5 US stocks to watch as inflation slips but remains high at 8.5%

August 10, 2022 09:13 AM PDT | By Mridul Gogoi
 5 US stocks to watch as inflation slips but remains high at 8.5%
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Highlights:

  • Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) earned a Q2 2022 revenue of US$ 6.25 billion.
  • Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) registered a record cash flow of over US$ 1.7 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) posted a net income of US$ 0.12 per diluted share in Q2 2022. 

The US stock market rallied early in the day as the CPI data on Wednesday showed inflation easing to 8.5 per cent last month. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7 per cent in early trading. However, the labor department report revealed that consumer prices remained the same in July, and inflation is still the main concern for the economy.

Amid rising inflation that continued unabated all these months, let's explore with Kalkine Media® a few stocks and their performances in the recent quarters:

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials is a leading provider of wafer fabrication equipment the semiconductor industry requires.

The company has a market cap of US$ 86.7 billion, and AMAT stock saw a downfall of over 37 per cent this year. But it jumped over 12 per cent in the past month.

In Q2 2022, Applied Materials registered a revenue of US$ 6.25 billion, up 12 per cent year-over-year (YoY).

Its GAAP operating margin was 30.3 per cent, and non-GAAP operating margin was 30.6 per cent in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.

Applied Materials announced a quarterly dividend of US$ 0.26 and said the next dividend payable date is September 15, 2022.

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR)

Tapestry, Inc. is a US multinational luxury fashion company based out of New York City. With a market cap of US$ 8.38 billion, Tapestry is also the parent company of three other top brands- Kate Spade New York, Coach New York, and Stuart Weitzman.

In the Q3 2022 results, Tapestry reported net sales of US$ 1.44 billion compared to US$1.27 billion in the year-ago quarter.

The fashion brand posted a net income of US$ 123 million on a reported basis in the third quarter of 2022. It was US$ 92 million in the same period a year ago.

TPR stock fell below 24 per cent in one year. However, it saw a rise of over seven per cent in the past month. With a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 51.02 as per Refinitiv, as of August 10, 2022, the TPR stock looked to be in a neutral zone.

Tapestry has an annualized dividend of US$1.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA)

APA is a major American oil and gas exploration and production company, earlier known as Apache. The Houston, Texas-based company APA has a market cap of US$ 10.7 billion.

In Q2 2022, APA said that it produced 385,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe/d) per day. Meanwhile, APA's net cash from operating activities was recorded at US$ 1.535 billion. The company said its quarterly free cash flow grew more than double to US$ 814 million in Q2 2022, compared to the year-ago quarter.

APA Corporation also bought back shares worth seven million of its common stock during the second quarter of 2022. It pays a quarterly dividend of US$ 0.125, and the nearest payable date is August 22, 2022.

As per Refinitiv data, APA stock had an RSI value of 43.43 as of August 10, 2022.

APA stock gained over 16 per cent this year, while it jumped by over 71 per cent on a year-over-year basis.

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Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)

Houston, Texas-based Marathon Oil Corporation is a US company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. The Fortune 500 company Marathon has a market cap of US$ 14.9 billion.

In Q1 2022, Marathon Oil registered a total revenue and other income of US$ 1,753 million, compared to the US$ 1,071 million in the same quarter in 2021. Its net income in the quarter ended March 31, 2022, was US$ 1,304 million, while it was just US$ 97 in the year-ago quarter.

Marathon Oil reported a record quarterly cash flow of over US$ 1.7 billion in the second quarter financial results.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2022, Marathon Oil reported returning US$ 816 million of capital to its shareholders. It was US$ 760 million in share repurchases and the remaining US$ 56 million as a base dividend.

Marathon Oil pays a quarterly dividend of US$ 0.08; the next payable date is September 12, 2022. Shares of Marathon Oil gained over 30 per cent year-to-date.

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)

Halliburton Company is a US multinational corporation specializing in hydraulic fracturing operations across the globe.

The US$ 24.92 billion market valuation company Halliburton has an annualized dividend of US$ 0.48.

In its Q2 2022 results, Halliburton posted a net income of US$0.12 per diluted share. Its total revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was US$ 5,074 million compared to US$ 3,707 million in the same quarter a year ago.   

Halliburton reported a Q2 2022 net income of US$ 117 million, a drop from US$230 million from the year-ago quarter.

HAL stock fell below 18 per cent this year, while it saw a rise of over 37 per cent year-over-year.

Bottom line:

The CPI data might have come as a respite for stock market enthusiasts. However, inflation and an impending recession are still staring at us. The market may remain volatile, and investors should exercise extreme caution in picking stocks.


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