In the second quarter of 2025, Johnson & Johnson reported strong results, with sales of $23.7 billion, up 5.8% from the same period last year. Operational sales, which exclude the impact of currency changes, grew by 4.6%, and adjusted operational sales rose 3.0%. The company earned $2.29 per share (GAAP), up 18.7%, while adjusted earnings per share were $2.77, slightly
BlackRock reported Q2 2025 earnings with diluted EPS of $10.19, or $12.05 on an adjusted basis. Revenue rose 13% from a year ago, helped by strong markets, fee growth, and higher tech and subscription income. GAAP operating income fell 4% due to acquisition-related costs, but adjusted operating income rose 12%. The company had $68 billion in net inflows for the
Delta Air Lines reported strong results for the June quarter 2025. The airline earned record revenue of $15.5 billion, up 1% from last year, and made $1.8 billion in pre-tax profit. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.10. Costs stayed under control, with non-fuel costs up just 2.7%, and fuel costs down 11%. Delta expects full-year earnings per share between $5.25 and
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Over the last three months, Carvana's stock (CVNA) has staged an extraordinary rally, soaring by roughly 114%. Back in early April, the stock was hovering around $148, but by early July it had surged past $340, marking one of the more remarkable rebounds in the auto retail space. This surge was fueled primarily by a blowout first-quarter earnings report in
Nike reported a challenging fiscal year, with full-year revenue down 10% to $46.3 billion and Q4 revenue down 12% to $11.1 billion. Direct sales dropped 14% in Q4, mainly due to a 26% decline in digital sales. Wholesale revenue also fell 9%, and Converse brand sales were down 26%. Gross margin declined to 40.3% in Q4, driven by higher discounts
Accenture reported strong third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with revenue rising 8% year-over-year to $17.7 billion, surpassing expectations. Earnings per share increased 15% to $3.49, reflecting strong operating performance and margin expansion to 16.8%. New bookings totaled $19.7 billion, including $1.5 billion in generative AI-related deals, despite an overall 6% decline in bookings from the previous year. Free cash flow rose
Lennar reported second quarter net earnings of $477 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared to $954 million or $3.45 in the same quarter last year. Adjusted for mark-to-market losses on technology investments, earnings came in at $499 million or $1.90 per share. This drop reflects the ongoing challenges in the housing market, including declining consumer confidence and affordability concerns
Oracle reported strong results for fiscal Q4 and full year 2025, with Q4 revenue rising 11% year-over-year to $15.9 billion. Cloud revenue reached $6.7 billion, up 27%, driven by 52% growth in cloud infrastructure (IaaS) and 12% growth in cloud applications (SaaS). Fusion and NetSuite Cloud ERP revenues each hit $1 billion, growing 22% and 18% respectively. GAAP earnings per
Dollar Tree, Inc. reported its fiscal first-quarter 2025 results on June 4, 2025. The company posted net sales of $4.6 billion, marking an 11.3% increase compared to the same period last year. Same-store sales rose by 5.4%, driven by a 2.5% increase in customer traffic and a 2.8% rise in average ticket size. Adjusted earnings per share came in at
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NVIDIA faced a major hit in Q1 FY2026 after the U.S. government required a license to export its H20 chips to China. This led to a $4.5 billion charge due to excess inventory and purchase obligations, as $2.5 billion worth of H20 sales couldn't be completed. Despite this, the company posted strong results, with revenue at $44.06 billion—up 12% from
The VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) is up 23.66% so far in 2025, far ahead of the broader communications sector's 1.66% gain. This strong growth is driven by major gaming and esports companies like Nintendo, Tencent, AppLovin, and Roblox. As of May 27, the fund's value per share was $103.05, with total assets of $355.52 million. The strong
Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported its first quarter 2025 financial results, showing a modest decline in both sales and earnings compared to the same period in 2024. For the quarter ending May 2, 2025, the company posted net earnings of $1.6 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.92, down slightly from the $3.06 EPS reported in Q1 of the
Home Depot made $3.4 billion in profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, or $3.45 per share. This is slightly down from $3.6 billion, or $3.63 per share, in the same quarter last year. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $3.56 per share, compared to $3.67 last year. CEO Ted Decker said the results met expectations, with strong customer interest
Ryanair reported a profit after tax of €1.61 billion for FY25, down from €1.92 billion the previous year. Despite a 7% drop in average fares, the airline hit a record 200 million passengers, becoming the first EU airline to reach that milestone in a single year. Revenue rose 4% to €13.95 billion, driven by a 9% increase in traffic. Ancillary revenue
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2026 on May 15, 2025. The company's revenue reached $165.6 billion, up 2.5% from last year, or 4.0% when adjusted for currency changes. Operating income grew 4.3%, or 3.0% on an adjusted basis. Earnings per share (EPS) were $0.56 under GAAP, and $0.61 on an adjusted basis, excluding a
Electronic Arts (EA) reported strong FY25 results driven by the success of EA SPORTS titles like College Football and FC, along with momentum in The Sims. Net bookings reached $7.36 billion, net revenue was $7.46 billion, and operating cash flow totaled $2.08 billion. EA repurchased 17.6 million shares for $2.5 billion and declared a $0.19 per share dividend payable on
Ferrari reported strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2025, with all key figures showing solid growth despite only a slight increase in car shipments. Revenues reached €1.79 billion, up 13% compared to Q1 2024. Operating profit (EBIT) rose 23% to €542 million, with a margin of 30.3%. Net profit increased to €412 million, up 17%, while earnings per share
BP Q1 2025 Financial Highlights: BP reported a Q1 underlying replacement cost (RC) profit of $1.4 billion, up from $1.2 billion in Q4 2024, driven by stronger refining margins, lower turnaround activity, and cost reduction progress. However, a weak gas marketing and trading result partially offset these gains. BP posted a reported profit of $0.7 billion, compared to a loss
Spotify reported strong results for Q1 2025, showing growth in both user engagement and finances. Premium subscribers grew by 12%, reaching 268 million, and monthly active users (MAUs) increased by 10%, totaling 678 million. The company's revenue rose 15% year-over-year to €4.2 billion, driven by pricing changes and higher average revenue per user (ARPU). Gross margin increased by 400 basis
Revenue fell 2% to $11.1B due to currency impact and refranchising, but organic revenue rose 6%, driven by a 5% price/mix boost and 1% increase in concentrate sales. EPS grew 5% to $0.77, while comparable EPS rose 1% to $0.73, both affected by strong currency headwinds. Operating margin was 32.9% (33.8% comparable), supported by smart cost management and optimized marketing
Boeing's first-quarter 2025 financial results highlighted revenue growth to $19.5 billion, an 18% increase from last year, despite a GAAP loss per share of $0.16 and a core loss per share of $0.49. Commercial Airplanes saw a revenue rise to $8.1 billion, up 75%, driven by 130 airplane deliveries, with increased production in the 737 program and stable production in
Philip Morris International reported strong Q1 2025 results, driven by growth in smoke-free products. Smoke-free products like IQOS and ZYN made up 42% of total revenue, with net revenue up 20% and gross profit up 33%. These products are now available in 95 markets. IQOS continued to gain market share in Japan and Europe, while ZYN nicotine pouches grew 53%