About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

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Key Takeaways AMGN's Q2 revenues rose 9% Y/Y to $9.2B, driven by strong volume growth across key drug portfolios.Repatha, Evenity, Blincyto and rare disease drugs led gains, offsetting pricing pressure and legacy declines.Biosimilars surged 40% Y/Y to $661M, with new launches like Pavblu contributing.Amgen (AMGN) delivered yet another strong quarterly performance. Its second-quarter 2025 earnings and sales beat estimates. The company has been recording consistently strong top-line performance.Amgen’s total ...

Core Insights - Visa Inc. reported strong quarterly performance in Q3 of fiscal 2025, driven by resilient consumer spending and growth in cross-border transactions [1][4] - The stock has seen a 5.5% decline since the earnings report, raising questions about the sustainability of its growth [2] Financial Performance - Visa's EPS reached $2.98, exceeding estimates by 4.2% and reflecting a year-over-year growth of 23.1% [2][8] - Total revenue for the quarter was $10.2 billion, surpassing consensus estimates by 3.1% and increasing 14.3% year over year [2][8] - Processed transactions grew by 10% year over year to 65.4 billion, while cross-border volumes surged 12% [3][8] Business Resilience - Despite macroeconomic challenges, Visa's transaction-based model has maintained resilience, showing less dependence on specific spending categories [4] - The company continues to invest in infrastructure and innovation, reinforcing its competitive advantage [5] Shareholder Returns - Visa returned $6 billion to shareholders in the quarter, including $4.8 billion in share repurchases and $1.2 billion in dividends [6][8] - The dividend yield stands at 0.71%, above the industry average of 0.65% [6] Growth Estimates - Analyst estimates for Visa's EPS suggest a year-over-year increase of 13.6% for fiscal 2025 and 12.4% for fiscal 2026 [7] - Revenue estimates indicate a 10.8% increase for fiscal 2025 and 10.9% for fiscal 2026 [7] Innovation and Diversification - Visa's value-added services generated $2.8 billion in Q3 revenues, up 26% year over year [9] - The company is advancing in digital wallets and crypto-related payment solutions through partnerships and stablecoin trials [9][10] Market Position and Valuation - Visa's shares are up 5.1% year to date, outperforming the industry but lagging behind the S&P 500 [11] - The stock trades at a forward price/earnings ratio of 26.28, higher than the industry average of 21.37 [13] Challenges Ahead - Regulatory challenges include an antitrust lawsuit and potential legislative changes affecting the credit card industry [16] - Rising operating expenses increased by 13% year over year to $3.3 billion, driven by higher costs [17]

Key Takeaways Pinterest Q2 revenues rose to $998.2M, beating estimates and growing across all regions.Global MAUs hit a record 578M, with Europe and Rest of World showing double-digit growth.AI-driven ad tools and retail sector strength boosted monetization and campaign performance.Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) reported modest second-quarter 2025 results, wherein the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues beat the same. The San Francisco-based Internet content provider reported revenue grow ...

Bed Bath & Beyond is back — kind of. The bankrupt home goods chain is being resurrected by the owners and licensees of its intellectual property, which opened the first new Bed Bath & Beyond store in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday with potentially dozens of more to come. This time around, the store has a new name — Bed Bath & Beyond Home — and marks a "fresh start" for the beloved brand, said Amy Sullivan, the CEO of The Brand House Collective, the store's operator. "We're proud to reintroduce one of retai ...

I focus on producing objective, data-driven research, mostly about small- to mid-cap companies, as these tend to be overlooked by many investors. From time to time, though, I also look at large-cap names, just to give a fuller sense of the broader equity markets.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I ...

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MORTON GROVE, Ill., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, is proud to announce that its new 8oz Organic Flavor Fusions line of kefir has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Dairy Product of the Year by Dairy Foods magazine. The brand was also recently named Processor of the Year by Dairy Foods.Crafted to excite the palate and support gut health, the Lifeway Organic Flavor Fusions collection features ten globall ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...