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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 🗞️

𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻 / 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗣𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗶𝗻 / 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘇𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗻

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘇𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗻 📈

Today, among others, Meta Platforms Inc ($FB (-0,01 %)), AbbVie Inc ($ABBV (+3,81 %)), Spotify Technology SA ($SPOT (+1,51 %)) and Ferrari NV ($RACE (+2,39 %)) present their quarterly figures.

𝗘𝘅-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 📅

As of today, among others, Idacorp. Inc ($IDA (+0,88 %)) and Valero Energy Corp ($VLO (-0,16 %)) are trading ex-dividend.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 🏛️

PayPal ($PYPL (+2,52 %)) - Shares of online payment processor PayPal slumped double digits in after-hours trading yesterday as the company's financial results disappointed. Earnings per share were $1.11 while analysts had expected $1.12. Additionally, revenue growth was only 13% compared to 20% last year. PayPal fell 16.5% as a result.

Alphabet ($GOOG (-0,09 %)) - Google's parent company delivered stellar financial results yesterday and announced a 1-for-20 stock split. Alphabet was able to significantly beat analyst estimates of revenue and earnings. Earnings per share, came in at $30.69 versus the expected $27.34. The stock split of 1:20 is to be completed this July.

𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 💎

A cryptocurrency specifically for LGBT people is to be launched in Spain. Maricoin is scheduled to start trading on February 22. The name of the cryptocurrency alone is causing discussion: Maricoin is borrowed from the Spanish word "maricon," which translates to "faggot" in German. As of February 22, Maricoin is to be tradable on the major cryptocurrency platforms. From the side of co-founder Juan Belmonte, " "We can give microloans to help people open a small LGBTI-friendly café in Colombia or support projects that help queer refugees flee countries where they are stoned to death"

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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 🗞️

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 / 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗺𝘀𝗮𝘁𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹 / 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝘅

𝗘𝘅-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 📅

As of today, among others, Chevron Corporation ($CHV (+0,54 %)), Microsoft ($MSF (+0,91 %)), SBA Communications ($SBJ (+1,72 %)), Thomson Reuters ($TOCB) and Valero Energy ($V1L (-0,16 %)) are trading ex-dividend.

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘇𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗻 📈

Today, among others, Baidu ($B1C (-1,41 %)), Bath&Body Works ($LTD0 (+0,93 %)), Bilibili ($71BA (-2,78 %)), Cisco Systems ($CIS (+2,23 %)), Copart ($CO6 (+9,45 %)), Experian ($EXPGY), Lowe's ($LWE (+0,36 %)), Nvidia ($NVD (-2,51 %)), SSE plc ($SCT (+2,91 %)), Target Corporation ($DYH (+3,48 %)), TJX Companies ($TJX (+0,91 %)) and ZTO Express ($ZTOA (-1,06 %)) presented their figures.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 🏛️

Siemens Healthineers ($SHL (+0,84 %)) - Following the acquisition of U.S. cancer specialist Varian, Siemens Healthineers aims to grow significantly profitably in the medium term. The "New Ambitions" are to serve as a benchmark for the next three years starting in the next fiscal year 2022/23. For example, sales are to be increased by 6 to 8 percent annually, as well as 12 to 15 percent more adjusted earnings per share in each case. Previously, the forecast was somewhat lower, but with Varian, the radiation therapy provider acquired in the meantime, the targets are now more ambitious. For 2024/25, Varian is targeting an adjusted EBIT margin of over 20 percent.

Auto1Group ($AG1 (+7,23 %)) - The parent company of Autohero and wirkaufendeinauto.de Auto1Group has again raised its sales target this year. In the current year, sales are expected to increase to 4.5 to 4.6 billion euros. In 2020, sales were still at 2.8 billion euros. The hard-hit stock of the online used car retailer was driven by strong quarterly figures and the annual sales forecast, which was raised again. After the IPO in February, the stock had fallen sharply from its record high of just under 57 euros to almost 28 euros. The Japanese technology investor Softbank ($SFT (+0,71 %)) is currently the largest shareholder with 18 percent of the shares.

𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 💎

Sandbox - After four years of development, the Sandbox Metaverse Alpha launches on November 29. As virtual real estate and gaming company opens up part of its Metaverse to players for the first time via a multi-week play-to-earn (P2E) alpha event. Players can monetize time spent in the Metaverse via a P2E model. They can buy land in-game, create NFTs, and earn the Sandbox Token ($SAND/EUR (+4,58 %)). The price of SAND reached a new all-time high of $3.42 today. In 2021, SAND experienced a meteoric rise, gaining 8663.5% in the last 12 months.

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