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What to Note Ahead of Plug Power’s (PLUG) Q1 Earnings Release?

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Plug Power Inc. PLUG is scheduled to release first-quarter 2024 results on May 9, before market open. The company has a bleak earnings surprise ...

Rockwell Automation (ROK) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Decline Y/Y

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Rockwell Automation Inc. ROK reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.50 in second-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Mar 31, 2024), surpassing the Zacks Consensus ...

Jacobs (J) Q2 Earnings Beat, View Narrowed, Shares Fall

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Jacobs Solutions Inc. J reported second-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Mar 29, 2024) results, with earnings and revenues surpassing their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The ...

Builders FirstSource’s (BLDR) Stock Dips Despite Q1 Earnings Beat

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Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR reported better-than-expected results in first-quarter 2024. Both earnings and net sales surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, earnings declined year ...

Expeditors’ (EXPD) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Down Y/Y

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Expeditors International of Washington’s EXPD first-quarter 2024 earnings of $1.17 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10. The bottom line plunged 19% ...

Air Transport (ATSG) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

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Air Transport Services Group’s ATSG first-quarter 2024 earnings (excluding 3 cents from non-recurring items) of 16 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate ...

Aaron’s (AAN) Posts Wider Q1 Loss, Misses Sales Estimates

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The Aaron’s Company, Inc. AAN reported a wider-than-expected loss per share in the first quarter of 2024. Also, its revenues missed the Zacks Consensus ...

Nordstrom (JWN) to Expand Reach With New Rack in Minnesota

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Nordstrom, Inc. JWN has announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack location in Apple Valley, MN, by spring 2025. This move is part of ...

Fiverr (FVRR) to Post Q1 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?

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Fiverr International Ltd. FVRR is set to report first-quarter 2024 results on May 9. For the first quarter, the company expects revenues of $91.5-$93.5 ...

Pagaya (PGY) to Report Q1 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?

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PagayaTechnologies Ltd. PGY is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2024 results on May 9, before market open. The company’s earnings surprise history has not ...