• Feb 25, 2025

Why Is Sealed Air (SEE) Stock Soaring Today

Shares of integrated packaging solutions provider Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) jumped 11.6% in the morning session after the company reported impressive fourth-quarter 2024 results that outperformed analysts' EPS and EBITDA estimates, even as revenue remained mostly flat year on year. Looking ahead, Sealed Air's full-year 2025 revenue and EPS guidance disappointed, both falling short of analyst expectations. Still, this was a decent quarter.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Why FARO (FARO) Stock Is Up Today

Shares of 3D measurement and imaging company FARO (NASDAQ:FARO) jumped 18.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported a strong Q4 2024 quarter, with revenue, EBITDA, and EPS surpassing Wall Street's estimates. While revenue did decline 5% y/y due to softer demand, the real story here is margin expansion. Gross margins jumped to 56.7% from 50.9% last year, helping drive profitability gains.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Fed’s Barr Says Monetary Policy ‘Inextricably’ Tied to Stability

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr says monetary policy and financial stability are “inextricably linked.” Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNYC to Shut Migrant Center in Former Hotel as Crisis EasesThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchDC Mayor Re-ups Call for Statehood as Trump Threatens TakeoverShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersBarr’s speech Tuesday f

  • Feb 25, 2025

Wall Street Gamblers Get Crushed as Leveraged ETF Losses Hit 40%

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  • Feb 25, 2025

3 Consumer Stocks in Hot Water

Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 6.3% return was close to the S&P 500’s.

  • Feb 25, 2025

3 Consumer Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 6.3% return was close to the S&P 500’s.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Fed's Barkin: Uncertainty warrants a cautious approach to monetary policy

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday he will follow a wait-and-see approach regarding central bank interest rate policy until it is clear inflation is returning to the Fed's 2% target. Current uncertainty, whether driven by trade and other policy changes coming from the Trump administration or other factors, "argues for caution as we look to wrap up the inflation fight," Barkin said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Rotary Club of Richmond. "It’s hard to make significant monetary policy changes amid such uncertainty," Barkin said.