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    Mar 20, 2025
    • Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. dropped 4.3% to $49.65 after the Chinese insurance company reported results for 2024.

      Revenue increased to 1.14 trillion yuan from 1.03 trillion yuan, profit jumped to 126.61 billion yuan from 85.66 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share rose to 6.99 yuan from 4.74 yuan a year ago.

      The sharp rise in net profit is driven by growth in the company’s life and health insurance business as demand recovered.

      The new business value of the life and health insurance business, which measures the profitability of new policies sold, grew by 28.8% to 28.53 billion yuan last year.

      The group's number of new customers rose 9.8% from a year earlier to 32.07 million.
      • Williams Sonoma Inc. plunged 5.9% to $162.09 after the specialty retailer of products for the home reported a comparable brand revenue increase of 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

        Net revenue declined to $2.46 billion from $2.28 billion, net income jumped 16.7% to $410.72 million from $354.44 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.28 from $2.72 a year ago.

        Net revenue in the full year dropped to $7.71 billion from $7.75 billion, net income climbed 14.6% to $1.12 billion from $949.76 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $8.79 from $7.28 a year ago.

        Comparable brand revenue jumped 3.1% in the quarter and was down 1.6% for the full year.

        The company increased its quarterly dividend by 16%, or 9 cents, to 66 cents per share, payable on May 24 to stockholders on record as of April 17.

        Williams Sonoma guided for 2025 net revenues in the range of -1.5% to up 1.5%, comparable sales between flat to up 3%, and an operating margin between 17.4% and 17.8%.

        “Over the long term, we continue to expect mid-to-high single-digit annual net revenue growth with an operating margin in the mid-to-high teens,” the company said in a release to investors.
        • Mar 18, 2025
        • Getty Images eased 0.9% to $2.13 after the visual content creator reported revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2024.

          Revenue increased to $247.32 million from $225.94 million, net income declined to $24.43 million from $39.11 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 6 cents from 9 cents a year ago.

          “Our healthy and growing subscription business, strong cash flow generation, and improved balance sheet—with our net leverage falling below 4x for the first time in over a decade—position us well for 2025,” said Jenn Leyden, Chief Financial Officer of Getty Images, in a release to investors.
          • Eastman Kodak Co. surged 2.6% to $7.16 after the print and advanced materials and chemicals company reported fourth quarter of 2024 results.

            Revenue declined 3% to $266 million from $275 million, and gross profit edged up 9% to $51 million from $47 million a year ago.

            Operational EBITDA increased to $9 million from $2 million a year earlier.

            Revenue in the full year decreased 7% to $1.04 billion from $1.12 billion, and gross profit dropped 3% to $203 million from $210 million in 2023.

            Operational EBITDA edged down 42% to $26 million from $45 million a year earlier.

            "Kodak ended the year with a cash balance of $201 million, compared to $255 million on December 31, 2023, which reflects ongoing investments in growth initiatives and optimizing processes in areas such as finance and manufacturing,” the company’s CFO David Bullwinkle said in a release to investors.
            • Duolingo Inc. surged 1.7% to $299.18 after the language learning platform operator reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024.

              Revenue jumped 39% to $209.6 million from $151.0 million, and net income edged up 15% to $13.9 million from $12.1 million a year ago.

              During the quarter, subscription bookings surged 50% to $236.5 from $157.8 million, and total bookings rose 42% to $271.6 million from $191.0 million a year earlier.

              Adjusted EBITDA increased 49% to $52.3 million from $35.2 million, and free cash flow surged 84% to $87.8 million from $47.7 million in the same quarter in 2023.

              The number of daily active users in the quarter surged 51% to 40.5 million from 26.9 million, and the monthly active users edged up 32% to 116.7 million from 88.4 million a year ago.

              The company guided for the first quarter of 2025 revenue to be between $220.5 million and $223.5 million, up from $167.6 million a year ago, and bookings between $252 million and $255 million, compared to $197.5 million in the same period in 2024.

              For the full year, Duolingo estimated revenue to be between $962.5 million and $978.5 million, up from $748.0 million in 2024, and bookings between $1.08 billion and $1.10 billion, compared to $870.6 million last year.
              • Mar 17, 2025
              • Emerald Holding Inc. surged 12% to $4.09 after the producer of trade shows and their associated conferences, content, and commerce reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024.

                Revenue increased 5.2% to $106.8 million from $101.5 million, net income rose to $5.1 million from a loss of $17.9 million, and diluted earnings per share edged up to 3 cents from a loss of 46 cents a year ago.

                The company repurchased 1,776,884 shares for $8.4 million in the quarter at an average price of $4.68 per share.

                The company extended its share repurchase program for the repurchase of $25 million through December 31, 2025.

                Since the restart of the share repurchase program in 2021 through December 31, 2024, the company has bought back a total of 13.3 million shares for $53.7 million.

                In February 2025, Emerald proposed a dividend for the quarter ending March 31 of $0.015 per share, payable on March 20 to shareholders on record as of March 10.

                Following quarter end, the company agreed to acquire This is Beyond, the UK-based architect of luxury travel B2B trade shows, and completed the acquisition of Insurtech Insights, an operator of large-scale insurance technology conferences across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

                “These strategic acquisitions expand and diversify our portfolio, reinforcing Emerald’s leadership in high-value, growth-oriented industries while sharpening our competitive position,” the company said in a release to investors.

                Emerald guided full-year revenue to be between $450 million and $460 million, up from $398.8 million in 2024, and adjusted EBITDA between $120 million and $125 million, up from $101.7 million a year ago.
                • Charles Schwab Corp. surged 4.9% to $77.11 after the financial services company released its monthly activity report for February.

                  Core net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients totaled $48.0 billion, an increase of 44% from $33.4 billion a year ago.

                  Total client assets equaled $10.28 trillion as of month-end, up 16% from $8.88 trillion in February 2024 and down 1% from $10.33 trillion in January 2025.

                  New brokerage accounts opened during the month totaled 362,000, representing the fifteenth consecutive month of at least 300,000 new account openings.

                  February daily average trades rose 1% month-over-month to 7.45 million, driven by a continued interest in equity securities.

                  Transactional sweep cash increased by $4.7 billion to end February at $404.3 billion, compared to $399.6 billion in January 2025 and compared to $403.2 billion in February 2024.
                  • Buckle Inc. gained 2.8% to $36.13 despite the fashion retailer reporting declining sales in the fourth quarter of 2024.

                    Sales edged down to $379.20 million from $382.38 million, net income fell to $77.20 million from $79.58 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.53 from $1.59 a year ago.

                    Sales in the full year decreased to $1.22 billion from $1.26 billion, net income fell to $195.47 million from $219.92 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $3.89 from $4.40 a year ago.
                    • Li Auto Inc. dropped 1.1% to $27.15 after the Chinese automaker reported higher vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of 2024.

                      Revenue increased 6.1% to 44.27 billion yuan from 41.73 billion yuan, net income edged down 38.6% to $3.53 billion yuan from $5.75 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share fell 37.8% to 3.31 yuan from 5.32 yuan a year ago.

                      Sales for the full year jumped 16.6% to 144.46 billion yuan from 123.85 billion, net income slumped 31.9% to 8.04 billion from 11.81 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell 31.7% to 7.58 yuan from 11.10 yuan a year ago.
                      • Mar 14, 2025
                      • Dollar General Corp. surged 7.2% to $80.26 after the discount store operator reported higher sales in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in January.

                        Net sales increased 4.5% to $10.30 billion from $9.86 billion, net income declined 52.4% to $191.21 million from $401.81 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down 52.5% to 87 cents from $1.83 a year ago.

                        Same-store sales increased 1.2% in the quarter and were up 1.4% for the full year.

                        The company plans to close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

                        The company proposed a quarterly cash dividend of 59 cents per share, payable on or before April 22 to shareholders on record as of April 8.

                        The discount retailer guided for the fiscal 2025 net sales growth between 3.4% and 4.4%, up from $40.61 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share between $5.10 and $5.80, compared to $5.11 a year ago.

                        Same-store sales are expected to increase between 1.2% and 2.2%, and capital expenditures are estimated to be between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion in 2025, or 3% of net sales.

                        The company plans to open approximately 575 new stores in the U.S. and up to 15 new stores in Mexico.

                        Over the last five years, Dollar General has struggled, and the company's stock is trading at the levels last seen in late 2017.