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Jul 23, 2025
  • CoStar Group Inc. jumped 6.3% to $90.64 after the technology provider to the property investors reported second-quarter 2025 results.

    Consolidated revenue in the quarter inched higher to $781 million from $678 million, net income dropped to $6 million from $19 million, and diluted earnings per share decreased to 1 cent from 5 cents a year ago.

    CoStar guided full-year revenue to be between $3.135 billion and $3.155 billion and diluted earnings per share between 76 cents and 80 cents.

    The company estimated third-quarter revenue to be between $800 million and $805 million and diluted earnings per share to be between 15 cents and 17 cents for the third quarter of 2025.
  • Jul 22, 2025
    • Domino's Pizza Inc. decreased 0.6% to $465.03, despite the company delivering better-than-expected sales growth in the second quarter. 

      Total revenues increased 4.3% to $1.14 billion from $1.09 billion, net income decreased 7.7% to $131 million from $142 million, and diluted earnings per share declined 5.5% to $3.81 from $4.03 a year ago. 

      Global retail sales rose 5.6%, driven by a 5.1% increase in U.S. stores and 6.0% in international sales.

      U.S. same-store sales advanced 3.4%, and international same-store sales rose 2.4%, as U.S. consumers switched to value offerings and avoided expensive dining-out options because of growing macroeconomic uncertainties. 

      The company announced quarterly cash dividend of $1.74 per share to shareholders on record on September 15 to be paid on September 30.
      • MSCI Inc. dropped 4.1% to $555.54 after the custom index and financial data analytics company reported financial results for the second quarter ending in June. 

        Revenue surged 9.1% to $777.7 million from $707.9 million, net income soared 13.5% to $303.6 million from $266.8 million, and diluted earnings per share rose 16.3% to $3.92 from $3.37 a year ago.

        For the six-month period, revenue advanced 9.4% to $1.5 billion from $1.3 billion, net income gained 13% to $592.2 million from $522.7 million, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to 15.8%, or $7.63, from $6.59 a year ago.

        Total operating expenses were $347.4 million, up 6.8%. and operating income was $425.2 million, up 11.1%. 

        Operating income margin in the second quarter of 2025 was 55.0%, compared to 54.0% in the second quarter of 2024.

        In the second quarter, the MSCI repurchased 250,818 shares for a total of $131.2 million, at an average price of $523.20.

        During the same quarter, MSCI also paid $139.3 million in dividends to its shareholders. 

        For the third quarter of 2025, the company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.80 per share.
        • D.R. Horton Inc. jumped 13.4% to $148.8 despite the home builder reporting a decline in revenue and earnings in the second quarter.

          Revenue decreased to $9.2 billion from $10 billion, net income dropped to $1 billion from $1.3 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $3.36 from $4.10 a year ago.

          For the nine-month period, revenue declined to $24.5 billion from $26.8 billion, net income fell to $2.7 billion from $3.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share inched lower to $8.53 from $10.43 a year ago.

          The company repurchased 9.7 million shares of its common stock for $1.2 billion and paid $122.4 million in cash dividends to shareholders.

          The company  estimated total consolidated revenue to range between $33.7 billion and $34.2 billion for fiscal 2025, and guided share repurchases to total between $4.2 billion and $4.4 billion during the fiscal year.

          The company also intends to return approximately $500 million to shareholders through dividend payments.
        • Jul 18, 2025
          • Netflix Inc. gained 1.9% to $1,274.17 after the streaming media services provider reported a 48% jump in its earnings in the fiscal second quarter ending in June.

            Consolidated revenue in the quarter increased 16% to $11.1 billion from $9.6 billion, net income jumped to $3.1 billion from $2.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 47% to $7.19 from $4.88 a year ago.

            Netflix estimated annual revenue to range between $44.8 and $45.2 billion, compared to the previous range between $43.5 and $44.5 billion.
            • BlackRock Inc. gained 1.7% to $1,100.54 after the global investment management company reported a 13% rise in its earnings in the latest quarter.

              Consolidated revenue in the quarter increased to $5.4 billion from $4.8 billion, net income jumped to $1.7 billion from $1.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 2% to $10.19 from $9.99 a year ago.

              A 13% increase in annual revenue was driven by the positive impact of markets, organic base fee growth, and fees related to the GIP transaction, as well as higher technology services and subscription revenue, partially offset by lower performance fees.

              On July 1st, the company completed the purchase of HPS Investment Partners, which added $165 billion in client assets under management and $118 billion in fee-paying assets.

              The asset management company's long-term net inflows decreased 9.8% from a year ago to $46 billion in the quarter because of a $52 billion outflow of a lower-fee index fund by the client.

              Chairman and CEO Laurence D. Fink said, “Our expanding client relationships are resonating in higher, more diversified organic base fee growth. We generated 6% organic base fee growth for the second quarter and the first half of 2025 and 7% over the last twelve months."

              The company's assets under management increased to $12.5 trillion. 
            • Jul 17, 2025
              • Morgan Stanley dropped 3.3% to $136.97 after the investment bank reported fiscal second quarter results ending in June. 

                Revenue in the quarter increased 12% to $16.8 billion from $15.0 billion, net income advanced to $3.5 billion from $3.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.13 from $1.82 a year ago. 

                Wealth management revenue surged to $7.7 billion from $6.8 billion, and institutional securities revenues advanced to $7.6 billion from $6.9 billion a year ago, respectively. 

                The chairman and chief executive officer said, “Wealth continues to deliver, adding $59 billion of net new assets and $43 billion of fee-based flows.

                Total client assets across Wealth and Investment Management reached $8.2 trillion.

                The firm repurchased $1.0 billion of its outstanding common stock during the quarter as part of its Share Repurchase Program.

                The Board of Directors reauthorized a multi-year common equity share repurchase program of up to $20 billion, without a set expiration date, beginning in the third quarter of 2025.

                The company declared a $1.00 quarterly dividend per share, an increase of 7.5 cents, payable on August 15 to shareholders of record on July 31.
                • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company increased 3.1% to $244.96 after the chip manufacturer reported sharply higher sales and earnings in the second quarter.

                  The company's sales surged more than 38%, and net income advanced 61%, driven in large part because of solid demand for its advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications.

                  Revenue climbed to NT$933.8 billion from NT$673.5 billion, net earnings soared to NT$398.3 billion from NT$247.8 billion, and diluted earnings per share increased to NT$15.36 from NT$9.56 a year ago. 

                  TSMC guided third-quarter revenues to be between $31.8 billion and $33.0 billion, an increase of 38% from a year ago and a rise of 8% from the second quarter.

                  The company estimated a gross profit margin between 55.5% and 57.5% and an operating profit margin between 45.5% and 47.5%.
                  • GE Aerospace advanced 0.6% to $267.77 after the industrial engineering company reported a 54% increase in net income in the June quarter.

                    Consolidated revenue in the quarter increased to $11 billion from $9.1 billion, net income jumped to $2 billion from $1.3 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.89 from $1.15 a year ago.

                    For the six-month period, revenue advanced to $21 billion from $18 billion, net income soared to $4 billion from $3.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share edged higher to $3.73 from $2.55 a year ago.

                    The company plans to increase its capital return to shareholders by 20% between 2024 and 2026, reaching around $24 billion. 

                    After 2026, it expects to keep returning at least 70% of its free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

                    GE Aerospace guided full-year revenue to be between $7.8 billion and $8.5 billion and diluted earnings per share between $5.10 and $5.80.

                    GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., said, “The GE Aerospace team delivered an excellent second quarter with free cash flow nearly doubling and more than 20% growth in orders, revenue, operating profit, and EPS. We are raising our 2025 guidance."

                    The company's order backlog at the end of the quarter increased to $175 billion. 
                  • Jul 16, 2025
                    • Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased 0.4% to $704.68, and the investment bank reported a surge in trading revenue because of the tariff-linked market volatility. 

                      Revenue increased 15% to $14.6 billion from $12.7 billion, net income advanced to $3.7 billion from $3.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.91 from $8.62 a year ago. 

                      Investment banking revenue increased to $2.1 billion from $1.7 billion, market-making revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.3 billion, investment management revenue jumped to $2.8 billion from $2.5 billion, and net interest income advanced to $3.1 billion from $2.0 billion a year ago, respectively. 

                      The average annualized return on common shareholders’ equity was 12.8% for the second quarter and 14.8% for the first half of 2025.

                      Book value per common share increased by 1.6% during the second quarter and by 3.9% during the first half of 2025 to $349.74.