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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.

The company said future earnings may be affected by many factors, such as tariffs and trade policies, currency fluctuations, and "recessionary fears."

Leading cryptocurrencies rallied Thursday as investors turned to Bitcoin amid a weak financial climate.

Construction management software maker Procore (NYSE:PCOR) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 15.3% year on year to $310.6 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $311 million was less impressive, coming in 1.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 24.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Call center software provider Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 13.2% year on year to $279.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $275 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.64 per share was 32.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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.

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.

Language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 37.7% year on year to $230.7 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $240 million at the midpoint, 2.6% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.72 per share was 39.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Apple easily beat estimates for its fiscal second quarter, thanks to record services revenue. But Apple stock fell in extended trading.

Amazon stock slid on mixed Q2 guidance amid concerns about how tariffs will impact the tech giant's massive e-commerce business.

Microsoft shares are trading higher Thursday after the company beat third-quarter earnings expectations and gave strong revenue guidance.

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Microsoft analysts raise their price targets after a strong third-quarter that saw AI and cloud growth and a blowout performance from Azure.

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.