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    Feb 19, 2025
    • Toro Corp. gained 0.4% to $2.67 after the lawn equipment provider reported higher sales in the fourth quarter ended in December.

      Net sales jumped 9% to $1.08 billion from $983.2 million, earnings climbed to $89.9 million from $70.3 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 87 cents from 67 cents a year ago.

      For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net sales growth in the range of zero to 1% and adjusted earnings per diluted share between $4.25 and $4.40, compared to $4.17 a year ago.
      • Expeditors International of Washington Inc. gained 3.8% to $118.03 after the logistics company reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter ended in December.

        Revenue jumped 30% to $2.95 billion from $2.28 billion, net income climbed 49% to $235.88 million from $158.72 million, and earnings per diluted share rose 54% to $1.68 from $1.09 a year ago.

        During the three and twelve months ended December 31, the company repurchased 2.0 million and 7.1 million shares of common stock at an average price of $120.14 and $119.47 per share, respectively.

        Expeditors repurchased an additional 1.6 million and 12.1 million shares during the three and twelve months, at an average price of $119.22 and $114.68 per share, respectively.

        In addition, during 2024 and 2023, the company paid cash dividends of $1.46 and $1.38 per share, respectively.
        • Cadence Design Systems Inc. dropped 3.9% to $288.65 despite the automation software provider reporting steady revenue growth in the fourth quarter ended in December.

          Revenue climbed to $1.35 billion from $1.07 billion, net income increased to $340.21 million from $323.89 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.24 from $1.19 a year ago.

          For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis between $1.46 and $1.52, compared to $1.17 in the same period last year, and net income between $402 million and $419 million on a non-GAAP basis, compared to $318.88 million a year ago.

          The company also estimated revenue in the first quarter between $1.23 billion and $1.25 billion, compared to $1.01 billion in the same quarter last year.
          • Feb 18, 2025
          • Baidu Inc. dropped 2.1% to $95.45 after the Chinese search engine operator reported lower sales in the fourth quarter ending in December, despite a 26% growth in cloud revenue.

            Revenue declined to RMB 19.34 billion from RMB 20.80 billion, net income increased to RMB 5.19 billion from RMB 2.60 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to RMB 1.78 from 85 cents a year ago.

            The company returned $356 million to shareholders in the quarter, bringing total repurchases to over $1 billion in 2024.

            The company’s core business struggled, with online marketing revenue declining 7% from the same quarter last year, despite diversification efforts.

            External ERNIE API calls marked a 178% increase, signaling a growing enterprise adoption.
            • Honda Motor Co. dropped 2.3% to $28.04 after the Japanese car manufacturer reported lower profit for the nine months to December 31.

              Revenue increased to ¥16.33 trillion from ¥14.99 trillion, profit dropped to ¥805.26 billion from ¥869.61 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell to ¥169.69 from ¥176.78 a year ago.

              The motorcycle business generated sales revenue of ¥2.71 trillion, higher than ¥2.36 trillion for the same period in 2023.

              Dividends received were ¥114.69 billion, compared to ¥143.94 billion a year ago.

              The company raised its full-year guidance and still expects to pay an annual total dividend of ¥68 per share.
              • Fannie Mae gained 0.4% to $7.09 after the mortgage loan provider reported a slight increase in full-year 2024 revenue, while net income dropped.

                Revenue increased to $29.07 billion from $29.05 billion, and net income declined to $16.98 billion from $17.41 billion a year ago.

                The single-family segment reported net income of $14.4 billion, a decrease of $425 million compared to 2023, but single-family acquisition volume advanced 3% for the year.

                The multifamily segment reported net income of $2.5 billion, consistent with year 2023, and the company acquired approximately $55 billion in multifamily loans last year, up 4% from 2023.

                Fannie Mae expects slower home price growth in 2025, compared to the rate of the household income increase, helping to gradually improve affordability for homebuyers.
                • Charles Schwab Corp. gained 1.2% to $81.32 after the financial services company reported a significant increase in new assets received during January 2025.

                  In January, new and existing clients brought in core net new assets worth $30.6 billion, or a 75% increase from a year ago.

                  Total client assets equaled $10.33 trillion, up 21% from January 2024 and up 2% compared to December 2024.

                  New brokerage accounts opened during the month totaled 433,000, an increase of 18% versus January 2024.

                  January daily average trades increased by 7% month-over-month to 7.37 million, driven by sustained market engagement.
                  • Feb 14, 2025
                  • Applied Materials Inc. dropped 5% to $175 after the software applications provider reported a 7% revenue growth in the first quarter ended January 26, but profit declined.

                    Revenue jumped 7% to $7.17 billion from $6.71 billion, net income declined 41% to $1.18 billion from $2.02 billion, and earnings per diluted share dropped 40% to $.145 from $2.41 a year ago.

                    For the second quarter, the company estimated revenue of $7.10 billion, compared to $6.65 billion a year ago, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.30, compared to $2.09 a year earlier.

                    Non-GAAP gross margin is estimated at 48.4% in the second quarter, compared to 47.5% in the same quarter last year.
                    • Moody's Corp. surged 4.4% to $527.48 after the financial services and credit ratings company reported strong revenue and earnings growth in the fourth quarter ending in December.

                      Revenue increased to $1.67 billion from $1.48 billion, net income jumped to $395 million from $340 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $2.17 from $1.85 a year ago.

                      For fiscal 2025, the company estimated earnings per diluted share between $12.75 and $13.25, compared to $11.26 a year ago.
                      • Palo Alto Networks Inc. dropped 5.1% to $191.59 after the cyber security company reported declining profit in the second quarter of 2025 ending in January.

                        Revenue jumped 14% to $2.26 billion from $1.97 billion, net income plunged to $267.3 million from $1.75 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell to 38 cents from $2.44 a year ago.

                        For the third quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $2.26 billion and $2.29 billion, up 14%-15% from $2.0 billion a year ago, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between 76 cents and 77 cents, compared to $1.32 a year ago.

                        For fiscal 2025, the company expects revenue between $9.14 billion and $9.19 billion, up 14% from $8.03 billion a year ago, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $3.18 and $3.24, compared to $5.67 a year earlier.