On CNBC’s “Final Report of Halftime Operations,” Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management appointed JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF JEPQ like his last exchange.
Jim Lebenthal of selected Cerity Partners BlackRock, Inc. BLK.
On Jan. 12, BlackRock reported fourth-quarter revenue growth of 7% y/y to $4.631 billion, slightly above the consensus of $4.627 billion. The company also signed a deal to acquire independent infrastructure fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners for $3 billion in cash and approximately 12 million BLK shares.
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Stefania Link of Hightower’s appointed consultants Fortinet, Inc. FTNT.
Fortinet reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 6. The company reported quarterly earnings of 51 cents per share, which beat analysts’ consensus estimate of 43 cents by 18.6%. It also reported quarterly revenue of $1.42 billion, beating analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.41 billion.
Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management chosen Shake Shack Inc. SHAK.
Shake Shack reported upbeat fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 15. Sales grew 20% year over year to $286.2 million, beating analysts’ consensus estimate of $280.3 million. Pro forma adjusted EPS was 2 cents for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 1 cent.
Price Action:
- The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF gained 2.1% on Thursday.
- BlackRock shares gained 1% to close at $813.44 during Thursday’s session.
- Fortinet rose 2.5% to close at $66.96 on Thursday.
- Shake Shack shares gained 1.3% to close at $97.03.
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