Chinese carmaker BYD Company ADR BYDDY might have stolen the April electric vehicle title in Europe, but markets didn’t bat an eyelid. Neither did Tesla TSLA shares.BYD sold 7,231 battery electric cars (BEVs) in Europe in April, edging out Tesla, which sold 7,165, new figures from JATO Dynamics show. Although the milestone represents a symbolic turning point in the European EV battle, it didn’t dent investor faith, as Tesla shares gained more than 2% on the day of the news.It's the first time a Chinese bran ...

Core Insights - ZTO Express reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of 37 cents per share, matching the previous year's quarter, while total revenues of $1.50 billion fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 billion but showed year-over-year improvement [1] Financial Performance - The core express delivery business revenue increased by 9.8% year over year, driven by a 19.1% growth in parcel volume, despite a 7.8% decrease in parcel unit price [3] - Adjusted net income for the quarter was $2.3 billion, with retail volume increasing by 46% year over year [2] - Gross profit decreased by 10.4% from the year-ago quarter, with gross margin falling to 24.7% from 30.1% [4] Operational Highlights - ZTO achieved a parcel volume of 8.5 billion during the first quarter [2] - KA revenues, generated by direct sales organizations, surged by 129.3%, attributed to an increase in e-commerce return parcels [3] - Revenue from freight forwarding services declined by 11.6% year over year due to falling cross-border e-commerce pricing [3] Cash and Share Repurchase Program - As of the end of the first quarter, ZTO had cash and cash equivalents of $1.71 billion, down from $1.84 billion at the end of the previous quarter [5] - The board approved an increase in the share repurchase program to $2 billion, extending the effective period through June 30, 2025 [5][6] Guidance - ZTO reaffirms its 2025 parcel volume guidance of 40.8 billion to 42.2 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of 20-24% [7]

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Okta (OKTA) is set to release first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on May 27.For the fiscal first quarter of 2026, Okta anticipates non-GAAP earnings in the range of 76-77 cents per share. Revenues are expected to be in the range of $678-$680 million, indicating growth of 10% from the year-ago period’s reported figure.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has remained steady at 77 cents per share over the past 30 days, indicating year-over-year growth of 18.46%. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at ...