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United Rentals (URI) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
  • April 24, 2025

United Rentals (URI) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of equipment rental company United Rentals (NYSE:URI) jumped 10.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong first-quarter 2025 results which beat analysts' expectations across revenue, EPS, and EBITDA, pointing to resilient equipment demand and disciplined execution despite margin pressures. Sales rose close to 7%, but higher costs and a shift in business mix led to a dip in profit margins. Still, they managed to grow EBITDA and cash flow thanks to tight cost control and

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Why Tractor Supply (TSCO) Stock Is Nosediving
  • April 24, 2025

Why Tractor Supply (TSCO) Stock Is Nosediving

Shares of rural goods retailer Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) fell 5.9% in the morning session after he company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, as both its full-year revenue and EPS guidance fell short of analysts' expectations. Comparable store sales declined 0.9%, with transaction volume rising 2.1% but average ticket size falling 2.9%, pointing to cautious consumer spending and pressure on higher-priced discretionary items. Management cited tariff uncertainty as a key factor in loweri

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Why Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
  • April 24, 2025

Why Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Shares of consumer products behemoth Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) fell 5.4% in the morning session after the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 (fiscal Q3) results which included a significant beat on EBITDA but missed on revenue and came with lowered full-year EPS guidance. Sales dropped 2%, as people bought less in key lines like diapers and laundry. Higher prices kept organic sales just barely in the green at 1%. Zooming out, we think this was a mixed quarter. The areas below expectation

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Why Is Hasbro (HAS) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
  • April 24, 2025

Why Is Hasbro (HAS) Stock Rocketing Higher Today

Shares of toy and entertainment company Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) jumped 16.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which significantly exceeded analysts' expectations across revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. The real spark came from digital games. Zooming out, we think this quarter featured some important positives.

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Why CBIZ (CBZ) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
  • April 24, 2025

Why CBIZ (CBZ) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Shares of financial services provider CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) fell 13.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed first-quarter 2025 results, which included an EPS beat, but revenue missed significantly, and full-year revenue guidance fell short. Management lowered its full-year revenue guidance, citing uncertainty around client demand for project-based services and a larger mix of episodic revenue later in the year. Overall, this quarter could have been better.

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Why Apogee (APOG) Stock Is Falling Today
  • April 24, 2025

Why Apogee (APOG) Stock Is Falling Today

Shares of architectural products company Apogee (NASDAQ:APOG) fell 10.7% in the morning session after the company reported mixed first-quarter 2025 results: Looking ahead, the full-year earnings forecast wasn't great. The company guided well below the previous year, blaming tariffs. On the other hand, Apogee blew past analysts' EBITDA expectations, and its revenue outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. Overall, we think this was a decent quarter with some key metrics above expect

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Why LKQ (LKQ) Stock Is Nosediving
  • April 24, 2025

Why LKQ (LKQ) Stock Is Nosediving

Shares of automotive parts company LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) fell 11.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported disappointing first quarter 2025 results which included a significant miss on full-year EBITDA guidance and revenue that fell short of expectations. Total revenue declined 6.5% year on year, with each business segment posting declines between 5% and 7%, driven by softer demand and limited pricing power. Even self-service, typically more stable, contracted nearly 6%. Overall, this wa

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Wall Street watchdog staff shrinks 16% in last year, includes key units, sources say
  • April 24, 2025

Wall Street watchdog staff shrinks 16% in last year, includes key units, sources say

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has lost 16% of its workforce since this time last year, two sources briefed on the matter said, leaving Wall Street's top regulator with gaps across key divisions at a time of market turmoil. Most of those staff members left since February when more than 600 accepted Trump administration offers to resign and retire early, according to one of the sources and a second source familiar with the matter. Chief Operating Officer Kenneth Johnson cited the 16% figure on Tuesday in an email to certain staff that was described by the first two sources.

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