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Briefings
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The stock market this week
Portfolio indices
Portfolio stocks: AAPL AMZN EBAY FB GOOGL GOOG PYPL TWTR V VMW
Senior Departures:
- 30 Jan 2017: Sally Yates, Acting Attorney-General
- 13 Feb 2017: Michael Flynn, National Security Adviser
- 30 Mar 2017: Katie Walsh, Deputy Chief of Staff
- 9 May 2017: James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Memos
- 2 Jun 2017: Michael Dubke, White House Communications Director
- 19 Jul 2017: Walter Shaub, Office of Government Ethics Director
- 21 Jul 2017: Sean Spicer, White House Communications Director
- 25 Jul 2017: Michael Short, White House Senior Assistant Press Secretary
- 28 Jul 2017: Reince Priebus, White House Chief of Staff
- 28 Jul 2017: Josh Pitcock, Chief of Staff to the Vice President
- 31 Jul 2017: Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director
- 18 Aug 2017: Steve Bannon, White House Chief Strategist
- 25 Aug 2017: Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to President Trump
- 25 Sep 2017: George Sifakis, Director of the Office of Public Liaison
- 29 Sep 2017: Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services
- 8 Dec 2017: Dina Powell, Deputy National Security Adviser
- 13 Dec 2017: Omarosa Manigault Newman, White House Communications Director
- 29 Jan 2018: Andrew McCabe, Deputy Director, FBI
- 7 Feb 2018: Rob Porter, White House Staff Secretary
- 9 Feb 2018: David Sorensen, White House Speech Writer
- 16 Feb 2018: Reed Cordish, Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives
- 20 Feb 2018: Rachel Brand, Associate Attorney General
- 16 Mar 2018: Rick Dearborn, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
- 22 Mar 2018: Herbert Raymond McMaster, National Security Adviser
- 28 Mar 2018: David Shulkin, Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
- 29 Mar 2018: Hope Hicks, White House Director of Strategic Communications
- 31 Mar 2018: Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State
- 2 Apr 2018: Gary Cohn, Director of the National Economic Council
- 10 Apr 2018: Tom Bossert, Homeland Security Advisor
- (27 Apr 2018): Nadia Schadlow, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy (resignation announced 9 Apr 2018)
- At Risk: Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency More
- At Risk: Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General CNBC
- Threatening: Jeff Sessions, Attorney-General. “Jeff Sessions told White House lawyer Don McGahn that he might step down as Attorney-General if Rod Rosenstein is fired for approving the FBI’s 9 Apr 2018 raid on the office of Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen.” Washington Post
Earnings Reporting Season
- Alphabet: 23 Apr 2018
- Amazon: 26 Apr 2018
- Apple: 1 May 2018
- Ebay: 25 Apr 2018
- Facebook: 25 Apr 2018
- PayPal: 25 Apr 2018
- Twitter: 25 Apr 2018
- Visa: 25 Apr 2018
- VMware: 31 May 2018 (indicative)
The stock market
Market indices
^ Market indices this week (mouseover for 12-month view) Chart: Google Finance
| Index | 20 Apr 2018 | Week | 13 Apr 2018 | Month | 29 Mar 18 | Year | 29 Dec 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P500 | 2,670.14 | 0.52% | 2,656.30 | 0.74% | 2,650.56 | -0.13% | 2,673.61 |
| Dow Jones | 24,462.94 | 0.42% | 24,360.14 | 0.91% | 24,241.70 | -1.04% | 24,719.22 |
| NASDAQ | 7,146.13 | 0.56% | 7,106.65 | 0.9% | 7,082.73 | 3.52% | 6,903.39 |
Portfolio Indices
Index performance
^ USD and AUD denominated indices over the past 52 weeks (mouseover for max view) Chart: Bunting
This week’s performance
| Index | 20 Apr 2018 | Week | 13 Apr 2018 | Month | 29 Mar 18 | Year | 29 Dec 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U S dollar index | 3.150 | -1.57% | 3.200 | 1.02% | 3.118 | 2.67% | 3.068 |
| Australian dollar index | 4.083 | -0.31% | 4.095 | 1.19% | 4.035 | 4.44% | 3.909 |
Portfolio Stocks
| AAPL: Apple, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $165.72 | -5.16% | $174.73 | |
| P/E (historical) | 17.03 |  |
17.96 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 15.22 | |
15.32 | |
| Market Cap | $840.865 bn | $-45.717 bn | $886.582 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 195 range: $ 152 to $ 235 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 17.67% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 13 strong buy, 0 buy, 13 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q1/2018 1 Feb 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0000320193 | |||
| Press releases | Apple | |||
 ^ Apple price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| AMZN: Amazon Com, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $1,527.49 | 6.76% | $1,430.79 | |
| P/E (historical) | 248.37 |  |
232.65 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 183.38 | |
170.61 | |
| Market Cap | $739.469 bn | $46.813 bn | $692.656 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 1650 range: $ 1300 to $ 2000 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 8.02% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 29 strong buy, 4 buy, 2 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 1 Feb 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001018724 | |||
| Press releases | Amazon | |||
 ^ Amazon price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| EBAY: Ebay, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $42.20 | 5.76% | $39.90 | |
| P/E (historical) | 0.00 | |
0.00 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 22.76 | |
21.91 | |
| Market Cap | $41.938 bn | $2.285 bn | $39.653 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 50 range: $ 35 to $ 58 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 18.48% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 13 strong buy, 1 buy, 11 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 31 Jan 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001065088 | |||
| Press releases | Ebay | |||
 ^ Ebay price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| FB: Facebook, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $166.28 | 1.07% | $164.52 | |
| P/E (historical) | 30.85 | |
30.52 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 23.64 | |
23.02 | |
| Market Cap | $482.106 bn | $4.175 bn | $477.931 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 215 range: $ 138 to $ 260 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 29.30% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 22 strong buy, 4 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 31 Jan 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001326801 | |||
| Press releases | ||||
 ^ Facebook price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| GOOGL: Alphabet, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $1,077.32 | 3.98% | $1,036.04 | |
| P/E (historical) | 59.98 | |
57.69 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 26.46 | |
25.19 | |
| Market Cap | $749.058 bn | $28.702 bn | $720.356 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 1280 range: $ 1040 to $ 1375 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 18.81% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 22 strong buy, 4 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 1 Feb 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001288776 | |||
| Press releases | Alphabet | |||
 ^ Alphabet (GOOGL) price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| GOOG: Alphabet, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
Friday close | $1,072.96 | 4.24% | $1,029.27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ^ Alphabet (GOOG) price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
| PYPL: PayPal Holdings, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $78.73 | 1.89% | $77.27 | |
| P/E (historical) | 53.56 | |
52.56 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 46.06 | |
44.77 | |
| Market Cap | $93.467 bn | $0.731 bn | $92.736 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 88 range: $ 66 to $ 98 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 11.77% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 25 strong buy, 2 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 31 Jan 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001633917 | |||
| Press releases | PayPal |  ^ Paypal price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| TWTR: Twitter, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $31.91 | 10.95% | $28.76 | |
| Market Cap | $24.017 bn | $2.421 bn | $21.596 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 26 range: $ 14.5 to $ 36 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | -18.52% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 5 strong buy, 0 buy, 18 hold, 5 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q4/2017 8 Feb 2018 | Financials | Google Finance | |
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001418091 | |||
 ^ Twitter price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| V: Visa, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $124.20 | 2.86% | $120.75 | |
| P/E (historical) | 41.26 | |
40.12 | |
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 28.24 | |
27.58 | |
| Market Cap | $280.308 bn | $7.787 bn | $272.521 bn | |
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 141 range: $ 115 to $ 164 | |||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 13.53% | |||
| Analyst recommendations | 25 strong buy, 2 buy, 0 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell | |||
| Last earnings report | Q1/2018 1 Feb 2018 | |||
| Financials | Google Finance | |||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001403161 | |||
| Press releases | Visa | |||
 ^ Visa price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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| VMW: VMware, Inc | 20 Apr 2018 | Change | 13 Apr 2018 | |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday close | $136.05 | 12.12% | $121.34 | ||
| P/E (historical) | 100.78 | |
89.88 | ||
| P/E (1 year fwd) | 29.93 | |
26.96 | ||
| Market Cap | $55.140 bn | $5.962 bn | $49.178 bn | ||
| Target (1 year) | NASDAQ analysts’ consensus: $ 139 range: $ 108 to $ 175 | ||||
| Forecast growth: Target/Price | 2.17% | ||||
| Analyst recommendations | 10 strong buy, 3 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell | ||||
| Last earnings report | Q4 and fiscal year 2018 1 Mar 2018 | ||||
| Financials | Google Finance | ||||
| SEC filings | Edgar Search CIK 0001124610 | ||||
| Press releases | VMware | ||||
 ^ VMware price movements this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: Google Finance |
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FX: USD/AUD
^ AUD movements against the USD this week (mouseover for 1-year view) Chart: xe.com