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Mohawk stock falls through the floor as CEO sees less consumer demand for flooring

Shares of Mohawk fell over 12% on Friday after the flooring manufacturer announced a disappointing earnings forecast.

The company lowered its adjusted earnings per share for the next quarter to between $1.77 and $1.87, while Wall Street expected $2.24 on average, according to FactSet. In a press release, Mohawk CEO Jeff Lorberbaum blamed global geopolitical uncertainty weighing on consumer confidence and discretionary spending. He added that the US hurricanes would negatively impact fourth-quarter sales. 

“We do not anticipate an industry improvement this year,” he said.

Despite the bleak forecast, the company delivered an upbeat third quarter. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.90 on $2.72 billion of sales. Both were a bit higher than analysts’ expectations of $2.89 earnings per share on $2.69 billion in sales.

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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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