Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS): Revenue was $2.3 billion , up 5% , primarily driven by North America. Operating income declined 2% and margin contracted 90 basis points , reflecting significant FX and commodity headwinds and unfavorable labor economics, partially offset by manufacturing and material improvements.Engineered Components: Revenue was $1.6 billion , up 1% . Operating income rose 8% , and margin expanded 60 basis points on volume flow-through and performance improvements, more than offsett ...

Laponis reported that DNA synthesis and protein solutions (DSPS) revenue increased to $51.1 million , up 27% year over year , and said the growth was driven by customers pursuing AI-enabled discovery. Leproust said the company had booked more than $25 million in orders tied specifically to AI discovery in fiscal 2025, describing those orders as “backloaded,” with some orders received in the fourth quarter shipping in the first quarter. In response to analyst questions, she said customers with large orders i ...

Equipment gross margin improved notably. Buchel said equipment gross margin reached 28%, up from 24% a year ago and 26% in the prior quarter, citing pricing discipline, operational efficiency, and favorable product mix. Vuono reported equipment gross profit increased 31.2% to $6.7 million, with equipment gross margin of 27.6% versus 23.6% in the prior-year quarter, driven by improved manufacturing overhead absorption from higher production, the impact of price increases, and lower discounting.NAPCO reported ...

In Q&A, management said wellness pressure appears more macro-driven, particularly among lower-income households, while non-wellness visits have been more resilient. CEO Jay Mazelsky noted “green shoots” for pets aged five years and older over the past two quarters, which the company attributes to aging pets from the pandemic adoption period. The company kept its 2026 baseline assumption for U.S. same-store clinical visits at roughly a 2% decline “until we have clear evidence that that’s going to improve.”Ev ...

Coal production totaled 8.2 million tons versus 6.9 million tons in the prior-year quarter. Coal sales volumes were 8.1 million tons, down from 8.4 million tons a year earlier and 8.7 million tons sequentially. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton sold was $40.24, down 16.3% year-over-year and down 1.8% sequentially.Average coal sales price in the quarter was $57.57 per ton, down 4% from the prior-year quarter and down 2.1% from the third quarter. Management said higher-priced legacy contracts signed dur ...

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Donald Trump claimed India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as he announced plans to cut US tariffs on Indian exports.The US president announced that he and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, whom he proclaimed to be “one of my greatest friends”, had agreed to strike a trade deal.While full details have yet to be disclosed, Trump claimed that India – the second largest purchaser of Russian crude – had agreed to stop buying Russian oil, after many months of pressure from the US.After a call with Modi ...

Bitcoin hit its lowest level since the "liberation day†selloff last April. ...

Key Takeaways PYPL will report Q4 results on Feb. 3, with consensus calling for revenue and EPS growth Y/Y.PYPL's Q4 performance is expected to benefit from higher TPV and expanding merchant usage.Competitive pressure, FX exposure and softer branded checkout business may weigh on PayPal's growth.PayPal (PYPL) is set to report its fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 3, before the opening bell.PayPal expected currency-neutral revenue growth in the mid-single digits for the to-be-reported quarter. Non-GAAP ear ...

Key Takeaways Imperial Oil's Q4 earnings and revenues fell YoY as lower upstream price realizations weighed on results.Imperial Oil returned C$361M to its shareholders and raised its dividend 20% to 87 cents per share.Upstream revenues and production declined, with lower bitumen prices and a segment net loss.Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.41, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36. However, the bottom line decreased from the year-ago quart ...