F5(US:FFIV) ZACKSยท2025-04-28 23:11Market Overview - The Dow gained 114 points (+0.28%) after hitting session lows of -244 points, while the S&P 500 finished nearly flat at +0.06%. The Nasdaq decreased slightly by -0.10%, and the Russell 2000 rose by +0.41% [2] - Since the imposition of tariffs, the Dow is down -4.8%, the S&P 500 is down -2.55%, the Russell 2000 is down -2.3%, and the Nasdaq is down -1.36% [2] Earnings Reports - Cybersecurity company F5 reported earnings of $3.42 per share, exceeding the Zacks consensus of $3.10 and the previous year's $2.91. Revenues of $731 million also surpassed the anticipated $717 million. Next-quarter guidance is slightly lower on earnings but ahead on sales [4] - Cadence Design Systems reported earnings of $1.57 per share, beating the projected $1.49, while meeting revenue estimates of $1.24 billion. The company noted no changes in customer behavior and maintained revenue guidance for the next quarter [5] - NXP Semiconductors reported earnings of $2.64 per share, exceeding expectations, with quarterly sales of $2.84 billion, slightly above the anticipated $2.83 billion. CEO Kurt Sievers announced his upcoming resignation [6] - Steel producer Nucor posted earnings of 77 cents per share on revenues of $7.83 billion, surpassing estimates of 68 cents per share and $7.22 billion in sales. The company experienced gains across all three segments [7]