Q1 earnings

Benzinga’s weekly Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector, with the goal of allowing readers to decide which company is the better investment. This week, the duel is between two tobacco industry titans: Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) and Philip Morris International Inc. (...

Hey 5-Star Trader, “Tuesday Trade” Journal: One of the most important concepts in trading is to review your work, and learn from the good and the bad. Identifying what is working is critical — to do more of it. So, to lead by example, each Tuesday, you’ll get a trade from...

So much for “spillover.” Last week’s late recovery didn’t extend into Monday’s early hours, with overnight trading showing red. Caution, seen pretty clearly a week ago, appears to remain a factor, with bonds getting a slight lift and the 10-year Treasury yield slipping...

The first-quarter 2021 earnings season for the Class I railroads is over. An optimistic volume outlook, especially for the second half of 2021, plans to improve operational efficiency and take market share away from trucks, and a proposed Class I Canadian railway merger with Kansas City Southern (...

The German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd is not one to bandy about words like "whopping" or "skyrocketed" or "best ever" when describing bottom-line financial results. But the bottom line is Hapag-Lloyd's first-quarter 2021 earnings before interest and taxes of $1.5 billion equaled the EBIT for all...

A sharp rise in April consumer prices put stocks under more pressure early Wednesday, but the data really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.  We’re having an initial reaction now where everything sells off and rates are pushing higher, but we’ve already seen hints of this...

Walt Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) “Careers” page has openings for fireworks and special effects designers, suggesting the Magic Kingdom is gearing up to return its showpiece pyrotechnics to its parks, resorts, special events and even the Disney cruise lines as they all slowly reopen...

The plant-based meat provider Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) served up a dismal Q1 earnings report yesterday, with a net loss was $27.3 million compared to net income of $1.8 million one year earlier and a gross profit of $32.7 million versus a $37.7 million figure from the previous year....

While quarter-over-quarter revenue dropped, Wayfair (NYSE: W) nonetheless exceeded analysts' expectations when it announced Q1 2021 earnings Thursday morning. The e-commerce firm reported revenue of $3.5 billion, up 49.2% year-over-year from Q1 2020's $2.4 billion. Quarter-over-quarter, though,...

On April 27th after market close, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) posted a strong earnings report giving Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) at least three reasons to worry. It managed to beat earnings and revenue while meeting gross margin expectations, its key metric. AMD's numerous product launches...

It’s been more than a week since Technology finished in the green. Tech stocks rose in pre-market trading, but can they maintain those early gains? That’s one question hanging over Wall Street today.  We’ll talk more about the trauma in Tech lower down. First, let’s...

As the saying goes: "Never let a good crisis go to waste." Before COVID struck, AP Moller-Maersk embarked on a transformation to become a global end-to-end logistics provider. The pandemic created an unexpected and unprecedented surge in cargo demand — which Maersk is now using to accelerate its...

Deutsche Post DHL Group (NASDAQ: DPSGY) reported on Wednesday strong first-quarter results that led the German transport and logistics giant to substantially increase full-year earnings guidance and cash flow targets. For the quarter, revenue rose 26% from 2020 levels to $22.7 billion, while free...

Last week was an important week in the first quarter earnings season. Tech titans such as Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Amazon (NASDA: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) delivered impressive results that eliminated any concerns that they can maintain the...

Logistics provider ArcBest Corp. (NASDAQ: ARCB) reported record first-quarter results Tuesday. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.01 compared to the consensus estimate of 58 cents per share and the year-ago result of 36 cents per share. Total revenue increased 18.2% year-over-year to $829 million...