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BUZZ-SEI Investments rises after Raymond James upgrades to 'outperform'
** Shares of investment tech platform SEI Investments SEIC.O climb 4.5% to $86.65** Raymond James upgrades SEIC to "outperform" from "market perform"; assigns $99 PT, a 19.3% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says SEIC has shown sustainable improvement in sales activity an...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Roper Technologies rises on upbeat annual revenue forecast
** Shares of software firm Roper Technologies ROP.O up as much as 7.6% at $584.31** Co forecasts annual revenue growth above estimates, signaling stable demand for its specialized software products** ROP sees annual revenue growth to be more than 10%, compared with analysts' estimate of 9.6% — d...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Why Caterpillar Stock Slumped 5% Today
Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) slumped a little over 5% Thursday morning and were still trading around 4.8% lower as of 12:30 p.m. ET.Although the construction and mining giant beat earnings estimates for its fourth quarter, its revenue fell short of analysts' estimates yet again. Caterpillar's o...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Blackstone (BX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Blackstone (NYSE: BX)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, and welcome to the Blackstone fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 investor call. Today's call is b...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-First Foundation slides after surprise Q4 loss, asset quality deterioration
** Shares of regional lender First Foundation FFWM.N plunge as much as 13.6%; last down 12.7% at $5.47** FFWM posts Q4 adjusted loss of 17 cents/shr, compared with Wall Street expectations of a profit of 5 cents/shr - LSEG data** Q4 net interest income of $51.3 mln missed estimates of $54 mln *...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Why Roper Stock Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP) were up by 7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Roper Technologies is a portfolio of 28 businesses offering software, services, and technology solutions to defensible niche verticals. This morning, th...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Tectonic Therapeutic soars on prelim pulmonary hypertension drug data
** Shares of drug developer Tectonic Therapeutic TECX.O rise ~104% to $52.50, set for record single-day pct gain** TECX says its experimental drug, TX45, showed improved blood flow and reduced pressure in lungs and heart in an early-stage trial** TECX is testing TX45 to treat patients with group 2 p...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Why UPS Stock Is Plunging Today
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) beat expectations for the fourth quarter, but the company's forecast for 2025 was well short of expectations, in part because of a high-profile break with partner Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).Investors seemingly were caught off guard, sending UPS shares down 16% as of 1 p....The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Why Artificial Intelligence Stocks Broadcom, Alphabet (Google), and Marvell Technologies Are Rising Today
Artificial intelligence stocks were moving higher today as earnings season kicked into full swing and as investors continue to digest the impact of DeepSeek on the AI sector. The Nasdaq Composite and broader benchmark S&P 500 index were modestly higher as of 1:40 p.m. ET today.Where to invest $1,000...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Roper Tops Q4 Revenue, EPS Estimates
Software company Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday, Jan. 30, that topped analysts' consensus estimates. Q4 revenue reached $1.88 billion, just ahead of expectations for $1.84 billion, and rose 16.6% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Visa shares hit record high ahead of quarterly earnings report
** Shares of payments giant Visa V.N up 2.4% at $344.04, after earlier hitting a record high on Thurs ahead of its quarterly report due after markets close** Analysts expect V's fiscal Q1 rev to rise more than 8% to $9.34 bln and EPS of $2.66, up 10.4% from a year ago** V said in November that t...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Brunswick, Carpenter Technology, Dover
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 was muted on Thursday as losses in tech heavyweights Microsoft and Nvidia countered earnings-led gains for Meta and Tesla, whi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-PulteGroup rises after upbeat Q4 results
** Shares of U.S. homebuilder PulteGroup PHM.N up as much as 6.6% at $120.42** Co beats Q4 revenue, profit estimates on promotion-driven increased home sales despite high mortgage rates** Reports Q4 revenue of $4.92 billion vs. estimates of $4.64 billion - data compiled by LSEG** Posts quarterly EPS...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Citi cuts PT for Australia's Champion Iron on lower earnings forecast
** Citi cuts PT for Champion Iron CIA.AX to A$7.1 from A$7.4 citing lower FY26 earnings estimate for the iron ore miner** Company's Q3 EBITDA of C$88.2 mln ($61.21 mln) and revenue of C$363.2 mln were 13% and 3%, respectively, below Citi estimates ** "Note that earnings were impacted by a ne...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorWelcome to Marsh McLennan's earnings conference call. Today's call is being recorded. Fou...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Why JetBlue Stock Was Lower This Week
Fourth-quarter results from JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) were actually better than Wall Street had feared, but you would never know it from the stock's reaction. Shares of JetBlue traded down 22% for the week as of 1 p.m. Thursday due to the uncertainty about the year ahead for the discount airlin...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
BREAKINGVIEWS-Masayoshi Son picks odd time to bet big on OpenAI
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. Updates to add graphic.By Karen Kwok LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Masayoshi Son may be about to pull off his signature move – doubling down. Having already invested over $1.5 billion into OpenAI, th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Carpenter Technology posts biggest one-day slide in over 4-1/2 yrs on sales miss
** Shares of metal manufacturer Carpenter Technology CRS.N down 11.53% at $185.34, recording biggest one-day slide in over 4-1/2 years at session low of $180.5** Co reports Q2 net sales of $676.9 mln vs. analysts' estimate of $721 mln, its second straight miss** Posts Q2 adj profit $1.66 per sha...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Thermo Fisher Scientific 2024 fourth...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
Mobileye Global (MBLY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Mobileye Global (NASDAQ: MBLY)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGreetings, and welcome to the Mobileye fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call. [Operator...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 30
