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Is Fidelity (FIS) Stock Worth Buying Ahead of Q1 Earnings?

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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS shares have shown impressive performance compared to its peers this year. With 13% growth year to date, it ...

Should You Buy Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Ahead of Q1 Earnings?

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Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR will report its first-quarter 2024 results on May 6, after the bell. The company has an impressive earnings surprise history. ...

Should You Add Coinbase (COIN) to Your Kitty Before Q1 Earnings?

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Coinbase COIN is set to report first-quarter 2024 earnings on May 2, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings per share ...

Werner (WERN) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) first-quarter 2024 earnings of 14 cents per share lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents and declined 77% on ...

Crown Holdings (CCK) Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Lag Estimates

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Crown Holdings, Inc. CCK reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents and ...

PPL’s Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Electricity Sales

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PPL Corporation PPL reported first-quarter 2024 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 54 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents by ...

NMI Holdings (NMIH) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat, Rise Y/Y

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NMI Holdings NMIH reported first-quarter 2024 operating net income per share of $1.08, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.5%. The bottom line ...

All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision: Key Stocks to Watch

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The Federal Reserve is set to wrap up its two-day policy meeting today. Investors are hoping to avoid a replay of January’s outcome, which ...

Merit Medical (MMSI) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Margins Up

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Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI delivered adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 77 cents in the first quarter of 2024 compared with 64 cents ...

What You Should Know About Block (SQ) Ahead of Q1 Earnings

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Block, Inc. SQ is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2024 results on May 2. The company has been benefiting from strong Cash App engagement, ...