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2Q24 EPS Miss on Margins; Initial 3Q Trendlines Somewhat Muted vs Expectations

Bottom Line: ARCB 2Q24 adjusted EPS of $1.98 was belowGSe/Visible Alpha Consensus estimates of $2.20/$2.08. Results

weighed down by continued weakness in North Asian markets & Global Cyclicals

MXAPJ lost 0.8%, dragged down by Philippines, Taiwan andKorea (-2% each), while Thailand, Australia, and Indonesia

Barclays Equity Factor Monitor

Updated monthly holdings and performance stats for ourequity factor baskets across the US & Europe are presented

Change in Fed call: Three 25bp cuts this year

With this morning's weaker-than-expected labor market report,we now expect the FOMC to cut rates by 25bp three times this

Global Economics Weekly Ready, set... slow

The global economy is showing signs of slowing, withmanufacturing weakening and the US labour market cooling.

CQ2 Public Cloud Update; Steady Growth in Q2, Capex Remains Top of Mind 

CQ2 showed sequential growth improvements for AWS and GCPwhile Azure was steady (when adjusting for the leap year). A

New CEO announced, production outlook held, higher FCF use expected for FY; Buy

Our view on the stock post 2Q24 earningsWhile 2Q24 was a choppy quarter, we think sustained progress onproduction rates (July similar to an improved June) and the

July FOMC meeting: Not quite there yet

Not quite there yetIn our view, the main message from the July FOMC meeting is that the Fed is getting closer to a rate cut, but needs more evidence that inflation is under control before it