The Latest Breaking News from Deere

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Deere (NYSE:DE). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

The S&P 500, one of the broadest stock market indexes, entered a bear market during Friday's trading. That means it had fallen a stunning 20% from a recent high in January.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) reported second-quarter FY22 net sales and revenue growth of 11% year-over-year to $13.37 billion, beating the consensus of $13.2 billion. EPS increased to $6.81 from $5.68 in 2Q21, beating the consensus of $6.71. Sales by segments: Production & Precision Agriculture $5.12 billion (+13% Y/Y), Small Agriculture & Turf…

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U.S. stocks traded higher this morning. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.20% to 31,316.89 while the NASDAQ rose 0.35% to 11,428.90. The S&P also rose, gaining, 0.34% to 3,914.24.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied Friday, as China's central bank cut a key interest rate. Ross Stores crashed 22% on weak earnings.

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported quarterly earnings Friday morning, reporting second-quarter earnings of $6.81 per share against a $6.71 Street estimate and sales of $13.37 billion against a $13.2-billion estimate.  

  Deere (NYSE:DE) reported its Q2 earnings results on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 06:45 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement. Earnings Deere beat estimated earnings by 1.49%, reporting an EPS of $6.81 versus an estimate of $6.71.

"Deere's second-quarter performance reflected a continuation of strong demand even as we face supply-chain pressures affecting production levels and delivery schedules," said CEO John May.