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Stryker’s (SYK) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Raised

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Stryker Corporation SYK reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.50, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.35 by 6.4%. The ...

Exelixis (EXEL) Q1 Earnings Miss, Cabometyx Sales Fall Short

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Exelixis, Inc. EXEL reported lower-than-expected results for the first quarter. Its shares fell 7% in after-hours trading following the announcement.EXEL recorded earnings of 17 ...

Parker-Hannifin (PH) to Post Q3 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?

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Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH is slated to release third-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Mar 31, 2024) results on May 2, before market open. The company has ...

Unum Group (UNM) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top, Premiums Rise Y/Y

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Unum Group’s UNM first-quarter 2024 operating net income of $2.12 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.6%. The bottom line increased 13.3% ...

Will These 3 Energy Stocks Beat Q1 Earnings Forecasts?

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We’re currently in the midst of first-quarter earnings season, with some S&P 500 energy companies yet to release results. With robust oil prices, the ...

Voya Financial (VOYA) Q1 Earnings Surpass, Premiums Rise Y/Y

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Voya Financial, Inc. VOYA reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted operating earnings of $1.88 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.9%. The bottom ...

Invest in 5 Internet Software Stocks to Enhance Your Portfolio

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The Internet Software and Services space is gathering momentum owing to robust IT spending on solutions that support hybrid operating environments. The level of ...

Element’s (ESI) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Lag

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Element Solutions Inc. ESI recorded earnings of 23 cents per share in first-quarter 2024 compared with earnings of 18 cents in the year-ago quarter. ...

Is a Beat in Store for Cboe Global (CBOE) in Q1 Earnings?

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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. CBOE is slated to report first-quarter 2024 earnings on May 3, before the opening bell. CBOE beat earnings in each ...

Will Higher Trading Volume Aid Coinbase (COIN) in Q1 Earnings?

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Coinbase Global COIN is set to report first-quarter 2024 earnings on May 2, after market close. The company delivered an earnings surprise in each ...