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Jul 26, 2025
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Tesla Inc. surged 8.2% to $305.30 after the electric vehicle maker reported second-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue decreased to $25.5 billion from $25.7 billion, net income declined to $1.4 billion from $2.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to 40 cents from 60 cents a year ago.
The company struggled with electric vehicle sales, and chief executive Vaibhav Taneja highlighted economic and regulatory challenges in the months ahead.
"The One Big Bill has a lot of changes that would affect our business in the near term," Taneja said on the earnings call to investors.
The company's revenues are likely to be lower in the third quarter as the government's subsidies to purchase new electric vehicles expire, and the new tax and spend bill eliminates the fines for not meeting fuel economy targets.
Tesla derives significant revenues from selling its regulatory credits to competitors, as other electric vehicle makers prefer to purchase credit instead of paying fines.
The new tax and spending bill eliminates the fines, essentially killing the regulatory credit marketplace operated by Tesla.
In the second quarter, Tesla's total vehicle revenue fell 16%, while energy generation and storage revenue decreased 7%, but services and other revenue jumped by 17%. -
Union Pacific Corp. dropped 2% to $224.82 after the railroad shipment company reported second quarter 2025 results.
Revenue increased 2% to $6.1 billion from $6 billion, net income jumped 12% to $1.8 billion from $1.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.15 from $2.74 a year ago.
For the first half, revenue advanced 1% to $12.2 billion from $12 billion, net income increased 6% to $3.5 billion from $3.3 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher 8% to $5.85 from $5.43 a year ago.
The company's board declared an interim dividend of $1.34 per share.
The company reiterated its annual capital expenditure of $3.4 billion and share repurchases between $4.0 billion and $4.5 billion. and a third-quarter dividend increase of 3%. -
Intel Corp. plunged 9.5% to $20.48 after the technology company reported second-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue inched higher to $12.9 billion from $12.8 billion, net loss expanded to $3 billion from a loss of $1.6 billion, and diluted loss per share advanced to 67 cents from a loss of 38 cents a year ago.
The company guided revenue in the next quarter to range between $12.6 billion and $13.6 billion.
The company also forecasted a diluted loss per share of $0.24 for the quarter. -
Ameriprise Financial edged up 0.5% to $519.89, and the financial advisory company announced a cash dividend of $1.60 per share.
Revenue in the second quarter increased 4% to $4.4 billion from $4.2 billion, net income soared 28% to $1.1 billion from $829 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.73 from $8.02 a year ago.
The company returned $731 million to shareholders this quarter, representing 81% of adjusted operating earnings, highlighting its strong capital return and consistent free cash flow. -
Deckers Brands slipped 12.6% to $118.21 despite the footwear retailer reporting higher revenue and earnings in the fiscal 2026 first quarter.
Revenue increased to $964.5 million from $825.3 million, net income jumped to $139.2 billion from $115.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to 93 cents from 75 cents a year ago.
For the fiscal year 2025, revenue advanced to $2.1 billion from $1.9 billion, net income soared to $966.1 billion from $759.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $6.33 from $4.86 a year ago.
The company guided net sales in the current quarter to range between $1.38 billion and $1.42 billion and diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.50 to $1.55.
During the first fiscal quarter, the company repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares of its common stock for a total of $183.0 million at a weighted average price paid per share of $109.84.
As of July 10, the company had approximately $2.4 billion remaining under its stock repurchase authorization.
In fiscal year 2025, the company repurchased approximately 3.8 million shares for $567.0 million at an average price of $149.21. -
Nasdaq Inc. gained 0.01% to $93.59 after the securities marketplace reported second-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue increased 13% to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion, net income jumped to $492 million from $397 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 85 cents from 70 cents a year ago. -
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. dropped 12.0% to $46.51 after the fast-casual restaurant operator reported second-quarter results.
Revenue increased to $3.1 billion from $3 billion, net income declined to $436.1 million from $455.7 million, and diluted earnings per share inched down to 32 cents from 33 cents a year ago.
Comparable restaurant sales declined 4.0%, driven by a 4.9% drop in customer transactions and partially offset by a slight 0.9% rise in average ticket size.
Chipotle is expecting flat same-store sales for the full year compared to its previous guidance of an increase in low-single-digit growth, with plans to open 315 to 345 new company-owned restaurants, and over 80% will include a Chipotlane drive-thru.
The company also estimates a full-year effective tax rate between 25% and 27%, excluding any unusual tax items.
Total revenue grew by 3% to $3.1 billion, but comparable restaurant sales declined by 4%.
The operating margin narrowed to 18.2% from 19.7%, while the restaurant-level operating margin came in at 27.4%, down from 28.9%.
Diluted earnings per share dropped slightly to $0.32 from $0.33, and adjusted diluted EPS was 33 cents, down from 34 cents.
During the quarter, the company opened 61 new company-owned restaurants, with 47 of them featuring a Chipotlane drive-thru. -
Alphabet Inc. increased 3.7% to $198.50, and the parent company of the Google search engine reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Revenue in the second quarter rose 14% to $96.4 billion from $84.7 billion, net income advanced to $28.2 billion from $23.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.31 from $1.89 a year ago.
Google Services revenues increased 12% to $82.5 billion, reflecting strong performance across Google Search & other Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices, and YouTube ads.
Google Cloud revenues increased 32% to $13.6 billion, which includes revenues from cloud and AI-related services.
The company also lifted its spending outlook for the year, as the company ramped up its investment in cloud and AI infrastructure.
"We are increasing our investment in capital expenditures in 2025 to approximately $85 billion and are excited by the opportunity ahead,” said CEO Sundar Pichai. -
IBM declined 6.6% to $263.24, and the technology company reported weaker-than-expected revenue in the second quarter.
Revenue in the second quarter increased to $16.97 billion from $15.77 billion, net income advanced to $2.2 billion from $1.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.31 from $1.99 a year ago.
In the first half of the year, IBM generated $6.1 billion in operating cash flow, which is slightly lower than last year. But free cash flow increased to $4.8 billion, up by $0.3 billion year-over-year.
IBM’s board has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.68 per share, which will be paid to shareholders on record as of August 8, 2025. -
ServiceNow Inc. jumped 6.9% to $1,022.0, and the software company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results.
The company reported a 23% increase in revenue to $3.2 billion from $2.6 billion, net income advanced to $385 million from $262 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.84 from $1.26 a year ago.
The company guided revenue in the third quarter to range between $3.26 billion and $3.265 billion, and for the full year to range between $12.775 billion and $12.795 billion, an increase of 20% from a year ago, respectively.
ServiceNow’s outstanding second-quarter results continue our long track record of elite-level execution,” said ServiceNow Chairman and CEO Bill McDermott.
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