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Stocks to Watch Today: UBER, ADBE, and MSTR
Uber's stock rose on expanded autonomous vehicle plans with Waymo, Adobe fell sharply after weak guidance despite strong earnings, and MicroStrategy surged following a major Bitcoin purchase.
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In a day of mixed market movements, three technology companies are making waves on Wall Street. Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: UBER), Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), and MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) are each experiencing significant stock price fluctuations due to recent announcements and financial results.
Uber Shares Surge Following Waymo Partnership Expansion
Uber Technologies Inc. (UBER) shares surged 5.07% to $71.54 following news of an expanded partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo for autonomous ride-hailing services.
The company announced plans to offer driverless rides in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, beginning in early 2025. This expansion, which builds on their initial collaboration in Phoenix, represents a significant step forward in Uber’s autonomous vehicle strategy.
The move is seen as a response to investor pressure and a potential counter to Waymo’s growing presence in the ride-sharing market. Uber’s stock has shown strong performance, with a year-to-date return of 16.19% and a one-year return of 49.29%, outpacing the broader S&P 500 index.
Adobe Stock Plummets After Firm Reports Weaker-than-Expected Guidance
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) experienced a sharp decline of 9.39%, with shares falling to $531.50 after the company released its third-quarter results and provided weaker-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter. Despite reporting a revenue increase of 11% year-over-year to $5.41 billion and a net income of $1.68 billion for Q3, Adobe’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast of $5.50 billion to $5.55 billion fell short of analysts’ expectations of $5.61 billion.
The software giant’s stock has underperformed the S&P 500 this year, with a year-to-date return of -10.91%. However, some analysts remain optimistic, with Goldman Sachs maintaining a buy rating and a $640 price target, citing Adobe’s progress in AI integration.
Microstrategy Stock Jumps Following News of $1.11 Billion Bitcoin Buy
MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) shares jumped 7.02% to $139.95 following the announcement of a significant Bitcoin purchase. The company acquired an additional 18,300 bitcoins for approximately $1.11 billion between August 6 and September 12, 2024, at an average price of about $60,408 per bitcoin.
This latest acquisition brings MicroStrategy’s total bitcoin holdings to 244,800, with a total investment of $9.45 billion. The company’s aggressive cryptocurrency strategy has led to remarkable stock performance, with a year-to-date return of 121.65% and a one-year return of 302.58%, significantly outperforming the broader market. MicroStrategy funded the purchase through stock sales, selling 8,048,449 shares to raise $1.11 billion.
Disclaimer: The author does not hold or have a position in any securities discussed in the article.
Tim Fries
Tim Fries is the cofounder of The Tokenist. He has a B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Tim served as a Senior Associate on the investment team at RW Baird's US Private Equity division, and is also the co-founder of Protective Technologies Capital, an investment firm specializing in sensing, protection and control solutions.
