{"id":65644,"date":"2022-12-22T09:03:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/?p=65644"},"modified":"2022-12-22T09:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:03:09","slug":"coffee-with-greta-reverse-stock-split-announcement-nails-amc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2022\/12\/22\/coffee-with-greta-reverse-stock-split-announcement-nails-amc\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee With Greta: Reverse Stock Split Announcement Nails $AMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>DJIA Futures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-205 (-0.6%)<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SPX Futures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-31 (-0.8%)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NASDAQ Futures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-125 (-1.1%)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good morning friends!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Futures are falling as traders digest the latest batch of weak earnings and a key meme stock announced plans for a reverse stock split.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get right to it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMC Plunges After Announcing Reverse Stock Split<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>AMC <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AMC) shares are plunging 25.5% in premarket trade after announcing plans for a reverse stock split.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theater chain revealed it is seeking a special shareholder meeting to vote on a 1-for-10 stock split and to convert APE units into AMC common shares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$APE are the preferred equity units issued by AMC to all shareholders earlier this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company also plans to raise $110 million in capital by selling APE units to Antara Capital at a weighted average price of $0.66 per share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMC also plans to reduce its debt to Antara by $100 million in exchange for approximately 91 million APE units.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company said that debt reduction would reduce annual interest expenses by ~$10 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micron Revenue Plunges<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Micron <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(MU) shares are down 4.5% ahead of the open after reporting a wider-than-expected fiscal Q1 loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the chipmaker\u2019s results compared to analysts\u2019 expectations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjusted loss per share: $0.04 vs $0.02 expected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue: $4.09 billion vs $4.13 billion expected<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue plunged 47% year over year and Micron warned that would worsen in the next quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s forecast also came in weaker than expected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micron expects an adjusted loss between $0.72 and $0.52 per share in fiscal Q2 on revenue of $3.6 billion to $4 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The midpoint of that revenue outlook would be 51% lower than a year ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysts were forecasting a fiscal Q2 loss of $0.32 per share on $3.92 billion in revenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an SEC filing, Micron disclosed that management plans to cut about 10% of staff in 2023 with about $30 million in restructuring costs expected in fiscal Q2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CarMax Plunges On Earnings Miss<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>CarMax <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(KMX) shares are tumbling 13.7% in premarket trade after missing Q3 expectations. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the used car retailer\u2019s results compared to analysts\u2019 expectations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPS: $0.24 vs $0.65 expected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue: $6.51 billion vs $7.16 billion expected<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue was down nearly 24% year over year as CarMax said \u201cvehicle affordability challenges\u201d continued to impact its sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Armour Picks New CEO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Under Armour <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(UAA) shares are 1.1% lower ahead of the open after naming its new CEO after-hours on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company announced it has hired <\/span><b>Marriott International <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(MAR) President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linnartz was one of 60 candidates considered for the role during a seven-month search.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Armour is focused on growing its digital business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The founder and Executive Chairman told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/12\/21\/under-armour-picks-new-ceo-stephanie-linnartz.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Linnartz was chosen due to her success in transforming Marriott\u2019s online presence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She will take over from the interim CEO on February 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Higher<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Labor Department reported 216,000 Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was up by 5,000 from the previous week but lower than expectations for 220,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3 GDP Growth Revised Higher<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. economy expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Commerce Department\u2019s final revision of GDP growth increased to 3.2% from 2.9%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was an unexpected increase as consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government spending were revised higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private inventory investment and exports were revised lower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Case You Missed It<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumer confidence jumped more than expected this month. The Conference Board\u2019s consumer confidence index rose nearly 7 points to 108.3. That was the highest reading in 8 months and better than economists\u2019 expectations for 101.2. One-year inflation expectations also fell to 6.7%, the lowest level since September 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing home sales fell more than expected in November. The National Association of Realtors reported existing sales dropped 7.7% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units. That was the 10th straight monthly decline, the longest losing streak since NAR started tracking existing home sales in 1999. Economists were expecting existing sales to fall to an SAAR of 4.17 million units. Sales have dropped by nearly 37% in the past 10 months as mortgage rates jumped.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DJIA Futures: -205 (-0.6%)\u00a0 SPX Futures: -31 (-0.8%) NASDAQ Futures: -125 (-1.1%) Good morning friends! Futures are falling as traders digest the latest batch of weak earnings and a key meme stock announced plans for a reverse stock split.\u00a0 Let\u2019s get right to it! AMC Plunges After Announcing Reverse Stock Split AMC (AMC) shares are plunging 25.5% in premarket trade after announcing plans for a reverse stock split. The theater chain revealed it is seeking a special shareholder meeting to vote on a 1-for-10 stock split and to convert APE units into AMC common shares. $APE are the preferred equity units issued by AMC to all shareholders earlier this year.\u00a0\u00a0 The company also plans to raise $110 million in capital by selling APE units to Antara Capital at a weighted average price of $0.66 per share.\u00a0 AMC also plans to reduce its debt to Antara by $100 million in exchange for approximately 91 million APE units.\u00a0 The company said that debt reduction would reduce annual interest expenses by ~$10 million.\u00a0 Micron Revenue Plunges Micron (MU) shares are down 4.5% ahead of the open after reporting a wider-than-expected fiscal Q1 loss.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how the chipmaker\u2019s results compared to analysts\u2019 expectations: Adjusted loss per share: $0.04 vs $0.02 expected Revenue: $4.09 billion vs $4.13 billion expected Revenue plunged 47% year over year and Micron warned that would worsen in the next quarter.\u00a0 The company\u2019s forecast also came in weaker than expected.\u00a0 Micron expects an adjusted loss between $0.72 and $0.52 per share in fiscal Q2 on revenue of $3.6 billion to $4 billion.\u00a0 The midpoint of that revenue outlook would be 51% lower than a year ago.\u00a0 Analysts were forecasting a fiscal Q2 loss of $0.32 per share on $3.92 billion in revenue.\u00a0 In an SEC filing, Micron disclosed that management plans to cut about 10% of staff in 2023 with about $30 million in restructuring costs expected in fiscal Q2.\u00a0 CarMax Plunges On Earnings Miss CarMax (KMX) shares are tumbling 13.7% in premarket trade after missing Q3 expectations. Here\u2019s how the used car retailer\u2019s results compared to analysts\u2019 expectations: EPS: $0.24 vs $0.65 expected Revenue: $6.51 billion vs $7.16 billion expected Revenue was down nearly 24% year over year as CarMax said \u201cvehicle affordability challenges\u201d continued to impact its sales.\u00a0 Under Armour Picks New CEO Under Armour (UAA) shares are 1.1% lower ahead of the open after naming its new CEO after-hours on Wednesday.\u00a0 The company announced it has hired Marriott International (MAR) President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO. Linnartz was one of 60 candidates considered for the role during a seven-month search.\u00a0 Under Armour is focused on growing its digital business.\u00a0 The founder and Executive Chairman told CNBC Linnartz was chosen due to her success in transforming Marriott\u2019s online presence.\u00a0 She will take over from the interim CEO on February 27. Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Higher Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week.\u00a0 The Labor Department reported 216,000 Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits.\u00a0 That was up by 5,000 from the previous week but lower than expectations for 220,000.\u00a0 Q3 GDP Growth Revised Higher The U.S. economy expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter.\u00a0 The Commerce Department\u2019s final revision of GDP growth increased to 3.2% from 2.9%.\u00a0 That was an unexpected increase as consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government spending were revised higher.\u00a0 Private inventory investment and exports were revised lower.\u00a0 In Case You Missed It Consumer confidence jumped more than expected this month. The Conference Board\u2019s consumer confidence index rose nearly 7 points to 108.3. That was the highest reading in 8 months and better than economists\u2019 expectations for 101.2. One-year inflation expectations also fell to 6.7%, the lowest level since September 2021.\u00a0 Existing home sales fell more than expected in November. The National Association of Realtors reported existing sales dropped 7.7% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units. That was the 10th straight monthly decline, the longest losing streak since NAR started tracking existing home sales in 1999. Economists were expecting existing sales to fall to an SAAR of 4.17 million units. Sales have dropped by nearly 37% in the past 10 months as mortgage rates jumped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":65646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[739],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coffee-with-greta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65644"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65647,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65644\/revisions\/65647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}