Today's noteworthy initiations include: Anthem (ANTM) initiated with a Buy at Citi... Apple (AAPL) initiated with a Buy at Drexel Hamilton... BioMarin (BMRN) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James... Brookfield Property (BPY) initiated with a Buy at Evercore IS... Carbylan (CBYL) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities... Centene (CNC) initiated with a Buy at Citi... Cigna (CI) initiated with a Buy at Citi... Community Health (CYH) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... Diamondback Energy (FANG) initiated with a Buy at Evercore ISI... Domino's Pizza (DPZ) initiated with a Buy at Nomura... Envision Healthcare (EVHC) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... First Merchants (FRME) initiated with an Equal Weight at Stephens... FirstService (FSV) initiated with a Buy at Sidoti... HCA Holdings (HCA) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... Hibbett Sports (HIBB) initiated with a Market Perform at Barrington... Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens... LifePoint (LPNT) initiated with a Buy at Citi... MEDNAX (MD) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... Madison Square Garden (MSG) initiated with a Buy at BTIG... MainSource Financial (MSFG) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens... McDonald's (MCD) initiated with a Neutral at Nomura... MutualFirst Financial (MFSF) initiated with an Equal Weight at Stephens... Old Dominion (ODFL) initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill... PNC Financial (PNC) initiated with a Neutral at Hilliard Lyons... Papa John's (PZZA) initiated with a Buy at Nomura... Parsley Energy (PE) initiated with a Buy at Evercore ISI... PayPal (PYPL) initiated with a Sector Weight at Pacific Crest... RSP Permian (RSPP) initiated with a Buy at Evercore ISI... Radian Group (RDN) initiated with a Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Radius Health (RDUS) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan... Rogers Corporation (ROG) initiated with a Neutral at B. Riley... Smart & Final Stores (SFS) initiated with a Perform at Oppenheimer... Sprint (S) initiated with a Neutral at DA Davidson... State National (SNC) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities... T-Mobile (TMUS) initiated with a Buy at DA Davidson... Tenet (THC) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... UnitedHealth (UNH) initiated with a Buy at Citi... Universal Health (UHS) initiated with a Neutral at Citi... Wendy's (WEN) initiated with a Neutral at Nomura... Yum! Brands (YUM) initiated with a Buy at Nomura.

Consensus for FY24 EPS is $1.65. Still sees FY24 revenue $2.7B-$2.8B, consensus $2.77B.

Reports Q1 revenue $649M, consensus $651.79M. "During the quarter, execution across our business led to double digit revenue growth, on a constant currency basis, and an 18% increase in non-GAAP diluted EPS. At the same time, we made rapid progress on advancing our strategic priorities for the year, including accelerating and maximizing the VOXZOGO opportunity, focusing R&D on the most productive assets, and increasing profitability," said CEO Alexander Hardy. "We were pleased with the outcome of our strategic R&D asset review, resulting in the acceleration and prioritization of the most potentially impactful medicines for patients...Quarterly results were driven by strong demand for VOXZOGO, the only approved treatment for children with achondroplasia, and solid contributions from our established enzyme products...Our registration-enabling plans with VOXZOGO in hypochondroplasia, and ongoing discussions with health authorities to align on development plans for idiopathic short stature and pathway conditions are on-track, with all three studies expected to begin enrollment this year."

Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include Meta Plataforms (META), consensus $4.32... IBM (IBM), consensus $1.60... ServiceNow (NOW), consensus $3.14... Lam Research (LRCX), consensus $7.30... Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), consensus $11.68... O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), consensus $9.26... Ford Motor (F), consensus 42c... United Rentals (URI), consensus $8.32... Align Technology (ALGN), consensus $1.97... Molina Healthcare (MOH), consensus $5.59... Teradyne (TER), consensus 33c... Universa Health Services (UHS), consensus $3.16... Western Union (WU), consensus 41c.

DMG Blockchain Solutions (DMGGF) announced a strategic collaboration with PayPal (PYPL) and Energy Web to explore ways to decarbonize the Bitcoin blockchain. The companies are working together on developing methods for transacting on the Bitcoin network which would expand its use as a carbon neutral payment rail, thus advancing its application. DMG, Energy Web, and PayPal are working together to publish a research paper, which we collectively believe will benefit users of the Bitcoin network who would like to take advantage of carbon neutral options in their transactions. PayPal, with its focus on developing its bitcoin payment rail, has been a leader in new payment technologies with the introduction of its enhanced services by integrating blockchain technology, launching the PayPal USD stablecoin with Paxos Trust Company in August 2023 for efficient transactions.

Catheter Precision (VTAK) has received its first purchase order for LockeT from an HCA Healthcare (HCA) facility.

B. Riley analyst Anna Glaessgen raised the firm's price target on Hibbett to $87.50 from $70 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after JD Sports Fashion announced an agreement to acquire the company for $87.50 per share in cash.

Reports Q1 revenue $1.158B, consensus $1.13B. "We are pleased with the first quarter, as our operations delivered solid results in-line with our expectations," said Scott Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of FirstService. "We are confident in hitting our performance targets for the year, supported by the underlying indicators across our businesses," he concluded.

Reports Q1 revenue $1.46B, consensus $1.47B Marty Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion, commented, "Old Dominion's financial results improved during the first quarter despite continued softness in the domestic economy. For the second straight quarter, both our revenue and earnings per diluted share increased on a year-over-year basis. We achieved these results by continuing to execute our long-term strategic plan, which is centered on our ability to provide our customers with superior service at a fair price. The combination of our 99% on-time service and 0.1% claims ratio has created an unmatched value proposition in our industry, which continues to support our yield management initiatives as well as our ongoing ability to win market share.

Augmedix (AUGX) announced the general availability of Augmedix Go for emergency departments, marking the launch of the industry's first fully-automated, generative AI powered medical documentation product for EDs across the country. The launch incorporates learnings from a pilot program with HCA Healthcare (HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. As part of the pilot, ED physicians in four HCA Healthcare hospitals utilized Augmedix Go to automate medical documentation, with the product instantaneously drafting their medical notes from patient visits. "The launch of Augmedix Go in the ED represents our unwavering commitment to develop solutions for health systems that improve their workflows. Our agility and flexible architecture, exhibited by our broad product suite and open network platform, help us address the complex and varying needs of clinicians and providers," said Manny Krakaris, CEO of Augmedix. "We have built a sophisticated platform designed to enable clinicians to be present with their patients while trusting that Augmedix technology is doing administrative work unobtrusively in the background."

Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the year, CNBC's Ryan Browne reports, citing data from Counterpoint Research. Meanwhile, Huawei saw a 69.7% surge in smartphone sales in the country during the same period, Counterpoint said. Reference Link