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    May 1, 2025
    • Qualcomm Inc. dropped 5.7% to $140.01 after the wireless technology company reported second-quarter 2025 results.

      Revenue edged up to $10.98 billion from $9.39 billion, net income climbed to $2.81 billion from $2.33 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.52 from $2.02 a year ago.

      During the quarter, the company returned $2.7 billion to stockholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

      Qualcomm guided third-quarter revenue to range between $9.9 billion and $10.7 billion, compared to $9.39 billion in 2024, and GAAP diluted earnings per share to be between $2.14 and $2.34, compared to $2.06 a year ago.

      The company estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the third quarter to range between $2.60 and $2.80, compared to $2.44 a year earlier.
      • Meta Platforms Inc. advanced 5.4% to $578.40 after the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reported first-quarter 2025 results.

        Revenue edged up 16% to $42.31 billion from $36.45 billion, net income jumped 35% to $16.64 billion from $12.37 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose 37% to $6.43 from $4.71 a year ago.

        The company said the number of daily active family members was 3.43 billion on average for March, an increase of 6% from a year earlier.

        Meta guided second-quarter revenue to be between $42.5 billion and $45.5 billion, compared to $39.07 in 2024.

        The company raised its capital expenditure outlook, as it continues to invest in artificial intelligence to boost its data centers, also expecting an increased cost of infrastructure hardware.
        • Microsoft Corp. advanced 0.3% to $395.26 after the software company reported third-quarter 2025 results.

          Revenue increased to $70.07 billion from $61.86 billion, net income jumped to $25.82 billion from $21.94 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $3.46 from $2.94 a year ago.

          “We delivered a strong quarter with Microsoft Cloud revenue of $42.4 billion, up 20, and up 22% in constant currency, year-over-year, driven by continued demand for our differentiated offerings,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft.

          During the quarter, the company returned $9.7 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
          • Apr 30, 2025
          • PayPal Holdings Inc. eased 0.3% to $66.15 after the online payment platform operator reported first-quarter 2025 results.

            Revenue jumped to $7.79 billion from $7.70 billion, net income surged to $1.29 billion from $888 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.29 from 83 cents a year ago.

            “This is our fifth consecutive quarter of profitable growth with progress across branded checkout, PSP, omnichannel, and Venmo,” the company said in a release to investors.
            • CoStar Group Inc. eased 0.6% to $82.24 after the technology provider to the property markets reported first-quarter 2025 results.

              Revenue jumped to $732 million from $656 million, net income swung to a loss of $14.8 million from a profit of $6.7 million, and diluted earnings per share swung to a loss of 4 cents from a profit of 2 cents a year ago.

              The company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to be between $3.11 billion and $3.15 billion, compared to $2.74 billion in 2024.

              Second-quarter revenue is expected to range between $770 million and $775 million, compared to $678 million a year earlier.
              • Starbucks Corp. dropped 6.5% to $79.33 after the coffee chain retailer reported second-quarter 2025 results.

                Revenue jumped 2.3% to $8.76 billion from $8.56 billion, net earnings slumped 50.3% to $384.2 million from $772.4 million, and diluted earnings per share fell 50% to 34 cents from 68 cents a year ago.

                Sales in North America increased 1.5%, while international sales jumped 6.2% in the quarter.

                Global comparable sales declined 1%, driven by a 2% decline in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 1% increase in average ticket.

                North America comparable store sales dropped 1%, while international comparable store sales increased 2%, and comparable sales in China were flat.

                The company opened 213 net new stores in the second quarter, ending the period with 40,789 stores, of which 53% are company-operated and 47% are licensed.

                The U.S. and China comprised 61% of the company’s global portfolio, with 17,122 and 7,758 stores in the U.S. and China, respectively.
                • S&P Global Inc. traded flat at $491.76 after the financial information and analytics company reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                  Revenue edged up 8% to $3.78 billion from $3.49 billion, net income jumped 10% to $1.09 billion from $991 million, and diluted earnings per share climbed 12% to $3.54 from $3.16 a year ago.

                  Separately, the company announced its plan to separate its Mobility division into a standalone public company in a deal to be completed within 12 to 18 months.

                  The data analytics company guided fiscal 2025 revenue to grow between 4% and 6%, compared to $14.21 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to increase between $14.60 and $15.10, compared to $12.35 a year earlier.

                  The operating profit margin is expected to be between 42.5% and 43.5%, compared to 39.3% in 2024.
                  • Visa Inc. gained 0.6% to $343.50 after the digital payment company reported second-quarter 2025 results.

                    Net revenue climbed to $9.59 billion from $8.77 billion, net income dropped to $4.58 billion from $4.66 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.32 from $2.29 a year ago.

                    Total cross-border volume surged 13% in the quarter, as payments volume increased 8% and the number of processed transactions jumped 9%.

                    The total number of cards jumped 7%, of which credit cards were up 5% and debit cards up 8%.

                    The company returned $5.6 billion in dividends and share repurchases and authorized a new $30.0 billion multi-year share repurchase program.

                    Visa guided third-quarter revenue to grow at a low double-digit percent, compared to $8.9 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to increase at high teens, compared to $2.40 a year earlier.

                    The company estimated operating expenses to increase by a low double-digit percent in the third quarter, compared to $3.0 billion a year ago.

                    For the full year, the company said revenue is expected to grow at a low double-digit percent, compared to $35.9 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share to increase by low teens, compared to GAAP diluted earnings per share of $9.73 a year earlier.

                    Operating expense for the full year is expected to grow at a high single-digit to low double-digit percent, compared to $12.33 billion a year ago.
                    • Apr 29, 2025
                    • Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., traded flat at $88.92 after the Mexican airport operator reported first-quarter 2025 results.

                      Revenue slipped 5% to 3.57 billion pesos from 3.75 billion pesos, net income jumped 19.7% to 1.29 billion pesos from 1.08 billion pesos, and earnings per share rose 19.3% to 3.33 pesos from 2.79 pesos a year ago.

                      Passenger traffic increased by 9.1% during the quarter to 6.427 million passengers from 5.889 million passengers a year earlier.
                      • Domino's Pizza eased 0.1% to $490.00 after the pizza restaurant operator announced first-quarter 2025 results.

                        Revenue increased 2.5% to $1.11 billion from $1.08 billion, net income surged 18.9% to $149.7 million from $125.8 million, and diluted earnings per share rose 20.9% to $4.33 from $3.58 a year ago.

                        Same-store sales of U.S. company-owned stores slipped 2.9% in the quarter, U.S. franchise store sales declined 0.4%, U.S. store sales dropped 0.5%, and international store sales rose 3.7%, excluding the foreign currency impact.

                        The company proposed a quarterly dividend of $1.74 per share, payable on June 30 to shareholders on record as of June 13.

                        During the quarter, the pizza chain operator repurchased and retired 115,280 shares for a total of $50.0 million, and as of March 23, it had $764.3 million remaining under repurchase authorization.