{"id":164553,"date":"2020-02-06T13:36:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=164553"},"modified":"2020-02-06T13:36:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:36:33","slug":"uber-earnings-preview-is-a-surprise-on-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2020\/02\/uber-earnings-preview-is-a-surprise-on-the-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber earnings preview: Is a surprise on the cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"
February 6, 2020<\/div>
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst, ForexTime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The past few months have been rough for Uber Technologies, Inc as the multi-national ride-hailing giant grappled with profitability concerns, multiple regulatory challenges and growing competition.<\/p>\n

Price wars with competitor Lyft have negatively impacted profitability, with Uber reporting losses of $1.2 billion during the third quarter of 2019 and $5.2 billion in Q2. After US markets close on Thursday, Uber Technologies, Inc. will release its fourth quarter financial results with investors paying very close attention towards gross bookings, ride segment results and Uber eats.<\/p>\n

Wall Street expects the ride-hailing giant to book a $1.2 billion loss, piling up Uber\u2019s losses for 2019 at a painful\u00a0$8.5 billion. Revenues are expected to hit $4.07 billion\u00a0while earnings per share are seen falling to 67 cents a share, up from the 76-cents-a-share loss expected at the beginning of the quarter.<\/p>\n

Despite all the gloom and doom, investors still remain optimistic about the company\u2019s future. Shares have appreciated over 25% since the start of the year, as the business outlook brightened following the completion of a mega $3.1 billion takeover of Middle-East based rival Careem.<\/p>\n

If Q4 earnings and revenues surprise to the upside, Uber shares may rally to levels not seen since early August 2019 above $40. Alternatively, disappointing quarterly earnings report may send share prices lower with $36 acting as the first key level of interest. A breakdown below this level could open the doors towards $34.50.<\/p>\n

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S&P 500 back at record highs<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was another day another record high for the S&P 500 as positive US economic data and China\u2019s pledge to halve tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods boosted global risk sentiment.<\/p>\n

Speculation around central banks easing monetary policy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak injected US equity bulls with additional inspiration to push the S&P 500 to all-time highs above 3350.<\/p>\n

From a technical standpoint, a solid daily close above 3340 may open the doors towards 3380 over the coming weeks. If 3380 proves to be reliable resistance, the S&P 500 could correct back towards 3000.<\/p>\n

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