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    Aug 5, 2025
    • ON Semiconductor fell 15% to 47.90 after the semiconductor manufacturer reporting a 50% plunge in quarterly profit from a year ago.

      Revenue decreased to $1.4 billion from $1.7 billion, net income dropped to $170.3 million from $338.2 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 41 cents from 78 cents a year ago.

      For the fiscal year 2025, revenue fell to $2.9 billion from $3.6 billion, after-tax income swung to a loss of $313.5 million from a profit of $792.1 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a loss of 76 cents from a profit of $1.82 a year ago.
      • Aug 4, 2025
      • Exxon Mobil Corp. declined 1.8% to $109.64 despite the energy company reporting a 23% plunge in quarterly profit from a year ago.

        Revenue inched down to $81.5 billion from $93.1 billion, net income dropped to $7.1 billion from $9.2 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.64 from $2.14 a year ago.

        For the six-month period, revenue decreased to $164.6 billion from $176.1 billion, net income declined to $148 billion from $174.6 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $3.40 from $4.20 a year ago.

        Cash flow from operating activities was $11.5 billion, and free cash flow was $5.4 billion.

        The company expects full-year cash capital expenditures of $27 billion to $29 billion.

        In the quarter, shareholder distributions totaled $9.2 billion, including $4.3 billion through dividends and $5.0 billion of share repurchases, and the company plan to complete $20 billion of stock repurchase this year.

        The company has repurchased approximately 40% of shares issued to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources since May of 2024.

        Exxon declared a third-quarter dividend of $0.99 per share, payable on September 10 to shareholders on record on August 15.
        • Chevron Corp. fell 0.2% to $151.40 after the energy company reported a decline in earnings in the June quarter.

          Revenue decreased to $44.8 billion from $51.2 billion, net income dropped to $2.5 billion from $4.4 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.45 from $2.43 a year ago.

          For the six-month period, revenue decreased to $92.4 billion from $99.9 billion, net income declined to $60.3 billion from $99.4 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $3.45 from $5.40 a year ago.

          The company returned $5.5 billion of cash to shareholders during the quarter, including share repurchases of $2.6 billion and dividends of $2.9 billion.

          The company's board declared a dividend of $1.77 per share, payable on September 10 to shareholders on record on August 19.

          The company achieved record production levels of one million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day in the Permian Basin and closed the acquisition of Hess Corporation in July, enhancing the company’s asset portfolio and long-term growth potential.
          • T. Rowe Price Group Inc. gained 1.6% to $103.06 after the investment management company reported mixed quarterly results.

            Revenue decreased to $1.72 billion from $1.73 billion, net income jumped to $556 million from $485.3 million, and diluted earnings per share declined to $2.24 from $2.26 a year ago.

            For the six-month period, revenue advanced to $3,487 million from $3,483 million, net income fell to $1.06 billion from $1.08 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $4.47 from $4.64 a year ago.

            T. Rowe announced preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.68 trillion as of June 30, 2025.

            Shareholder distributions totaled $395 million, including dividends and share repurchases.
            • Aug 1, 2025
            • Apple Inc. decreased 0.7% to $207.57 despite the smartphone maker reporting a 9% rise in net income in the June quarter.

              Revenue in the fiscal third quarter increased 9.6% to $94 billion from $85.8 billion, net income climbed to $23.4 billion from $21.4 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.57 from $1.40 a year ago.

              For the nine-month period, revenue advanced to $313.7 billion from $296.1 billion, net income soared to $84.5 billion from $79 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $5.62 from $5.11 a year ago.

              Cash flow from operating activities declined to $81.2 billion from $91.4 billion a year earlier.

              The company executed share repurchases totaling $70,579 of its Class A common stock and returned $11.6 billion to shareholders.

              The company's board declared a cash dividend of 26 cents per share, payable on August 14 to shareholders on record on August 11. 
              • Amazon Inc. gained 3.9% to $234.11 after the online retailer and marketplace operator reported a 13% jump in revenue and a 35% rise in net income in the second quarter.

                Consolidated revenue in the June quarter increased 13% to $167.7 billion from $148 billion, net income jumped to $18.2 billion from $13.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.68 from $1.26 a year ago.

                For the fiscal year 2025, revenue advanced to $323.4 billion from $291.3 billion, net income soared to $35.3 billion from $23.9 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $3.27 from $2.24 a year ago.

                Operating income increased 30.6% to $19.2 billion from $14.7 billion, operating expense expanded 11.4% to $148.5 billion from $133.3 billion, operating cash flow climbed 12% to $121.1 billion from $108.0 billion, and free cash flow decreased 65.7% to $18.2 billion from $53.0 billion a year ago.

                The company guided third-quarter net sales between $174.0 billion and $179.5 billion, compared to $167.7 billion, and operating income between $15.5 billion and $20.5 billion, compared to $17.4 billion a quarter earlier, respectively.

                This guidance anticipates a favorable impact of approximately 130 basis points from foreign exchange rates.
                • MasterCard Inc. rose 1.3% to $566.47 after the payment processing company reported a 13% increase in net income in the latest quarter.

                  Consolidated revenue in the June quarter increased 16% to $8.1 billion from $7 billion, net income soared 13% to $3.7 billion from $3.3 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 15% to $4.07 from $3.50 a year ago.

                  For the six-month period, revenue advanced to $15.3 billion from $13.3 billion, net income soared to $7 billion from $6.2 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $7.66 from $6.72 a year ago.

                  During the second quarter of 2025, Mastercard repurchased 4.2 million shares at a cost of $2.3 billion and paid $691 million in dividends.

                  Quarter-to-date through July 28, the company repurchased 1.8 million shares at a cost of $1.0 billion, which leaves $9.3 billion remaining under approved share repurchase programs.

                  The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 20.8%, versus 17.3% for the comparable period in 2024.
                  • Jul 31, 2025
                  • Microsoft Corp. surged 8.3% to $555.74 after the software company reported strong growth in revenue and earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter.

                    Revenue increased 17% to $76.4 billion from $64.7 billion, net income jumped 22% to $27.2 billion from $22 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 24% to $3.65 from $2.95 a year ago.

                    For the fiscal year 2025, revenue advanced to $281.7 billion from $245.1 billion, net income soared to $101.8 billion from $88.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $13.64 from $11.80 a year ago.

                    During the fourth quarter Microsoft distributed $9.4 billion to its shareholders through dividends and share repurchase programs.

                    Microsoft estimated double-digit growth in  revenue and net income in the next quarter.

                    “Cloud and AI are the driving forces of business transformation across every industry and sector," said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft. 

                    “We’re innovating across the tech stack to help customers adapt and grow in this new era, and this year, Azure surpassed $75 billion in revenue, up 34 percent, driven by growth across all workloads.”
                    • Meta Platforms Inc. advanced 11.5% to $775.10 after the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reported rapid growth in income and revenue, while costs increased at a slower pace.

                      Revenue increased 22% to $47.5 billion from $39.1 billion, net income jumped 36% to $18.3 billion from $13.4 billion, earnings per diluted share rose 38% to $7.14 from $5.16, and total costs and expenses increased by 12% to $27.1 billion from $24.2 billion a year ago.

                      For the six-month period, consolidated revenue advanced to $89.8 billion from $75.5 billion, net income soared to $35 billion from $25.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $13.56 from $9.86 a year ago.

                      Cash flow from operating activities was $25.56 billion and free cash flow was $8.55 billion a year earlier, respectively.

                      The company executed share repurchases totaling $9.76 billion of its Class A common stock and distributed $1.33 billion in dividends and dividend equivalent payments."

                      Meta guided full-year revenue to be between $114 billion and $118 billion. And the company guided revenue in the next quarter to range between $47.5 billion and $50.5 billion.

                      "We've had a strong quarter both in terms of our business and community," said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. "I'm excited to build personal superintelligence for everyone in the world."
                      • Qualcomm Inc. decreased 5% to $151.10 despite the wireless technology company reporting a rise in net income in the latest quarter.

                        Revenue increased to $10.4 billion from $9.3 billion, net income jumped to $2.7 billion from $2.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.43 from $1.88 a year ago.

                        For the nine-month period, revenue advanced to $33 billion from $28 billion, net income soared to $8.6 billion from $7.2 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $7.79 from $6.39 a year ago.

                        The company guided third-quarter revenue between $10.3 billion and $11.1 billion, compared to $10.4 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $2.23 and $2.43, compared to $2.43 a quarter earlier, respectively.

                        During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the company returned $3.8 billion to shareholders, comprising $967 million in cash dividends, or $0.89 per share, and $2.8 billion in share repurchases, representing 19 million shares of common stock.