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Stericycle (SRCL) Stock Rises 2% Since Q1 Earnings Beat

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Stericycle, Inc. SRCL reported mixed first-quarter 2024 results, with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues missing the same. The stock has gained ...

Primoris (PRIM) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top, Up Y/Y, Stock Rise

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Primoris Services Corporation PRIM reported stellar earnings for the first quarter of 2024. Its earnings significantly surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased year ...

LYFT Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Gross Bookings Rise Y/Y

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Lyft Inc. (LYFT) reported first-quarter 2024 earnings of 15 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents and improved year ...

Universal Technical (UTI) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates, ’24 View Up

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Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s UTI stock lost 4.1% in the after-hours trading session on May 8 after it reported mixed second-quarter fiscal 2024 results. ...

Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) Q1 Earnings Miss on High Expenses

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Blue Owl Capital Corporation OBDC reported first-quarter 2024 earnings per share (EPS) of 47 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.1%. However, the ...

Watts Water (WTS) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

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Watts Water Technologies, Inc WTS reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.33, which increased 21% on a year-over-year basis and beat ...

QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Margins Fall

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QuidelOrtho Corporation QDEL delivered adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 44 cents in the first quarter of 2024, down by 75.6% year over year. However, the ...

Inogen (INGN) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

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Inogen, Inc. INGN incurred an adjusted loss per share of 45 cents for first-quarter 2024, which was narrower than the adjusted loss per share ...

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q1 Earnings Miss, Ad Sales Fall

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Warner Bros. Discovery WBD reported first-quarter 2024 loss of 40 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 24 ...

Pan American Silver (PAAS) Q1 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates

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Pan American Silver Corp. PAAS reported adjusted earnings per share of 1 cent for first-quarter 2024 against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss ...