Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Cisco — The tech stock pulled back almost 3% after its fourth-quarter results barely beat expectations. Cisco posted adjusted earnings of 99 cents per share on revenue of $14.67 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for a profit of 98 cents per…
Palantir topped Wall Street’s estimates Monday, surpassing $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, and hiking its full-year guidance. Shares rallied 3% after the bell. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 16 cents adjusted vs. 14 cents expected Revenue: $1 billion vs. $940 million expected The artificial intelligence…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Berkshire Hathaway — Class B shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate dipped nearly 1% in premarket after Berkshire’s operating profit fell 4% year over year to $11.16 billion in the second quarter, affected by a decline in insurance underwriting. Buffett’s cash hoard of $344.1 billion remained near…
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw operating earnings including those from its insurance and railroad businesses…
A sign is posted on the exterior of a Verizon store on September 30, 2024 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the stock market focuses on major earnings and negotiations on the tariff front, investors seeking a regular income stream continue to look for attractive dividend stocks…
An old school, tech workhorse is having a rough post-earnings session, but has still managed to trounce the S & P 500 in 2025 – and also rewards long-term investors who are seeking portfolio income. International Business Machines sold off sharply Thursday, down 7.6%, as investors punished the tech company when it missed Wall Street’s…
The road to market records isn’t a smooth one, and investors would do well to hold onto a few defensive names to protect their portfolios in shaky times, according to Wolfe Research The Trump administration’s announcement of steep tariffs against South Korea, Japan and five other nations rattled stocks on Monday, with the Dow Jones…
With the stock market near record highs, investors may be itching to go all in — but the last thing they should be is reactionary, according to financial advisors. Stocks moved higher on Wednesday, with the S & P 500 hitting a new intra-day high. On Monday, both the S & P 500 and Nasdaq…
Apple is one of the greatest stock buyback stories in history. It’s time to cut it. We have long been fans of Apple’s repurchase plans in addition to the margin expansion attributable to strong services sales. The combination has supported earnings growth even when overall sales stalled. However, with shares down nearly 20% year to…
Uncertainty in the stock market and in the economy may have investors seeking stability in companies that pay regular dividends. Those equities are often seen as a hedge against volatility due to their their reliable income. Stocks fell early last week on concern over the Israel-Iran conflict, but closed marginally higher in the latest five…