Afternoon Note
The market is meandering but exhibiting resolve. It is clear, buyers are more aggressive today.
Clear trends:
Resolve
Short & Oversold Bounce
Earnings
It’s early but so far, so good with Levi Strauss (LEVI) and Fire Eye (FEYE) last night and Louis Vuitton (LVMH) today.
LVMH reports Q3 revs +17% Y/Y (11% on organic basis) to EUR 13.32 billion vs. EUR 12.76 billion consensus.
"The United States and Europe saw good progress in the third quarter, as did Asia, despite the difficult context in Hong Kong."
Revenue by business group:
In million euros |
9 months 2019 |
9 months 2018 |
Change 2019 / 2018 |
|
Reported |
Organic* |
|||
Wines & Spirits |
3 919 |
3 565 |
+ 10 % |
+ 7 % |
Fashion & Leather Goods |
15 873 |
13 052 |
+ 22 % |
+ 18 % |
Perfumes & Cosmetics |
4 912 |
4 410 |
+ 11 % |
+ 8 % |
Watches & Jewelry |
3 261 |
3 021 |
+ 8 % |
+ 4 % |
Selective Retailing |
10 555 |
9 544 |
+ 11 % |
+ 6 % |
Other activities and eliminations |
(122) |
(463) |
ns |
ns |
Total LVMH |
38 398 |
33 129 |
+ 16 % |
+ 11 % |
* With comparable structure and constant exchange rates. The exchange rate impact was +4 % and the structural impact was +1 % (Belmond integration since April 2019).
It’s a board-based rally led by technology, as semiconductor stocks are higher on hopes of lessen trade tensions.
S&P 500 Index |
+0.56% |
Communication Services (XLC) |
+0.47% |
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) |
+0.53% |
Consumer Staples (XLP) |
+0.45% |
Energy (XLE) |
+0.75% |
Financials (XLF) |
+0.65% |
Health Care (XLV) |
+0.34% |
Industrials (XLI) |
+0.35% |
Materials (XLB) |
+0.49% |
Real Estate (XLRE) |
+0.08% |
Technology (XLK) |
+1.07% |
Utilities (XLU) |
+0.17% |
Job Openings
The JOLTs report came in slightly lower than excepted, its lowest level since March 2018 but still very robust 7 million jobs. The nation is closer to full employment, perhaps at any time in history there will be fewer jobs.
Note: The decline driven by Midwest -183,000 might include labor dispute and 737 Max noise.
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