Verizon Communications (VZ) on Friday reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that edged by Wall Street targets. In 2025, the Dow Jones telecom giant said it expects wireless service revenue growth of 2.4% at the midpoint of guidance. Verizon stock edged lower in early trade. For the period ended Dec. 31, Verizon earnings came in…
Twilio (TWLO) stock jumped in late trading after the communications software maker gave an optimistic long-term profit forecast and reported preliminary fourth quarter results. ↑ X NOW PLAYING Software Sector AI Monetization In 2025: What Investors Can Expect In a filing late Thursday, Twilio said it expects to report Q4 sales growth of 11% year-over-year…
Meta Platforms (META) stock got a pair of price target hikes from analysts Thursday ahead of the Facebook parent’s fourth-quarter earnings results due next week. Wedbush analysts reiterated an outperform rating for Meta stock and raised their Meta price target from 680 to 700. Lead analyst Scott Devitt cited “positive momentum into 2025” for the…
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock skidded late Thursday despite beating profit expectations following a strong sales preannouncement that sent shares on a five-day sprint. ↑ X NOW PLAYING How To Buy Stocks: Profit From Earnings Reports Using This Option Strategy During the December quarter, the robotic surgery giant earned an adjusted $2.21 per share, easily beat…
Abbott stock reversed early losses Wednesday, shrugging off a “middling” quarter, on its strong sales outlook for 2025 and a bullish fourth-quarter performance from its diabetes devices. ↑ X NOW PLAYING How To Buy Stocks: Profit From Earnings Reports Using This Option Strategy For the full year, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) expects sales to grow 7.5%…
Netflix (NFLX) stock scored a flurry of price-target hikes after the internet television network crushed Wall Street’s estimates for new subscribers in the fourth quarter. Shares rocketed to a record high on the news. Late Tuesday, Netflix said it added 18.91 million subscribers in Q4, ending 2024 with 301.63 million subscribers worldwide. Wall Street had…
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to announce billions in private investment for AI infrastructure from a joint venture of OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle (ORCL). Oracle stock jumped on the news. Through a joint venture called Stargate, the three companies are committing to $100 billion in initial investment and plan to invest up to $500…
Netflix (NFLX) late Tuesday beat estimates for the fourth quarter thanks to a surge of new subscribers. Netflix stock jumped in extended trading. The internet television network earned $4.27 a share on sales of $10.25 billion in the December quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of $4.21 a share on sales of $10.11…
Dow Jones futures edged higher after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Netflix (NFLX), United Airlines (UAL) and Interactive Brokers (IBRK) rose late on strong earnings. The stock market rally rose solidly Tuesday after a three-day weekend and the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who hit the ground running. The Dow Jones…
Dow Jones futures fell modestly early Thursday amid mixed UnitedHealth (UNH) results while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose slightly as Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) lifted techs. Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) topped views. The stock market rally had a strong Wednesday, fueled by a surprise drop in core CPI…