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    May 2, 2025
    • Amazon.com Inc. declined 3.2% to $184.10 after the e-commerce retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.

      Net sales edged up to $155.67 billion from $143.31 billion, net income surged to $17.13 billion from $10.43 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.59 from 98 cents a year ago.

      Free cash flow decreased to $25.9 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $50.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2024.

      “We launched Amazon.ie in Ireland, offering over 200 million products with low prices, fast delivery, and local prime membership,” the company said in a release to investors.

      Amazon guided second-quarter net sales to grow between 7% and 11% to between $159.0 billion and $164.0 billion from $148.0 billion a year ago, and operating income to be between $13.0 billion and $17.5 billion, compared to $14.7 billion in the same quarter in 2024.
      • Apple Inc. declined 3.8% to $205.25 despite the smartphone maker reporting higher sales and earnings in the second quarter.

        Sales jumped to $95.36 billion from $90.75 billion, net income climbed to $24.78 billion from $23.64 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.65 from $1.53 a year ago.

        Sales increased in all geographic regions except in Greater China, where sales eased to $16.0 billion from $16.37 billion a year earlier.

        All product categories registered higher sales except for wearables, home, and accessories, where sales declined to $7.52 billion from $7.91 billion a year ago.

        The company proposed a cash dividend of 26 cents per share, an increase of 4%, payable on May 15 to shareholders on record as of May 12.
        • May 1, 2025
        • Humana Inc. traded up 0.3% to $263.10 after the health insurance company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

          Revenue edged up to $32.11 billion from $29.61 billion, net income surged to $1.24 billion from $741 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.30 from $6.11 a year ago.

          The company guided fiscal 2025 earnings per share to be approximately $16.25, compared to $16.21 a year ago, while revising GAAP earnings per share to approximately $14.68 from the previous estimate of $15.88 and compared to $9.98 in 2024.
          • Yum! Brands Inc. eased 0.2% to $150.17 after the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut reported first-quarter 2025 results.

            Revenue increased 12% to $1.79 billion from $1.60 billion, net income slipped 19% to $253 million from $314 million, and diluted earnings per share fell 18% to 90 cents from $1.10 a year ago.

            Global same-store sales in the quarter jumped 3%, led by Taco Bell up 9% and KFC up 2%, while Pizza Hut’s same-store sales declined 2%.

            Yum! Brands continued expanding its business, opening 528 new KFC restaurants, 24 new Taco Bell restaurants, and 198 new Pizza Hut restaurants in various locations.

            The company proposed a dividend of 71 cents per share, up from 67 cents per share in 2024.
            • Public Storage Inc. traded flat at $300.43 after the owner and operator of self-storage facilities reported results for the three months ending in March.

              Revenue inched up to $934.54 million from $934.03 million, net income slumped to $358.23 million from $459.21 million, and diluted earnings per share declined to $2.04 from $2.60 a year ago.

              During the quarter, the company acquired nine self-storage facilities for $141.0 million, and subsequent to March 31, the company had added another five self-storage facilities for $43.2 million.

              The company opened three newly developed facilities and completed various expansion projects during the quarter.
              • Qualcomm Inc. dropped 5.7% to $140.01 after the wireless technology company reported second-quarter 2025 results.

                Revenue edged up to $10.98 billion from $9.39 billion, net income climbed to $2.81 billion from $2.33 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.52 from $2.02 a year ago.

                During the quarter, the company returned $2.7 billion to stockholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

                Qualcomm guided third-quarter revenue to range between $9.9 billion and $10.7 billion, compared to $9.39 billion in 2024, and GAAP diluted earnings per share to be between $2.14 and $2.34, compared to $2.06 a year ago.

                The company estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the third quarter to range between $2.60 and $2.80, compared to $2.44 a year earlier.
                • Meta Platforms Inc. advanced 5.4% to $578.40 after the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                  Revenue edged up 16% to $42.31 billion from $36.45 billion, net income jumped 35% to $16.64 billion from $12.37 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 37% to $6.43 from $4.71 a year ago.

                  The company said the number of daily active family members was 3.43 billion on average for March, an increase of 6% from a year earlier.

                  Meta guided second-quarter revenue to be between $42.5 billion and $45.5 billion, compared to $39.07 in 2024.

                  The company raised its capital expenditure outlook, as it continues to invest in artificial intelligence to boost its data centers, also expecting an increased cost of infrastructure hardware.
                  • Microsoft Corp. advanced 0.3% to $395.26 after the software company reported third-quarter 2025 results.

                    Revenue increased to $70.07 billion from $61.86 billion, net income jumped to $25.82 billion from $21.94 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.46 from $2.94 a year ago.

                    “We delivered a strong quarter with Microsoft Cloud revenue of $42.4 billion, up 20, and up 22% in constant currency, year-over-year, driven by continued demand for our differentiated offerings,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft.

                    During the quarter, the company returned $9.7 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
                    • Apr 30, 2025
                    • PayPal Holdings Inc. eased 0.3% to $66.15 after the online payment platform operator reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                      Revenue jumped to $7.79 billion from $7.70 billion, net income surged to $1.29 billion from $888 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.29 from 83 cents a year ago.

                      “This is our fifth consecutive quarter of profitable growth with progress across branded checkout, PSP, omnichannel, and Venmo,” the company said in a release to investors.
                      • CoStar Group Inc. eased 0.6% to $82.24 after the technology provider to the property markets reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                        Revenue jumped to $732 million from $656 million, net income swung to a loss of $14.8 million from a profit of $6.7 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a loss of 4 cents from a profit of 2 cents a year ago.

                        The company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to be between $3.11 billion and $3.15 billion, compared to $2.74 billion in 2024.

                        Second-quarter revenue is expected to range between $770 million and $775 million, compared to $678 million a year earlier.