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Apr 15, 2025
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The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. eased 0.4% to $502.06 after the financial service reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue climbed to $15.06 billion from $14.21 billion, net earnings edged up to $4.58 billion from $3.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $14.12 from $11.58 a year ago.
Operating expenses were $9.13 billion in the quarter, 5% higher than the same period a year earlier and 10% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024.
Equities revenue increased to $4.19 billion from $3.31 billion, and investment banking fees edged down to $1.92 billion from $2.08 billion a year earlier.
Commissions and fees in the quarter jumped to $1.23 billion from $1.08 billion a year ago.
Total assets under supervision climbed to $3.17 trillion from $2.85 trillion, with equity increasing to $771 billion from $713 billion and fixed income rising to $1.22 trillion from $1.14 trillion a year ago.
The company proposed a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on June 27 to shareholders on record as of May 30.
In addition, Goldman Sachs approved a share repurchase program for up to $40 billion of common stock.
During the first quarter, the bank repurchased $4.36 billion of its common stock, 7.1 million shares at an average cost of $610.57, and paid $976 million in dividends. -
The Children’s Place Inc. plunged 6.3% to $6.35 after the struggling children’s specialty retailer reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024 ending in February.
Net sales declined to $408.56 million from $455.03 million, net loss shrank to $7.99 million from a loss of $128.84 million, and diluted loss per share narrowed to 62 cents from a loss of $10.24 a year ago.
For the full year, revenue edged down to $1.39 billion from $1.60 billion, net loss narrowed to $57.82 million from a loss of $154.54 million, and diluted loss per share shrank to $4.53 from a loss of $12.34 a year earlier.
The company reported “the lowest level of selling, general, and administrative spending in more than 15 years during the fourth quarter and full year.”
“Looking ahead for fiscal 2025, we remain determined to deliver profitable top-line sales as we continue to refine our omni-channel strategy and rebalance our product mix by offering relevant products that resonate with parents,” Muhammad Umair, the company’s president and interim CEO, said in a release to investors. -
Fastenal Co. dropped 0.1% to $80.53 after the distributor of industrial and construction supplies reported results for the fiscal first quarter of 2025 ending in March.
Net sales increased 3.4% to $1.96 billion from $1.89 billion, net income inched up 0.3% to $298.7 million from $297.7 million, and diluted earnings per share remained flat at 52 cents per share compared to a year ago.
The company returned $246.7 million to shareholders in the form of dividends during the quarter, compared to $223.2 million a year earlier. -
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. traded flat at $77.67 after the bank reported results for the fiscal first quarter ending in March.
Revenue surged to $4.79 billion from $4.53 billion, net income edged up to $1.15 billion from $953 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.58 from $1.25 a year ago.
The company returned $343 million of dividends and made $746 million in share repurchases during the quarter. -
Morgan Stanley gained 0.05% to $108.18 after the banking company reported fiscal first quarter 2025 results ending in March.
Revenue surged to $17.74 billion from $15.14 billion, net income jumped to $4.31 billion from $3.41 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.60 from $2.02 a year ago.
Total client assets increased to $7.7 trillion across the wealth and investment management divisions, supported by $94 billion in net new assets, the company said in a release to investors.
The company repurchased $1.0 billion in shares during the quarter and proposed a quarterly dividend of 92.5 cents per share, payable on May 15 to shareholders on record as of April 30. -
BlackRock Inc. eased 0.1% to $878.00 after the investment management company reported results for the fiscal first quarter of 2025 ending in March.
Revenue edged up to $5.28 billion from $4.73 billion, net income dropped to $1.51 billion from $1.57 billion, and diluted earnings per share declined to $9.64 from $10.48 a year ago.
Assets under management rose 11% in the quarter to $11.58 trillion from $10.5 trillion a year earlier.
The company repurchased $375 million shares during the quarter and raised its quarterly cash dividend by 2% to $5.21 per share. -
Wells Fargo & Co. gained 0.1% to $62.59 after the banking company reported fiscal first quarter of 2025 results ending in March.
Revenue declined to $20.15 billion from $20.86 billion, net income jumped to $4.89 billion from $4.62 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.39 from $1.20 a year ago.
The company repurchased 44.5 million shares for $3.5 billion in the quarter. -
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jumped 4.2% to $236.29 after the banking company reported first quarter of 2025 results.
Net revenue edged up to $45.31 billion from $41.93 billion, net income jumped to $14.64 billion from $13.42 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $5.07 from $4.44 a year ago.
The company proposed a dividend of $1.40 per share or a total of $3.9 billion and announced $7.1 billion of common stock net repurchases. -
CarMax Inc. dropped 0.2% to $66.30 after the used car retailer reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 ending in February.
Revenue increased to $6.00 billion from $5.63 billion, net income surged to $89.87 million from $50.27 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 58 cents from 32 cents a year ago.
CarMax sold 301,811 retail and wholesale used vehicles in the quarter, an increase of 4.9% from the same period a year ago.
The average price for a car edged up, snapping an eight-quarter streak of declines.
For the quarter to Feb. 28, CarMax said the average selling price for used cars was $26,133, up 0.6% from the same period a year ago.
Wholesale vehicles’ price was up 0.1% to $8,044 in the quarter from $8,034 a year ago.
For the full year, revenue edged down to $26.35 billion from $26.54 billion, net income jumped to $500.5 million from $479.2 million, and diluted earnings per share climbed to $3.21 from $3.02 a year earlier.
The annual price of used vehicles declined 2.8% to $26,273 from $27,028 in 2024, while the annual price of wholesale vehicles edged down 7.9% to $8,019 from $8,707 a year ago.
The company repurchased $98.5 million shares in the fourth quarter, and as of February 28, the car dealer had $1.94 billion remaining available for repurchase under authorization.
Shares of CarMax were headed for their worst day in nearly three years on Thursday, and the used-car retailer said it was putting its long-term goals on hold because of the uncertainty surrounding the economy. -
Tesco Plc dropped 0.2% to 334.40 pence after the UK-based food retailer reported preliminary results for 2024 ending in February.
Revenue edged up to £69.92 billion from £68.19 billion, profit jumped to £1.63 billion from £1.19 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to 23.51 pence from 16.56 pence a year ago.
Same-store sales declined by 1.8%, reflecting a continuing decline in the tobacco market and weakness in parts of the fast-food market serviced by Best Food Logistics, while the core retail and catering businesses grew despite a challenging market backdrop.
The company paid a dividend of 13.70 pence per share, compared to 12.10 pence per share in the previous year.
Tesco proposed a final dividend of 9.45 pence per share, payable on June 27 to shareholders on record as of May 16.
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