Wall Street's first prominent stock-split stock of 2025 makes for a no-brainer buy, while an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven highflier may be on shaky ground.
Curious about the top performers within the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Monday? Dive into the list of today's session's top gainers and losers for a comprehensive overview.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
Auto parts and accessories retailer O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4% year on year to $4.14 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.55 billion at the midpoint came in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $9.35 per share was 5.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Auto parts and accessories retailer O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4% year on year to $4.14 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $17.55 billion at the midpoint came in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $9.35 per share was 5.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
U.S. equities are pushing higher for a third straight session, eyeing the longest winning streak since the Trump tariff announcement on April 2, as optimism over corporate earnings and easing trade tensions boosts risk sentiment.
Risk-on sentiment dominated Wall Street on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings reports and conciliatory messages from the Trump administration helped lift investor confidence.
Stock market expert Jon Erlichman recently shared a review of stock returns during the last six U.S. recessions, highlighting those that have performed well in difficult times.
I must again marvel at O’Reilly Auto Parts, which seems incapable of a downtick. Congratulations to the holders of this thing, because apparently, this company simply prints money.
March retail sales exceeded expectations, rising 4.6% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in discretionary categories like sporting goods, electronics, apparel, and home improvement. The figure surpassed Bloomberg's forecast of 1.3% sequential growth, as revised February data showed mixed trends.
