• February 4, 2025

Estée Lauder (EL) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why

Shares of beauty products company Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) fell 18.2% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming fourth-quarter results. Its EBITDA missed significantly, and its EPS guidance for next quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. On the other hand, Estée Lauder blew past analysts' EPS expectations this quarter. While revenue also beat analysts' estimates, sales declined year on year. The company unveiled "Beauty Reimagined," a plan to boost sales and profits b

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• February 4, 2025

Illumina (ILMN) Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why

Shares of genomics company Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) fell 6.3% in the afternoon session after China put the company on its "unreliable entity" list, opening the door to possible sanctions. The move came after the Trump administration slapped a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. Financial filings in 2024 revealed that Illumina makes about 7% of its sales from China, and it's unclear whether China's action is a short-term reaction or one with longer consequences.

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• February 4, 2025

Vaccine, packaged food stocks fall as Kennedy moves closer to health secretary job

The vote by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee paves the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as soon as this week. Kennedy, who has faced opposition from health groups and Democrats, has long sown doubts about the safety and efficacy of vaccines that have helped curb disease and prevent deaths for decades.

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• February 4, 2025

Top Stock Movers Now: Palantir, Super Micro Computer, Merck, and More

U.S. equities rose at midday, lifted by tech shares that sent the Nasdaq more than 1% higher.

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• February 4, 2025

FOX Stock Rises on Stronger-Than-Expected Results, News of Streaming Service

FOX shares surged Tuesday after the media giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced on its earnings call that it plans to launch a streaming service by the end of the year.

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• February 4, 2025

Estée Lauder Stock Dives on Surprise Loss, Job Cuts as Sales Decline

Estée Lauder shares tumbled 17% Tuesday after the cosmetics giant reported a surprise loss and warned about current-quarter results as sales declined.

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• February 4, 2025

US job openings fall to 7.6 million in December, suggesting the job market is slowing but healthy

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy. Openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2 million in November, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The number of layoffs fell, suggesting that Americans enjoy unusual job security.

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• February 4, 2025

Merck Stock Slumps as Q4 Profits, 2025 Forecast Fall Short

Merck shares tumbled Tuesday morning after the drugmaker's soft outlook outweighed fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted profits topping expectations.

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• February 4, 2025

Trump crying wolf over tariffs has already convinced Wall Street that threats will be short-lived

An eleventh-hour deal achieved President Trump's political aims, but Wall Street remains concerned that tariffs will become a permanent threat in negotiations.

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• February 4, 2025

FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) Reports Upbeat Q4

Cable news and media network Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 19.9% year on year to $5.08 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.96 per share was 50.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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