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Ecolab Exceeds Estimates, Margins Rise
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL), a leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies, recently unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on February 11, 2025. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $1.81, exceeding Wall Street's forecasts of $1.80, and total revenue hit $4.0 billion, slightly...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
Cotton rises 1% as investors await USDA's WASDE report
Feb 11 (Reuters) - ICE cotton futures rose 1% on Tuesday, helped by a lower dollar and as investors squared short positions in the run-up to a federal monthly supply-demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.* Cotton contracts for March CTc1 rose 0.67 cent, or 1.01%, at 67.21 cents per l...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Enphase Energy rises after launching expanded IQ Batteries for California
** Shares of Energy technology company Enphase Energy ENPH.O rises 3.2% at $65.09** Company announces the launch of an expanded IQ battery 5P product for new home projects in California** Company reports the IQ Battery 5P product remains fully JA12 compliant, meeting California Building Standards Co...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
LIVE MARKETS-US stocks slip, yields claw higher, as Powell hits Capital Hill
U.S. stock indexes slightly redUtilities weakest S&P sector; Materials lead gainersEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.2%Dollar, bitcoin, gold slip; crude up ~1%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.54%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can sh...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
3 Top AI Stocks That Could Crash in 2025
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has taken Wall Street by storm since the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022. However, more than two years on, this hype cycle is getting long in the tooth. Let's discuss why Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Wesco International rises on quarterly revenue beat, dividend hike
** Shares of business-to-business distributor and logistics provider Wesco International WCC.N up 2.98% at $190.89** Company reports revenue of $5.50 billion for Q4, above analysts' estimates of $5.41 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG** WCC posts adj. EPS of $3.16, below analysts' ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-US energy firms rise on supply worries after Trump's tariffs
** S&P 500 Energy index .SPNY rises 0.2% as oil prices extend gains O/R** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 1.2% at $76.75/barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 up 1.1% at $73.16/barrel** Both contracts registered gains of close to 2% in the previous session after three consecuti...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Inspire Medical falls on slower-than-expected sleep apnea device launch
** Sleep apnea device maker Inspire Medical Systems' shares INSP.N fall 2.9% to $175.72 in morning trade** Co late on Monday reported Q4 adj EPS of $1.15, above Wall Street est of 73 cents - data compiled by LSEG ** INSP said they have "made steady progress" toward the full launch of sl...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
S&P Global Revenue Surges Past Estimates
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI), the global provider of analytics, ratings, and insights, reported its earnings for the fourth quarter on Feb. 11, 2025. The company showcased a strong performance exceeding market forecasts, particularly driven by its Ratings division’s growth. S&P Global reported an adjusted...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
Billionaire Bill Ackman Is Buying Uber Stock. Should You?
Billionaire Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, is known for investing in cash-flowing consumer stocks and making contrarian bets.For instance, he invested in Chipotle Mexican Grill in 2016, while the burrito chain was still reeling from its E. coli crisis. That investment ha...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
Wesco: Q4 Revenue Beats, EPS Misses
Electrical, communications, and utility distribution and supply chain services specialist Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Net sales rose 0.5% year over year to $5.5 billion, surpassing analysts' consensus expectations. ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Coca-Cola beats quarterly results estimates on strong demand
Updates** Shares of beverage maker Coca-Cola KO.N up as much as 5% at $67.64, their highest since October 25** If gains hold, stock on track for best day since November 2022** Co beats quarterly results estimates on resilient demand for its sodas and juices** Posts Q4 adj. revenue of $11.40 billion ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Coca-Cola's demand recovery, higher prices drive surprise revenue jump
Volumes rise 2% in Q4 versus 1% fall in Q3Sparkling sodas such as Fanta and Sprite drive growthForecasts annual sales growth at upper end of long-term targetExecutives expect inflationary pricing to moderate in 2025Adds comments from post-earnings call throughout, adds analyst comment in paragraph 1...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Fluence Energy plunges on weak results, grim outlook, analyst downgrades
** Fluence Energy's FLNC.O shares plunge 48.3% to $6.76 after dour qtrly report** FLNC shares set for record daily pct decline, hit lowest since May 2022** Renewable energy storage provider late Mon posted fiscal Q1 loss of 32 cents/sh vs 14 cents/sh loss a year ago. Analysts on avg expected rep...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
South African rand steady, markets focus on Trump steel tariff impact
Updates prices to reflect afternoon trade JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was flat on Tuesday as traders gauged the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which risk sparking a multi-front trade war.At 1506 GMT, the rand trade...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Shopify rings in strong holiday sales, profit outlook underwhelms
Forecasts Q1 profitability below market estimatesWill continue investing in R&D, marketing this year, CFO says Shares slip 2% Adds executive comments in paragraph 5-6By Deborah Mary Sophia Feb 11 (Reuters) - Shopify SHOP.TO, SHOP.N posted its best quarterly revenue growth in three years on Tu...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
BUZZ-Arch Capital falls after Q4 profit drop
** Insurer Arch Capital Group's ACGL.O shares fall over 4% to $87.79 in morning trading** Co reported a more than 60% fall in quarterly profit on Monday** Profit available to common shareholders was $925 million, or $2.42 per share, for the three months ended December 31, compared with $2.32 bil...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Organigram (OGI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Organigram (NASDAQ: OGI)Q1 2025 Earnings CallFeb 11, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would li...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
The Best Index ETF to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways to help create wealth over the long term. However, picking individual stocks is not an easy task. In fact, only about 15% of professional fund managers have been able to outperform the S&P 500 index over the past decade. These investors have a we...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
Marriott's full-year profit forecast dampened by China slowdown
Updates share movement in paragraph 1, adds management comments in paragraphs 5, 7, 9 and 10By Aishwarya Jain Feb 11 (Reuters) - Marriott International MAR.O forecast 2025 profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hurt by poor performance at its hotels in Greater China, sending the hospitali...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
