Bell: Check out the companies making headlines after Qualcomm – Semiconductor inventory slipped nearly 5% despite reporting revenue and revenue beyond quarter’s expectations. Qualcomm is listed at $11.67 billion with revenue of $3.41 per share, earnings of $2.96 per share, exceeding the $10.93 billion expected by analysts voted by LSEG. Masu. The company also issued strong guidance this quarter. ARM Holdings – Shares fell almost 5% despite semiconductor companies posting adjusted revenue and revenue beats for the third quarter. According to fact set, ARM also derived adjusted revenue and revenue for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, including analyst estimates. SkyWorks Solutions – The semiconductor company lost 23% after it announced that it would also step down, current president and CEO Liam Griffin. Analysts’ forecasts were $1.07 billion in revenues in line with expectations per LSEG. Ford Motor – Stocks fell 5% after carmakers predicted a tougher year. The company’s 2025 guidance was consistent with the expectations of many analysts and “estimating headwinds associated with market factors,” Ford said. However, the company beat both the top line and bottom line in the fourth quarter. McKesson – Medical supplies companies fell 3%. The third quarter revenue was $952.9 billion, with analysts voted by FactSet missing the expected $96.08 billion. McKesson also narrowed its full-year adjusted earnings guidance, seeking between $32.55 and $32.95 per share. Analysts were looking for $32.68 per share. AFLAC – Supplementary insurance coverage providers fell 1%. Adjusted revenue for the fourth quarter fell below Wall Street expectations. AFLAC reported adjusted earnings of $1.56 per share, with analysts voted by FactSet looking for $1.62 per share. Align Technology – Stocks fell 5% after a correction-focused medical device company disappointed investors with four quarters of revenue. Align has earned $995.5 million with adjusted earnings of $2.44 per share, with analysts sought a profit of $2.44 per share with revenue of $994 million per LSEG. Allstate – Insurance company shares have been added by nearly 2%. Allstate reports fourth quarter adjusted earnings of $7.67 per share, topped with analysts’ $6.30 per share per LSEG. Revenue based on written premiums missed forecasts and entered at $13.76 billion at $13.866 billion at $13.76 billion. Molina Healthcare – Insurance stocks fell 9% after recording fourth quarter adjusted earnings of $5.05 per share. However, Molina’s $1000 billion revenues beat the expected $10.28 billion. Helmerich & Payne – Oil and gas drilling companies fell 5% after earning revenue errors in the first quarter. Helmerich’s $677.3 million revenue was lower than the $692.6 million analysts surveyed by Factset. Meanwhile, our adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share won the expected 68 cents per share. – CNBC’s Darla Mercado contributed the report.
