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Intuitive Surgical [ISRG] Earnings: Earnings per share of 2.19 Dollar stay above market expectations

Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures, and sells robotic systems to assist with minimally invasive surgery. They also provide instruments related to the systems, disposable accessories, and warranty services. More than 9,500 da Vinci systems have been installed in hospitals worldwide, with over 5,500 units installed in the United States, and the number of installations is also growing in emerging markets.

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Key Items, Q2 (April - June) Results

★Sales revenue･･･24.40 billion Dollar, a 21% increase compared to the same period last year (market expectation was 23.50 billion Dollar).

★Earnings per share (excluding certain items)･･･2.19 Dollar (market expectation is 1.93 Dollar)

Summary of Financial Results

Sales for the April-June period (Q2) and adjusted EPS both stayed above expectations.

Schlumberger [SLB] Earnings: Earnings per Share is 0.74 Dollar, staying above market expectations.

Schlumberger is one of the world's leading oilfield service companies, as evidenced by its market share. It was founded in 1926 by two brothers. The industry is fragmented, but the company maintains a first or second competitive position in many differentiated oligopolistic markets where it operates. Today, it is known as a global industry leader in innovation, focusing its strategy on three growth engines: core business, digital business, and new energy business. More than three-quarters of its revenue base is linked to international markets, with digital-related revenue amounting to approximately 3 billion Dollars. It is one of the largest oilfield service companies in the world, possessing specialized expertise in various fields such as oil and gas reservoir behavior, well construction, production efficiency improvement, and more recently, digital solutions. It is highly regarded as an industry innovator, holding a dominant share in many end markets.

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Key items, Q2 (April - June) results

★Sales･･･85.46 billion Dollar, a decrease of 6.5% compared to the same period last year (market expectation was 84.77 billion Dollar)

★Earnings per share (excluding some items)･･･0.74 Dollar (market expectation is 0.73 Dollar)

Summary of Financial Results

Sales for the April-June period (Q2) and adjusted EPS both stayed above expectations.

Charles Schwab [SCHW] Earnings: Earnings per share is $1.14, staying above market expectations.

Charles Schwab is one of the largest financial services companies in the United States focused on individual investors, with $10.1 trillion in client assets in securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, financial advisory, and wealth management businesses as of the end of 2024. While well-known for its retail brokerage business, the majority of revenue and profit comes from Charles Schwab Bank and the asset management division. It is a dominant player with over 40% market share in the custody business for registered investment advisors, and in recent years has ventured into the wealth management space with robo-advisors, direct indexing, and other investment solutions.

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Key Items, Q2 (April - June) Results

★Adjusted income... 25% increase compared to the same period last year to 5.851 billion Dollar (market forecast is 5.719 billion Dollar)

★Adjusted Earnings Per Share･･･1.14 Dollar (market expectation is 1.09 Dollar)

Financial Summary

Sales for the April to June period (Q2) and adjusted EPS both stayed above expectations.

Future stock price outlook

A scenario aiming for 105 Dollar is expected in the near term.

3M [MMM] Earnings: Earnings per Share is $2.16, staying above market expectations.

3M is a multinational corporation founded in 1902, originally known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. It is widely recognized for its strong research and development capabilities and utilizes its scientific technology across various product categories. As of 2020, the business is structured into four segments: Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Healthcare, and Consumer. Approximately 50% of its sales come from markets outside of the Americas. By segment, Safety & Industrial accounts for the majority of net sales. Most of its over 60,000 products have become essential for many consumers and end markets.

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Key Items, Q2 Results (April - June)

★Sales revenue･･･61.58 billion Dollar, which is a 2% increase compared to the same period last year (market expectation was 61.12 billion Dollar)

★Earnings per share (excluding some items)･･･2.16 Dollar (market expectation is 2.01 Dollar)

Financial Summary

Sales for the April to June period (Q2) and adjusted EPS both exceeded expectations.

Future Stock Price Outlook

Expecting a sideways movement.

Verizon Communications [VZ] Earnings: EPS is $1.22, staying above market expectations

Verizon Communications' wireless service business accounts for about 75% of total service revenue and nearly all of its operating profit. It is the largest wireless communications company in the U.S., with a nationwide network, postpaid subscribers numbering 93 million, and prepaid subscribers at 20 million. The fixed-line communication business includes local network operations in the Northeast with approximately 30 million contracts with residential and business customers, as well as nationwide services for enterprises, providing broadband services to about 8 million customers. In many cases, the company provides communication services to businesses nationwide by using both its own network and those of other telecom companies. It has agreed to acquire Frontier Communications in September 2024.

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Key Items, Q2 Results (April - June)

★Sales Revenue･･･345.04 billion Dollar, up 5.2% year-on-year (market expectation was 337.57 billion Dollar)

★Earnings per share (excluding some items)･･･1.22 Dollar (market expectation is 1.19 Dollar)

Financial Summary

Sales for the April-June period (Q2) and adjusted EPS both stayed above expectations.

Future Stock Price Outlook

A move aiming for $46 is expected for the time being.