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May 29, 2025
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NVIDIA Corp. surged 4.9% to $141.40 after the advanced chipmaker reported strong first-quarter 2026 results.
Revenue jumped to $44.06 billion from $26.04 billion, net income edged up to $18.77 billion from $14.88 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to 76 cents from 60 cents a year ago.
Data center revenue was $39.1 billion, an increase of 73% from the prior year.
The company was unable to ship an additional $2.5 billion of its H20 product revenue in the first quarter due to a special license requirement by the U.S. government to enter the China market.
NVIDIA will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of 1 cent per share on July 3 to shareholders on record on June 11.
The chip maker guided second-quarter revenue to be $45.0 billion, plus or minus 2%, compared to $30.0 billion a year ago.
The outlook reflects a loss in H20 revenue of approximately $8.0 billion due to the recent export control limitations.
In other segment information, the company’s gaming and AI PC division marked a 42% sales increase, professional visualization was up 19%, and automotive and robotics was up 72% from a year earlier. -
Toro Corp. increased 2.7% to $75.88 after the provider of lawn maintenance equipment maker reported a slight decline in revenue in the first quarter.
Net sales edged down to $995 million from $1.00 billion, net income dropped to $52.8 million from $64.9 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 52 cents from 62 cents a year ago.
The company guided full-year net sales growth to be in the range of breakeven to 1%, compared to $4.58 billion, and adjusted diluted earnings per share between $4.25 and $4.40, compared to $4.17 a year earlier, respectively. -
Okta Inc. plunged 12.8% to $109.39 despite the identity management company reporting higher revenue in the first quarter of 2025.
Revenue increased to $688 million from $617 million, net income swung a profit of $62 million from a loss of $40 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a profit of 36 cents from a loss of 24 cents a year ago.
The company guided second-quarter revenue to be between $710 million and $712 million, compared to $556 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between 83 cents and 84 cents, compared to 31 cents a year earlier, respectively.
For the full year, Okta estimated revenue to be between $2.85 billion and $2.86 billion, compared to $2.26 billion, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between $3.23 and $3.28, compared to $2.81 a year ago, respectively. -
AutoZone Inc. traded flat at $3,695.66 after the retailer of aftermarket automotive parts reported higher revenue in the fiscal third quarter.
Net sales climbed 5.4% to $4.46 billion from $4.23 billion, net income dropped 6.6% to $608 million from $652 million, and diluted earnings per share fell 3.6% to $35.36 from $36.69 a year ago.
The company repurchased $250 million of its own stock during the quarter and opened 84 new stores, compared to 45 stores a year earlier.
AutoZone increased its inventory by 10.8% to $6.82 billion from $6.15 billion in the prior year and reduced its debt by 1.6%. -
Advance Auto Parts Inc. advanced 0.7% to $49.50 after the automotive aftermarket parts provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales declined to $2.58 billion from $2.77 billion, net income dropped to $24 million from $40 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 40 cents from 67 cents a year ago.
Advance Auto Parts surged more than 57% in the previous session after the company backed its annual outlook despite tariff pressures.
The company guided full-year net sales to be between $8.40 billion and $8.60 billion, compared to $9.09 billion, and comparable store sales to increase between 0.5% and 1.5%, following a decrease of 0.7% in the previous year, respectively.
The company reaffirmed full-year adjusted earnings per share to range between $1.50 and $2.50.
Auto Parts plans to open 30 new stores and 10 new market hubs during the current fiscal year. -
Ralph Lauren Corp. inched up 0.03% to $277.50 after the lifestyle products retailer reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue edged up to $1.70 billion from $1.57 billion, net income jumped to $129.0 million from $90.7 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.03 from $1.38 a year ago.
The company returned $625 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases and approved a 10% dividend increase and a $1.5 billion expansion of the existing share repurchase program.
The fashion retailer guided fiscal 2026 revenue to grow at low single digits on a constant currency basis, compared to $7.08 billion a year earlier. -
Autodesk Inc. surged 3.3% to $304.79 after the 3D software developer reported higher revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Revenue edged up to $1.63 billion from $1.42 billion, net income slipped to $152 million from $252 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 70 cents from $1.16 a year ago.
Separately, the company announced new funding, technology, and support to accelerate rebuilding efforts in wildfire-affected areas of Los Angeles, following this January's devastating fires across the region. -
Deckers Outdoor Corp. slipped 15.2% to $106.86 despite the footwear, apparel, and accessories retailer reporting steady fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales climbed to $1.02 billion from $959.76 million, net income jumped to $151.41 million from $127.54 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.00 from 82 cents a year ago.
Domestic net sales of $647.7 million were flat, while international sales increased 19.9% to $374.1 million from $312.0 million as compared to last year, respectively.
During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 1.778 million shares at an average price of $149.62 per share for a total of $266.0 million, and approximately $2.5 billion remains under repurchase authorization.
The company guided first-quarter net sales to be between $890 million and $910 million, compared to $825.35 million, and diluted earnings per share between 62 cents and 67 cents, compared to $4.52 a year ago, respectively. -
Copart Inc. dropped 3.1% to $58.75 despite the online vehicle auction company reporting higher revenue and earnings in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Revenue edged up 7.5% to $1.21 billion from $1.13 billion, net income jumped 6.4% to $406.61 million from $382.29, and diluted earnings per share rose to 42 cents from 39 cents a year ago.
For the nine months to April 30, revenue climbed 11.2% to $3.52 billion from $3.17 billion, net income edged up 11.1% to $1.16 billion from $1.04 billion, and diluted earnings per share increased 10.3% to $1.18 from $1.07 a year earlier.
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Ross Stores Inc. plunged 11.4% to $134.86 after the off-price apparel and home fashion chain reported slightly lower earnings for the first quarter of 2025.
Revenue edged up to $4.98 billion from $4.85 billion, net earnings declined to $479.25 million from $487.99 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.47 from $1.46 a year ago.
During the quarter, the company repurchased 2.0 million shares for a total of $263 million, and $1.05 billion remained under repurchase authorization through fiscal 2025.
“The earnings guidance range includes an approximate $0.11 to $0.16 per share cost impact from announced tariffs,” the company said in a release to investors.
The department store retailer said comparable store sales in the second quarter are projected to be flat to up 3% on top of a 4% gain in the same period last year.
The company estimated earnings per share to be between $1.40 and $1.55, compared to $1.59 a year earlier.
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