General Motors (GM) reported first-quarter earnings that featured a massive uptick in profitability despite sales challenges here in the US. Shares are up 4% so far today on the news. The company grew revenue by 7.6% to $43 billion for the quarter, which matched the last quarter’s performance and beat the analyst estimate of [...]
Shares of American Express Co. (AXP) are up nearly 5% in Friday’s trading session after the company delivered first-quarter earnings that came in well above the analyst consensus. New card acquisitions were way up for the quarter - more specifically, high-spending, high-credit quality customers that are as valuable as it gets for the company. [...]
Shares of United Airlines (UAL) are cruising higher after a solid first-quarter performance in which the airliner had to overcome a myriad of adversities. The stock is up 13% so far today after delivering a better-than-expected top and bottom line. Revenue of $12.54 billion represented a nearly 10% growth year over year and narrowly [...]
Robinhood (HOOD) has been on a tear through 2024 so far, up more than 43% year-to-date fueled by an uptick in retail trading, particularly for Bitcoin. However, one analyst believes that this trend is poised to reverse and has changed his outlook from neutral to sell as a result. Citi analyst Christopher Allen says [...]
Delta Air Lines (DAL) delivered first-quarter earnings that came in above what analysts were expecting thanks to strong travel demand for the quarter. Better yet for shareholders, the airliner expects this trend to continue into the quarters ahead. The company brought in revenue of $12.6 billion, a record for the first quarter, compared to [...]
British oil major British Petroleum (BP) is up against a few different challenges right now, ranging from currency fluctuations to a dramatic drop in price for oil and gas. These could take as much as $1.2 billion away from the bottom line in a worst case scenario. However, the company quelled investor fears by [...]
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is up around 15% on the day so far after delivering a solid quarterly performance coupled with an optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year. The jeans maker saw a jump in sales as it narrowed focus on its direct-to-consumer segment. The company’s fiscal first quarter saw revenue [...]
The return of Bob Iger to the Disney throne was highly anticipated, and for the most part, well-received. DIS is up more than 22% in the past year and recent earnings reports have suggested that Iger is steering the ship in the right direction. The stock is up more than 33% through 2024. However, [...]
Merck (MRK) received US FDA approval on Tuesday after the market’s close for Winrevair to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), causing the stock to climb 4.6% pre-market. The company’s market cap is around $332.7 billion, indicating any notable movement is a result of a significant event, so the approval demonstrates a pretty big win [...]
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) is up more than 30% in Tuesday trading after the Winston-Salem, NC company announced a strategic partnership with worldwide fast-food chain McDonald’s. The rollout will begin in the back half of this year, at which point customers will be able to buy Krispy Kreme doughnuts at select McDonald’s. The partnership will [...]
