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Root And ZoomInfo Are Among Top 8 Mid-Cap Gainers Last Week (Feb 24-Feb 28): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

Top mid-cap stock gainers in past week: Root, Bridge Investment Group, Huron Consulting, Medical Properties Trust, ZoomInfo Technologies, Lantheus Holdings, Alignment Healthcare, VSE. Analysts raise price forecasts.

Tesla, Palantir And MicroStrategy Are Among Top 12 Large-Cap Losers Last Week (Feb 24-Feb 28): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

12 large-cap stocks plummeted last week due to negative financial reports. These include SMCI, APP, CART, NTAP, PSTG, DUOL, VTRS, SRE, PLTR, TCOM, MSTR, and TSLA.

Xpeng, Li Auto And Nutanix Are Among Top 12 Large-Cap Gainers Last Week (Feb 24-Feb 28): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

These large-cap stocks were top performers last week. Heico, Xpeng, Li Auto, Lineage, Erie Indemnity, Lloyds, Unum, FICO, Masimo, Smith & Nephew, AB InBev, and Nutanix all saw significant gains.

Consumer Tech News (Feb 24-Feb 28): Australian Regulators Fined Telegram A$1 Million, Apple May Integrate Google Gemini AI Into Siri & More

Trump praises Apple for $500 billion investment in U.S. Australia fines Telegram for delayed response to preventing child abuse and extremist content. AMC CEO says Apple and Amazon on board with theatrical releases, but Netflix still hesitant. Apple may integrate Google Gemini into Siri. New MacBook Air models with M4 chips expected in March. Apple working to fix AI dictation bug that replaces racist with Trump.

Inventory Stabilizes, But Cars.com Lags Peers: Analyst Flags Profit Pressures

JP Morgan analyst cuts Cars.com price forecast to $17 while keeping Neutral rating. Q4 adjusted EPS and revenue miss estimates.

Perrigo Outlines 2025 Growth Plans, Projects Sales Boost And Margin Expansion By 2027

Perrigo Company shares surged after issuing financial targets for 2025 & 2025-2027 on investor day. Expect sales growth, EPS, and margin expansion. 'Three-S' plan will enhance cash flow & shareholder return. Q4 results below estimates.

Duolingo's AI Investments Set The Stage For Long-Term Growth—Analyst Sees Stock Hitting $400

Analyst raises Duolingo's price forecast to $400 while maintaining Buy rating. Company reports mixed Q4 results with strong DAU growth and increased investments for long-term growth.

Comstock Gains $14 Million Investment From Marathon To Enhance Biofuel Operations

Comstock Inc. (LODE) shares rise on partnership with Marathon Petroleum (MPC) for $14 million investment in renewable fuel production.

MPLX Seals $715 Million Deal For Full Control Of BANGL Pipeline: Details

MPLX LP to acquire remaining 55% interest in BANGL, LLC for $715 million and may make additional payments based on financial targets. Transaction expected to close in July 2025 and will improve growth platform.

Duolingo Mixed Q4: Paid Subscriber Base Grows 43%, But AI-Driven Costs Hit Margins

DUO shares are down premarket as Duolingo reported mixed Q4 results, with a 39% revenue increase and higher subscription bookings and users.

Pearson Reports Mixed FY24, Expands Partnership With Amazon

Pearson and Amazon expand partnership to leverage cloud and AI for personalized learning, aiming to optimize education worldwide.

Alkami Technology Beats Q4 Estimates, Strengthens Digital Banking Platform With $400 Million FinTech Acquisition

Alkami Technology reported Q4 results, with adjusted EPS beating consensus. They also announced a deal to acquire FinTech for $400M.

eBay's Growth Story Intact? Analyst Sees Strength But Warns Of Tariff And FX Challenges

eBay reports Q4 results, soft Q1 revenue guidance. Analysts revise price targets on the stock.

Joby Aviation Posts Mixed Q4 Results, Beware Of Higher Cash Burn And Aircraft Delivery Delays: Analyst

Joby Aviation shares rise after reporting quarterly losses of 34 cents/share, lower price forecast and delays in aircraft deliveries.

ENI Profits Plunge, CEO Bets Big On North Sea And CCS Future

ENI reported decrease in Q4 pro forma adjusted EBIT and net profit. Hydrocarbon production increased while E&P and GGP segment earnings declined. CEO highlights progress in asset sales and exploration. Company completed buyback program and saw decrease in operating cash flow.

Why Is Ad Giant WPP Stock Falling Today?

WPP FY Revenue declined by 0.7% Y/Y, adjusted operating cash flow increased to £1.46B, and net debt stood at £1.7B.

Donaldson Q2 Earnings Miss: Aftermarket And Life Sciences Segments Shine Amid Revenue Dip

Donaldson Co., reported Q2 results with sales down 0.8%. Adjusted EPS of $0.83 missed consensus of $0.85. FY25 guidance revised.

Nexstar Media's Q4 Revenue And EBITDA Surge, Misses EPS Consensus Amid Political Ad Spending

Nexstar Media Group reported a 14.1% increase in Q4 FY24 net revenue to $1.488B, led by a rise in election-year political advertising.

Nutanix Q2 Revenue Rises 16%, Margins Expand As Cloud Business Gains Momentum

Nutanix reports strong Q2 results with revenue up 16%, operating income up 31%, and adjusted EPS beating consensus. Outlook is positive.

GEO Q4 Earnings: Sales Beat, EPS Miss, New Immigration Contract And More

The GEO Group reported lower adjusted EBITDA and EPS for Q4 2024, but surpassed revenue expectations. FY25 outlook is below consensus, but company plans to reduce debt and has secured a $1 billion contract with ICE for its Delaney Hall facility.