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May 21, 2025
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Home Depot Inc. eased 0.01% to $377.00 after the home improvement retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales jumped 9.4% to $39.86 billion from $36.42 billion, net earnings dropped 4.6% to $3.43 billion from $3.60 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell 5% to $3.45 from $3.63 a year ago.
The company reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2025 for a total sales growth of approximately 2.8%, compared to $159.5 billion in 2024, and a comparable sales increase of 1%.
Home Depot expects full-year diluted earnings per share to decline 3% from $14.91 a year ago. -
Palo Alto Networks Inc. dropped 3.9% to $186.81 after the cybersecurity company reported third-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue jumped to $2.29 billion from $1.98 billion, net income declined to $262.1 million from $278.8 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down to 79 cents from $1.32 a year ago.
The company guided fourth-quarter revenue to be between $2.49 billion and $2.51 billion, compared to $2.19 billion, and diluted earnings per share between 87 cents and 89 cents, compared to $1.51 a year ago, respectively.
For the full year, the company estimated revenue to be between $9.17 billion and $9.19 billion, compared to $8.03 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $3.26 and $3.28, compared to $5.67 a year earlier, respectively. -
8x8 Inc. surged 2.8% to $1.85 after the provider of an integrated platform for customer communication reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue declined to $177.04 million from $179.41 million, net loss shrank to $5.40 million from a loss of $23.59 million, and diluted loss per share narrowed to 4 cents from a loss of 19 cents a year ago.
Service revenue in the quarter edged down to $171.6 million from $172.5 million a year earlier.
The company guided first-quarter revenue to be between $175 million and $182 million, compared to $178.1 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between 7 cents and 9 cents, compared to 8 cents a year ago, respectively.
For the full fiscal year 2026, the company estimated revenue between $702 million and $724 million, compared to $715.07 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between 34 cents and 37 cents, compared to 36 cents a year ago, respectively. -
8x8 Inc. surged 2.8% to $1.85 after the provider of an integrated platform for customer communication reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue declined to $177.04 million from $179.41 million, net loss shrank to $5.40 million from a loss of $23.59 million, and diluted loss per share narrowed to 4 cents from a loss of 19 cents a year ago.
Service revenue in the quarter edged down to $171.6 million from $172.5 million a year earlier.
The company guided first-quarter revenue to be between $175 million and $182 million, compared to $178.1 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between 7 cents and 9 cents, compared to 8 cents a year ago, respectively.
For the full fiscal year 2026, the company estimated revenue between $702 million and $724 million, compared to $715.07 million, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between 34 cents and 37 cents, compared to 36 cents a year ago, respectively. -
Trip.com Group Ltd. eased 0.4% to $66.81 after the Chinese travel service provider reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Net revenue jumped to 13.83 billion yuan from 11.90 billion yuan, net income decreased to 4.28 billion yuan from 4.31 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share eased to 6.09 yuan from 6.38 yuan a year ago.
Accommodation reservation revenue increased 23%, transportation ticketing sales edged up 8%, packaged-tour sales climbed 7%, and corporate travel revenue jumped 12% from a year ago, respectively.
Overall reservations on the company’s international reservation platform increased by over 60%, with inbound travel bookings surging by around 100% year-over-year.
Outbound hotel and air ticket bookings have grown to more than 120% of the pre-pandemic level for the same period in 2019.
The company had repurchased 1.6 million ADSs for a total of $84 million as of May 16. -
Doximity Inc. slumped 20.7% to $46.36 after the networking site healthcare professionals' outlook fell short of market expectations.
Revenue jumped to $138.29 million from $118.06 million, net income climbed to $62.46 million from $40.62 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 31 cents from 20 cents a year ago.
The company guided first-quarter revenue to be between $139 million and $140 million, compared to $126.7 million a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA between $71 million and $72 million, compared to $65.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2025.
For the full year, Doximity estimated revenue to be between $619 million and $631 million, compared to $570.4 million in 2025, and adjusted EBITDA between $333 million and $345 million, compared to $313.8 million a year ago. -
Birkenstock Holding plc soared 7.05% to $58.33 after the German shoe and sandals manufacturer reported second-quarter 2025 results.
Revenue surged to €574.33 million from €481.24 million, net profit climbed to €105.11 million from €71.65 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 56 cents from 38 cents a year ago.
The double-digit sales growth was driven by strength in all segments, including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Birkenstock invested approximately €21 million in capital expenditures in the second quarter, primarily to expand production capacity to meet rising consumer demand.
The company guided full-year revenue growth to be at the high end of the 15% to 17% range in constant currency, compared to €1.8 billion in 2024, and adjusted EBITDA to range between €660 million and €670 million, compared to €555 million a year earlier. -
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plunged 8.2% to $123.05 after the China-based e-commerce company reported March quarter and full-year results.
Revenue in the March quarter increased 7% to 236.45 billion yuan from 221.87 billion yuan, net income surged 279% to 12.38 billion yuan from 3.27 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share rose 296% to 65 yuan cents from 16 yuan cents a year ago.
The company repurchased 51 million ordinary shares, equivalent to 6 million ADSs, for a total of $0.6 billion during the quarter, and for the fiscal year, the retailer repurchased 1.197 billion ordinary shares, equivalent to 150 million ADSs, for a total of $11.9 billion.
In addition, the company approved a two-part dividend in the total amount of 25 cents per ordinary share, or $2.00 per ADS.
For the full year, revenue edged up to 996.35 billion yuan from 941.17 billion yuan, net income jumped to 130.11 billion yuan from 80.01 billion yuan, and diluted earnings per share rose to 6.70 yuan from 3.91 yuan a year ago. -
Walmart Inc. dropped 3.1% to $93.86 after the retailer reported a decline in earnings in the fiscal first quarter.
Revenue edged up 2.5% to $165.61 billion from $161.51 billion, net income decreased 12.1% to $4.49 billion from $5.10 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell 11.1% to 56 cents from 63 cents a year ago.
U.S. comparable sales were up 4.5% in the quarter, with strong growth in health and wellness and grocery segments, and global e-commerce sales grew 22% driven by a rising demand across all segments.
The company guided second-quarter sales to increase between 3.5% and 4.5% in constant currency and did not provide any indication of earnings and earnings per share because of constantly changing U.S. tariff rates.
During the first quarter, Walmart repurchased 50.4 million shares at an average price of $90.35 per share for a total of $4.6 billion, and $7.5 billion has remained under repurchase authorization.
Dividend payments amounted to $1.9 billion in the quarter, compared to $1.7 billion in the same period a year ago.
The company’s inventory stood at $57.5 billion, an increase of 3.8%, or $2.1 billion, from a year earlier. -
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. soared 17.4% to $156.00 after the western and work-related footwear and apparel retailer reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales surged to $453.75 million from $388.46 million, net income edged up to $37.54 million from $29.44 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.22 from 96 cents a year ago.
Same-store sales in the quarter increased 6%, with retail same-store sales growing 5.5% and comparable e-commerce sales climbing 9.8% from a year earlier.
The company has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of its own stock.
The footwear and apparel retailer said it plans to open between 65 and 70 new stores during the fiscal year 2026 and estimated total sales to be between $2.07 billion and $2.15 billion, an increase of 8% to 13% from $1.91 billion over the previous year.
The company estimated fiscal 2026 net income between $169 million and $197 million, compared to $180.94 million, and diluted earnings per share between $5.50 and $6.40, compared to $5.88 a year earlier, respectively.
For the fiscal first quarter, the company guided sales to be between $483 million and $491 million, an increase of 14% to 16% from $423.4 million, and diluted earnings per share between $1.44 and $1.52, compared to $1.26 a year ago, respectively.
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