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    Feb 18, 2025
    • 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.
                • DexCom Inc.  gained 0.9% to $84.89 after the provider of monitoring systems for diabetes management reported an 8% revenue growth in the fourth quarter ending in December.

                  Revenue increased to $1.11 billion from $1.03 billion, net income fell to $151.7 million from $256.3 million, and earnings per diluted share dropped to 38 cents from 62 cents a year ago.

                  For fiscal 2025, the company estimated revenue of $4.60 billion, up 14% from $4.03 billion a year ago.
                  • Hyatt Hotels Corp. gained 0.4% to $148.0 despite the international hotels operator reporting losses in the fourth quarter ending in December.

                    Revenue dropped to $1.60 billion from $1.66 billion, net income swung to a loss of $56 million from a profit of $26 million, and loss per diluted share was 58 cents, compared to a profit of 25 cents a year ago.

                    For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net income between $190 million and $240 million, compared to $1.30 billion a year ago, and net rooms growth between 6% and 7%, compared to 7.8% a year earlier.
                    • Airbnb Inc. jumped 14% to $161.01, and the online vacation rental company reported sharply higher revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter.

                      Revenue increased to $2.48 billion from $2.22 billion, net income swung to a profit of $461 million from a net loss of $349 million, and earnings per share rose to 73 cents from a loss of 55 cents a year ago.

                      The company repurchased $838 million of class A common stock in the quarter, and a total of $3.4 billion worth of shares during the full year 2024.

                      Full-year revenue jumped to $11.10 billion from $9.92 billion, net income dropped to $2.65 billion from $4.79 billion, and earnings per diluted share declined to $4.11 from $7.24 a year ago.

                      For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $2.23 billion and $2.27 billion, below some analysts’ expectations, and compared to $2.14 billion a year ago.

                       
                      • Feb 13, 2025
                      • Cisco Systems Inc. gained 6.5% to $66.62 after the networking company reported a 9% revenue increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.

                        Revenue jumped to $14 billion from $12.8 billion, net income dropped 8% to $2.42 billion from $2.63 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell 6% to 61 cents from 65 cents a year ago.

                        The company proposed to pay a quarterly dividend of 41 cents per share on April 23 to stockholders on record as of April 3.

                        In addition, Cisco approved a $15 billion increase to the authorization of its stock repurchase program, with a total remaining amount of $17 billion.

                        During the second quarter, the company acquired Deeper Insights AI Ltd., a privately held AI services company.

                        Looking into the fiscal third quarter, Cisco estimated revenue between $13.9 billion and $14.1 billion, compared to $12.7 billion a year ago, and GAAP earnings per share between 57 cents and 61 cents, compared to 46 cents a year earlier.

                        For the full year 2025, the company guided revenue between $56.0 billion and $56.5 billion, compared to $53.8 billion a year ago, and GAAP earnings per share between $2.40 and $2.52, compared to $2.54 a year earlier.