Electronic Arts reported a sharp decline in third-quarter profit despite a revenue uptick, as the gaming giant prepares for a massive private equity takeover. While net bookings surged 38% on the back of its rebranded soccer franchise, the Redwood City-based company saw net income fall to $88 million amid the transition toward a $55 billion privatization deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake.
Clorox reported a decline in second-quarter profit as shifting consumer behavior and macroeconomic pressures weighed on sales volumes. Despite a slight revenue beat against analyst expectations, the cleaning-products giant struggled with lower consumption across its core household and lifestyle segments, reflecting a broader trend of value-seeking among inflation-weary shoppers.
Industrial giant 3M has authorized a 6.8% increase to its quarterly dividend, raising the payout to 78 cents per share from the previous 73 cents. The move, announced Tuesday, signals the company's continued focus on shareholder returns following a steady performance in the public markets.
Powell Industries announced on Tuesday that its board of directors has approved a 0.9% increase to its quarterly cash dividend, signaling a steady return of capital to shareholders despite a high-flying stock price.
Tandy Leather Factory Inc. will issue a special cash dividend of $0.75 per share to its stockholders next month, following a period of significant operational restructuring that included moving its primary distribution hub.
Members of Mexico’s national retail association, Antad, are set to ramp up capital expenditure to $3.7 billion in 2026, targeting physical expansion and digital infrastructure. This projected increase follows a year of steady growth where total sales reached $97.3 billion, driven by a significant surge in e-commerce and resilient department store performance.
Dollar General has named David Rowland as the new chairman of its board, effective Feb. 4, signaling a strategic leadership transition as the discount retailer strengthens its corporate governance.
Qualcomm is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the market close, with Wall Street anticipating revenue of $12.13 billion despite looming concerns over its long-term partnership with Apple. While the projected sales mark an increase from $11.67 billion in the same period last year, the chipmaker's stock has retreated 15% over the past three months as investors weigh the impact of Apple's push toward internal component manufacturing.
Woodward Inc. shares surged 14% to a fresh 52-week high on Tuesday after the aerospace and industrial supplier delivered first-quarter results that significantly outpaced Wall Street expectations. Driven by a recovery in commercial aviation and strong defense demand, the company reported a sharp rise in both top and bottom-line figures while aggressively raising its long-term growth outlook.
Shares of NRC Health plummeted to their largest single-day decline on record Tuesday after the healthcare data firm reported a significant drop in fourth-quarter earnings and revenue. The stock fell 22% to $17.16 as investors reacted to a bottom line that shrunk to less than a third of the previous year's performance.
Yum! Brands is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens Wednesday, with analysts forecasting a climb in earnings driven by Taco Bell’s menu innovation and KFC’s global footprint.
Ball Corp shares surged 10% on Tuesday after the aluminum-packaging giant reported a return to profitability and a 16% jump in quarterly sales. The company outpaced industry peers through strong demand in the beverage sector, signaling a bullish multi-year trajectory for shareholders.
Universal Music Group (UMG) has appointed Jamie Krents as the new chief executive of its catalog division, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), as part of a leadership transition announced Tuesday. Krents, who currently leads UMG’s Verve Label Group, succeeds UMe founder Bruce Resnikoff, who will transition to the role of chairman after more than four decades with the conglomerate.
Winter storm Fern is expected to cause up to $4 billion in insured damages across the United States, positioning it as one of the most destructive cold-weather events in history. According to initial modeling from Verisk Analytics, the storm’s impact spans 14 states from Texas to Massachusetts, with freezing temperatures serving as the primary driver of property claims.
Alphabet is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a surge in profit to $31.91 billion as the company scales its Gemini AI model and expands its autonomous driving footprint.
Ivanhoe Mines shares jumped 7.4% on Tuesday following the announcement of advanced negotiations to supply the United States' new $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, known as "Project Vault." The Canadian miner is coordinating with Congo’s state-owned Gecamines and Swiss trader Mercuria to reroute production from its Kipushi mine toward U.S. markets, aiming to bolster domestic supply chains for high-tech manufacturing.
French spirits giant Remy Cointreau has released its mandatory transparency data regarding share capital and voting rights as of December 31, 2025. The disclosure provides investors with the final equity structure and voting power distribution for the group at the close of the calendar year.
PowerBank shares rallied on Tuesday after the renewable energy developer secured $13.7 million in gross proceeds through a common stock offering, providing a capital injection to accelerate its solar and battery storage pipeline.
Industry Minister Melanie Joly announced Tuesday that the Canadian government intends to recover "hundreds of millions of dollars" from Stellantis and General Motors. The move follows significant production pullbacks by both automakers, which officials claim violate the terms of substantial federal subsidies designed to anchor manufacturing in Ontario.
Shares of oilfield services provider RPC tumbled Tuesday after the company reported a surprise fourth-quarter loss, missing analyst estimates as a year-end activity slowdown and volatile crude prices weighed on the bottom line.
Thomson Reuters shares fell more than 17% in Toronto on Tuesday following the debut of a legal automation tool from AI startup Anthropic. The move directly threatens the information giant’s core legal-workflow business, sparking a broader selloff among European professional data providers including RELX and Wolters Kluwer.
Prelude Therapeutics shares climbed Tuesday after the oncology firm secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to begin human trials for its blood-cancer candidate, PRT12396. The Phase 1 study marks a significant step for the clinical-stage biotech as it pivots toward its core JAK2 and KAT6 development programs.
Mesa Laboratories shares climbed Tuesday after the quality-control tool provider reported a return to profitability in its fiscal third quarter, fueled by stabilizing demand across its core biopharmaceutical markets and a significant earnings beat.
French tire giant Michelin has reached an agreement to acquire Texas-based sealing specialist Flexitallic, a move designed to accelerate the company’s diversification into polymer composites. The deal, expected to close in the first half of this year, aligns with Michelin’s 2030 strategy to expand beyond its core tire manufacturing business into high-growth industrial sectors.
BlackSky Technology shares climbed more than 8% on Tuesday following the announcement of multiple high-value contracts with a new international defense customer. The deal, valued in the seven-figure range, centers on the company’s Gen-3 Assured services, a space-based intelligence suite designed for strategic military operations.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 0.5% on Tuesday as gains in the materials and energy sectors offset a sharp selloff in tech services. While the broader Canadian market found support in mining and nuclear energy prospects, Thomson Reuters shares plunged 19% following a direct competitive threat from AI startup Anthropic.
U.S. commercial crude oil stockpiles are expected to have held steady last week, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts, as a projected dip in refinery utilization offsets shifting demand for refined products.
J&J Snack Foods stock suffered its steepest intraday decline in nearly four years on Tuesday, falling 13% after the company reported a surprise dip in first-quarter revenue. The maker of Dippin' Dots and Luigi's Real Italian Ice faced a 5.2% drop in net sales, fueled by a weakening bakery business and a temporary disruption in federal food assistance programs.
Uber Technologies is set to report fourth-quarter results on Wednesday morning, with analysts projecting a revenue climb to $14.32 billion as gross bookings continue their upward trajectory. While the company faces a year-over-year dip in net profit due to previous one-time gains, the focus has shifted toward its ability to navigate a looming autonomous vehicle disruption.
Eli Lilly is set to report a surge in fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday morning, driven by the explosive popularity of its weight-loss portfolio. Wall Street expects the pharmaceutical giant to capitalize on the momentum of its blockbuster treatments as it transitions from addressing supply constraints to aggressive market expansion.
