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Modelo maker slips on earnings miss, gloomy guidance

Constellation Brands slipped a little under 1% in after-hours trading after it missed earnings estimates and gave a gloomy guidance for the rest of the year.

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.90, compared to the $3.31 analysts polled by FactSet were expecting. It also reported $2.5 billion in sales, which is about what analysts were penciling in, but down 6% from the same period last year.

Constellation also said it expects its full-year earnings per share to be between $12.07 and $12.37, below the $12.66 analysts expected. Its fiscal year ends in February.

The company said in its last earnings call that the Trump administration’s tariff threats and immigration policies were weighing on its sales. This was reiterated in executives’ prepared remarks on Tuesday.

Booze companies have found it harder to keep sales up as consumer preferences change. Constellation has been bolstered by sales of Modelo, which has in recent years become the most sold beer in the US. Still, Constellation is down about 25% since the start of the year.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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