{"id":14366,"date":"2025-04-30T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=14366"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:52:03","slug":"cat-sbux-smci-hum-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=14366","title":{"rendered":"CAT, SBUX, SMCI, HUM and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\">\n<p><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ArticleBody-extraData\"><span hidden=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"xyz-data\">Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. First Solar \u2014 The solar panel manufacturer tumbled 13% after First Solar posted first-quarter earnings of $1.95 per share, missing the $2.49 analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in. First Solar also guided for second-quarter and full year earnings that were below expectations. Snap \u2014 Shares tumbled 15% after the tech company declined to provide a forecast, citing macroeconomic uncertainties that could affect advertising demand. Nonetheless, Snap reported better-than-expected top-line results for the first quarter. The company posted revenue of $1.36 billion, slightly higher than the $1.35 billion expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Losses came in at 8 cents per share. Super Micro Computer \u2014 The server maker saw its shares plunge more than 18% following weaker-than-expected preliminary results for the fiscal third quarter, which ended on March 31. Starbucks \u2014 Shares of the coffee chain pulled back more than 9% following weaker-than-expected second-quarter results . Starbucks earned 41 cents per share, excluding items, in the second-quarter, on revenue of $8.76 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for earnings of 49 cents per share and revenue of $8.82 billion. Seagate Technology \u2014 The data storage stock jumped 6% after posting strong earnings for the fiscal third quarter and current-quarter guidance. Seagate earned $1.90 per share, excluding items, on $2.16 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG penciled in $1.74 per share on $2.12 billion of revenue. Booking Holdings \u2014 Shares of the travel platform was about flat despite a better-than-expected report for the first quarter. Booking reported $24.81 in earnings per share, excluding items, and $4.76 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG predicted just $17.33 a share and revenue at $4.59 billion. Caterpillar \u2014 The industrials equipment maker advanced 3% despite missing on both top- and bottom-lines for the first quarter. Caterpillar reported adjusted earnings of $4.25 per share on $14.25 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG had called for earnings of $4.35 per share and revenue of $14.66 billion. Despite potential headwinds from tariffs, management reaffirmed full-year revenue and operating profit, saying it would come in-line or within the previously issued annual target range. Yum Brands \u2014 Shares were flat after the restaurant company behind Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue that missed estimates . Yum Brands reported first-quarter sales of $1.79 billion, below the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.85 billion. On the other hand, adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share came in slightly above the anticipated $1.29 per share estimate. Yum China \u2014 Shares slid more than 1% after Yum China, the fast-food company spun off from Yum Brands, reported disappointing first-quarter results. Adjusted earnings of 77 cents per share topped the 79 cents per share expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue of $2.98 billion came in above the estimated $3.09 billion. Etsy \u2014 Shares were slightly higher after the company posted better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter. Etsy announced $651.2 million in revenue compared with consensus estimates calling for $643 million, according to LSEG. Meanwhile, losses per share came in at 49 cents. The company said it&#8217;s &#8220;staying nimble&#8221; amidst tariff uncertainty. Oddity Tech \u2014 The beauty and tech retailer popped 16% after increasing its outlook in spite of tariffs. Oddity told CNBC it has &#8220;a lot of offsetting abilities&#8221; for tariff headwinds. For the current fiscal year, Oddity now forecasts revenues between $790 million and $798 million, up from a prior range of $776 million to $785 million. The company&#8217;s fiscal first quarter results also came in above expectations. Barclays \u2014 U.S.-traded shares of the British bank slipped around 4% following its first-quarter earnings release. Barclays reported slight beats on both its top- and bottom-lines in the first quarter, with pretax profit rising 11% on a yearly basis. Nonetheless, the bank&#8217;s sizable U.S. consumer and investment banking exposure subjects it to &#8220;fairly high market volatility&#8221; from U.S. trade policy, CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan told CNBC on Wednesday. Humana \u2014 The health insurance stock jumped more than 5% after first-quarter earnings topped expectations. Humana reported $11.58 in adjusted earnings per share. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for $10.07 per share. GE Healthcare \u2014 Shares jumped more than 4% after the health technology company reported strong first-quarter results. GE Healthcare posted adjusted earnings of $1.01 per share on revenue of $4.78 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 91 cents per share and revenue of $4.66 billion. The company also announced a $1 billion share buyback program. \u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans and Alex Harring contributed reporting<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/30\/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-cat-sbux-smci-hum-and-more.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. First Solar \u2014 The solar panel manufacturer tumbled 13% after First Solar posted first-quarter earnings of $1.95 per share, missing the $2.49 analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in. First Solar also guided for second-quarter and full year earnings that were below expectations. 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