earnings: $0.87 EPS vs. $0.83 est; Income: $3.81 B, revenue close to est

• Organic revenue grew +5%, unit volumes fell 1%

• Market move: Shares moved sideways—solid but not hype.

• Fundamentals:

  • P/E: ~27

  • P/B: ~10

  • P/S: ~6

  • Dividend yield: ~3%; ~60+ years of increases

  • Payout ratio: ~65%

  • Robust margins ~60%

• Analyst rating: Mostly “Buy”/Overweight; target ~$80 median

🚬 Philip Morris (PM)

• Q2 Earnings: $1.95 adjusted EPS, beat est $1.86; Revenue: $10.14 B vs $10.33 B est (miss)

• Stock fell ~5% premarket ‘cause revenue miss outweighed beat.

• Fundamentals:

  • P/E: ~13–15

  • P/B: ~2–3

  • Dividend yield: ~5–6%; long history

  • Payout ratio: ~90% (high)

• Analysts: Mixed—beat EPS, revenue miss triggers caution.

• They see risk in volume drop but growth in IQOS/vape sectors.

🧪 Danaher (DHR)

• Q2 Earnings: ~$1.72 adj EPS on $5.94 B revenue, topping est $1.58 and $5.84 B

• Stock soared intraday—investors loved the beat.

• Fundamentals:

  • P/E: ~25

  • P/B: ~4

  • P/S: ~6

  • No dividend

  • Margins strong; ROI/ROE healthy

• Analyst take: Bullish—growth in life sciences is fire.

✈️ Lockheed Martin (LMT)

• Q2 Earnings: $1.46 EPS vs. est $6.57 (huge miss), due to $1.6 B losses on delayed programs

• Stock crashed ~8–9% post-earnings.

• Fundamentals:

  • P/E: ~9–10 (but skewed by huge loss)

  • P/B: ~1.6

  • Dividend yield: ~3.3%, solid history

  • Payout ratio: ~50%

• Analysts: Slashed estimates, downgraded from Buy to Hold/Neutral.

🔻 LULU & SHOP Downgrades

• Lululemon (LULU): Citigroup and others downgraded to “Hold”/Market Perform; price targets slashed ~25–30% citing weak activewear demand and product flops

• Shopify (SHOP): Also downgraded—analysts think its rally overheated and growth will cool. High valuation = higher risk. Also featured in “sell” lists

🎯 TL;DR for Beginners

• DHI: 🔥 Beat numbers, stock popped.

• GM: Mixed—beat EPS, but tariffs killed profits; stock dipped.

• KO: Solid beat, flat move; safe and reliable.

• PM: EPS beat but revenue fell short; stocks slid.

• DHR: Strong beat, stock pumped; growth vibes.

• LMT: Big miss + charges, stock tanked; caution ahead.

• LULU & SHOP: Getting hit by downgrades—peeps think growth hype cooled off.

📌 What Matters for You?

• Beats = short-term hype.

• Misses or worries = big dips (like LMT and PM).

• Fundamentals (ratios, dividend) = long-term strength.

• Downgrades = signals for caution (LULU, SHOP).