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Progressive Surpasses Q4 Expectations
Progressive (NYSE:PGR), known for its significant presence in the auto insurance industry, released its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29. The company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.01, which exceeded analysts' consensus expectations of $3.57. Revenue stood at $19.144 billion, likew...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Zentalis Pharma tumbles on cancer drug durability concerns
** Shares of drug developer Zentalis Pharmaceuticals ZNTL.O fall ~19% to $1.94 ** ZNTL says its experimental cancer drug, azenosertib, works better than current treatments in ovarian cancer patients who have previously been treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and whose cancer has become resista...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
Nvidia Is Sinking Again Today. Is This Your Chance to Buy the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leader's Stock?
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are seeing another round of big sell-offs in Wednesday's trading. The stock was down 5.9% as of 1:26 p.m. ET today amid the backdrop of a 0.5% decline for the S&P 500 index and a 0.8% pullback for the Nasdaq Composite index.Nvidia stock is losing ground today amid mul...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Railroad operator Norfolk Southern up after Q4 profit beat
Updates** Shares of railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N up 2.9% at $259.50 ** Co's Q4 profit beats estimates, helped by cost cuts implemented to improve margins and better-than-expected insurance recoveries related to a costly derailment** Posts Q4 adj profit of $3.04 per share, above ...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Signing Day Sports, Merchants Bancorp, Stride
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 and the Nasdaq slipped on Wednesday, as losses in tech heavyweights Apple and Nvidia pressured broader gains and cautious inve...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Transcat down after Oppenheimer downgrade on dour annual forecast
** Shares of calibration service provider Transcat TRNS.O down as much as 8.5% to $79.19 ** Brokerage Oppenheimer downgrades stock to "perform" from "outperform", removes PT** Company posted Q3 results below expectations and lowered FY25 organic service growth forecast after market c...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Microsoft eases with rest of tech; results due after the bell
** Shares of Microsoft MSFT.O were down 1% in early afternoon trading Wed along with other big tech stocks, ahead of Q2 results due after the closing bell** Shares of Microsoft, which has a partnership with U.S.-based OpenAI, fell sharply on Mon in a broad tech selloff sparked by the recent populari...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
General Dynamics (GD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning and welcome to the General Dynamics fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings conferen...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Hess Midstream hits record high on upbeat annual profit outlook
** Shares of oil producer Hess Midstream LP HESM.N hit record high, now up as much as 2.4% at $41.6** Expects 2025 net income of $715-$765 mln compared with analysts' estimates of $315.1 mln** Expects throughput volumes in 2025 to increase by about 10% across oil and gas systems vs 2024** Sees a...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
Stargate, Netflix, GE Aerospace, Twilio, and More
In this podcast, Motley Fool host Dylan Lewis and analysts Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss:The S&P 500's new highs, what to make of the market's valuation and what some of the big names on The Street have to say about it.Stargate, the new $500 billion planned joint venture between OpenAI, Softba...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: IBM shares edge up; Q4 rev seen rising, EPS expected to fall
** Shares in International Business Machines IBM.N up 0.2% on Wednesday ahead of quarterly report due after market close** Wall Street analysts see IBM reporting Q4 adj EPS of $3.75 vs $3.87 in year-ago quarter on rev of $17.54 bln vs $17.38 bln year-ago, according to data gathered by LSEG** In last...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
Chip stocks mixed with DeepSeek shock, earnings in focus
ASML leads a rally in European tech stocks Some US chip parts makers follow European peers higherNvidia and some others drop, weigh on the NasdaqFed meeting and Microsoft, Meta results also in focus Updates prices to late U.S. morningBy Sinéad Carew, Medha Singh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/BENGALU...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
Here's Why Starbucks Stock Popped Today After Reporting a Significant Drop in Sales
Shares of coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) popped on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2025 -- the first quarter of its hopeful turnaround. Global transactions fell 6% but Starbucks stock was counterintuitively up 7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET. Here...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
Chubb (CB) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Chubb (NYSE: CB)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorThank you for standing by, and welcome to the Chubb Ltd. fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. [Operato...The Motley Fool
Jan 29, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street stocks, dollar steady ahead of tech earnings, Fed meeting
Updates to midday U.S. tradingInvestors wait for Fed signals after rollercoaster few daysWall Street indexes little changed; Microsoft, Meta and Tesla results comingEurope hits record high after China AI-driven volatilityCzech central bank wants a bitcoin stash, price ticks upBy Marc Jones and Lawre...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Barrington raises PT on Stride; shares up
** Shares of edutech firm Stride LRN.N up 7.01% at $129.10** Brokerage Barrington raises stock PT to $140 from $130; maintains "outperform" rating** Brokerage says company's results for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, significantly topped expectations** LRN raised on Tuesday its FY25 r...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Sherwin-Williams EPS, revenue expected to rise in Q4
** Sherwin-Williams SHW.N shares essentially unchanged at $364.29 ahead of Q4 results due before the opening bell on Thurs** The paint maker is expected to post Q4 EPS of $2.06 on revenue of $5.32 bln, per LSEG data, vs yr-ago results of $1.81 per share and $5.25 bln in revenue** SHW has met or beat...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
BUZZ-Merchants Bancorp jumps after Q4 profit tops expectations
** Shares of regional lender Merchants Bancorp MBIN.O jump as much as 10.2%; last up 8.8% at $43.26** MBIN late Tuesday posted Q4 profit of $1.85/shr, comfortably beating Wall Street expectations of $1.29/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG** Q4 non-interest income jumped 72% to $59.1 mln, far a...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
Tech stocks lift Europe's STOXX 600 to record high; Fed in focus
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Volvo up on strong orders in Q4LVMH slumps as sales growth disappointsFed rate decision due at 1900 GMTGermany's DAX at record high, Spain's IBEX at 16-yr peakSTOXX 600 at record high, ...Reuters
Jan 29, 2025
