Salesforce on Wednesday evening delivered better-than-expected quarterly results, but it wasn’t enough to convince the market that AI will help — not hurt — its enterprise software business. Revenue in the quarter ended April 30 rose 13.3% year over year to $11.13 billion, topping expectations of $11.05 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share…
Arm Holdings shares fell Wednesday evening despite the chip designer reporting a better-than-expected quarter and giving an upbeat outlook for its data center CPU business. Revenue for the company’s fiscal 2026 fourth quarter ended March 31 increased 20% year-over-year to $1.49 billion, ahead of the LSEG-compiled analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Non-GAAP earnings per…
The S & P 500 kept its record run alive last week, boosted by a strong batch of earnings reports that showed the artificial intelligence spending boom isn’t slowing down. Even more earnings are on the way in the coming week. Plus, the jobs market will be under the microscope. The market’s blistering rally in…
Apple on Thursday evening reported a strong quarter to wrap up a busy week of megacap earnings. Clearly, CEO Tim Cook’s decision to announce his upcoming departure ahead of the release was a move to ensure that news would not overshadow the incredible results. Revenue in Apple’s fiscal 2026 second quarter ended March 31 increased…
Shares of Amazon rose after the tech giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, driven by a continued acceleration of growth in its Amazon Web Services unit. Revenue increased 17% year over year to $181.52 billion, beating the consensus analyst estimate of $177.3 billion, according to LSEG data. Earnings per share based on generally accepted accounting principles…
GE Vernova is ripping to the upside following a monster quarter, thanks to the insatiable demand for energy fueling the AI boom. Revenue for the three months ending March 31 increased about 16% year over year to $9.34 billion, topping expectations of $9.22 billion, according to LSEG. Orders increased 71% organically to $18.3 billion, driven…
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., speaks during the 2025 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce announced this week that it executed the first steps in its debt-fueled $25 billion accelerated stock buyback plan. That’s half of the bigger…
Costco Wholesale reported solid quarterly results on Thursday, slightly beating analyst forecasts on the key lines. While we would have preferred to see stabilized renewal rates in its key region, the retailer’s consistently strong sales momentum can’t be ignored. Total revenue in its fiscal 2026 second quarter increased 9.2% year over year to $69.6 billion,…
CrowdStrike delivered robust quarterly results on Tuesday, exceeding expectations across all key measures. Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company’s friend or foe. We believe it’s the former. Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter increased 23% year over year to $1.305 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.297 billion compiled…
Shares of TJX Companies were flat on Wednesday despite the off-price retailer delivering another fantastic quarterly report. Conservative guidance, while unsurprising, is likely to blame. Revenue in the three months ended Jan. 31 increased 8.5% year over year to $17.7 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $17.4 billion, according to LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS)…
