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Feb 25, 2025
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. surged 2.3% to $34.90 after the beverage company reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Net sales increased to $4.07 billion from $3.87 billion, net income swung to a loss of $144 million from a profit of $693 million, and loss per diluted share was 11 cents compared to a profit of 49 cents a year ago.
The U.S. refreshment beverages and the international segments reported sales growth of 10.3% to $9.3 billion and 0.8% to $2.1 billion for the full year, respectively, while sales in the U.S. coffee unit decreased 2.4% to $1.1 billion.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net sales growth in a mid-single-digit range and adjusted earnings per diluted share in a high-single-digit range on a constant currency basis.
The projections include the anticipated contribution from the recent Ghost acquisition.
At current rates, foreign currency translation is forecasted to approximate a one to two percentage point headwind to full year top- and bottom-line growth.
The company proposed a regular quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share, payable on April 11 to shareholders on record as of March 28.
Last year, Keurig agreed to buy a 60% stake in energy-drink maker Ghost for $990 million, with a plan to purchase the rest in 2028.
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Home Depot eased 0.1% to $382.13 after the home improvement retailer reported a steady sales growth in the fourth quarter ending in February.
Net sales increased 14.1% to $39.70 billion from $34.79 billion, net earnings jumped 7% to $2.99 billion from $2.80 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.02 from $2.82 a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated revenue growth of approximately 2.8%, comparable sales growth of 1%, and the opening of 13 new stores.
Diluted earnings per share are expected to decline 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024; and capital expenditures would be approximately 2.5% of total sales.
In the fourth quarter, same-store sales edged up 0.8%, and same-store sales in the U.S. increased 1.3%.
For the full year 2024, same-store sales decreased 1.8%, and same-store sales in the U.S. decreased 1.8%.
The company approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.30 per share, up 2.2% from the previous year, and totaling to an annual dividend of $9.20 per share.
The dividend is payable on March 27 to shareholders on record as of March 13. -
Domino's Pizza gained 0.3% to $456.92 after the pizza delivery company reported strong results for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.44 billion from $1.40 billion, net income surged to $169.44 million from $157.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $4.89 from $4.48 a year ago.
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $1.74 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 14.
In addition, Domino’s Pizza repurchased 258,568 shares and 758,242 shares of common stock for a total of $112.0 million and $327.0 million, in the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively.
By the end of 2024, the company had a total remaining authorized amount for share repurchases of $814.3 million. -
Public Storage dropped 2% to $297.16 despite the self-storage services provider reporting higher revenue for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.18 billion from $1.16 billion, net income surged to $614.61 million from $439.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.21 from $2.21 a year ago.
The company proposed a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 13.
For fiscal 2025, the company provided optimistic guidance based on its portfolio of 2,565 same-store facilities and 508 non-same-store facilities, reflecting strong core FFO per share expectations. -
Zoom Communications Inc. dropped 3% to $81.10 despite the communication platform operator reporting a revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.
Revenue jumped to $1.18 billion from $1.15 billion, net income climbed to $367.86 million from $298.83 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.16 from 95 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company estimated revenue in constant currency between $1.168 billion and $1.173 billion, compared to $1.14 billion in the same period a year ago.
Non-GAAP income from operations is expected between $440.0 million and $445.0 million, compared to $353.3 million in 2025, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $1.29 and $1.31, compared to $1.16 in 2025.
Feb 24, 2025
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Apple Inc. decreased 0.5% to $243.31, and the popular smartphone maker said it plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. in order to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Robinhood Markets jumped 1.5% to $52.32 after the online trading platform operator said that the SEC is going to drop its investigation into its crypto unit.
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Pool Corp. eased 0.1% to $344.0 after the swimming pool equipment provider reported lower revenue in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Net sales decreased to $987.49 million from $1.00 billion, net income declined to $37.30 million from $51.44 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to 98 cents from $1.32 a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated earnings per share between $11.08 and $11.58, compared to $11.30 per share in 2024, and a gross margin between 29.7% and 30.0%, compared to 29.7% in 2024. -
Rivian Automotive Inc. eased 0.4% to $12.92 despite the electric vehicle manufacturer reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.73 billion from $1.31 billion, net loss shrank to $744 million from a loss of $1.52 billion, and net loss per diluted share declined to 70 cents from a loss of $1.58 a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated it would deliver between 46,000 and 51,000 vehicles, compared to 51,579 vehicles in 2024.
Capital expenditures are expected to be between $1.60 billion and $1.70 billion, compared to a negative $1.14 billion, and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $1.70 billion and $1.90 billion, compared to an EBITDA loss of $2.68 billion in 2024. -
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. dropped 1.9% to $149.40 after the ticket sales company reported lower revenue for the fourth quarter ending in December, impacted by weak concert sales.
Revenue declined to $5.68 billion from $5.82 billion, and consolidated operating loss expanded to $239.4 million from a loss of $81.5 million a year ago.
Revenue in full year 2024 increased to $23.15 billion from $22.73 billion, net income rose to $896.29 million from $556.89 million, and earnings per diluted share jumped to $2.74 from $1.34 a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $3.18 billion and $4.09 billion, compared to $3.8 billion in the same period in 2024.
Feb 21, 2025
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MercadoLibre Inc. traded up 12% to $2,364 after the Argentine e-commerce and online auctions company reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter ended in December.
Revenue climbed to $6.06 billion from $4.41 billion, net income surged to $639 million from $165 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $12.61 from $3.25 a year ago.
The company’s share price has soared since its initial public offering in August 2007. -
Copart Inc. eased 0.2% to $58.12 after the global provider of online vehicle auction and remarketing services to automotive resellers reported earnings results for the second quarter of 2025 ending in January.
Revenue increased 14% to $1.16 billion from $1.02 billion, net income jumped 19% to $387.40 million from $325.63 million, and earnings per diluted share rose 21.2% to 40 cents from 33 cents a year ago. -
Builders FirstSource Inc. gained 0.1% to $144.50 after the building materials supplier reported lower earnings in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Net sales declined to $3.82 billion from $4.15 billion, net income decreased to $190.2 million from $350.8 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $1.65 from $2.83 a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net sales between $16.5 billion and $17.5 billion, compared to $16.40 billion in 2024.
Builders FirstSource also guided the adjusted EBITDA between $1.9 billion and $2.3 billion in 2025, compared to $2.33 billion last year.
The adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be between 11.5% and 13.0%, compared to 14.2% in 2024. -
Booking Holdings Inc. gained 2.1% to $5,125 after the travel technology company reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $5.47 billion from $4.78 billion, net income surged to $1.07 billion from $222 million, and earnings per basic share jumped to $32.31 from $6.37 a year ago.
Interest and dividend income in the quarter increased to $251 million from $237 million a year earlier.
In addition, the company announced a new share repurchase program of up to $20 billion. -
Akamai Technologies Inc. plunged 7.2% to $90.97 after the cybersecurity and cloud services provider reported a lower profit in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.02 billion from $995.02 million, net income declined to $139.90 million from $161.16 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to 91 cents from $1.03 a year ago.
The company spent $138 million in the quarter to repurchase 1.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $97.43 per share.
Akamai had 150 million shares of common stock outstanding as of the end of 2024.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $1 billion and $1.02 billion, compared to $987.0 million in the same period in 2024.
Feb 20, 2025
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Walmart Inc. dropped 8.7% to $94.94 despite the chain of grocery store operators reporting a revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2025, supported by a 16% e-commerce expansion globally.
Revenue increased 4.1% to $180.55 billion from $173.39 billion, net income fell 4.4% to $5.25 billion from $5.49 billion, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 65 cents from 68 cents a year ago.
Comparable U.S. store sales, excluding fuel, increased 4.6%, driven by a 2.8% increase in transactions and a 1.2% increase in average ticket size.
During the quarter, Walmart repurchased 15.9 million shares at an average price of $91.09 per share, worth $1.4 billion, and the remaining share repurchase authorization is $12.0 billion.
In addition, the company announced a 13% increase in its annual dividend for fiscal year 2026 to 94 cents per share.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Walmart estimated a net sales increase between 3% and 4%, adjusted operating income up between 0.5% and 2%, and earnings per share between 57 cents and 58 cents, including a 2-cent impact from currency conversion.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, net sales were $159.9 billion, adjusted operating income was $7.1 billion, and adjusted earnings per share were 60 cents.
The guidance is provided on a non-GAAP basis. -
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. surged 6.6% to $134.05 after the Chinese e-commerce company reported an 8% revenue growth for the fiscal third quarter ended in December.
Revenue increased to 280.15 billion yuan from 260.35 billion yuan, net income jumped to 48.94 billion yuan from 14.43 billion yuan, and earnings per diluted share rose to 2.55 yuan from 71 cents a year ago.
The company repurchased 119 million ordinary shares, equivalent to 15 million ADSs, for a total of $1.3 billion during the quarter.
Alibaba’s cloud intelligence segment marked a 13% growth to 31.74 billion yuan from 28.07 billion yuan a year ago.
The company announced its partnership with Apple Inc. to roll out artificial intelligence features for iPhones sold in the Chinese language. -
Wix.com Ltd. eased 0.7% to $215.40 after the Israel-based software company reported a 14% revenue increase in the fourth quarter ended in December.
Revenue increased to $460.45 million from $403.77 million, net income surged to $48.02 million from $2.95 million, and earnings per diluted share climbed to 80 cents from 5 cents a year ago.
Total bookings amounted to $464.59 million, up from $395.00 million a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated constant currency revenue growth between 13% and 14% to between $469 million and $473 million, compared to $419.8 million in the same quarter in 2024.
For the full year 2025, the company guided constant currency revenue growth between 14% and 16% to between $1.97 billion and $2.00 billion, compared to $1.76 billion in 2024.
Total bookings for 2025 are estimated to increase between 13% and 15% to between $2.02 billion and $2.06 billion, in constant currency, compared to $1.83 billion in 2024. -
Garmin Ltd. gained 0.3% to $242.0 after the GPS-enabled products maker reported a 23% sales growth in the fourth quarter ended in December.
Net sales increased to $1.82 billion from $1.48 billion, net income declined to $435.73 million from $542.12 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $2.25 from $2.82 a year ago.
The company proposed a cash dividend of $3.60 per share, payable in four equal installments: on June 27, 2025; September 26, 2025; December 26, 2025; and March 27, 2026.
The registration dates are June 16, 2025; September 12, 2025; December 12, 2025; and March 13, 2026.
For fiscal 2025, Garmin estimated revenue of $6.80 billion, an increase of 8% from $6.30 billion in 2024, and pro forma earnings per share of $7.80, compared to $7.39 per share in 2024. -
Carvana Co. plunged 9.9% to $253.77 after the online used car retailer reported fourth quarter 2024 earnings results.
The company sold 114,379 retail units in the quarter, up 50% from a year ago.
Revenue increased to $3.5 billion from $2.4 billion, net income swung to a profit of $159 million from a loss of $200 million, and diluted earnings per share was 56 cents compared to a loss of $1.0 a year ago.
Feb 19, 2025
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Cadence Design Systems Inc. dropped 3.9% to $288.65 despite the automation software provider reporting steady revenue growth in the fourth quarter ended in December.
Revenue climbed to $1.35 billion from $1.07 billion, net income increased to $340.21 million from $323.89 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.24 from $1.19 a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis between $1.46 and $1.52, compared to $1.17 in the same period last year, and net income between $402 million and $419 million on a non-GAAP basis, compared to $318.88 million a year ago.
The company also estimated revenue in the first quarter between $1.23 billion and $1.25 billion, compared to $1.01 billion in the same quarter last year. -
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. gained 3.8% to $118.03 after the logistics company reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter ended in December.
Revenue jumped 30% to $2.95 billion from $2.28 billion, net income climbed 49% to $235.88 million from $158.72 million, and earnings per diluted share rose 54% to $1.68 from $1.09 a year ago.
During the three and twelve months ended December 31, the company repurchased 2.0 million and 7.1 million shares of common stock at an average price of $120.14 and $119.47 per share, respectively.
Expeditors repurchased an additional 1.6 million and 12.1 million shares during the three and twelve months, at an average price of $119.22 and $114.68 per share, respectively.
In addition, during 2024 and 2023, the company paid cash dividends of $1.46 and $1.38 per share, respectively. -
Toro Corp. gained 0.4% to $2.67 after the lawn equipment provider reported higher sales in the fourth quarter ended in December.
Net sales jumped 9% to $1.08 billion from $983.2 million, earnings climbed to $89.9 million from $70.3 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 87 cents from 67 cents a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net sales growth in the range of zero to 1% and adjusted earnings per diluted share between $4.25 and $4.40, compared to $4.17 a year ago. -
Arista Networks Inc. dropped 4.6% to $106 despite the computer networking company reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Revenue increased to $1.93 billion from $1.54 billion, net income jumped to $800.99 million from $613.64 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 62 cents from 48 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $1.93 billion and $1.97 billion, compared to $1.57 billion a year ago. -
Toll Brothers Inc. plunged 5.8% to $115 after the homebuilding company missed earnings estimates in the first quarter of 2025, which ended on January 31.
Revenue declined to $1.86 billion from $1.95 billion, net income dropped to $177.70 million from $239.56 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $1.75 from $2.25 a year ago.
The company repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares in the quarter, at an average price of $127.02 per share for a total purchase price of $23.7 million. -
Medtronic Plc. gained 0.3% to $86.30 after the American-Irish medical device company reported results for the fiscal 2025 third quarter.
Revenue increased 2.5% to $8.29 billion from $8.09 billion, net income dropped to $1.29 billion from $1.32 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.01 from 99 cents a year ago.
Sales in the cardiovascular, medical surgical, and diabetes segments marked a steady growth in the quarter, while the neuroscience segment dropped 3.7% to $769 million from $799 million in the same period last year.
For the full year, Medtronic estimated non-GAAP earnings growth between 4.6% and 5.8% in the range of $5.44 to $5.50 per share.
Feb 18, 2025
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Charles Schwab Corp. gained 1.2% to $81.32 after the financial services company reported a significant increase in new assets received during January 2025.
In January, new and existing clients brought in core net new assets worth $30.6 billion, or a 75% increase from a year ago.
Total client assets equaled $10.33 trillion, up 21% from January 2024 and up 2% compared to December 2024.
New brokerage accounts opened during the month totaled 433,000, an increase of 18% versus January 2024.
January daily average trades increased by 7% month-over-month to 7.37 million, driven by sustained market engagement. -
Fannie Mae gained 0.4% to $7.09 after the mortgage loan provider reported a slight increase in full-year 2024 revenue, while net income dropped.
Revenue increased to $29.07 billion from $29.05 billion, and net income declined to $16.98 billion from $17.41 billion a year ago.
The single-family segment reported net income of $14.4 billion, a decrease of $425 million compared to 2023, but single-family acquisition volume advanced 3% for the year.
The multifamily segment reported net income of $2.5 billion, consistent with year 2023, and the company acquired approximately $55 billion in multifamily loans last year, up 4% from 2023.
Fannie Mae expects slower home price growth in 2025, compared to the rate of the household income increase, helping to gradually improve affordability for homebuyers. -
Honda Motor Co. dropped 2.3% to $28.04 after the Japanese car manufacturer reported lower profit for the nine months to December 31.
Revenue increased to ¥16.33 trillion from ¥14.99 trillion, profit dropped to ¥805.26 billion from ¥869.61 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell to ¥169.69 from ¥176.78 a year ago.
The motorcycle business generated sales revenue of ¥2.71 trillion, higher than ¥2.36 trillion for the same period in 2023.
Dividends received were ¥114.69 billion, compared to ¥143.94 billion a year ago.
The company raised its full-year guidance and still expects to pay an annual total dividend of ¥68 per share. -
Baidu Inc. dropped 2.1% to $95.45 after the Chinese search engine operator reported lower sales in the fourth quarter ending in December, despite a 26% growth in cloud revenue.
Revenue declined to RMB 19.34 billion from RMB 20.80 billion, net income increased to RMB 5.19 billion from RMB 2.60 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to RMB 1.78 from 85 cents a year ago.
The company returned $356 million to shareholders in the quarter, bringing total repurchases to over $1 billion in 2024.
The company’s core business struggled, with online marketing revenue declining 7% from the same quarter last year, despite diversification efforts.
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