ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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U.S. Close Mixed After Moving To The Upside In Early Trading
Stocks moved mostly higher early in the session but gave back ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session before eventually ending the day mixed. While tech-heavy Nasdaq added to Wednesday’s strong gain, climbing 73.27 points or 0.4 percent to 21,242.70,…
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Restaurant Brands International reports mixed Q2 results, confirms guidance
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR), the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, released its second-quarter earnings with mixed outcomes: earnings per share slightly missed expectations while revenue exceeded forecasts. The company posted an EPS of $0.94, just under the analyst consensus of $0.97. Meanwhile, revenue rose 15% year-over-year to $2.41 billion, surpassing the anticipated…
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Papa John’s shares climb following better-than-expected Q2 earnings
Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA), Inc. saw its shares rise 3.6% on Thursday after reporting second-quarter earnings that outperformed analyst predictions, fueled by stronger sales growth both in the U.S. and abroad. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, surpassing the analyst consensus of $0.35 by 6 cents.Revenue totaled $529.2 million,…
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Peloton shares jump over 10% after posting quarterly profit and beating revenue expectations
Shares of Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) surged more than 10% in premarket trading Thursday following the company’s release of stronger-than-anticipated fiscal fourth-quarter results. Peloton reported earnings of $0.05 per share, surpassing analyst forecasts which had predicted a loss of $0.05 per share. Revenue for the quarter reached $606.9 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $580.54 million. Subscription…
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Crocs Shares Drop Following Conservative Q3 Outlook
Shares of Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) slid 11.5% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the shoe manufacturer issued a cautious forecast for the third quarter, despite reporting stronger-than-expected results for Q2. The Colorado-based brand posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.23 for the second quarter, beating the Bloomberg consensus estimate of $4.00 and improving slightly from $4.01…
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Krispy Kreme Slides on Larger Q2 Loss Following McDonald’s Deal Exit
Shares of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNUT) dropped around 5% on Thursday after the company reported a deeper second-quarter loss than analysts had forecast, as it works to recover from the end of its collaboration with McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) and embarks on a broad restructuring strategy. For the second quarter, the doughnut chain posted an adjusted loss…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Surpasses Subscriber Forecasts Amid Strategic Split
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) reported second-quarter subscriber numbers that beat Wall Street expectations, as the media conglomerate continues to move forward with its plan to divide into two separately traded companies. Initially announced in June, the split will carve out the company’s studios and streaming operations from its underperforming television network assets. The restructuring is…
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U.S. Worker Productivity Rebounds in Q2, Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly
The productivity of American workers bounced back in the second quarter of 2025, showing strong gains after a sluggish start to the year, according to preliminary figures published by the U.S. Labor Department on Thursday. Productivity, which measures output per hour worked, increased by 2.4% between April and June. This marks a sharp turnaround from…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures, Wall Street Rally Set to Extend as Apple Boosts Investment and Trump Targets Chip Imports
U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Thursday morning, signaling a continuation of Wednesday’s strong rally, as investor sentiment was lifted by major corporate developments and a new push for domestic manufacturing. Markets are responding positively to comments from former President Donald Trump, who announced a sweeping 100% tariff on imported semiconductors and chips. The move…
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Eli Lilly Shares Drop Over 12% Premarket as Weight-Loss Pill Study Disappoints Despite Strong Earnings
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) shares fell more than 12% in premarket U.S. trading on Thursday following a study showing its experimental weight-loss pill achieved less body weight reduction compared to a competitor from Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO). The late-stage trial revealed that Lilly’s oral GLP-1 drug, orforglipron, helped patients lose an average of 12.4% of their body…