Spotify has added an external subscription link in its U.S. app following a court ruling that Apple violated an injunction related to off-app purchases.
The spotlight will likely be on the April non-farm payrolls report. Economists, on average, expect 133,000 job gains for the month, notably slower than the 228,00 pace for March.
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives raised his price target on Apple Inc. to $270, citing "incremental confidence" in the company's India supply chain strategy amid ongoing tariff concerns.
The shale oil producer lowered its full-year capital expenditure plan to a range of $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion, a $200 million reduction at the midpoint.
Wall Street experienced a positive momentum as the S&P 500 marked its eighth consecutive day of gains on Thursday, climbing 0.6% to 5,604.14. This rally helped the index recover from losses incurred due to trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned of a $900 million tariff impact in the June quarter as the company shifts production of iPhones, Macs, and iPads from China to India and Vietnam.
After the closing bell on Thursday, let's take a glimpse of the US markets and explore the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's after-hours session.
iPhone and iPad maker Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.1% year on year to $95.36 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.65 per share was 1.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Advertising and marketing company Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 35.6% year on year to $264.4 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $296.5 million at the midpoint, 1.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.10 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Cloud computing and online retail behemoth Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 8.6% year on year to $155.7 billion. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $161.5 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.59 per share was 17.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of social network operator Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
jumped 7.2% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which exceeded analysts' expectations across revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. Revenue grew 16% year over year, driven by a 10% rise in average ad prices and a 5% increase in impressions across Meta's Family of Apps.
Shares of gas handling company Chart (NYSE:GTLS)
jumped 14.7% in the morning session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which featured full-year EBITDA guidance well above analysts' expectations and a backlog that outperformed Wall Street estimates. The key highlight for the quarter was a record $5.14 billion backlog, fueled by double-digit growth in orders across multiple segments, including nuclear, LNG, and hydrogen, an early signal that customer demand remains durable despite macro uncertainties. Zooming out, we think this was a solid quarter.
Shares of health and wellness products company Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)
fell 8.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included EBITDA guidance for next quarter that missed and organic revenue that fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales declined 3.4% year over year, but when adjusting for currency impacts, sales rose a modest 1.4%, with strength in Latin America and EMEA offset by steep declines in China and a pullback in North America. On the other hand, Herbalife beat analysts' EBITDA and EPS expectations. Overall, this quarter was mixed yet weaker.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY)
fell 11% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included an EPS miss due to lower-than-expected profitability and full-year EPS guidance that missed significantly. On the other hand, Eli Lilly narrowly topped analysts' revenue expectations, fueled by surging demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, which together drove a 45% year-over-year increase in total sales. Still, this was a softer quarter.
Shares of consumer packaging solutions provider Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK)
fell 15.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, which included a significant miss in full-year revenue guidance and full-year EBITDA guidance falling short of Wall Street's estimates. Sales for the quarter fell 6% year over year, weighed down by the divestiture of the Augusta facility, lower open market sales, and modest price pressure, though international volume showed some growth. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
Shares of PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) jumped 20.2% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which significantly exceeded analysts' EPS expectations and included next quarter's EPS guidance that outperformed Wall Street's estimates by a wide margin. Sales climbed 14% year on year, boosted by strong demand across aerospace and defense, data center computing, and networking.
Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter with some key areas of upside.
Shares of american firearm manufacturing company Ruger (NYSE:RGR)
fell 12% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included a significant revenue miss and EBITDA falling short of Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
