Texas Instruments Soars on Upbeat Earnings, GM Rallies, Insurers Decline
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Texas Instruments (TXN) soared in late trading after giving a surprisingly robust forecast for the first quarter, indicating that demand for industrial equipment and vehicles is recovering from a rough patch. Revenue will be $4.32 billion to $4.68 billion in the first quarter, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The midpoint of that range exceeded the average estimate of $4.42 billion. Profit in the period will be as much as $1.48 a share, compared with a projection of $1.26. The upbeat outlook signals that customers have worked through a backlog of…
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