• Feb 07, 2025

Expedia stock jumps after strong Q4 results, dividend reinstatement

Expedia also approved the reinstatement of a quarterly cash dividend after suspending it in the second quarter of 2020 due to the uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding items, Seattle-based Expedia posted quarterly earnings per share of $2.39, higher than average analyst estimate of $2.04, as per data compiled by LSEG. "Travel demand remained healthy in Q4 despite price increases... Like last quarter, international demand was stronger than in the US," said Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin on the company's post-earnings conference call.

  • Feb 07, 2025

Construction Partners’s (NASDAQ:ROAD) Q4: Strong Sales, Stock Soars

Civil infrastructure company Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 41.6% year on year to $561.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.7 billion at the midpoint came in 5.9% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.25 per share was 68.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

  • Feb 07, 2025

BofA Strategist Hartnett Sees US Stock Market’s Global Dominance Fading

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. strategists expect US stock-market outperformance to continue to fade after a relentless run was halted in the early part of 2025.Most Read from BloombergCitadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees RelocateNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No BridgeNYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing ZoneHow London’s Taxi Drivers Navigate the City Without GPSTransportation Memos Favor Places With Higher Birth and Marria

  • Feb 07, 2025

Weak Payrolls Is Worst Case for US Stocks, JPMorgan Traders Say

(Bloomberg) -- The US payrolls figures due later on Friday need to be just right — not too hot, and not too cold — for US stocks to keep rising, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Market Intelligence.Most Read from BloombergCitadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees RelocateNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No BridgeNYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing ZoneHow London’s Taxi Drivers Navigate the City Without GPSTransportation Memos Favor Pla

  • Feb 07, 2025

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) Misses Q4 Sales Targets, Stock Drops

Life sciences company Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 2.1% year on year to $1.69 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.27 per share was 4.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.