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Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) shares are trading higher in Thursday&#8217;s after-hours session following a pair of blowout quarters from mega-cap peers Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38445001/alphabet-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-70b-buyback-first-ever-dividend-ai-leadership-and-more">Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>).</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Happened With Microsoft?</h2>
Microsoft beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines when it reported earnings after the bell on Thursday. The company said third-quarter revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $61.9 billion, versus estimates of $60.804 billion. Microsoft reported quarterly earnings of $2.94 per share, versus estimates of $2.82 per share. Shares were up more than 4% at last check.
&#8220;Microsoft Copilot and Copilot stack are orchestrating a new era of AI transformation, driving better business outcomes across every role and industry," said Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft.
Related Link: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38444199/microsoft-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-new-era-of-ai-transformation-and-more">Microsoft Q3 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, &#8216;New Era Of AI Transformation&#8217; And More</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Happened With Alphabet?</h2>
Google parent Alphabet said its first-quarter revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $80.539 billion, beating the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate</a> of $78.594 billion. The company reported quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.51 per share.
&#8220;Our results in the first quarter reflect strong performance from Search, YouTube and Cloud. We are well under way with our Gemini era and there&#8217;s great momentum across the company. Our leadership in AI research and infrastructure, and our global product footprint, position us well for the next wave of AI innovation,&#8221; said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet.
Alphabet&#8217;s board also authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $70 billion and announced its first-ever quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. Alphabet shares were up approximately 13.5% at the time of writing.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What To Expect From Amazon</h2>
Amazon shares faced selling pressure throughout the day on Thursday after Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) shares <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38430266/meta-platforms-stock-is-tumbling-thursday-whats-going-on">sold off on earnings</a>. Weakness spread to several other mega-cap tech stocks as fears over earnings mounted. Amazon stock is bouncing back after hours after Microsoft and Alphabet eased investor concerns.
Amazon is scheduled to report its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings">first-quarter financial results</a> after the market close on April 30. The company is expected to report earnings of 83 cents per share on revenue of $142.495 billion, according to estimates from <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
AMZN Price Action: Amazon shares closed Thursday&#8217;s regular session down 1.65%. The stock was up 3.07% after hours at $178.98 at the time of publication, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Western Digital Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>)&nbsp;reported third-quarter financial results after the bell on Thursday. Here's a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/b38443501/western-digital-reports-fiscal-third-quarter-2024-financial-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">look at the highlights</a>.
Western Digital reported earnings of 63 cents per share, which is&nbsp;not comparable to the consensus of 20 cents. It clocked quarterly sales of $3.46 billion, beating the $3.36 billion analyst&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate</a>.&nbsp;
Cloud revenue of $1.55 billion represented 45% of total revenue, with its growth primarily attributed to higher nearline shipments and improved nearline per unit pricing&nbsp;with flash&nbsp;revenue up both sequentially and&nbsp;year-over-year.&nbsp;
Client revenue of $1.17 billion represented 34% of total revenue. Sequentially, the increase in flash ASP&nbsp;more than&nbsp;offset a decline in flash bit shipments while HDD revenue decreased. The year-over-year increase&nbsp;was driven&nbsp;by growth in both flash and HDD ASPs and flash bit shipments.
Consumer revenue of $730 million represented 21% of total revenue.&nbsp;Sequentially,&nbsp;both flash and HDD were down at approximately similar rates and in line with seasonality.&nbsp;The year-over-year increase&nbsp;was driven&nbsp;by growth in flash bit shipments and ASP.
"As evidenced by our excellent third quarter results, Western Digital continues improving through-cycle profitability and dampening business cycles by leveraging our strategy of developing a diversified portfolio of industry-leading products across a broad range of end markets," said&nbsp;David Goeckeler, Western Digital CEO.&nbsp;
Outlook:&nbsp;Western Digital expects fourth-quarter earnings between 90 cents and $1.20 per share versus the 84 cents estimate. It forecasts fourth-quarter revenue of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion versus the $3.69 billion estimate.&nbsp;
"We are in the early innings of unlocking the full potential of this company, and as industry supply and demand dynamics continue to improve, we will remain disciplined around our capital spending and focused on driving innovation and efficiency across our businesses," said Goeckeler.&nbsp;
Related News:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38441140/s-p-global-reports-q1-results-raises-revenue-guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">S&amp;P Global Reports Q1 Results, Raises Revenue Guidance</a>
WDC Price Action:&nbsp;According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, Western Digital shares are down 1.07% after-hours at $68.70 at the time of publication Thursday.
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Western Digital Q3 Earnings: Revenue Beat, Higher ASP, Upbeat Q4 Guidance And More

CORRECTION: L3Harris Technologies Sees FY24 Adj. EPS $12.40-$12.80 Vs $12.71 Estimate, $12.70-$13.05 Prior

Customers Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CUBI#NYSE">CUBI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.42 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.63 by 12.88 percent. This is a 10.13 percent decrease over earnings of $1.58 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $160.385 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $167.861 million by 4.45 percent. This is a 7.00 percent increase over sales of $149.899 million the same period last year.

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Customers Bancorp Q1 2024 Adj EPS $1.42 Misses $1.63 Estimate, Sales $160.385M Miss $167.861M Estimate

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Intel Exec Said Foundry Services Signed Aerospace And Defense Industry Customer Who Was Not Named- Conf Call

Federated Hermes (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FHI#NYSE">FHI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.89 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.84 by 5.95 percent. This is a 14.1 percent increase over earnings of $0.78 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $396.371 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $401.259 million by 1.22 percent. This is a 3.71 percent increase over sales of $382.189 million the same period last year.

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Federated Hermes Q1 2024 GAAP EPS $0.89 Beats $0.84 Estimate, Sales $396.371M Miss $401.259M Estimate

The company reaffirmed its revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, net cash provided by operating activities, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow ranges for fiscal year 2024.&nbsp;

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Casella Waste Systems Reaffirms FY24 Outlook, With Revenues Of $1.48B-$1.51B, Est $1.498B

First of Long Island (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLIC#NASDAQ">FLIC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.20 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.23 by 13.04 percent. This is a 31.03 percent decrease over earnings of $0.29 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $20.935 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $22.084 million by 5.20 percent. This is a 7.56 percent decrease over sales of $22.647 million the same period last year.

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First of Long Island Q1 2024 GAAP EPS $0.20 Misses $0.23 Estimate, Sales $20.935M Miss $22.084M Estimate

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AppFolio shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and raised its FY24 revenue guidance above estimates.

The company reaffirmed full year 2024&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;provided to the market on&nbsp;February 13. Allison expects 2024 Net Sales in the range of&nbsp;$3,050&nbsp;to&nbsp;$3,150&nbsp;million, Net Income in the range of&nbsp;$635&nbsp;to&nbsp;$685 million, Adjusted EBITDA in the range of&nbsp;$1,070&nbsp;to&nbsp;$1,130&nbsp;million, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in the range of&nbsp;$700&nbsp;to&nbsp;$760 million, Capital Expenditures in the range of&nbsp;$125&nbsp;to&nbsp;$135 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the range of&nbsp;$575&nbsp;to&nbsp;$625 million.

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Allison Transmission Reaffirms 2024 Net Sales Outlook Of $3.05B-$3.15B, Est $3.108B

AppLovin shares are trading higher possibly in sympathy with Snap, which reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and issued Q2 revenue guidance above estimates

ALEX

Alexander & Baldwin Raises 2024 AFFO Guidance From $0.80-$0.90 To $0.89-$1.00

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PTC Therapeutics Reaffirms FY24 Financial Guidance; Total Revenues Of $600M-$680M, Est $606.63M

Betterware de Mexico SAPI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWMX#NASDAQ">BWMX</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.57 by 17.54 percent. This is a 67.86 percent increase over earnings of $0.28 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $212.22 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $205.17 million by 3.44 percent. This is a 21.20 percent increase over sales of $175.10 million the same period last year.

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Betterware de Mexico SAPI Q1 GAAP EPS $0.47 Misses $0.57 Estimate, Sales $212.22M Beat $205.17M Estimate

Amazon.com shares are trading higher following strong earnings from large-cap tech companies.

Casella Waste Sys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CWST#NASDAQ">CWST</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.01) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.02) by 50 percent. This is a 110 percent decrease over earnings of $0.10 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $341.008 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $340.987 million by 0.01 percent. This is a 29.86 percent increase over sales of $262.595 million the same period last year.

Casella Waste Sys Q1 2024 Adj EPS $(0.01) Beats $(0.02) Estimate, Sales $341.008M Beat $340.987M Estimate

PTC Therapeutics Says On Target To Achieve Remaining 2024 Clinical And Regulatory Milestones, Including Global Submissions For Sepiapterin

Intel Exec Said Co Sees Q1 As The Bottom And Expects Sequential Revenue Growth Throughout The Year And Into 2025- Conf Call

Healthpeak Properties Raises FY24 Diluted AFFO Guidance From $1.50–$1.56 To $1.53–$1.57

CUBE

CubeSmart Still Expects FY24 FFO Per Share, As Adjusted, Of $2.59-$2.69 (Est $2.65); $0.63-$0.65 For Q2 (Est $0.65)

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