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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.


25 Feb, 2025

 

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. 


25 Feb, 2025

 

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.


25 Feb, 2025

 

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. 


25 Feb, 2025

 

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. 


24 Feb, 2025

 

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. 


24 Feb, 2025

 

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.


24 Feb, 2025

 

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.


24 Feb, 2025

 

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.


24 Feb, 2025

 

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.


21 Feb, 2025

 

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.


21 Feb, 2025

 

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.


21 Feb, 2025

 

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.


21 Feb, 2025

 

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.


21 Feb, 2025

 

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.


20 Feb, 2025