Although financial figures are edging upward, the company's turnaround story might not be complete yet.Here's our initial take on PayPal's (PYPL -10.82%) fourth-quarter results.Key MetricsMetricQ4 FY23Q4 FY24Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$8.03 billion$8.37 billion+4%BeatEarnings per share$1.29$1.11-15%BeatTotal payment volume$409.8 billion$437.8 billion+7%n/aActive accounts422 million434 million+2.1%n/aPayPal in Stable Growth Mode, but Some Concerns LingerPayPal's fourth-quarter results looked a lot like wha ...

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone and host Dylan Lewis discuss:The market's very upbeat reaction to Starbucks' fairly lackluster results.Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" plan and the progress so far.Brad Jacobs' plans to run his proven acquisition playbook at QXO, and why Beacon Roofing Supply isn't eager to be bought up.Is there a way to make clothing rentals work? If there is, Rent the Runway hasn't quite figured it out. But a quiet competitor might have. Fool analyst Nick Sciple jo ...

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Tuesday.The Dow traded up 0.17% to 44,499.60 while the NASDAQ gained 1.19% to 19,621.76. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.64% to 6,032.76.Check This Out: Jim Cramer: AutoZone Is A ‘Great’ Stock, Recommends Buying This Energy StockLeading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares surged by 1.9% on Monday.In trading on Monday, consumer staples shares fell by 0.7%.Top HeadlineOn Tuesday, Pfizer Inc. PFE reported ...

There’s an expression that I have come to love over the years…separating the wheat from the chaff. The idea is the importance of separating things of value from noise. This is an important skill in life. Well, how do you actuallyAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of STAG, PLD, REXR either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking A ...

Key TakeawaysFOX shares surged Tuesday after the media giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced on its earnings call that it plans to launch a streaming service by the end of the year.FOX will be televising Super Bowl LIX on its flagship channel Sunday, as well as streaming it on its ad-supported, free Tubi service.CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company is planning to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service by the end of 2025. FOX (FOX) shares surged Tuesday after the media gi ...

UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS ) delivered solid Q4 2024 results , beating consensus on topline and earnings. During the period spanning from October through the end of December, UBS generated $11.6 billion in revenues, up 7% compared to the sameExperience as an investment analyst for a major BB-Bank, as well as private equity consultant for MBB. Currently working towards the CFA charter, having completed I&II. Passion for risk-assets (Growth, Contrarian, Emerging Market) ex-colleague and close friend of Investor ...

Autonomous vehicle company Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce — cuts that extend to the CEO and several other top executives — as it prepares to shut down operations. What remains of Cruise will move under parent company General Motors as the automaker directs its resources towards improving its hands-free driver assistance system Super Cruise — and eventually rolls out personal autonomous vehicles. The layoffs were announced by Craig Glidden, Cruise’s president and chief administrative officer, acco ...

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.’s (EL) shares plunged 5.7% in the pre-market session on Tuesday after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2025 results. The company's top and bottom lines declined year over year amid persistent challenges across China and travel retail. Due to challenges across its Asia travel retail business, weak consumer sentiment in China and Korea, and ongoing global geopolitical uncertainty, the company expects continued volatility and limited visibility in the near term. As a result, the ...

First Financial Corp. (THFF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.06 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for First Financial Bank would post earnings of $0.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.74, delivering a surprise of -3.90%.Ove ...

Shares of electric power sports company Volcon Inc. VLCN are trading higher on Tuesday.The company has revealed a strategic alliance with Super Sonic Company Limited, a division of ODES Industry, to become the sole distributor of AODES-branded golf carts to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the U.S.The agreement positions Volcon to capitalize on favorable market trends as tariffs on Chinese imports continue to rise.Recently, the American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturer Coalition petiti ...