Shares of social network operator Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
jumped 7.2% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which exceeded analysts' expectations across revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. Revenue grew 16% year over year, driven by a 10% rise in average ad prices and a 5% increase in impressions across Meta's Family of Apps.
Shares of gas handling company Chart (NYSE:GTLS)
jumped 14.7% in the morning session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which featured full-year EBITDA guidance well above analysts' expectations and a backlog that outperformed Wall Street estimates. The key highlight for the quarter was a record $5.14 billion backlog, fueled by double-digit growth in orders across multiple segments, including nuclear, LNG, and hydrogen, an early signal that customer demand remains durable despite macro uncertainties. Zooming out, we think this was a solid quarter.
Shares of health and wellness products company Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)
fell 8.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included EBITDA guidance for next quarter that missed and organic revenue that fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales declined 3.4% year over year, but when adjusting for currency impacts, sales rose a modest 1.4%, with strength in Latin America and EMEA offset by steep declines in China and a pullback in North America. On the other hand, Herbalife beat analysts' EBITDA and EPS expectations. Overall, this quarter was mixed yet weaker.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY)
fell 11% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included an EPS miss due to lower-than-expected profitability and full-year EPS guidance that missed significantly. On the other hand, Eli Lilly narrowly topped analysts' revenue expectations, fueled by surging demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, which together drove a 45% year-over-year increase in total sales. Still, this was a softer quarter.
Shares of consumer packaging solutions provider Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK)
fell 15.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, which included a significant miss in full-year revenue guidance and full-year EBITDA guidance falling short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales for the quarter fell 6% year over year, weighed down by the divestiture of the Augusta facility, lower open market sales, and modest price pressure, though international volume showed some growth. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
Shares of PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) jumped 20.2% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which significantly exceeded analysts' EPS expectations and included next quarter's EPS guidance that outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. Sales climbed 14% year on year, boosted by strong demand across aerospace and defense, data center computing, and networking.
Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter with some key areas of upside.
Shares of american firearm manufacturing company Ruger (NYSE:RGR)
fell 12% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included a significant revenue miss and EBITDA falling short of Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
Rosenblatt analyst maintains Buy rating and $263 price target for Apple despite policy challenges and potential revenue upside in fiscal second-quarter earnings report.
Apple (AAPL) to report Q2 earnings with EPS of $1.63 and $94.53B in revenue. Stock up 25.52% over past year, but faces resistance on longer timeframes.
H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage at ‘Buy’ and a $480 price target earlier this week, citing its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy as grounds for a premium valuation.
Gold prices extended their slide on Thursday, trading at around $3,220 per ounce during pre-market hours, as traders welcomed signs of progress in trade talks between the U.S. and countries facing President Trump's hefty tariff hikes.
Google's CEO Sundar Pichai revealed ongoing talks with Apple to integrate its Gemini AI into iPhones by mid-2025, amid the DOJ's antitrust efforts to curb Google's search dominance.
