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BUZZ-Steve Madden falls as annual profit forecast comes below expectations
** Shoe maker Steve Madden's SHOO.O shares down 6.5% at $35.41 ** Company expects annual earnings per share in the range of $2.30 to $2.40, below analysts' expectation of $2.58, according to data compiled by LSEG** Management called out meaningful headwinds in FY25, notably from tariffs, whi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Emcor rises on upbeat 2025 revenue forecast, additional buyback authorization
** Shares of construction and engineering firm Emcor Group EME.N up 7.5% at $427.80 ** Company forecasts 2025 revenue to be between $16.1 billion and $16.9 billion, above analysts' estimate of $15.79 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG** EME's U.S. mechanical construction segment ben...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Mortgage lender UWM slides after Q4 profit misses expectations
** Shares of mortgage lender UWM Holdings UWMC.N fall as much as 11.7%; last down 8.6% at $6.02** UWMC posts Q4 adjusted net income of $33 million, or 1 cent/shr, missing Wall Street expectations of 8 cents, according to estimates compiled by LSEG** Q4 revenue came in at $560.2 million, missing expe...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Avanos Medical rises on Q4 sales beat
** Shares of medical device maker Avanos Medical AVNS.N rise 4% to $16.18 in afternoon trade** Company posts quarterly sales of $179.6 million on strong sales of pediatric feeding solutions, beating analysts' estimate of $177.3 million, according to data compiled by LSEG ** Company posts fourth-...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
LIVE MARKETS-BofA clients still fond of financial stocks
Nasdaq now up ~0.6%, S&P 500 modestly green, Dow dipsTech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Staples weakest groupDollar edges higher; gold ~flat; crude slips; bitcoin down ~3%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.28%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Why AI Stocks Meta Platforms, CrowdStrike, and Broadcom Are Rebounding Today
After struggling over the past week, large artificial intelligence stocks are in the green today, ahead of Nvidia's earnings report, which is due out after the market closes. Given the importance of Nvidia to the entire AI trade, the company's earnings results, guidance, and comments on broader AI t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Why Lucid Stock Plunged Today
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) recently launched its new fully electric SUV, and now has told investors it plans to produce more than twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025 as it did in 2024. It also beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines in the fourth-quarter report it delivered afte...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Why Coupang Stock Was Moving Higher Today
Shares of Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) were moving higher today after the technology company reported better-than-expected results in its fourth-quarter earnings report. As of 11:44 a.m. ET, the stock was up 4.6%.Image source: Getty Images.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed wha...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Street view: Analysts see weak margins weighing on First Solar, despite upbeat forecast
Updates** U.S.-based solar panel maker First Solar FSLR.O forecast higher 2025 sales and posted a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong demand** Company expects 2025 sales between $5.3 billion and $5.8 billion, whit a midpoint about 32% higher than last year** FSLR's shares ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Salesforce seen posting 14% quarterly EPS growth
** Shares of Salesforce CRM.N are up 1.3% on Weds ahead of the company's Q4 earnings report expected after the closing bell** Cloud-based relationship management co is expected to post adj EPS of $2.61, up 13.9% year-on-year, on rev of $10.04 bln, compared with $9.29 bln in the year-ago qtr, acc...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Why Axon Enterprise Stock Jumped Higher Today
Shares of law enforcement technology company Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) jumped higher on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results full of important milestones, and after it issued rosy guidance for the coming year. As of 11:30 a.m. ET, Axon stock was up 17%.Another r...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
TJX forecasts annual sales growth, profit below estimates on muted consumer spending
Analysts view TJX's forecast as conservativeCompany beats holiday-quarter estimatesAnnounces share buyback during fiscal 2026 Adds comments from conference call in paragraphs 6-7, updates share movement in paragraph 8By Neil J Kanatt Feb 26 (Reuters) - Off-price retailer TJX Cos TJX.N on Wedn...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Stryker rises after Citi resumes coverage with 'buy' rating
** Medical device maker Stryker SYK.N rise 1.2% to $395** Brokerage Citi Research resumes coverage on SYK with "buy" rating; sets PT at $450, 15.3% upside to the stock's last close ** Brokerage says SYK has built a diversified business through multiple buys such as the $4.9 billion Inari...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Why Nvidia Stock Rallied Wednesday Ahead of Its Important Financial Report
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) gained ground on Wednesday, climbing as much as 5.6%. As of 11:37 a.m. ET, the stock was up 4.5%.The catalyst that sent the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker higher was a report that suggested demand remained high for the company's processors in an important mark...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-AppLovin slumps after two short sellers disclose short positions
Updates** Shares of marketing platform AppLovin APP.O fall 11.1% to $335.5 - set to extend losses to a seventh straight session** Short seller Fuzzy Panda Research says it is short on APP, alleging the company steals data from Meta META.O ** "We believe these so-called dark ad practices explain ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
SkyWater Technology (SKYT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning. My name is Aaron, and I will be your conference operator for today. At this tim...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Geron (GERN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Geron (NASDAQ: GERN)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorHello and welcome to the Geron fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings call. All lines have been placed ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Super Micro jumps after filing delayed annual report, sidesteps de-listing threat
Updates** Shares of AI server maker Super Micro Computer SMCI.O soar 17.7% to $53.68 ** The AI darling files its long-delayed annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and its first and second quarter reports for fiscal 2025 ** Company has regained compliance with the NASDAQ filing r...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (BUD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (NYSE: BUD)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 26, 2025, 7:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorAB Inbev's full-year 2024 earnings call and webcast will begin momentarily. As a reminder, t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
