Cigna CEO Says Strong Q1 Earnings, Increased Outlook Reflect Strength In Growth Platforms
Benzinga· 2025-05-02 13:28
Cigna Group CI on Friday reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $65.45 billion, beating analyst estimates of $60.39 billion.Sales increased 14% year over year, reflecting the growth of existing client relationships and strong specialty pharmacy growth in Evernorth Health Services.The company reported adjusted earnings of $6.74 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of $6.35.Evernorth Health Services, including Pharmacy Benefit and Specialty and Care Services, reported first-quarter sales of $53.68 billion, ...
Harley-Davidson Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates, Withdraws Guidance
ZACKS· 2025-05-02 13:25
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.07 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. The company had reported earnings of $1.72 per share in the year-ago quarter. The motorcycle manufacturer generated consolidated revenues (including motorcycle sales and financial services revenues) of $1.33 billion, down 23% from the prior-year quarter.Segmental HighlightsHarley-Davidson Motor Company: Total revenues from the Motorcycle and Related Products ...
Allison Transmission Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Miss
ZACKS· 2025-05-02 13:25
Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) delivered first-quarter 2024 earnings of $2.23 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97 and rose 17% year over year. Quarterly revenues of $766 million fell 3% from the year-ago period's level and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $775 million.Segmental PerformanceAllison Transmission segregates revenues in terms of end markets served, which are as follows:In the reported quarter, net sales in the North America On-Highway end market rose 3. ...
T. Rowe Price (TROW) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-05-02 13:25
T. Rowe Price (TROW) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.38 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial services firm would post earnings of $2.23 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.12, delivering a surprise of -4.93%.Over the last four quarters, ...
BJ's Restaurants Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Gains
ZACKS· 2025-05-02 13:21
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) reported solid first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top and the bottom lines increased on a year-over-year basis.Following the results, the company’s shares gained 6.6% during the post-market trading session yesterday. Positive investor sentiments were witnessed as BJRI provided a better-than-expected outlook for 2025. Management also increased expectations for capital returns to its shareholders, citing the str ...
5 Top Stocks to Buy in May 2025
The Motley Fool· 2025-05-02 13:20
All five look intriguing at current levels.In April, the stock market clawed back some of the losses from the prior few months, which was encouraging.In today's video, I am going to discuss five stocks and ETFs I am taking a look at buying in the month of May, based on valuation and for defensive purposes. One of those stocks is Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.43%) (BRK.B 1.28%), which has been outperforming the S&P 500 index. Buffett and company have raised over $300 billion in cash within the ...
Medical Properties Trust: Was I Too Conservative? The $1 Billion Twist That Could Break The Shorts
Seeking Alpha· 2025-05-02 13:20
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW ) was never an easy REIT to analyze. Partly because the reported data is very susceptible to input. I will show this in a bit, by looking at the managementI'm Luuk Wierenga, an economics teacher from the Netherlands with a strong focus on income investing. My investment journey began during COVID-19, and since then, I've specialized in identifying high-yield Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) that provide stable passive income and/or a possible mean reversion. As an ed ...
Apple: Overvalued Stock Faces Tariff Troubles And Growth Struggles
Seeking Alpha· 2025-05-02 13:19
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) shares fell more than 3% in after hours trading, following the company's publication of results for the Q2 FY 2025 quarter . Rightly so, in my view, because the results don't highlight anything that would encourage investorsExperience 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 ...
AMD: It Could Get Worse Before The Turnaround Occurs
Seeking Alpha· 2025-05-02 13:18
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD ) stock is down 55% from its all-time high in March 2024, as the company continues to lag behind in the AI race. AMD is set to report earnings on 6 thStriving to uncover long-term investment opportunities (10+ years) through in-depth research and analysis. Nexus Research seeks to evaluate and compare business strategies to determine a company’s potential for market penetration, revenue growth and profit margin expansion. During market downturns, stocks often become cheap ...
SoFi Technologies: Doubling Upside Potential Ahead, Thanks To Neobank's/Fintech's Outperformance
Seeking Alpha· 2025-05-02 13:18
I am a full-time analyst interested in a wide range of stocks. With my unique insights and knowledge, I hope to provide other investors with a contrasting view of my portfolio, given my particular background.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me via a direct message on Seeking Alpha or leave a comment on one of my articles.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 ...