Cadence Design’s Soft Outlook

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Cadence Design’s Soft Outlook

Software company Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS) fell 5.80% in after-hours trading on Monday after posting mixed financial results.

Financials: Cadence Design reported earnings of $1.17 per share in the past quarter, which was better than expected. But revenue was only $1 billion, which was lower than expected.

Powering the Story: The company expects revenue in the current quarter to be in the range of $1.03 billion to $1.05 billion and earnings per share in the range of $1.20 to $1.24. This entire outlook was lower than expected.

Final Thoughts: Cadence Design, which produces software for chip companies, is up 8% this year. The company said it hit “record” bookings in the past quarter, but the outlook for the current quarter was soft.

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Nucor's Lower Selling Prices

Steel producer Nucor (NYSE: NU) declined by 6.08% in after-hours trading on Monday after reporting bad financial results.

Financials: Nucor reported earnings of $3.46 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $8.14 billion; both were lower than expected.

Final Thoughts: The company said its earnings in the steel products segment dropped due to lower average selling prices and decreased volumes.

Cleveland-Cliffs’ New Stock Buyback

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF), another steel manufacturer, also posted bad financial results on Monday and its stock price dropped by 2.78% in after-hours trading. 

Final Thoughts: The good news is that Cleveland-Cliffs also announced a new $1.5 billion stock buyback to help lift the stock price.

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