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Jun 25, 2025
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AeroVironment Inc. gained 0.8% to $194.90 after the defense technology company reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 ending on April 30.
Revenue surged to $275.05 million from $196.98 million, net income jumped to $16.66 million from $6.05 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 59 cents from 22 cents a year ago.
As of April 30, the company announced a funded backlog of $726.6 million, compared to $400.2 million in 2024, and bookings during the fiscal year were $1.2 billion.
The defense technology provider guided full-year revenue to be between $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion, compared to $820.6 million; adjusted EBITDA between $300 million and $320 million, compared to $146.4 million; and diluted earnings per share between $2.80 and $3.00, compared to $3.28 a year ago, respectively. -
BlackBerry Ltd. surged 6.9% to $4.63 after the Canadian software company reported results for the fiscal first quarter of 2026 ending on May 31.
Revenue edged down to $121.7 million from $123.4 million, net income swung to a profit of $1.9 million from a loss of $41.4 million, and diluted earnings per share were breakeven compared to a loss of 7 cents a year ago.
The company guided second-quarter revenue to be between $115 million and $125 million, compared to $145 million; adjusted EBITDA between $8 million and $14 million, compared to breakeven; and non-GAAP earnings per share between breakeven and 1 cent, compared to breakeven a year earlier, respectively.
For the full year, the software provider estimated revenue to be between $508 million and $538 million, compared to $534.9 million; adjusted EBITDA between $72 million and $87 million, compared to $84.2 million; and non-GAAP earnings per share between 8 cents and 10 cents, compared to 2 cents in the prior year, respectively.
During the first quarter, the company returned $10 million to shareholders by the repurchase of 2.57 million shares. -
FedEx Corp. dropped 6% to $215.84 after the parcel delivery company reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter ending on May 31.
Revenue jumped to $22.22 billion from $22.11 billion, net income climbed to $1.65 billion from $1.47 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $6.88 from $5.94 a year ago.
During fiscal 2025, the company returned $4.3 billion to stockholders through $3.0 billion of stock repurchases and $1.3 billion of dividend payments, and as of May 31, $2.1 billion remained under the company’s 2024 stock repurchase authorization.
Furthermore, FedEx raised its annual dividend by 5% to $5.80 per share.
The logistics company guided first-quarter revenue to be flat to up 2%, compared to $21.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share to be between $2.90 and $3.50, compared to $3.60 a year earlier, respectively.
Excluding costs related to business optimization initiatives and the planned spin-off of FedEx Freight, the company expects diluted earnings per share to be between $3.40 and $4.00 in the current quarter. -
Carnival Corp. eased 0.2% to $25.66 after the cruise company reported results for the fiscal second quarter ending on May 31.
Revenue edged up to $6.33 billion from $5.78 billion, net income surged to $565 million from $92 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 42 cents from 7 cents a year ago.
The company guided full-year adjusted net income to increase 40% compared to 2024 and better than March guidance by $200 million.
Furthermore, the cruise operator estimated adjusted EBITDA of approximately $6.9 billion, an increase of over 10% compared to the prior year and better than March guidance. -
SThree Plc. traded up 5.1% to 234.95 pence after the UK-based workforce consultancy company released its trading update for the half year ending on May 31.
Net fees were down 14% from a year ago amid ongoing challenging global economic conditions, and the result was partially offset by a modestly reduced rate of decline in the second quarter and an improved U.S. performance.
In the life sciences segment, net fees were down 15% from a year ago; in engineering, net fees were down 9%; and in technology, they declined 18%.
The contract segment was down 14% from a year earlier, while the permanent segment was down 13%.
The contract order book amounted to £164 million, a decline of 8% from a year earlier, a reduced rate of decline versus the end of fiscal year 2024.
The company’s two largest markets, Germany and the U.S., delivered a lower rate of decline in the first quarter versus the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, while the performance in the Netherlands reflected lower levels of demand for engineering and technology skills versus record levels in the prior year.
SThree maintained net cash of £48 million as of May 31, reflective of the buyback program and the clients’ transitioning to a new billing process, including the impact of the recent roll-out of TIP to the Netherlands.
In comparison, net cash in the previous quarter ending on February 28 was £45 million, and in the quarter ending on November 30, net cash was £70 million.
The company said it completed its £20 million share buyback program on May 15.
The consultancy company guided full-year profit before tax to be £25 million, in line with the previous guidance, compared to £67.6 million in 2024. -
FactSet Research Systems Inc. gained 3.7% to $438.01 after the investment data and information solutions reported results for the fiscal third quarter ending on May 31.
Revenue increased to $585.5 million from $552.7 million, net income edged down to $148.5 million from $158.1 million, and diluted earnings per share declined to $3.87 from $4.09 a year ago.
Client count as of May 31 was 8,811, a net increase of 166 clients in the past three months, driven by hedge fund, corporate, and wealth management clients, and now includes clients from the LiquidityBook acquisition.
The data provider guided full-year revenue to be between $2.30 billion and $2.32 billion, compared to $2.20 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $14.80 and $15.40, compared to $13.91 a year earlier, respectively.
During the quarter, the company repurchased $80.7 million worth of its own stock, and $106.2 million remained available for share repurchases.
On June 17, the company’s board approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to $400 million, which will be available on September 1. -
Darden Restaurants Inc. gained 5.3% to $234.59 after the parent company of Olive Garden reported better-than-expected revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 ending on May 25.
Sales surged to $3.27 billion from $2.96 billion, net earnings declined to $303.8 million from $308.1 million, and diluted earnings per share were flat at $2.58 from a year ago.
Sales growth was driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.6% and sales from the acquisition of 103 Chuy's Tex Mex restaurants and 25 net new restaurants.
Olive Garden same-restaurant sales were up 6.9% in the quarter, Long Horn Steakhouse sales were up 6.7%, and Fine Dining sales were down 3.3%.
During the quarter, the restaurant operator repurchased $51 million of its own stock, and it authorized an additional $1 billion on June 18.
In addition, the company proposed a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share, an increase of 7.1% from a year ago, payable on August 1 to shareholders on record on July 10.
Darden Restaurants guided full-year 2026 sales to grow between 7% and 8%, compared to $12.08 billion in fiscal year 2025, and same-restaurant sales to increase between 2% and 3.5%.
Furthermore, the company plans to open between 60 and 65 new restaurants.
Full-year diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be between $10.50 and $10.70, compared to $8.88 a year earlier. -
Accenture Plc. dropped 5.35% to $290.0 after the consulting company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, but new orders fell short of expectations.
Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending on May 31 jumped to $17.73 billion from $16.47 billion, net income edged up to $2.20 billion from $1.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.49 from $3.04 a year ago.
New bookings in the quarter declined 6% to $19.7 billion and 7% in local currency from a year earlier, as consulting new bookings were $9.08 billion and managed services new bookings were $10.62 billion.
The company proposed a quarterly cash dividend of $1.48 per share, representing a 15% increase from a year ago, and also repurchased 6.0 million shares for a total of $1.8 billion in the quarter.
The technology and business outsourcing services provider guided full-year revenue to grow between 6% and 7% in local currency, compared to $64.90 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $12.77 and $12.89, compared to $11.44 in 2024, respectively. -
CarMax Inc. surged 8.04% to $69.50 after the used-car retailer reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter ending on May 31.
Revenue edged up to $7.55 billion from $7.11 billion, net earnings climbed to $210.38 million from $152.44 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.38 from 97 cents a year ago.
Comparable store sales increased 8.1% as retail used unit sales jumped 9.0% and wholesale unit sales increased 1.2%.
The company bought 336,000 vehicles from consumers and dealers, an increase of 7.2% from a year earlier, as 288,000 vehicles were purchased from consumers, up 3.3%, and 48,000 vehicles were purchased through dealers, up 38.4%.
During the first quarter, the used-car retailer bought back $199.8 million in shares of its own stock. -
Speedy Hire Plc. traded down 2.3% at 25.50 pence after the provider of tool and equipment hire services in the UK and Ireland reported results for the fiscal year ending on March 31.
Revenue declined to £416.6 million from £421.5 million, net income swung to a loss of £1.1 million from a profit of £2.7 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a loss of 24 pence from a profit of 58 pence a year ago.
Sales in the hire segment rose 0.6% in the year, while in the services segment they were down 2.8% from a year earlier due to a decrease in wholesale prices and some softening in volume sales.
Excluding fuel, services revenue increased by 4.5%, driven by growth in customer solutions and Lloyds British, the company’s testing, inspection, and certification business.
The company proposed a final dividend of 1.80 pence per share, resulting in full-year dividend of 2.60 pence per share, unchanged from a year earlier.
“We have ambitious targets for future growth under our Velocity Strategy and expect to generate returns from the investment made over the last two years as markets recover,” the company said in a release to investors.
“In spite of challenging end markets, we have continued to invest in our transformation program and our new fleet and have been rewarded with a number of significant multi-year contract wins, which will impact fiscal year 2026 and beyond,” the company added in the statement.
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