jobs growth improved in June, albeit at a slower pace than economists had expected, based on a report from payroll firm Automatic Data Processing (ADP). Private employers added 102,000 jobs in June, according to ADP.The figure is lower than the 140,000 job gains expected by economists polled by FactSet. Nevertheless, June job additions still are a significantly better than May’s 41,000 job gains. Service industries contributed most of the the job growth in June, adding 117,000 positions.

Several media reports suggest that cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. could be bought by semiconductor company Broadcom. Citing sources familiar with the matter, a Bloomberg report indicates that the two companies are in advanced talks.It is the world’s largest producer of cybersecurity software. However,  Symantec  had its share of challenges in the past year, including the abrupt departure of its chief executive officer and a financial investigation that led to restated earnings. On Wednesday, Symantec shares soared more than +13%, while Broadcom’s fell more than -3%.

Tesla shares jumped more than +5% on Wednesday, following report of its record car deliveries in the second quarter. The electric car maker said that total deliveries for the three months ending in June surged +51% from the year-ago period to a company record high of 95,200 vehicles.Combined sales of Model S full-size sedan and the Model X sport utility vehicle also increased to 17,650 vehicles, from 12,100 in the first quarter. According to Tesla, new orders had outpaced deliveries in the second quarter.

Usana Health Sciences shares declined more than -17% Wednesday, following the company’s release of preliminary fiscal second-quarter estimates that fell short of analysts' forecasts. The multi-level marketer of nutritional products is now expecting second-quarter earnings in the range of 91 cents to 95 cents per share, below the $1.36 a share in the year-earlier period.Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting second-quarter earnings of $1.31 a share. The company is estimating sales for the quarter to come in within a range of $253 million to $256 million, compared to analysts’ expectations of $307.4 million. CEO Kevin Guest indicated that weakness in China throughout the second quarter proved to be more challenging for Usana than previously anticipated.

They also slashed their price target on the shares to $70 from $86. Analyst Ryan Nash cautioned clients in a note that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts could offset Comerica’s commendable actions at boosting loan growth, controlling costs and returning capital.Nash further added that while Comerica has invested in $2.8 billion of swaps to hedge the interest rate risks, his team estimates that the company would need an additional $20 billion-$24 billion to be sufficiently hedged. According to Nash, several expense advantages in 2019 that helped Comerica to keep costs flat are unlikely to repeat (FDIC costs, GEAR up savings).

Online dating service provider Match Group (Nasdaq: MTCH) has seen its stock rise tremendously since November.That’s a gain of over 135% in less than six months. The technical performance for the stock is strong enough that it scores a 96 on Investor’s Business Daily’s Relative Price Strength Rating.

Following a rating upgrade by Citi, Cars.com shares jumped around +6% Tuesday. Citi analysts raised their rating on the digital automotive marketplace company to buy from neutral.Analyst Nicholas Jones mentioned in a note to clients that Cars.com’s valuation is low at current levels. However, Jones left his price target on the stock unchanged at $27. In its latest quarterly results published in May, Cars.com reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of 28 cents a share, which fell short of Wall Street's expectations of 30 cents a share.

Delta Air Lines boosted its guidance for second-quarter revenue and earnings. The airline raised its second-quarter-earnings forecast to a range of between $2.25 and $2.35 per share, up from its prior guidance of $2.05 to $2.35 a share. Delta also lifted its guidance on second-quarter revenue growth to between 8% and 8.5%, compared to its earlier guidance of between 6% and 8%. The carrier’s total load factor -  a key profitability metric for airlines - increased to 90.4% in June from 88.5%, as domestic load factor rose to 90.9% from 88%, and international load factor climbed to 89.5% from 89.4%.Total air traffic for Delta increased 6.2% to 22.77 billion revenue passenger miles, while capacity rose 4% to 25.19 billion available seat miles.

Amarin raised outlook on revenue, sending its shares surging +10% Tuesday. The biopharmaceutical company lifted its 2019 revenue guidance to a range of between $380 million and $420 million, up from prior forecast of $350 million. The company’s higher guidance comes on the back of its optimism about its Vascepa treatment for chronic cardiovascular disease.It is hopeful that Vascepa will generate “billions of dollars in revenue in the years to come”. Amarin reported first-quarter revenue of $73.3 million, which represents a 67% jump from the same quarter of the previous year.

BMO raised its price target on Electronic Arts stock to $130 a share from $116 a share.The latest price target represents a potential upside of nearly 30% from the video game company’s stock's previous closing price of $100.89 a share.  Analyst Gerrick Johnson cited extreme positive response to Season 2 Battle Charge, 3 million views in its first four days since release and a 95% like-to-dislike ratio as factors bolstering his outlook on Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts’ upcoming games like "Apex Legends"  latest version and "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" seem to be adding to the positive buzz around  the company.

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chip equipment maker Applied Materials Inc. has agreed to acquire Japanese peer Kokusai Electric for $2.2 billion from KKR & Co Inc. The deal will be financed by a combination of cash and debt , as mentioned by Applied Materials.As of March 2018, Kokusai generated revenue of $1.24 billion. According to Japan's Nikkei business newspaper, the acquisition would boost Applied Materials’ semiconductor equipment market share to over 20%.

According to Bellini, market expectations on Zoom “have gotten ahead of themselves” vis-a-vis its valuation. However, the analyst increased her 12-month price target on the stock to $66 from $53.That’s because she maintains her “blue sky” scenario outlook on Zoom, expecting the company to surpass Wall Street consensus revenue estimates  for 2020.

Food distribution company Performance Food Group has agreed to acquire privately held Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion. Reinhart’s revenue last year came in at more than $6 billion. The deal could potentially catapult Performance Food’s position as one of the largest food distributors in the U.S. with approximately $30 billion in net sales.The merger is expected to generate around $50 million of annual run-rate cost synergies in three years. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of Performance Food Group and the governing body of Reinhart.

Infrastructure asset management company Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and some other institutional investors are acquiring freight railway owner and operator Genesee & Wyoming. In a transaction valued at $8.4 billion including debt, Brookfield will invest in around $500 million of equity of Genesee & Wyoming, while the remaining stock will be owned by Brookfield Infrastructure's institutional partners and GIC. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2020, subject to approvals from regulators and Genesee & Wyoming shareholders. Genesee & Wyoming owns or leases 120 freight railroads across eight locally managed operating regions, and serves 3,000 customers.

After passing the Federal Reserve's stress tests, several U.S. big banks announced bigger dividends while bulking up share buyback plans. The annual stress tests  are the Fed’s assessment on whether banks have adequate capital to absorb losses during severe economic downturns.It said that it can buyback $21.5 billion in stock. Morgan Stanley increased its dividend to 35 cents a share from 30 cents, and can buy back $6 billion in stock. Bank of America raised its dividend to 18 cents a share from 15 cents, and could repurchase up to $30.9 billion of shares.  

Analyst Colin Langan indicated that they are expecting the electric carmaker's losses in the second half of the year to widen, as they feel that deliveries might decline and Tesla’s product pricing would weigh on margins. UBS predicts a second-quarter loss of 78 cents per share, compared to a prior forecast of 49 cents loss.The analysts at the bank also lowered their earnings per share outlook through 2019 until 2023.   Langan is concerned that the $2,400 average estimated Autopilot price cut would hurt Tesla’s margins.

Nike reported lower-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, but beat estimates on sales. The footwear/sportswear behemoth’s adjusted earnings for the three months ending in May came in at 62 cents per share, falling short of the Street estimates of 66 cents.Sales from the Nike brand, which excludes Converse merchandise, climbed +10% from the same quarter last year to $9.7 billion. The company said that its profit margins were squeezed during the quarter in part due to investments needed to sell more directly to consumers and less through wholesalers. In fiscal 2019, Nike’s revenues from its direct-to-consumer division touched $11.8 billion, thanks in large part to a +35% surge in online sales and a +6% jump in same-store sales , according to the company.  

Constellation Brands reported its fiscal first quarter earnings  that edged past analysts’ expectations.The beverage maker also raised its outlook for its full-year profit. The company’s comparable earnings for the three months ending in May, came in at $2.21 per share, compared to the Street estimates of $2.07 per share. Total revenues increased +2% year-over-year to $2.097 billion, also exceeding analysts' estimates of a $2.07 billion. For its 2020 full fiscal year, Constellation has predicted earnings of between $8.65 and $9.95 per share (excluding Canopy Growth), up from its prior forecast of $8.47 to $8.77 per share.

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