Key Takeaways
- The S&P 500 added 0.4% on Friday, July 25, 2025, completing a sweep of the trading week with its fifth consecutive all-time closing high as earnings reports roll in.
- Deckers Outdoor shares surged as international growth contributed to a strong quarter for the parent of Hoka sneakers and other footwear brands.
- Intel stock tumbled after the semiconductor giant posted an unexpected quarterly loss.
Major U.S. equities indexes edged higher to wrap up a week that featured a pile of major earnings reports.
The S&P 500 advanced 0.4%, notching a record-high close for a fifth straight day. The Nasdaq also headed into the weekend at another all-time closing high after a Friday uptick of 0.2%. The Dow ended with a daily gain of 0.5%. Read Investopedia’s full coverage of today’s trading here.
Shares of Deckers Outdoor (DECK) moved more than 11% higher, scoring the S&P 500’s top daily performance. The parent company of the Ugg, Hoka, and Teva footwear brands topped revenue and earnings per share estimates for its fiscal first quarter, boosted by a nearly 50% year-over-year surge in international sales.
Newmont (NEM) also reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and profits, and shares of the gold mining giant jumped 6.9%. Higher gold prices helped underpin the strong performance for the world’s largest producer of the yellow metal. Newmont’s gold sales were up more than 26% from a year ago, although sales of copper, silver, lead, and zinc moved lower. The company also announced a $3 billion buyback program.
VeriSign (VRSN), a provider of domain names and other internet infrastructure services, also boosted its share repurchase program, authorizing an additional $913 million in buybacks. Although second-quarter revenue fell short of consensus forecasts, earnings per share for the period exceeded expectations. VeriSign lifted its full-year forecasts, highlighting strong demand for dot-com and dot-net addresses. VeriSign stock surged 6.7% to log its first-ever close above $300.
Charter Communications (CHTR) shares plummeted more than 18%, losing the most of any stock in the S&P 500 on Friday. The provider of TV, internet, and phone services missed second-quarter profit estimates, and while quarterly revenue was in line with forecasts, Charter reported a steeper-than-expected decline in internet subscribers. Charter, operator of the Spectrum cable service, announced a deal in May to merge with rival Cox Communications. Shares of competitor Comcast (CMCSA) also fell on Friday, slipping 4.8%.
Intel (INTC) reported an unanticipated second-quarter loss, and its shares dropped 8.5%. Although revenue for the period topped forecasts, the shortfall in profitability raised concerns about the chipmaker’s progress on its turnaround plan under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, which has included layoffs and other cost-cutting measures. Intel also said it will slow down construction of its manufacturing facilities in Ohio and cancel previously announced projects in Germany and Poland.
Shares of Healthpeak Properties (DOC), a real estate investment trust that invests in healthcare facilities, fell 6.7%. Healthpeak reported lower-than-expected revenue for the second quarter but matched analysts’ forecasts with its adjusted funds from operations per share, a key measure of profitability for REITs.
