KBR Inc. (KBR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.98 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.77 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 11.36%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this the engineering, construction company would post earnings of $0.83 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.91, delivering a surprise of 9.64%.Over the last four q ...

Jacobs Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results May 6, 2025 DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer Certain statements contained in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact. When used herein, words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "future," "will ...

May 6, 2025 Stuart Bradie, President and CEO Mark Sopp, EVP and CFO Jamie DuBray, VP of Investor Relations Forward-Looking Statements The statements in this presentation that are not historical statements, including statements regarding our expectations for our future financial performance, effective tax rate, operating cash flows, contract revenues, award activity and backlog, program activity, our business strategy, business opportunities, interest expense, our plans for raising and deploying capital and ...

Backlog Grows by 20% Year-Over-Year with TTM Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.3xRepurchased $351 Million of Jacobs Shares During Q2 and $552 Million in First Half of FY25Exited Company's Retained Stake in AMTM and Announced May 30th Distribution of Remaining SharesReaffirming FY 2025 GuidanceDALLAS, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE: J) today announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 28, 2025.Q2 2025 Highlights1: Gross revenue of $2.9 billion grew 2.2% y/y; adjus ...

Core Viewpoint - The report from CICC suggests that A-shares are likely to experience a "good start" after the holiday due to marginal improvement in the performance of listed companies in the first quarter and positive external factors during the A-share market closure [1] Group 1: Market Performance - A-share companies showed marginal performance improvement in Q1 [1] - Positive external market conditions, including better performance of Hong Kong and US stocks during the A-share market closure, are expected to influence A-shares positively [1] Group 2: Investment Recommendations - Focus on sectors with recovering demand and low tariff impact, such as AI development, cloud computing, and robotics [1] - Consider export sectors with low exposure to the US, including engineering machinery, power grid equipment, and commercial vehicles [1] - Highlight high cash flow and low external demand correlation sectors, such as hydropower, telecommunications, and leading companies in the food and beverage industry [1]

Core Viewpoint - Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) reported quarterly earnings of $1.63 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 per share, and showing an increase from $1 per share a year ago, indicating a positive earnings surprise of 3.16% [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $430.95 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.69%, although this represents a decline from year-ago revenues of $440.36 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Sterling Infrastructure has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates, achieving this four times [2] Stock Performance - Since the beginning of the year, Sterling Infrastructure shares have decreased by approximately 1.7%, while the S&P 500 has declined by 3.3%, indicating relative outperformance [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.14 on revenues of $535.3 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.21 on revenues of $2.03 billion [7] Industry Context - The Engineering - R and D Services industry, to which Sterling Infrastructure belongs, is currently ranked in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8]

Group 1 - Aecom Technology (ACM) reported quarterly earnings of $1.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 per share, and up from $1.04 per share a year ago, indicating a positive earnings surprise of 8.70% [1][2] - The company generated revenues of $1.87 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, which was 1.68% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and a slight increase from $1.82 billion in the same quarter last year [3] - Over the last four quarters, Aecom has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates, achieving this four times [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, with a decline of approximately 4.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 3.3% for the S&P 500 [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.28 on revenues of $1.93 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.05 on revenues of $7.57 billion [8] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Engineering - R and D Services is in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for the sector [9]

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 5th:Limbach Holdings, Inc. (LMB) : This company which engineers, constructs and services the mechanical, plumbing, air conditioning, heating, building automation, electrical and control systems, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.9% over the last 60 days.Limbach has a PEG ratio of 2.49 compared with 3.40 for t ...

Expands wireless infrastructure capabilitiesTORONTO and CHICAGO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today that its Colliers Engineering & Design (“Colliers Engineering”) division has acquired Terra Consulting Group, LLC (“Terra”), a specialty telecommunications infrastructure engineering firm based in Chicago, Illinois. This acquisition strengthens Colliers Engineering’s footprint in the Midwes ...

Core Viewpoint - Paladin Energy Ltd has appointed Anne Templeman-Jones as an independent non-executive director, effective May 5, 2025, which is expected to enhance the company's governance and strategic direction [1][5]. Company Overview - Paladin Energy Ltd is recognized as a proven developer and uranium producer with a multi-decade growth pipeline of projects [5]. New Appointment Details - Anne Templeman-Jones brings extensive experience in finance, corporate, and private banking, having held senior positions at ANZ Bank and Westpac [2]. - She has a diverse portfolio of Board roles, including positions with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Worley Limited, The Trifork AG Group, and GUD Holdings Limited [3]. - Templeman-Jones has contributed to public Boards, notably as a director of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, which manages a $300 million Federal Government fund [4]. Board Contributions - As Chair Elect of the Audit and Risk Committee, Templeman-Jones will focus on audit, risk, technology transformation, and financing, which are critical areas for the Board and shareholders [5].