Banner Corp (BANR) beat Q3 earnings estimates with EPS of $1.54 and revenue of $170.7M. The company also raised its dividend, signaling strong financial health.
Financial services company Triumph Financial (NASDAQ:TFIN) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025 as sales rose 3% year on year to $109.3 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.04 per share decreased from $0.19 in the same quarter last year.
Shares of streaming TV platform Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU)
jumped 4% in the afternoon session after the company announced the launch of its connected TV advertising platform in Brazil and unveiled a series of product updates, including new AI-powered voice features.
Shares of healthcare product and device company Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
fell 3.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter financial results that met, but did not exceed, Wall Street's expectations.
Shares of application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) fell 3.9% in the afternoon session after the company disclosed a major cybersecurity incident involving a sophisticated nation-state actor.
Shares of manufacturing equipment and systems provider Advanced Energy (NASDAQ:AEIS) jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after the company showcased its latest ultra-efficient power solutions for AI data centers at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit. Advanced Energy's new power conversion innovations were designed to help data center operators meet the rising energy and cooling needs of AI infrastructure. At the event, the company displayed a new 100 kW power shelf which achieved over 97.5% efficiency. This high level of performance aimed to reduce wasted energy in GPU-intensive environments by delivering greater efficiency and reliability.
Shares of fuel cell technology Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) fell 4.9% in the afternoon session after a recent, massive rally gave way to profit-taking as investor focus returned to the company's persistent financial challenges. The stock's decline followed a 150% surge over the previous month. That rally was sparked by positive news, including a financing deal that eased immediate solvency worries and the appointment of a new CEO. However, the slide indicated that deeper concerns about the company's financial health persisted.
Shares of online health insurance comparison site eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH) jumped 2.9% in the afternoon session after investors reacted positively to the start of Medicare's annual open enrollment period, a key time for the health insurance marketplace. This period, which ran from October 15 to December 7, allowed beneficiaries to make changes to their plans, such as switching, adding, or dropping coverage. For a company like eHealth, which operates an online insurance marketplace, this window represented a critical sales season. The positive move also occurred amid broader optimism for the digital health sector. The global eHealth market was projected to expand significantly, driven by the increased adoption of digital healthcare and telemedicine services.
Shares of aerospace and defense company TransDigm (NYSE:TDG)
fell 4.4% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on the aircraft component maker to $1,600 from $1,750, citing higher debt. The bank adjusted its fiscal year 2025 earnings per share forecast for TransDigm downward due to increased interest expenses. This revision came after the company undertook recent debt transactions and paid out a special dividend of $90 per share. Despite the lower price target, Morgan Stanley maintained its "Overweight" rating on the stock. The new target still suggested a potential 21.9% upside from the stock's last closing price.
Shares of data center products and services company Vertiv (NYSE:VRT)
jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after several analysts raised their price targets on the stock amid news of new partnerships to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) data center solutions globally. J.P. Morgan increased its price target to $206 while maintaining an "Overweight" rating, and Deutsche Bank lifted its target to $216, keeping its "Buy" rating. This optimism was linked to Vertiv's key role in providing critical digital infrastructure for the buildout of AI.
Shares of insurance company Progressive (NYSE:PGR) fell 6.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
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