Health coverage company Centene (NYSE:CNC) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 15.4% year on year to $46.62 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $180 billion at the midpoint came in 4.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.90 per share was 15.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how CompoSecure (NASDAQ:CMPO) and the rest of the hardware & infrastructure stocks fared in Q4.
The Federal Reserve revoked its guidance for banks that required them to inform the regulator before engaging in any cryptocurrency-related activity on Thursday.
He stressed that investors are increasingly wary of U.S. Treasury bonds, traditionally viewed as safe-haven assets, due to the unpredictability introduced by the trade war.
With Tokyo inflation accelerating well above 3% and solid wage gains expected, the possibility of the Bank of Japan hiking rates in June is increasing. Still, we’re sticking with our base case for a July tightening amid tariff uncertainty.
Considering how this week started — with a heavy thud on threats to Jerome Powell’s job as Fed Chair — these indexes are up +2% to nearly +5% so far this week. Not too shabby.
Starbucks entered 2025 with a mixed outlook. While revenue sits at $36.15 billion and EPS holds at $3.10, growth momentum has softened. Labor issues and international softness have introduced volatility, and inflation continues to pressure margins.
