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    May 5, 2025
    • T. Rowe Price Group Inc. inched down 0.05% to $91.60 after the investment management company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

      Revenue edged up to $1.76 billion from $1.75 billion, net income declined to $490.5 million from $573.8 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.15 from $2.49 a year ago.

      Quarter-end assets under management increased 1.6% to $1.57 trillion from $1.54 trillion a year earlier.

      The company returned $506 million to shareholders in the quarter from the recurring quarterly dividend and stock repurchases.
      • Terex Corp. traded flat at $39.83 after the industrial equipment provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.

        Net sales declined to $1.23 billion from $1.29 billion, operating profit plunged to $111 million from $163 million, and earnings per share fell to 83 cents from $1.74 a year ago.

        The company guided fiscal 2025 net sales to range between $5.30 billion and $5.50 billion, compared to $5.13 billion in 2024, and earnings per share to be between $4.70 and $5.10, compared to $4.96 a year earlier.
        • May 2, 2025
        • 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.
          • 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.
            • McDonald’s Corp. dropped 0.2% to $313.01 after the fast-food restaurant chain reported first-quarter 2025 results.

              Revenue declined to $5.96 billion from $6.17 billion, net income edged down to $1.87 billion from $1.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.60 from $2.66 a year ago.

              Global comparable sales decreased 1%, impacted by the 3.6% lower comparable sales in the U.S.
              • MasterCard Inc. eased 0.04% to $546.40 after the digital payment company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                Revenue edged up to $7.25 billion from $6.35 billion, net income jumped to $3.28 billion from $3.01 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.59 from $3.22 a year ago.

                During the first quarter, the company repurchased 4.7 million shares for a total of $2.5 billion and paid $694 million in dividends.

                Quarter-to-date through April 28, the company repurchased 1.7 million shares at a cost of $884 million, which leaves $11.8 billion under repurchase authorization.
                • Thomson Reuters Corp. traded flat at $185.74 after the content-driven technology company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                  Revenue jumped to $1.90 billion from $1.88 billion, net income fell to $434 million from $481 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 96 cents from $1.06 a year ago.

                  The company completed the acquisition of SafeSend in January for approximately $600 million, allowing it to expand its tax automation capabilities.

                  In February, the company raised its annual dividend by 10% to $2.38 per share.

                  Thomson Reuters guided second-quarter revenue to grow by 7%, compared to $1.74 billion in 2024, and the adjusted EBITDA margin to be approximately 36%, compared to 37.1% a year ago.

                  The company estimated full-year revenue to increase between 3% and 3.5%, compared to $7.26 billion in 2024.

                  Revenue for the “Big 3” segments, namely legal professionals, corporates, and tax and accounting professionals, is expected to grow by approximately 4% in 2025.
                  • May 1, 2025
                  • 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.
                    • 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.
                      • 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.