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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 aerospace and defense company Howmet (NYSE:HWM)
jumped 8% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results. Despite in-line revenue, Howmet beat EBITDA and EPS expectations. We were also impressed by Howmet's optimistic full-year EBITDA guidance, which beat analysts' expectations. Full-year EPS guidance was also raised.
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 electrical construction and infrastructure services provider MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) jumped 18.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which significantly beat analysts' revenue expectations and delivered EPS above Wall Street estimates. Guidance wasn't provided, but the growing backlog, nearly 9% year-on-year, offered a clear signal of steady demand and gave investors some visibility into near-term sales stability.
Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter with some key areas of upside.
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 tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) jumped 10.4% in the morning session after the company reported strong first-quarter 2025 results, with revenue and operating income both beating Wall Street estimates, driven by surging demand for cloud and AI services, signaling resilient enterprise spend amid broader tech budget scrutiny.
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.
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NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares are trading higher Thursday following strong quarterly reports from Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META). The stock also took another leg higher following reports suggesting a potential easing of chip restrictions.
Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
