Several major companies made significant moves in after-hours trading, with some exceeding expectations and others falling short. Microsoft, for instance, saw its shares drop almost 7% due to slowed cloud growth in the fiscal second quarter and lighter guidance for operating margin in the fiscal third quarter. Despite this, the company’s adjusted earnings of $4.14 per share surpassed consensus expectations of $3.97 per share, according to LSEG. Microsoft’s revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter also exceeded the expected $80.27 billion.<\/p>\n
Southwest Airlines, on the other hand, saw its shares jump about 6% after forecasting a surge in 2026 profits following its business model overhaul. The company expects to earn at least $4 per share in 2026, higher than the $3.19 analysts expected. Meta Platforms also saw a significant increase, with shares adding 9% after the company called for first-quarter sales to range from $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion, topping analysts’ consensus call for $51.41 billion. Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings came in at $8.88 per share on revenue of $59.89 billion, while the LSEG consensus sought $8.23 per share and $58.59 billion.<\/p>\n
Tesla shares gained 3% after the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share on revenue of $24.9 billion. However, the company’s revenue for the year dropped 3%, marking the first time on record that Tesla has recorded an annual decline. Levi Strauss, meanwhile, issued full-year earnings guidance that disappointed Wall Street, coming in at $1.40 to $1.46 per share, lower than the $1.48 per share analysts polled by FactSet sought. Despite top- and bottom-line beats in the fourth quarter, shares slid 2%.<\/p>\n
ServiceNow’s software stock fell more than 4% despite the company reporting fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations, with adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share on revenue of $3.57 billion. The company estimates first-quarter subscription revenue will be in the range of $15.53 billion and $15.57 billion, which also topped estimates. In contrast, International Business Machines saw its shares jump more than 7% in extended trading, with the company posting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.52 per share on revenue of $19.69 billion, surpassing analysts’ expectations.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Sands, the casino operator, saw its shares tumble 9% despite net revenue in Macao coming in at $2.06 billion in the fourth quarter, barely beating the StreetAccount consensus call for $2 billion. Adjusted earnings of 85 cents a share on revenue of $3.65 billion also surpassed the LSEG consensus estimate of 76 cents per share and $3.34 billion.<\/p>\n
To stay informed about the latest market trends and company performances, it’s essential to regularly check reputable financial news sources and analyze earnings reports from various companies. By doing so, readers can make more informed decisions and stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape of the stock market. For more information on the companies mentioned in this article, visit Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stocks Making Headlines in After-Hours Trading Several major companies made significant moves in after-hours trading, with some exceeding expectations and others falling short. Microsoft, for instance, saw its shares drop almost 7% due to slowed cloud growth in the fiscal second quarter and lighter guidance for operating margin in the fiscal third quarter. Despite this, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/108257557-1769524416823-gettyimages-2257905159-MICROSOFT_EARNS.jpeg?v=1769639310&w=1920&h=1080","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-finance"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2704"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2706,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2704\/revisions\/2706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosahustle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}