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🚗 Mercedes-Benz announces bad results: profit down, lower sales and pressure on electric cars!

Mercedes-Benz $MBG.DE announced results for 2024 that didn't please too much. Profit dropped by 28 % to 10.4 billion euros, mainly due to lower sales in the key markets of Germany and China. The carmaker is now trying to adapt to the new reality and plans to cut costs by 2027 by 10 %,...
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💉 Medtronic under pressure: Weaker surgical device sales send shares down! 📉

Medtronic $MDT, a leading medical technology company, reported mixed Q3 results . Although earnings per share beat expectations, sales fell slightly short, mainly due to weaker demand for surgical devices. Shares fell more than 7% in response!

🔥Rheinmetall on ATH: Europe is considering massive armament! 💣

Shares of Rheinmetall AG $RHM.DE, Germany's leading defense equipment maker, shot up yesterday by more than 13 %, their biggest daily gain in two years. The price hit €968 per share, an all-time high. The rise is part of a wider trend where European arms firms are experiencing a boom in response to geopolitical...
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🌐 GoDaddy: Better sales weren't enough, shares fall due to lower profits! 💻

GoDaddy $GDDY, a well-known domain and web hosting services provider, posted mixed results for Q4 2024. Although revenue beat expectations, lower-than-expected earnings per share (EPS) caused the stock to fall more than 14% on Friday.

📅 Key events of the week: What to watch out for in the markets?
This week will bring key economic data, earnings reports and events that could impact global markets. Here's my round-up of the highlights:

🟥Monday:
Presidents Day (Presidents Day) - US stock markets will be closed.

🗣️ Tuesday:
Trump & Musk interview on Fox News - possible market reactions to topics related to...
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🛠️ Applied Materials surprises on earnings, but stock falls on fears of sales decline in China! 📉

Applied Materials $AMAT, a key player in the semiconductor equipment industry, posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter 2025. Still, the stock fell by more than 8 %. The outlook for the next period was worrisome, especially due to export restrictions to C...
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🔐 Palo Alto Networks: strong results, but outlook disappoints! 📉
Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks $PANW posted results for its fiscal second quarter that, while narrowly beating analysts' expectations, failed to please with a moderate outlook for the period ahead.
The company's shares fell by more than 6%, but are currently erasing that loss. 📊

📉 ON Semiconductor failed: Weak results and uncertain outlook send shares down!💰

ON Semi$ON is a key player in the semiconductor industry, focusing on energy-efficient chips for electric vehicles, industrial automation, data centers and advanced sensors. Its components can be found in power electronics, vision systems and autonomous technologies, making it an important supplier...
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🔐 Fortinet exceeds expectations: record margins and strong cybersecurity growth! 📈🚀

Fortinet Inc. $FTNT, the leader in cybersecurity, reported strong Q4 2024 results last week Thursday , including record operating margin 39 % and double-digit revenue growth. Despite the challenges facing the cybersecurity market, Fortinet demonstrated steady growth and strengthened its position...
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📢 Take-Two Interactive: shares rise despite loss!🎮
Take-Two Interactive $TTWO, one of the largest game publishers, reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Although earnings per share fell short of expectations and the company posted a net loss of 72 cents per share, the stock is rising thanks to strong revenue in the U.S. market and optimism about upcoming...
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📉 Arm Holdings: solid results, but a more cautious outlook knocked the stock down 6%!

UK chip technology provider Arm Holdings $ARM posted strong third-quarter 2024 numbers on Wednesday . Revenue rose by 19 % to $983 million, beating analysts' expectations. Still, the company narrowed its full-year forecast for revenue and earnings per share, leading the stock to fall more than...
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📈 Societe Generale and Komerční banka: strong results and optimistic outlook! 🚀

French banking group Societe Generale $GLE.PA together with its Czech subsidiary Komerční banka surprised investors with strong Q4 2024 results .

Societe'snet profit more than doubled to 1.04 billion eurosthanks to a rebound in retail banking and strong activity in equity markets . The bank's shares...
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📢 PayPal surprises the market: strong results, Venmo growth and $15 billion share buyback! 🚀

PayPal $PYPL presented its Q4 financial results yesterday and confirmed that it still has a lot to offer despite growing competition. The company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue, plus announced a massive share buyback program, boosting investor confidence.

Despite this...
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📈 Infineon grows after announcing results and improving outlook!🚀Shares of Infineon Technologies $IFX.DE shot up more than 10 % after the company revised its outlook for fiscal year 2025. Instead of the previously expected decline, it now expects stable to slightly growing sales. The stronger US dollar and, above all, the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence...
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🥩 Tyson Foods raises sales outlook for 2025 but faces threat of tariff hurdles 🚧

Tyson Foods $TSN, one of the largest meat producers in the U.S., announced an increase in its 2025 revenue estimate due to strong demand for beef and chicken. This positive outlook sent the stock higher in early trading by 2,3 % higher. 🔼