1970年，莫斯科大学生物系的女大学生柳德米拉·特鲁特做出了将定义她此生的决定： 加入一个在西伯利亚冰原上进行的，既神秘又危险的实验——驯化银狐。 那一年，35岁的遗传学家德米特里·别利亚耶夫，决心通过大规模动物实验，验证他关于动物驯化的假 说。 1959年，他在新西伯利亚发起了著名的银狐驯化实验。这个实验的核心问题是： 能否仅用一个关键指标，快速筛选出理想的银狐？ 别利亚耶夫只用一个关键标准——温顺程度，建立了严格的分级体系： III级（攻击性强）、II级（允许接触）、I级（友好）、IE级（渴望接触）。 在随后的半个多世纪里，她将全部心血都奉献给了这个项目。 即便83岁高龄、与人合著回忆录时，柳德米拉仍清晰地记得第一次见到项目领导者德米特里·别利亚耶夫 时，脑海中浮现的那句《小王子》里狐狸说的话： "你必须对你所驯养的东西负责。" 传奇要追溯到1952年秋天。 每一代，只有最温顺的4%~5%雄性和20%雌性获得繁殖权。 结果超乎想象： 仅第六代，部分银狐就开始舔舐实验人员的手，摇尾巴欢迎； 一 到第三十代，70%~80%的银狐已达到精英级别。 更神奇的是，意外收获接踵而至：垂耳、卷尾、斑点毛色、更短的吻部— ...

Core Insights - Lowe's reported revenue of $20.93 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, reflecting a 2% decrease year-over-year, with EPS at $2.92 compared to $3.06 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.92 billion by 0.03%, while the EPS surpassed the consensus estimate of $2.88 by 1.39% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Comparable store sales decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, better than the average analyst estimate of a 2.1% decline [4] - The total number of stores remained at 1,750, matching the average estimate from five analysts [4] - Sales per store were reported at $11.96 million, slightly above the average estimate of $11.92 million from two analysts [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Lowe's shares returned +5.6%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +12.7% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - ViaSat (VSAT) reported $1.15 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 0.3% and an EPS of -$0.02 compared to -$0.72 a year ago, indicating a significant improvement in earnings despite the revenue decline [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 billion by 1.18%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.03 by 166.67% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Product revenues reached $349.71 million, surpassing the average estimate of $326.36 million by 3.5% year-over-year [4] - Service revenues totaled $797.37 million, slightly below the estimated $809.34 million, marking a year-over-year decline of 1.8% [4] - Defense and Advanced Technologies revenue was $322.12 million, exceeding the average estimate of $310.21 million [4] - Communication Services revenue amounted to $824.97 million, slightly above the estimated $819.27 million [4] Performance Metrics - ViaSat's shares have returned +28.6% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +13.1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

For the quarter ended March 2025, Fidelis Insurance Holdings (FIHL) reported revenue of $652.5 million, up 25.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.41, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $656.08 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.43, the EPS surprise was +4.65%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations ...

Core Insights - Cisco Systems reported revenue of $14.15 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, reflecting an 11.4% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +0.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.06 billion [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) was $0.96, up from $0.88 in the same quarter last year, with a surprise of +5.49% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.91 [1] Revenue Breakdown - Product revenue reached $10.37 billion, exceeding the six-analyst average estimate of $10.08 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of +15% [4] - Service revenue was reported at $3.78 billion, slightly below the $3.82 billion average estimate, with a year-over-year change of +2.6% [4] - Security product revenue was $2.01 billion, lower than the estimated $2.21 billion, but showed a significant year-over-year increase of +54.4% [4] - Observability product revenue was $261 million, compared to the average estimate of $276.09 million [4] - Networking product revenue was $7.07 billion, surpassing the estimated $6.76 billion, with a year-over-year increase of +8.4% [4] - Collaboration product revenue was $1.03 billion, exceeding the five-analyst average estimate of $1 billion, representing a year-over-year change of +4.5% [4] Gross Margin Performance - Non-GAAP gross margin for services was $2.69 billion, slightly below the estimated $2.72 billion [4] - Non-GAAP gross margin for products was $7.01 billion, exceeding the estimated $6.66 billion [4] Stock Performance - Cisco shares have returned +8% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.9% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

For the quarter ended March 2025, Allbirds, Inc. (BIRD) reported revenue of $32.11 million, down 18.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$2.73, compared to -$3.60 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $30.87 million, representing a surprise of +4.03%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +29.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$3.85.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- ...

Sensata (ST) reported $911.26 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.5%. EPS of $0.78 for the same period compares to $0.89 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $879.52 million, representing a surprise of +3.61%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.72.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how th ...

For the quarter ended March 2025, Gartner (IT) reported revenue of $1.53 billion, up 4.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.98, compared to $2.93 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents no surprise over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.72, the EPS surprise was +9.56%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some ...

Sotera Health Company (SHC) reported $254.52 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. EPS of $0.14 for the same period compares to $0.13 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.63% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $245.61 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.12, the EPS surprise was +16.67%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to ...

Centene (CNC) reported $46.62 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.4%. EPS of $2.90 for the same period compares to $2.26 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $43.47 billion, representing a surprise of +7.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.36.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how ...