Shares of ASML (ASML 5.58%) were up by 5% as of noon ET Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.ASML is the leading provider of lithography solutions to the semiconductor industry, and its upward momentum appeared to be a reaction to the promising guidance provided by its largest customer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM 5.13%), which reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday morning.ASML's success is tied to TSMCControlling most of the market for deep-ultraviolet (DUV ...

UnitedHealth shares dropped nearly 5% Thursday morning after the firm disclosed worse-than-expected revenue in its first earnings report since the shocking assassination of Brian Thompson, its insurance branch’s chief executive.The insurance provider reported revenue of $100.81 billion in the fourth quarter, below estimates of $101.76 billion as the company was hit by premiums that were lower than expected.UnitedHealth reported $6.81 in adjusted net earnings per share in the same quarter, above expectations ...

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Shares of Mirum Pharmaceuticals (MIRM) were up 12.1% this week, driven by investor enthusiasm after the company announced encouraging preliminary sales numbers for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, along with an encouraging outlook and growth strategy for 2025.Mirum’s commercial portfolio comprises of lead product, Livmarli (maralixibat), which is approved for treating cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome worldwide. The drug is also approved for treating certain patients with progres ...

Amazon is cutting jobs in its Fashion and Fitness group, according to internal messages seen by BI.A spokesperson said the cuts affect about 200 employees.Amazon has been trying to expand in apparel and fashion categories for years.Amazon is cutting jobs in its Fashion and Fitness group, according to internal messages seen by Business Insider. One of the internal messages, posted to an internal Amazon Slack channel, said San Diego-based employees in this group, known as F2, were let go recently.An Amazon sp ...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is scheduled to announce its fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, January 21. The streaming giant is looking to follow up its October post-earnings surge with another strong performance. Historically, Netflix stock has had a mixed bag of post-earnings reactions, finishing four out of eight next-day sessions higher over the past two years. After its October report, the stock soared 11.1%. This time around, options traders are pricing in a 9.4% move for NFLX, ...

Shares of Welltower (WELL) have gained 18.5% in the past six months, outperforming the industry's decline of 6%.Welltower owns a well-diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate assets in the key markets of the United States, Canada and the U.K. Given an aging population and an expected rise in senior citizens’ healthcare expenditure, Welltower’s senior housing operating (SHO) segment is well-poised to benefit from this positive trend. The outpatient medical (OM) portfolio is expected to benefit from fa ...

Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.25, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share. This compares with earnings of 80 cents per share a year ago.Find the latest earnings estimates and surprises on the Zacks Earnings Calendar.Synovus shares rose 4.3% on a better-than-expected performance.Results benefited from strong year-over-year growth in non-interest revenues (NIR), a rise in net interest income (NII), and a fall in expenses an ...

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) , an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, has announced that it has encountered significant quantities of oil and natural gas at the Katmai West #2 well. The well is located in the Ewing Bank region within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The company plans to conclude the casing and suspension of the well by late January 2025.TALO’s Drilling Success in the U.S. Gulf of MexicoThe company highlighted that the deepwater well was completed significantly under the planned ...

Eni S.p.A (E) , an Italian integrated energy company, has completed the construction of its largest battery storage system, the Guajillo plant, in Webb County, TX. The plant was constructed under Plenitude’s subsidiary Eni New Energy U.S. Inc. Plenitude is the renewable energy wing of Italian energy giant, Eni.The facility is expected to start commercial operation by the first half of 2025.The Guajillo plant, equipped with lithium-ion LFP batteries, has been built to provide power supply when the market dem ...