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Apr 23, 2025
  • Tesla Inc. surged 5.4% to $250.80 after the electric vehicle maker reported first-quarter 2025 results.

    Revenue declined to $19.33 billion from $21.30 billion, net income edged down to $409 million from $1.39 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to 12 cents from 41 cents a year ago.

    The decline in revenue came with fewer vehicle deliveries, in part due to the Model Y update across all four vehicle factories, the company said in a release to investors.

    Furthermore, the average selling price also dropped, and the company experienced growth in energy generation, storage, and services.
    • Intuitive Surgical Inc. eased 0.8% to $474.70 after the medical devices company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

      Revenue surged to $2.25 billion from $1.89 billion, net income jumped to $698.4 million from $544.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.92 from $1.51 a year ago.

      The company guided fiscal 2025 worldwide da Vinci procedure growth to be between 15% and 17%, compared to 17% in 2024, including an estimated impact of tariffs of 1.7% of revenue, plus or minus 30 basis points.
      • GE Vernova Inc. surged 8.3% to $353.0 after the electric power system provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.

        Revenue jumped 11% to $8.03 billion from $7.26 billion, net income swung to a profit of $264 million compared to a loss of $106 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a profit of 91 cents compared to a loss of 47 cents a year ago.

        The company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to be between $36 billion and $37 billion, compared to $34.93 billion in 2024; adjusted EBITDA margin to be in the high-single-digit percentage; and free cash flow between $2.0 billion and $2.5 billion.

        “The guidance includes the impact of tariffs as currently outlined and resulting inflation, which is estimated to be approximately $300 million to $400 million, net of mitigating actions,” the company said in a release to investors.

        The energy company proposed a dividend of 25 cents per share for the second quarter, payable on May 16 to stockholders on record as of April 18.

        In addition, GE Vernova repurchased approximately 4 million shares for $1.2 billion in the first quarter and approximately 1 million shares for $0.3 billion from April 1 to April 17, at a total year-to-date average price of $299.
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        • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. gained 1.6% to $215.79 after the cybersecurity solutions provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.

          Revenue increased to $637.8 million from $598.8 million, net income jumped to $190.9 million from $183.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.71 from $1.60 a year ago.
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          • Moody’s Corp. gained 0.03% to $413.30 after the bond rating agency reported first-quarter 2025 results.

            Revenue edged up to $1.92 billion from $1.79 billion, net income jumped to $625 million from $577 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.46 from $3.15 a year ago.

            The company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to increase in the mid-single-digit percent range, compared to $7.09 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to be between $12.00 and $12.75, compared to $11.26 a year ago.
            • MSCI Inc. dropped 0.03% to $533.33 after the custom index and financial data analytics company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

              Revenue surged to $745.83 million from $679.96 million, net income jumped to $288.60 million from $255.95 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.71 from $3.22 a year ago.

              In the first quarter and through April 21, a total of $275.4 million, or 493,322 shares, was repurchased, and the company paid approximately $139.7 million in dividends.

              The company proposed to pay a cash dividend of $1.80 per share for the fiscal second quarter of 2025.
              • PulteGroup Inc. gained 2.3% to $95.30 after the home builder reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                Total revenue declined to $3.89 billion from $3.95 billion, net income edged down to $522.80 million from $662.98 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.57 from $3.10 a year ago.

                The company closed 6,583 homes, generating home sale revenues of $3.7 billion, and announced net new orders of 7,765 homes with a value of $4.5 billion, compared to net new orders of 8,379 homes with a value of $4.7 billion a year ago.

                The home builder said its unit backlog includes 11,335 homes with a value of $7.2 billion.

                During the quarter, PulteGroup repurchased $300 million of common shares and announced a $1.3 billion cash position.
                • Northern Trust Corp. surged 3.7% to $89.99 after the financial services company released first-quarter 2025 results.

                  Total revenue edged up to $1.94 billion from $1.65 billion, net income jumped to $392.0 million from $214.7 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.90 from 96 cents a year ago.

                  GE Aerospace surged 3.1% to $183.89 after the provider of jet and turboprop engines reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                  Revenue climbed 11% to $9.93 billion from $8.95 billion, profit edged up 13% to $2.24 billion from $1.99 billion, and continuing earnings per share rose 16% to $1.83 from $1.58 a year ago.

                  The company guided fiscal 2025 operating profit to be between $7.8 billion and $8.2 billion, compared to $7.3 billion in 2024, and adjusted earnings per share between $5.10 and $5.45, compared to $4.60 a year earlier.
                • Apr 18, 2025
                  • Charles Schwab Corp. gained 0.2% to $76.29 after the brokerage and advisory services company reported first-quarter 2025 results...

                    Revenue surged to $5.60 billion from $4.74 billion, net income edged up to $1.80 billion from $1.25 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to 99 cents from 68 cents a year ago.

                    The company added $137.7 billion in core net new assets during the quarter, an increase of 44% from a year earlier, bringing the total client assets up 9% to $9.93 trillion.

                    “New brokerage account openings increased 8% year-over-year to 1.2 million for the quarter, propelling total active brokerage accounts to 37.0 million,” the company said in a release to investors.

                    The brokerage company increased its quarterly dividend by 8% and repurchased $1.5 billion worth of common stock.
                    • American Express gained 0.3% to $252 after the financial services company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                      Revenue climbed 7% to $16.97 billion from $15.80 billion, net income edged up 6% to $2.58 billion from $2.44 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 9% to $3.64 from $3.33 a year ago.

                      Consolidated expenses were $12.5 billion, an increase of 10% compared to the first quarter in 2024, as operating expenses increased, while marketing expenses were roughly flat from a year earlier.