Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Stock

Kraft Heinz

In July 2015, Kraft merged with Heinz to create the third-largest food and beverage manufacturer in North America behind wide-moats PepsiCo and Nestle and the fifth-largest player in the world. Beyond its namesake brands, the combined firm's portfolio includes Oscar Mayer, Velveeta, and Philadelphia. While the retail channel drives around 85% of its total sales, the firm also maintains a growing presence in the foodservice arena. Outside North America, Kraft Heinz's global reach counts a distribution network in Europe and emerging markets that drives about 25% of its consolidated sales base, as its products are sold in more than 190 countries and territories.

Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC)

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BofA Securities analyst Peter T. Galbo has downgraded Kraft Heinz from Buy to Underperform, lowering the price target from $36 to $30. This comes after disappointing fourth-quarter results and an underwhelming FY25 outlook, signaling limited organic sales growth for KHC in the coming year.

Is Kraft Heinz&#39;s Organic Sales In The Right Direction? This Analyst Doesn&#39;t Think So And Downgrades Stock

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Kraft Heinz reported a 4.1% decline in Q4 sales, missing analyst expectations. The company faced declines in North America and International Developed Markets. 

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Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $33 to $29.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $29

BofA Securities analyst Peter T. Galbo downgraded Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KHC/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy to Underperform</a> and lowered the price forecast from&nbsp;$36.00&nbsp;to&nbsp;$30.00 after reviewing the fourth-quarter FY24 results and the underwhelming FY25 outlook.
The decision to downgrade at these levels may not seem bold, but the analyst foresees limited <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43659608/kraft-heinz-records-4-decline-in-q4-sales-as-demand-slows-stocks-slide" rel="noreferrer noopener">organic sales growth </a>in the next 12 months.
Unlike peers in the food sector like Hershey Co and Mondelez International Inc, who have adjusted their EPS forecasts for FY25, KHC is still facing revenue challenges, per the analyst.
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The analyst has revised 2025-2026E EPS estimates down from $2.97 and $3.13 to $2.65 and $2.70, respectively, with a new 2027E EPS forecast of $2.75.
Since the analyst&#8217;s previous &#8216;Buy&#8217; recommendation, progress on KHC&#8217;s two highest-priority platforms, &#8220;Accelerate&#8221; and &#8220;Protect,&#8221; has been disappointing.
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The &#8220;Accelerate&#8221; initiatives, such as Taste Elevation, Easy Ready Meals, and Substantial Snacking (which represent about two-thirds of global sales), which are core to driving KHC&#8217;s 2-3% organic sales growth, have slowed significantly in recent quarters.
Challenges in categories like condiments (Mayo), Mac &amp; Cheese, and Lunchables are likely to persist until at least the second half of 2025.
Any positive revenue growth in 2025 is likely to come from KHC&#8217;s lower-priority &#8220;Balance&#8221; platform, particularly through coffee price increases, which the analyst doesn&#8217;t see as a strong solution.
The analyst has been optimistic about the potential advantages of selling Oscar Mayer. Although a sale still seems logical for KHC, due to the negative impact on organic sales, the company recorded a $1.4 billion impairment on the brand in the fourth quarter.
The challenges in the deli category, stemming from a competitor issue, and the subdued valuations of peers could reduce the impact of a sale, opined the analyst.
The analyst&#8217;s $30 price forecast is based on 11x P/E multiple (prior prior 12x) on the CY26 EPS estimate.
Price Action: KHC shares are trading higher by 0.90% at $28.88 at the last check Thursday.
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Is Kraft Heinz's Organic Sales In The Right Direction? This Analyst Doesn't Think So And Downgrades Stock

Citigroup analyst Thomas Palmer downgrades Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) from Buy to Neutral and lowers the price target from $34 to $28.

Citigroup Downgrades Kraft Heinz to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $28

Goldman Sachs analyst Leah Jordan maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Sell and lowers the price target from $32 to $28.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Sell on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $28

Investors with significant funds have taken a bullish position in Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>), a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in KHC usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 9 options transactions for Kraft Heinz. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 55% being bullish and 44% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 8 are puts, valued at $649,769, and there was a single call, worth $121,095.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $22.5 to $35.0 for Kraft Heinz during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Kraft Heinz's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Kraft Heinz's whale trades within a strike price range from $22.5 to $35.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Kraft Heinz Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739465149_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
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<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>KHC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$248.8K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
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<td>KHC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$121.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>300</td>
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<td>KHC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$1.82</td>
<td>$1.81</td>
<td>$1.81</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$97.0K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>621</td>
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<td>KHC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$7.25</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$7.25</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$71.7K</td>
<td>555</td>
<td>41</td>
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<td>KHC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$1.77</td>
<td>$1.76</td>
<td>$1.76</td>
<td>$27.50</td>
<td>$70.4K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
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<h3>About Kraft Heinz</h3>
In July 2015, Kraft merged with Heinz to create the third-largest food and beverage manufacturer in North America behind wide-moats PepsiCo and Nestle and the fifth-largest player in the world. Beyond its namesake brands, the combined firm's portfolio includes Oscar Mayer, Velveeta, and Philadelphia. While the retail channel drives around 85% of its total sales, the firm also maintains a growing presence in the foodservice arena. Outside North America, Kraft Heinz's global reach counts a distribution network in Europe and emerging markets that drives about 25% of its consolidated sales base, as its products are sold in more than 190 countries and territories.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Kraft Heinz</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 4,863,551, the price of KHC is up by 1.4%, reaching $29.02.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 76 days from now.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Kraft Heinz</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $31.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Kraft Heinz, which currently sits at a price target of $32. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Neutral rating on Kraft Heinz with a target price of $32. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel persists with their Hold rating on Kraft Heinz, maintaining a target price of $31. 
&#x2A; An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Kraft Heinz, which currently sits at a price target of $31. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities downgraded its action to Underperform with a price target of $30. 
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A Closer Look at Kraft Heinz's Options Market Dynamics

JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $32 to $31.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $31

Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $35 to $31.

Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $31

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $31 to $30.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $30

Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $32 to $31.

Stifel Maintains Hold on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $31

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Seaport Global analyst Tom Curran downgraded the rating for Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASPN#NYSE">ASPN</a>) from Buy to Neutral. Aspen Aerogels shares closed at $11.75 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst Charles Neivert downgraded Olin Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLN#NYSE">OLN</a>) from Overweight to Neutral and lowered the price target from $41 to $33. Olin shares closed at $27.98 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>UBS analyst Matthew Weston downgraded the rating for Novartis AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVS#NYSE">NVS</a>) from Buy to Neutral. Novartis shares closed at $107.00 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Bryan Spillane downgraded The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) from Buy to Underperform and lowered the price target from $36 to $33. Kraft Heinz shares closed at $28.62 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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B of A Securities analyst Bryan Spillane downgrades Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) from Buy to Underperform and lowers the price target from $36 to $30.

B of A Securities Downgrades Kraft Heinz to Underperform, Lowers Price Target to $30

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) reported a fourth-quarter FY24 sales decline of 4.1% year-on-year to $6.58 billion, missing the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43652752/kraft-heinz-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $6.66 billion</a>.
Sales in North America declined 3.9% and International Developed Markets dropped 3.6%. Organic net sales slipped 3.1%.
Gross profit decreased by 3.1% to $2.24 billion, with the margin expanding 30 points to 34.1%. The operating income for the quarter plunged 103.1% to $(40) million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding impairment losses, declined 11.7% to $898 million. Adjusted EPS of $0.84 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beat the consensus estimate of $0.78.</a>
Kraft Heinz held $1.5 billion in cash and equivalents as of December 28. Operating cash flow for year totaled $4.2 billion, with a free cash flow of $3.2 billion.
As of December 29, 2024, the company had remaining authorization to repurchase approximately $1.9 billion of common stock under the publicly announced share repurchase program.&nbsp;
&#8220;Although 2024 was a challenging year with our top line results coming in below our expectations, we remained disciplined in protecting profitability while driving industry-leading margins, generating strong cash flow, and returning $2.7 billion in capital to stockholders,&#8221; said CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera.
Kraft Heinz&nbsp;declared a regular quarterly dividend of&nbsp;$0.40&nbsp;per share of common stock payable on March 28, 2025, to stockholders of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43652818/the-kraft-heinz-company-declares-regular-quarterly-dividend-of-0-40-per-share" rel="noreferrer noopener">record as of March 7, 2025</a>.
Outlook: Kraft Heinz expects FY25 adjusted EPS of $2.63 – $2.74, below the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $3.04.</a>
The company sees FY25 organic net sales to be down&nbsp;2.5% to flat versus the prior year.
Price Action: KHC shares are trading lower by 4.90% at $28.13 at the last check Wednesday.
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Kraft Heinz shares are trading lower following weak EPS guidance.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) is looking for FY2025 Adj EPS of $2.63-$2.74 vs $3.04 analyst estimate..

Kraft Heinz Sees FY2025 Adj EPS $2.63-$2.74 vs $3.04 Est

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.78 by 7.69 percent. This is a 7.69 percent increase over earnings of $0.78 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.58 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $6.66 billion by 1.32 percent. This is a 4.14 percent decrease over sales of $6.86 billion the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

Earnings Misses

Kraft Heinz Q4 Adj EPS $0.84 Beats $0.78 Estimate, Sales $6.58B Miss $6.66B Estimate

Kraft Heinz Sees FY25 Adj. EPS $2.63-$2.74 Vs $3.04 Estimate

Kraft Heinz Q4 2024 Adj EPS $0.84 Beats $0.78 Estimate, Sales $6.58B Miss $6.66B Estimate

U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday after a mixed close on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell began his two-day testimony in front of Congress. All benchmark indices were lower except the Russell 2000.
Traders await the inflation data today as economists and betting markets are predicting a modest inflation report for January, boosting investor optimism that price pressures are easing and the Federal Reserve may continue its path toward interest rate cuts.
The headline consumer price index is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43627524/economists-betting-markets-predict-benign-january-inflation-what-could-go-wrong-this-time">forecasted to remain</a> at 2.9% year-over-year, based on median economist predictions tracked by TradingEconomics. Monthly, inflation is expected to increase by 0.3%, a slight deceleration from December&#8217;s 0.4% rise. 
The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.54%, while the two-year yield was at 4.29%. According to the CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>, there is a 95.5% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the March meeting.
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) both experienced negative premarket trading on Wednesday. SPY fell 0.14% to $604.45, and QQQ declined 0.06% to $527.67, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
Wall Street ended Tuesday&#8217;s session with a mixed performance as investors reacted to further tariff announcements and awaited key inflation figures.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shares declined sharply following news of a partnership between Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and AI firm DeepSeek to develop self-driving technology.
DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>) surged in after-hours after strong results. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAR#NASDAQ">MAR</a>) tumbled 5.4% after missing first-quarter guidance expectations and Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>) jumped 4.73% after beating expectations.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell began his two-day testimony before Congress, stating that the Fed is in no hurry to change interest rates and reiterated its stance of not commenting on trade policy.
Communication services, health care, and consumer discretionary sectors fell, while all other sectors rose on Tuesday.
The Dow rose 123 points or 0.28% to 44,593.65, the S&amp;P 500 was up 0.03% and closed at 6,068.50, and the Nasdaq Composite declined by 0.36% to 19,643.86. Russell 2000 Index fell 0.53% to 2,275.70.
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Insights From Analysts
Jurrien Timmer, the director of global macros at Fidelity Investments highlighted that strong bull markets tend to &#8220;roar back to life&#8221; after corrections.
He hinted that after the recent pull-back in the market caused by DeepSeek when just 17% of stocks were above their moving average, only 53% of stocks are now above their 50-day moving average. He termed it as a &#8220;weak recovery&#8221;.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The S&amp;P 500 equal-weight index remains below its all-time high, and only 53% of stocks are above their 50-day moving average. It's a rather weak recovery from the recent 5% pullback, during which only 17% of stocks were above their moving average. Strong bull markets tend to roar… <a href="https://t.co/mAm351Szew">pic.twitter.com/mAm351Szew</a>
&mdash; Jurrien Timmer (@TimmerFidelity) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimmerFidelity/status/1889420825557938504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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However, underscoring U.S. equity fund and exchange-traded fund flows Timmer said &#8220;Sentiment remains quite constructive.&#8221;
&#8220;The sentiment surveys are more two-sided, but investors seem to remain poised for a good year in the markets,&#8221; he added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Sentiment remains quite constructive, at least as far as equity flows are concerned. The sentiment surveys are more two-sided, but investors seem to remain poised for a good year in the markets. <a href="https://t.co/rx9Q9zwrtC">pic.twitter.com/rx9Q9zwrtC</a>
&mdash; Jurrien Timmer (@TimmerFidelity) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimmerFidelity/status/1889420904691552541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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According to the analysts at BlackRock, U.S. equities have proved resilient this year, though escalating trade tensions could keep the pressure on in the coming months.
&#8220;Resilient growth, solid corporate earnings, potential deregulation and the AI theme keep us upbeat. Q4 earnings growth has broadened as we expected, with S&amp;P 500 earnings excluding the &#8216;magnificent 7&#8217; stocks up about 5% from a year ago and the consensus eyeing a 10% rise this year, LSEG Datastream data show. We keep our tactical U.S. equity overweight yet watch for triggers for a change, such as earnings losing steam,&#8221; stated BlackRock&#8217;s weekly market note.
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Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Wednesday:
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<li>Core and headline consumer price index data for January will be announced at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Fed Chairman Powell&#8217;s testimony to Congress continues at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic will speak at 2:00 p.m. and New York Fed President John Williams will speak again at 3:30 p.m., ET.</li>
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<li>January&#8217;s monthly U.S. federal budget data will be out by 2:00 p.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Fed Governor Christopher Waller will be speaking at 5:05 p.m., ET.</li>
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<li>CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>) was up 0.38% in the premarket on Wednesday ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 93 cents per share on revenue of $97.19 billion.</li>
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<li>Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) rose 0.71% as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of 78 cents per share on revenue of $6.66 billion before the opening bell.</li>
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<li> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) slipped 0.24% ahead of its earnings, which will be released after the closing bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 91 cents per share on revenue of $13.87 billion.</li>
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<li>DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>) was up 6.58% after it beat fourth-quarter expectations on revenue and EPS front and clocked 42 million monthly active users with a record high order frequency.</li>
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<li>Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PBI#NYSE">PBI</a>) jumped 8.81% after reporting better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and naming Bob Gold as its new CFO.</li>
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<li>Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/Z#NASDAQ">Z</a>) was down 6.15% after reporting worse-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and issuing a weak revenue guidance for the first quarter.</li>
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<li>CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CME#NASDAQ">CME</a>) advanced 0.93%, Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) rose 3.21%, Reddit Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>) jumped 2.64% and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIIB#NASDAQ">BIIB</a>) was up 0.44% ahead of their earnings today.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 1.12% to hover around $72.50 per barrel.
The gold spot index was down by 0.51% to $2,883.52 per ounce. The Dollar Index was up 0.01% at 107.977 level.
Asian markets advanced on Wednesday except for India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex index. Australia's ASX 200, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225, China's CSI 300, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index advanced. European markets were also higher in trade.
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