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May 5, 2025
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Exxon Mobil Corp. eased 0.06% to $106.15 after the energy company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue edged up to $83.13 billion from $83.08 billion, net income declined to $7.71 billion from $8.22 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.76 from $2.06 a year ago.
Cash flow from operating activities was $13.0 billion, and free cash flow was $8.8 billion.
During the quarter, the company returned $9.1 billion to shareholders, of which $4.3 billion was in dividends and $4.8 billion in share repurchases.
“This year, we're starting up 10 advantaged projects that are expected to generate more than $3 billion of earnings in 2026 at constant prices and margins,” the company said in a release to investors.
Exxon proposed a second-quarter dividend of 99 cents per share, payable on June 10 to shareholders on record as of May 15. -
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. advanced 1.8% to $539.80 after the diversified conglomerate with businesses in insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility sectors reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue edged down to $89.72 billion from $89.87 billion, net earnings plunged to $4.60 billion from $12.70 billion, and earnings per share fell to $2.13 from $5.88 a year ago. -
Thomson Reuters Corp. traded flat at $185.74 after the content-driven technology company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue jumped to $1.90 billion from $1.88 billion, net income fell to $434 million from $481 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 96 cents from $1.06 a year ago.
The company completed the acquisition of SafeSend in January for approximately $600 million, allowing it to expand its tax automation capabilities.
In February, the company raised its annual dividend by 10% to $2.38 per share.
Thomson Reuters guided second-quarter revenue to grow by 7%, compared to $1.74 billion in 2024, and the adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 36%, compared to 37.1% a year ago.
The company estimated full-year revenue to increase between 3% and 3.5%, compared to $7.26 billion in 2024.
Revenue for the “Big 3” segments, namely legal professionals, corporates, and tax and accounting professionals, is expected to grow by approximately 4% in 2025. -
MasterCard Inc. eased 0.04% to $546.40 after the digital payment company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue edged up to $7.25 billion from $6.35 billion, net income jumped to $3.28 billion from $3.01 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.59 from $3.22 a year ago.
During the first quarter, the company repurchased 4.7 million shares for a total of $2.5 billion and paid $694 million in dividends.
Quarter-to-date through April 28, the company repurchased 1.7 million shares at a cost of $884 million, which leaves $11.8 billion under repurchase authorization. -
McDonald’s Corp. dropped 0.2% to $313.01 after the fast-food restaurant chain reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue declined to $5.96 billion from $6.17 billion, net income edged down to $1.87 billion from $1.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.60 from $2.66 a year ago.
Global comparable sales decreased 1%, impacted by the 3.6% lower comparable sales in the U.S. -
Amazon.com Inc. declined 3.2% to $184.10 after the e-commerce retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales edged up to $155.67 billion from $143.31 billion, net income surged to $17.13 billion from $10.43 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.59 from 98 cents a year ago.
Free cash flow decreased to $25.9 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $50.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2024.
“We launched Amazon.ie in Ireland, offering over 200 million products with low prices, fast delivery, and local prime membership,” the company said in a release to investors.
Amazon guided second-quarter net sales to grow between 7% and 11% to between $159.0 billion and $164.0 billion from $148.0 billion a year ago, and operating income to be between $13.0 billion and $17.5 billion, compared to $14.7 billion in the same quarter in 2024. -
Apple Inc. declined 3.8% to $205.25 despite the smartphone maker reporting higher sales and earnings in the second quarter.
Sales jumped to $95.36 billion from $90.75 billion, net income climbed to $24.78 billion from $23.64 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.65 from $1.53 a year ago.
Sales increased in all geographic regions except in Greater China, where sales eased to $16.0 billion from $16.37 billion a year earlier.
All product categories registered higher sales except for wearables, home, and accessories, where sales declined to $7.52 billion from $7.91 billion a year ago.
The company proposed a cash dividend of 26 cents per share, an increase of 4%, payable on May 15 to shareholders on record as of May 12. -
Humana Inc. traded up 0.3% to $263.10 after the health insurance company reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue edged up to $32.11 billion from $29.61 billion, net income surged to $1.24 billion from $741 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.30 from $6.11 a year ago.
The company guided fiscal 2025 earnings per share to be approximately $16.25, compared to $16.21 a year ago, while revising GAAP earnings per share to approximately $14.68 from the previous estimate of $15.88 and compared to $9.98 in 2024. -
Yum! Brands Inc. eased 0.2% to $150.17 after the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue increased 12% to $1.79 billion from $1.60 billion, net income slipped 19% to $253 million from $314 million, and diluted earnings per share fell 18% to 90 cents from $1.10 a year ago.
Global same-store sales in the quarter jumped 3%, led by Taco Bell up 9% and KFC up 2%, while Pizza Hut’s same-store sales declined 2%.
Yum! Brands continued expanding its business, opening 528 new KFC restaurants, 24 new Taco Bell restaurants, and 198 new Pizza Hut restaurants in various locations.
The company proposed a dividend of 71 cents per share, up from 67 cents per share in 2024. -
Public Storage Inc. traded flat at $300.43 after the owner and operator of self-storage facilities reported results for the three months ending in March.
Revenue inched up to $934.54 million from $934.03 million, net income slumped to $358.23 million from $459.21 million, and diluted earnings per share declined to $2.04 from $2.60 a year ago.
During the quarter, the company acquired nine self-storage facilities for $141.0 million, and subsequent to March 31, the company had added another five self-storage facilities for $43.2 million.
The company opened three newly developed facilities and completed various expansion projects during the quarter.
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