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Why Cigna Stock Is Plummeting Today
Shares of Cigna (NYSE: CI) were dropping Thursday. The stock was down 8.4% as of 1:20 p.m. ET but had lost as much as 11.3% earlier in the day. The leg down comes as the S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2%.The insurer reported earnings before the market open, missing certain estim...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
BUZZ-ConnectOne Bancorp jumps after Q4 profit tops expectations
** Shares of regional lender ConnectOne Bancorp CNOB.O jump 7.2% to $25.54 ** CNOB posts Q4 adj. profit of 52 cents/shr, beating Wall Street expectations of 43 cents/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG** Q4 net interest income rose 4.7% to $64.7 mln, ahead of estimates of $63.9 mln ** Net i...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Nokia Delivers Strong EPS Growth in Q4
Nokia (NYSE:NOK), a leading telecommunications and network infrastructure provider, announced its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Jan. 30. Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter came in at 0.18 euros, which surpassed analyst forecasts of 0.14 euros by a notable margin. However, revenue fell slightl...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
BUZZ-Boat shares rise after encouraging results
** Shares of OneWater Marine ONEW.O up 13.2% at $17.37 on Thurs after recreational boat seller's fiscal Q1 results top Wall Street estimates** Buford, Georgia-based firm early Thurs posted rev increase of 3% y/y to $375.8 mln and adj loss/sh of 54 cents. Analysts had called for rev of $338.6 mln...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Why Nokia Stock Jumped on Thursday
Shares of wireless industry veteran Nokia (NYSE: NOK) had a great day on Thursday. Following a robust earnings release early in the morning, the Finnish company's stock jumped as much as 9.5%. It had cooled off somewhat to a 7.3% gain by 1 p.m. ET.A mixed bag with a positive outlookThe average analy...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
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
Jan 30, 2025
