Movement Alert｜CDW Corp Intraday Rise 5.73% in Regular Trading, Lovelytics Acquisition Supports AI Services Expansion

Market Focus10-14

On October 14, CDW Corp rose 5.73% in Regular Trading, trading at $152.135/share, with turnover of $256 million.

The most direct recent catalyst in public information is the company’s previously announced plan to acquire data and artificial intelligence services firm Lovelytics for about $525 million, a deal expected to close in the third quarter. The company said the transaction is not expected to have a material impact on results for the year, but it strengthens CDW Corp’s data and AI services capabilities and has supported investor expectations for its longer-term solutions portfolio.

Supporting context is that CDW Corp also reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results earlier, with adjusted EPS of $2.91 versus a $2.80 consensus estimate and sales of $6.572 billion versus a $6.206 billion estimate. Even so, prior commentary noted that gross margin pressure had continued to weigh on sentiment and valuation.

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