Grocery store chain Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 18.7% year on year to $2.24 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.81 per share was 16.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted better-than-expected results Wednesday for the first quarter thanks to strong advertising revenue — boosted by artificial intelligence tools — on its social media platforms. Meta's stock climbed in extended trading after the results came out. It was a “a good quarter for Meta, but it was before the economic turmoil really kicked in and before the seesaw of the tariffs began,” said Sonata Insights chief analyst Debra Aho Williamson.
UBS, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and HSBC all reported pre-tax profits above analyst estimates in their first quarters amid market turbulence.
Microsoft reported fiscal third-quarter revenue and profits that surpassed analysts’ expectations, sending shares higher in extended trading Wednesday.
Chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 2.3% year on year to $4.46 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.31 per share was 2.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 16.9% year on year to $10.98 billion. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $10.3 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.85 per share was 1.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Engineering and design software provider PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 5.5% year on year to $636.4 million. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $580 million was less impressive, coming in 5.5% below expectations. Its GAAP profit of $1.35 per share was 48.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Online learning platform Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) reported Q1 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 1.8% year on year to $200.3 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $197 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.12 per share was 20.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Caribbean and domestic sailings may be more appealing during times of economic uncertainty, executives said.
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 29.8% year on year to $3.06 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $3.08 billion at the midpoint, 2.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $8.41 per share was 4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
