Claudia Assis

San Francisco

Energy Reporter at MarketWatch

Energy reporter with MarketWatch.

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Ford puts a number on its profit hit from Trump's tariffs and halts guidance

1 week ago | morningstar.com | Claudia Assis

By Claudia Assis 'Substantial' risks lead automaker to pull its outlook for the year amid a $1.5 billion profit hit from tariffs Ford Motor Co. late Monday pulled its 2025 guidance, citing significant near-term risks, and said it expects a tariff hit of about $1.5 billion for the year as U.S. automakers continue to grapple with economic uncertainty and some consumers shy away from big-ticket expenses.
Clorox sees weaker sales ahead as consumers have changed these shopping habits

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Earnings Results‘Slowdowns’ to persist in the current quarter, Clorox saysPublished: May 5, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. ETClorox tweaked its sales outlook for the year. Photo: Getty ImagesClorox Co. late Monday unveiled lower quarterly sales than Wall Street expected and dialed down expectations for 2025 sales, saying that economic uncertainty is leading some people to change their shopping habits.
Ford puts a number on its tariff hit and halts guidance

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

‘Substantial’ risks lead carmaker to pull outlook for the year amid a $1.5 billion hit from tariffsPublished: May 5, 2025 at 4:08 p.m. ETWorkers at Ford’s Dearborn, Mich., plant. Updating the 2025 guidance would be “challenging right now,” the carmaker says. Photo: AFP/Getty ImageFord Motor Co. late Monday pulled its 2025 guidance, citing significant near-term risks, and said it expects a tariff hit of about $1.5 billion for the year.
MicroStrategy doubles down on its bitcoin bet

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Earnings ResultsThe world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin falls short of quarterly expectations, howeverPublished: May 1, 2025 at 4:39 p.m. ETMicroStrategy reported earnings late Thursday. Photo: AFP via Getty ImageMicroStrategy Inc. said late Thursday it will continue to buy bitcoin and grow its stash of the cryptocurrency, as it missed Wall Street’s quarterly expectations by a wide margin.
Trump offers some auto-tariff relief, but not for carmakers’ two biggest concerns

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

It’s a ‘Twilight Zone’ for automakers as uncertainty hasn’t gone awayPublished: May 1, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ETWorkers put engines on the frame of Ford F-150 trucks under production at their Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich., in 2022. Photo: AFP/Getty ImageThe Trump administration framed this week’s tariff-relief plan as a helping hand during a transition. Some in the auto industry were not so quick to say they’ll feel actual relief.
Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Earnings ResultsSolar-panel maker’s shares drop 10% after hoursPublished: April 29, 2025 at 5:48 p.m. ETFirst Solar’s lower guidance reflects a “challenging operational environment.” Photo: First Solar Inc. Shares of First Solar Inc. dropped nearly 10% in the extended session Tuesday after the solar-panel maker reported quarterly profit that was wide off the mark and cut its guidance for the year.
Snapchat parent shies away from quarterly guidance, citing ‘headwinds’

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Investors worry about Snap’s advertising businessPublished: April 29, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. ETSnapchat’s parent Snap Inc. reported earnings late Tuesday, but that wasn’t enough to calm investors. Photo: AFP/Getty ImagesSnap Inc. investors looked past a quarterly earnings beat for the Snapchat parent to worry anew about the company’s advertising business.
Here’s how Southwest is trying to stay one step ahead of weaker travel demand

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Earnings ResultsAirline pulls guidance for this year and the next, will reduce capacityPublished: April 23, 2025 at 5:24 p.m. ETSouthwest said it was “proactively” reducing capacity in the second half of 2025 in the face of lower demand. Photo: Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines Co. late Wednesday pulled its guidance for this year and the next, and said it will cut capacity starting in the second half of the year as it faces lower travel demand.
Chipotle’s sales miss, as chain is latest to raise the alarm about spending slowdown

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Claudia Assis

Earnings ResultsPublished: April 23, 2025 at 4:34 p.m. ETChipotle reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Photo: Getty ImagesChipotle Mexican Grill Inc. late Wednesday reported a drop in same-restaurant sales and tweaked lower its same-restaurant guidance for the year, saying its quarterly results took a hit from bad weather and slower consumer spending. The company’s first-quarter sales rose 6.4% to $2.9 billion, which was in line with Wall Street’s expectations.
Tesla earnings missed by a mile. It didn't matter for the stock, which is rallying 5%

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Claudia Assis

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