• Apr 23, 2025

Why Is Manhattan Associates (MANH) Stock Rocketing Higher Today

Shares of supply chain optimization software maker Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) jumped 11.4% in the morning session after the company reported first-quarter 2025 results that significantly exceeded analysts' expectations across revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. The key highlight for the quarter was a 25% increase in remaining performance obligations, a forward-looking measure that signals sustained demand for its cloud products.

  • Apr 23, 2025

Why Watsco (WSO) Stock Is Falling Today

Shares of equipment distributor Watsco (NYSE:WSO) fell 8.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported underwhelming first-quarter 2025 results. Its revenue missed significantly, and its EBITDA fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales fell modestly, and operating income declined by a wider margin as the business was hit by slow demand in new housing and overseas markets. Overall, this was a weaker quarter.

  • Apr 23, 2025

Fed at a policy, political crossroads poses global risks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global central bankers who have come to view the U.S. Federal Reserve as a source of stability now face an unpredictable period where the Fed's monetary policy decisions are being pulled in conflicting directions and the institution's independence could be at risk. The Fed's upcoming policy choices pose one issue, with the potential that as other central banks cut rates in response to slowing growth the U.S. needs tight monetary policy to ward off tariff-driven inflation, a divergence that could stress dollar funding markets and make financing more expensive for less-developed countries in particular. Another, and perhaps more fundamental issue, is the question of whether the Fed can remain above the political fray in the face of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his displeasure with the Fed's policy and its chief, Jerome Powell.

  • Apr 23, 2025

You Can’t Out-Trade Tariffs as Stocks Move In Tandem

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