Market review: Oil deal doesn't move needle for Conoco, Concho

October 24, 2020 at 3:17AM
The headquarters of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc., in Mountain View, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. The Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the company of illegally abusing its dominance in internet search in ways that harm competitors and consumers. (Laura Morton/The New York Times)
Despite being sued over antitrust violations, the stock price for parent company Alphabet rose 3.2%. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Oil deal

ConocoPhillips fell less than 1% to $33.76 Monday after the oil giant announced it would buy Concho Resources for $9.7 billion. Shares closed Friday at $32.54. Concho Resources, up less than 1% to $49.03 on the news, closed the week at $46.97.

Grocery run

Albertsons rose 4.5% to $15.02 Tuesday following quarterly results that showed the supermarket chain benefited from a sharp increase in online and in-store sales as customers continue to stock up on groceries due to the coronavirus. Shares closed Friday at $14.83.

Bottom line miss

Kimberly-Clark fell 5.7% to $139.86 Thursday after the consumer goods company reported third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street estimates despite revenue that exceeded analysts' projections. Shares closed the week at $136.88.

What lawsuit?

Google's parent company Alphabet rose 3.2% to $1,606.24 Wednesday despite news that regulators sued it for antitrust violations. Investors had been expecting such action, and analysts said Google's counterarguments mean it will likely take years to reach a resolution. Shares closed Friday at $1,641.

Growth falls short

Netflix fell 5.9% to $494.29 Wednesday after it said growth in its subscriber rolls slumped by more during the summer than it had forecast. It also reported a weaker quarterly profit than analysts expected. Shares closed the week at $488.28.

Earnings lag

Union Pacific shares fell 4.6% to $190.34 Thursday after earnings missed analysts' estimates. Shares closed Friday at $188.14.

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