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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Key Takeaways Yum! Brands is likely to report Q4 EPS of $1.78 on revenues of $2.47B, reflecting solid growth.YUM likely benefited from digital sales strength, unit expansion and strong KFC performance in Q4.YUM likely faced headwinds from higher costs and uneven Pizza Hut results across select markets in Q4.Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 4, 2026.YUM’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on one occasi ...

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hygiene and health company Essity has completed the acquisition of Edgewell Personal Care's feminine care business, including the Carefree, Stayfree and o.b. brands in North America and global feminine care rights for the Playtex brand. The purchase price for the assets amounts to USD 340m (approximately SEK 3bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition supports Essity's strategy to focus on high margin categories and to grow market positions in the US, the worl ...

Much to the dismay of the White House, some corners of Wall Street, and plenty of retail investors, the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged this past Wednesday, dashing hopes of a January rate cut. One meeting without a rate cut doesn't mean the central bank is suddenly turning hawkish and that monetary tightening is imminent. But for the sake of argument, let's consider the possibility that the macroeconomic environment rapidly shifts to the point that the Fed is backed into a corner and must rai ...