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BJ’s Restaurants’ (BJRI) Expansion Efforts Aid Amid Dismal Comps

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BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJRI has seen a 16.3% increase in its shares over the past six months, outperforming the industry‘s stagnant growth, thanks to ...

Prestige Consumer (PBH) Q4 Earnings Miss, Operating Margin Falls

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Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. PBH delivered fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02, a 4.7% decline from the year-ago period’s figure. The metric ...

Airline Stock Roundup: ALGT, CPA’s Q1 Outperformance, JBLU’s Puerto Rico Expansion

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In the past week, Allegiant Travel Company ALGT and Copa Holdings CPA reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues for first-quarter 2024. The results ...

Align Technology (ALGN) Gains From Innovation, Global Expansion

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Align Technology’s ALGN robust product line, balanced growth across all channels and consistent focus on international markets to drive growth bolster our confidence in ...

Cisco (CSCO) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Down Y/Y

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Cisco Systems CSCO reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 non-GAAP earnings of 88 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.02%. The bottom ...

Here’s Why Hold Strategy is Apt for IDEX (IEX) Stock Now

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IDEX Corporation IEX has been benefiting from strong momentum in the Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP) segment and accretive acquisitions despite weakness in the ...

Energous (WATT) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y

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Energous Corporation WATT incurred a loss of 83 cents per share in first-quarter 2024, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of ...

Palo Alto (PANW), IBM Team Up to Provide AI-Powered Solutions

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Palo Alto Networks PANW has collaborated with International Business Machines IBM to improve its security platforms with the latter’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in ...

Lockheed (LMT) Secures a Contract to Aid F-35 Jet Program

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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT business segment, Aeronautics, recently secured a contract involving its F-35 fighter jet program. The award has been provided by the ...

3 Drug Stocks to Watch on Raised 2024 Earnings & Sales Guidance

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The first-quarter earnings season has come to an end for large drug and biotech companies, with Bayer reporting its results earlier this week. Per ...