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Feb 5, 2025
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Simon Property Group Inc. eased 0.03% to $173.30 after the real estate investment company beat fourth-quarter estimates for funds from operations.
Revenue increased to $1.58 billion from $1.53 billion, net income declined to $667.2 million from $747.5 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $2.04 from $2.29 a year ago.
Funds from operations for the quarter rose to $1.389 billion from $1.382 billion, and FFO earnings per share dropped to $3.68 from $3.69 in the prior year.
Real estate funds from operations climbed to $1.26 billion from $1.21 billion, and real estate FFO per share increased to $3.35 from $3.23 a year earlier.
Looking ahead to the full year 2025, the company estimated net income between $6.95 and $7.20 per share, and real estate FFO and FFO in the range of $12.40 to $12.65 per share. -
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. dropped 5.5% to $55.78 after the fast food chain's same-store sales in fiscal 2025 are likely to slow to a low- to mid-single-digit increase.
Revenue increased to $2.85 billion from $2.52 billion, net income jumped to $331.8 million from $282.1 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 24 cents from 20 cents a year ago.
The company opened 119 restaurants during the quarter, compared to 121 restaurants a year earlier.
The company proposed to purchase up to $300 million worth of its shares. -
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. dropped 8.6% to $109.32 after the graphics and chip designer reported declining earnings in the fourth quarter.
Revenue surged 24% to $7.66 billion from $6.17 billion, net income slumped 28% to $482 million from $667 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to 29 cents from 41 cents a year ago.
The data center revenue in the quarter was up 69% to $3.9 billion, gaming revenue dropped 59% to $563 million, and embedded segment revenue slumped 13% to $923 million year-over-year.
For the first quarter of 2025, AMD estimated revenue of approximately $7.1 billion, up 30% from a year ago, and a non-GAAP gross margin at 54%. -
Uber Technologies Inc. slumped 7% to $64.80 after the ride-sharing app and delivery platform operator's revenues were ahead of market expectations, but the company offered a conservative estimate of gross bookings in the first quarter.
Revenue increased to $11.96 billion from $9.94 billion, net income climbed to $6.9 billion from $1.7 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.21 from 66 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated growth in gross bookings of 17% to 21% on a constant currency basis and adjusted EBITDA of $1.79 billion to $1.89 billion, or 30% to 37% higher than $1.5 billion year-over-year.
Gross bookings in the fourth quarter were $44.2 billion, and the company guided bookings in the first quarter to range between $42 billion and $43.5 billion.
Uber plans to repurchase $1.5 billion worth of shares of its common stock as part of its previously announced $7.0 billion share repurchase authorization. -
The Walt Disney Co. gained 1.1% to $114.54 after the media and entertainment company reported higher earnings for the first quarter of 2025 ending in December.
Revenue increased 5% to $24.7 billion from $23.5 billion, net income jumped to $2.64 billion from $2.15 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose 35% to $1.40 from $1.04 a year ago.
Looking ahead to the second quarter, the company estimated a modest decline in Disney+ subscribers compared to the first quarter.
For the full year 2025, Disney’s India business will contribute $73 million, compared to $254 million in the prior year, and the sports segment will add $9 million, compared to a loss of $636 million a year ago. -
Rambus Inc. dropped 1% to $59.75 despite the digital electronics devices maker surpassing fourth quarter revenue and earnings expectations.
Revenue jumped to $161.1 million from $122.2 million, net income increased to $62.2 million from $58.5 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 58 cents from 53 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated product revenue between $72 million and $78 million, licensing billing revenue between $59 million and $65 million, and contract and other revenue between $22 million and $28 million. -
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. dropped 7% to $77 after the beauty products maker posted lower sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Net sales decreased 6% to $4.0 billion from $4.28 billion, net loss came in at $590 million compared to a profit of $313 million, and diluted net loss per share was $1.64 compared to positive earnings of 87 cents a year ago.
Capital expenditures decreased to $273 million from $527 million in the prior-year period, primarily thanks to the prior-year payments relating to the manufacturing facility in Japan.
The company paid dividends of $366 million in the last quarter.
Furthermore, Estee Lauder announced a quarterly cash dividend of 35 cents per share on its class A and class B common stock, payable on March 17 to shareholders on record as of February 28.
For fiscal third quarter 2025, the company estimated non-GAAP earnings per share between 24 cents and 34 cents in constant currency, compared to 97 cents a year ago.
During the second quarter, Estee Lauder launched its products on the U.K. TikTok shop and in Amazon’s U.S. Premium Beauty store.
The company expanded geographically in Thailand, with an expected February expansion in mainland China as well.
In December, Estee Lauder opened a new BioTech Hub in Belgium to further accelerate its biotechnology innovations.
Overall, fragrance distribution expanded with over 20 new stores opened globally during the quarter. -
PayPal Holdings Inc. dropped 4.1% to $83.83 after the online payments company posted lower net income for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $8.37 billion from $8.03 billion, net income declined to $1.12 billion from $1.40 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell to $1.11 from $1.29 a year ago.
For fiscal first quarter 2025, the company estimated GAAP earnings per share between $1.11 and $1.13, compared to 83 cents a year earlier.
PayPal announced a new $15 billion share buyback program and expects to make around $6 billion in repurchases in 2025.
During the fourth quarter, volume on the company’s Venmo app jumped 10% from a year earlier, as DoorDash, Starbucks, and Ticketmaster are among the businesses now accepting the app as one way that consumers can pay. -
Chevron Corp dropped 4.6% to $149.19 after the energy company reported a decline in downstream operations in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue climbed to $52.23 billion from $47.18 billion, net income jumped to $3.26 billion from $2.26 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.84 from $1.22 a year ago.
In the United States, upstream sales improved to $1.42 billion compared to a loss of $1.35 billion, and international sales declined to $2.88 billion from $2.93 billion a year ago.
Sales from downstream operations in the United States swung to a negative of $348 million from a positive of $470 million, and downstream international sales dropped to $100 million from $677 million a year ago.
Overall upstream operations brought in $4.30 billion from $1.59 billion, while downstream remained in the red at a negative $817 million from a negative $474 million a year earlier. -
MasterCard Inc. dropped 1.9% to $555.43 despite the payments company reporting strong revenues for its fourth quarter ending in December, driven by strength in holiday sales.
Revenue advanced 16% to $7.5 billion from $6.5 billion, net income surged 22% to $3.3 billion from $2.8 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose 25% to $3.64 from $2.97 a year ago.
Pre-tax charges of $280 million were associated with a U.K. consumer class action settlement and legal provisions with a number of U.K. merchants.
The company repurchased 6.5 million shares at a cost of $3.4 billion and paid $606 million in dividends.
Quarter-to-date through January 27, MasterCard repurchased 1.2 million shares at a cost of $644 million, which leaves $14.5 billion remaining under the approved share repurchase programs.
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