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Nvidia (NVDA 4.34%) stock is rising Thursday amid a bullish backdrop for the broader market. The company's share price was up 4.4% as of 1:15 p.m. ET. At the same point in the day's trading, the S&P 500 index was up 0.9% and the Nasdaq Composite had risen 1.8%. Earlier in the session, Nvidia stock had been up as much as 5.5%.Microsoft and Meta Platforms reported quarterly results after the market closed yesterday, and strong results and guidance from both companies is helping to push Nvidia's valuation high ...

AT&T (T -0.07%) stock has been a strong performer, surging 64% over the last year. But Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth sees more upside following AT&T's first-quarter earnings report.The analyst recently maintained a buy rating on the shares and raised the firm's price target from $32 to $34, implying 23% upside over the current $27.71 share price. Can investors expect the stock to hit the analyst's price target over the next 12 months?Is AT&T stock a buy?AT&T has been outperforming the competition, ...

Service Corporation International (SCI) posted first-quarter 2025 results, with the top line increasing year over year and beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Also, the bottom line increased year over year and surpassed the consensus mark. In the funeral segment, Service Corp reported strong performance, with growth in the number of services conducted and the average revenues per service from the prior year.Closer Look at SCI’s Q1 ResultsSCI posted adjusted earnings of 96 cents per share, which surpassed ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.’s (HII) first-quarter 2025 earnings of $3.79 per share declined 2.1% from $3.87 in the prior-year quarter. However, the bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.90 by 30.7%. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)The year-over-year decline can be attributed to poor sales performance in the first quarter of 2025 compared with first-quarter 2024.Total RevenuesRevenues for the quarter totaled $2.73 billion, which missed the Zacks ...

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 6, after the closing bell.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for IFF’s sales is pegged at $2.83 billion, indicating a 2.2% dip from the year-ago reported figure.The consensus estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.12 per share. The consensus estimate for IFF’s earnings has moved up 2.7% in the past 60 days. The estimate indicates a year-over-year dip of 0.9%. (Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zack ...

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has reported earnings per share of $9.86 in first-quarter 2025, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.46. The bottom line improved 2% year over year.Grainger’s quarterly revenues rose 1.7% year over year to $4.31 billion. The top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.33 billion. Daily sales increased 3.3% from the prior-year quarter. We predicted daily sales to increase 2.7%. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)Grainger’s Q1 Segmen ...

KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 non-GAAP earnings of $8.41 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.34%. The figure soared 59.9% year over year.Revenues increased 29.8% year over year to $3.06 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.92% and rising from the mid-point of the company’s guidance.KLA Corp’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters, the surprise being 6.35%, on average. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises ...

K12 (LRN) could be a solid choice for investors given the company's remarkably improving earnings outlook. While the stock has been a strong performer lately, this trend might continue since analysts are still raising their earnings estimates for the company.The upward trend in estimate revisions for this online education company reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between tre ...

Kohl's fired its new CEO, Ashley Buchanan, less than four months after appointing him to the role. The department store said Thursday that its board of directors terminated Buchanan after an outside counsel investigation found that Buchanan had given favorable deals to someone close to him.An SEC filing submitted on Wednesday said Buchanan directed Kohl's to "conduct business with a vendor founded by an individual with whom Mr. Buchanan has a personal relationship on highly unusual terms favorable to the v ...