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McKesson (MCK) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

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McKesson Corporation MCK reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.18, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.34 by 2.52%. The ...

Clean Harbors (CLH) Stock Gains 6% Post Q1 Earnings Beat

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Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH reported impressive first-quarter 2024 results, wherein earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The stock has gained 5.5% since ...

Why Nordstrom (JWN) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again

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If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain ...

Bio-Rad (BIO) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Margins Down

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. BIO posted first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.29, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.3%. However, the bottom ...

Red Rock Resorts (RRR) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Lag

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Red Rock Resorts, Inc. RRR reported mixed first-quarter 2024 results, with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues missing the same. The top ...

Brighthouse (BHF) Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates

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Brighthouse Financial BHF reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted net income of $4.25 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.3%. The bottom line ...

DNOW Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: What Should You Expect?

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DNOW Inc. DNOW is scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 results on May 10, before market open. The company has an impressive earnings surprise history, ...

Will Healthy Revenue Growth Boost Akamai’s (AKAM) Q1 Earnings?

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Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM is scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 results on May 9, after the closing bell. In the last reported quarter, the ...

Masimo (MASI) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, ’24 EPS View Up

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Masimo Corporation MASI delivered adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 77 cents in the first quarter of 2024, down 11.5% year over year. The ...

Inspire Medical (INSP) Q1 Earnings Beat, Gross Margin Up

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Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. INSP delivered a loss per share of 34 cents in first-quarter 2024, narrower than the year-ago period’s loss of 53 ...